Ypsilanti, MI Demographics

The total population of Ypsilanti is estimated to be 20,204 with 10,100 males (49.99%) and 10,104 females (50.01%). There are 4 more females than males in Ypsilanti.
The median household income in Ypsilanti was $43,513 in 2021, which marked an a decrease of 1,844(4.07%) from $45,357 in 2020. This income is 58.32% 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, Ypsilanti sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 25 to 44 years old, at $48,973. Overall, the median household income for the city of Ypsilanti stands at $43,513.
In Ypsilanti, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $30,945 for males and $23,282 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $48,462 for males and $42,720 for females.
In Ypsilanti, the demographic landscape is diverse, spanning 5 distinct racial categories among households. Among these, Asian households have the highest median household income at $50,893, while Black or African American households represent the opposite end with the lowest median household income of $29,987.
In 2022, the population of Ypsilanti was 19,732, a 2.85% increase year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Ypsilanti's population was 19,186, a decline of 6.90% compared to a population of 20,608 in 2020.
The median age in Ypsilanti, MI is 25.7, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 13.55% were under the age of 15, 45.66% aged 15 to 29, 32.43% aged 30 to 64, 7.22% aged 65 to 84, and 1.13% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Ypsilanti population: 61.91% are White, 25.46% are Black or African American, 0.13% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 4.50% are Asian, 0.18% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 0.66% are some other race and 7.16% are multiracial.