Inkster, MI Demographics

The total population of Inkster is estimated to be 25,839 with 12,583 males (48.70%) and 13,256 females (51.30%). There are 673 more females than males in Inkster.
The median household income in Inkster was $36,883 in 2021, which marked an an increase of 499(1.37%) from $36,384 in 2020. This income is 49.44% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Inkster sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 65 years and over old, at $45,651. Overall, the median household income for the city of Inkster stands at $36,883.
In Inkster, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $30,925 for males and $20,945 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $41,186 for males and $41,840 for females.
In Inkster, the demographic landscape is diverse, spanning 5 distinct racial categories among households. Among these, Asian households have the highest median household income at $183,377, while Two or More Races households represent the opposite end with the lowest median household income of $24,753.
In 2022, the population of Inkster was 25,527, a 1.00% decrease year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Inkster's population was 25,784, a decline of 0.84% compared to a population of 26,002 in 2020.
The median age in Inkster, MI is 31.1, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 27.75% were under the age of 15, 19.87% aged 15 to 29, 41.92% aged 30 to 64, 9.47% aged 65 to 84, and 0.99% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Inkster population: 16.01% are White, 76.96% are Black or African American, 0.09% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.79% are Asian, 0.01% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 1.34% are some other race and 4.81% are multiracial.