Inkster, Michigan Demographics
Population trends, housing costs, income, commuting, and health, all on one page.
Inkster, MI Population Density Map and Area Scores
Area Score
Health, income and education, each graded from F to A+. Explore interactive maps for deeper analysis.
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D
Health Well below average
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D
Income Well below average
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F
Education Well below average
Source: Map AI Methodology
Population
| Metric | Inkster | Michigan Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 25,428 | 10,068,405 | 337,468,954 |
| Population density (per sq mi) | 4066.3 | 104.1 | 86.4 |
| Population growth (%/yr) | 0.37% | 0.19% | 0.59% |
| Median age | 35.1 | 40.3 | 37.3 |
| Households | 9,750 | 4,073,089 | 130,235,071 |
Population in Inkster declined by 7.1% from 2009 to 2024, reaching 25,428 in 2024.
Population Growth 2009–2024
Race & Ethnicity
Age & Sex
The largest generation in Inkster is Gen Z, aged 13–28, at 22.6% of residents. That is 1.4 points above Michigan as a whole.
- Gen Z 13–28 5,748 22.6% +1.4 pts
- Millennials 29–44 5,404 21.3% +0.5 pts
- Gen X 45–60 4,963 19.5% -1.0 pts
- Boomers 61–79 3,237 12.7% -5.6 pts
Residents by birth cohort, from the 2025 age distribution. The right-hand figure is how far each cohort's share sits above or below Michigan, in percentage points. Children younger than Gen Z and the generations before the Boomers are counted in the population but not shown here, so these shares do not add up to 100%.
Male and female share
Women are 51.7% of the people living in Inkster and men 48.3%.
- Women 51.7% Michigan 50.5%
- Men 48.3% Michigan 49.5%
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Economy
Inkster has a the economy index of D, which means it is barely prosperous.
| Metric | Inkster | Michigan Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $39,588 | $72,977 | $80,455 |
| Income growth (%/yr) | 2.93% | 4.60% | 4.80% |
| Unemployment rate | 14.4% | 5.7% | 5.2% |
The median household income in Inkster is about 46% lower than in Michigan.
Housing
| Metric | Inkster | Michigan Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home price | $97,311 | $138,713 | $248,835 |
| Median rent | $1,169 | $1,129 | $1,407 |
| Homeownership rate | 46.8% | 73.2% | 65.2% |
The median home price in Inkster is about 6.9 years' worth of rent — buying at the median price costs roughly as much as paying the median rent of $1,169 per month for that long.
Commute Time & Mobility
Commuters in Inkster spend about 48 minutes on the road round trip each working day. Over a typical 250-day work year, that adds up to roughly 199 hours, about 8.3 full days, spent commuting.
| Metric | Inkster | Michigan Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| One-way commute (min) | 23.8 | 21.3 | 22.4 |
| Round-trip commute (min) | 47.7 | 42.6 | 44.8 |
| Yearly time spent (hours) | 199 | 178 | 187 |
| Estimated yearly cost | $6,161 | $5,509 | $5,790 |
| Work from home | 5.9% | 13.5% | 15.0% |
| Highway traffic (vehicles/day) | — | 8,204 | 8,813 |
| Local road traffic (vehicles/day) | 4,283 | 1,585 | 1,355 |
The average commute time in Inkster is 24 minutes, longer than the 21 minutes in Michigan.
Estimated yearly cost applies a single national wage rule of thumb (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics average hourly earnings), not a measurement of wages in this area. Traffic volume figures come from proprietary Ticon and TrafficZoom data.
Education & Households
Inkster has a education index of F, which means it scores poorly in education.
| Metric | Inkster | Michigan Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 11.6% | 28.8% | 31.6% |
| Average household size | 2.58 | 2.42 | 2.53 |
Health
Inkster has a health index of D, which means it is barely healthy.
| Metric | Inkster | Michigan Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy (years) | 71.9 | 78.3 | 78.3 |
| Self-rated poor health | 27.0% | 16.4% | 16.3% |
| Smokers | 27.8% | 20.9% | 19.0% |
Inkster, MI Compared With Nearby Cities
Inkster, MI is the smallest of the 5 cities compared here, 25,428 residents against a local median of 61,903. Where Inkster, MI breaks from the cities next to it is median household income, sitting 36% below the local median of $61,661 at $39,588. That is the weaker end of the local range on this measure.
Median home price tells the same story from another angle: $97,311 against a local median of $121,510, 20% below it. The cities themselves sit within $9,145 of each other on median household income, a tighter band than the gap between any of them and Inkster, MI, which makes it a genuine outlier here rather than one end of a wide local spread. Inkster, MI has the 5th highest median household income of the 5 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Median household income | Median home price | Commute |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inkster, MI | 25,428 | $39,588 #5/5 | $97,311 #4/5 | 23.8 min #5/5 |
| Garden City, MI | 26,743 | $69,715 | $29,546 | 23.2 min |
| Dearborn Heights, MI | 61,726 | $60,570 | $118,327 | 21.8 min |
| Westland, MI | 83,629 | $62,121 | $124,694 | 22.7 min |
| Taylor, MI | 62,081 | $61,201 | $145,138 | 18.9 min |
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about Inkster, Michigan.
What is the population of Inkster, Michigan?
About 25,428 people live in Inkster, Michigan, in 9,750 households of 2.6 people on average. The median age is 35.1, so residents are younger than the U.S. median of 37.3 by about 2 years.
Is Inkster, Michigan mostly urban or rural?
Averaged over its land area, Inkster, Michigan has 4,066 people per square mile, a density typical of a city. That is about 47 times the U.S. average of 86.
Can a typical household afford a home in Inkster, Michigan?
The median home costs 2.5 times the median household income ($97,311 against $39,588), compared with 3.1 times nationally. That is within the traditional rule of thumb of about 3 times income. Median rent of $1,169 a month takes about 35% of the median household's income, above the 30% level at which HUD considers renters cost-burdened.
Is unemployment high in Inkster, Michigan?
Unemployment in Inkster, Michigan is 14.4%, well above the U.S. rate of 5.2%, so job seekers may face more competition than elsewhere.
How educated are people in Inkster, Michigan?
11.6% of adults in Inkster, Michigan hold a bachelor's degree or higher (about 1 in 9), well below the U.S. share of 31.6%.
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