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48225

Harper Woods, MI · ACS 2020–2024

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At a glance

U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates.

Total population
16,098
Median household income
$61,750
People below poverty
19.1%
Median home value
$153,800

Income

The median income of households in 48225 was $61,750. An estimated 6.2% of households had income below $10,000 a year and 4% had income of $200,000 or more.

Household Income in 48225 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than $10,000 6.2
$10,000 to $14,999 4.7
$15,000 to $24,999 9.8
$25,000 to $34,999 4.6
$35,000 to $49,999 11
$50,000 to $74,999 23.3
$75,000 to $99,999 12.3
$100,000 to $149,999 16.1
$150,000 to $199,999 8
$200,000 or more 4

Median Earnings for Full-Time Year-Round Workers by Sex in 48225 in 2020-2024

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Dollars
Male 54716
Female 56217

An estimated 76.6% of households received earnings. An estimated 32.5% of households received Social Security and an estimated 25.8 % of households received retirement income other than Social Security. The average income from Social Security was $21,624. These income sources are not mutually exclusive; that is, some households received income from more than one source.

Proportion of Households with Various Income Sources in 48225 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Earnings 76.6
Social Security 32.5
Retirement income 25.8
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) 5.7
Cash public assistance income 3.3

Poverty and Participation in Government Programs

In 2020-2024, 19.1 % of people were in poverty. An estimated 32.2% of children under 18 were below the poverty level, compared with 13.2% of people 65 years old and over. An estimated 14.2% of people 18 to 64 years were below the poverty level.

Poverty Rates in 48225 in 2020-2024

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Percent
People in poverty 19.1
Children under 18 years below poverty 32.2
People 65 years old and over below poverty 13.2
People 18 to 64 years below poverty 14.2

In 2020-2024, 21.6 % of households received SNAP (the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program). An estimated 57.8% of households that received SNAP had children under 18, and 31% of households that received SNAP had one or more people 60 years and over. An estimated 59.3% of all households receiving SNAP were families with a female householder and no spouse present.


Among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 48225 in 2020-2024, 93.4% had health insurance coverage and 6.6% did not have health insurance coverage. Private coverage was 62.8% and public coverage was 44.5%, respectively. The percentage of children under the age of 19 with no health insurance coverage was 5.2%.


In 2020-2024, 48225 had a total population of 16,098 - 8,386 (52.1%) females and 7,712 (47.9%) males. The median age was 36.5 years. An estimated 28% of the population was under 18 years, 31.5% was 19 to 44 years, 23.8% was 45 to 64 years, and 14.4 % was 65 years and older.

Population by Age and Sex for 48225 in 2020-2024

Male Female
Under 5 523 269
5 to 9 708 657
10 to 14 975 722
15 to 19 519 492
20 to 24 571 284
25 to 29 360 503
30 to 34 551 733
35 to 39 377 583
40 to 44 358 756
45 to 49 783 641
50 to 54 327 528
55 to 59 241 488
60 to 64 427 399
65 to 69 271 447
70 to 74 423 429
75 to 79 183 123
80 to 84 73 43
85 and over 42 289

Hispanic Origin and Race

For people reporting one race alone, 29% were White; 63.8% were Black or African American; 1.2% were American Indian and Alaska Native; 0.6% were Asian; 21.4% were Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, and 0% were Some Other Race. An estimated 6% reported Two or More Races. An estimated 2.1% of the people in 48225 were Hispanic or Latino. An estimated 28.5% of the people in 48225 were White alone, non-Hispanic. People of Hispanic origin may be of any race.


Households and Families

In 2020-2024, there were 5,902 households in 48225. The average household size was 2.7 people.

Married-couple households made up 22.1% of the households in 48225 while cohabiting couple households made up 6.7% of households. Female householders with no spouse or partner present were 48.8% of all households, while 22.4% of households had male householders with no spouse or partner present. Some households had one person, as 16.7% of households were male householders living alone, and 19.1% were female householders living alone, for a total of 35.8% of all households.

In 48225, 31.9% of all households had one or more people under the age of 18; 31.8% of all households had one or more people 65 years and over.

Types of Households in 48225 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Married-couple households 22.1
Cohabiting Couples 6.7
Male Householder
No spouse/partner present
22.4
Female Householder
No spouse/partner present
48.8

Marital Status

Among persons 15 and older, 25.9% of males and 22.3% of females were currently married.

Population 15 years and over Percent
Males
Percent
Females
Never married 57.7 49.9
Now married, except separated 25.9 22.3
Separated 3.5 2.2
Widowed 3.4 9.5
Divorced 9.5 16.1

Grandparents and Grandchildren

In 48225, 369 grandparents lived with their grandchildren under 18 years old. Of those grandparents, 13% were responsible for the basic needs of their grandchildren.


Nativity and Foreign-Born

In 2020-2024, an estimated 97.1% of the people living in 48225 were U.S. natives. 85.5% of the 48225 population were living in the state where they were born.

Approximately 2.9% of 48225 residents in 2020-2024 were foreign-born. 78.2% of foreign-born were naturalized U.S. citizens and an estimated 71.3 % entered the country before the year 2010.

Foreign-born residents of 48225 come from different parts of the world. The bar graph below displays the percentage of foreign-born from each world region of birth in 2020-2024 for 48225.

Region of Birth for the Foreign-Born Population in 48225 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Latin America 12.1
Asia 60.3
Europe 17.9
Africa 1.9
Northern America 7.8
Oceania 0

Language

Among people at least five years old living in 48225 in 2020-2024, 6 % spoke a language other than English at home. Spanish was spoken by 1.4% of people at least five years old; 1.2% reported that they did not speak English "very well."

Percentage of the Population 5 years and over who Speak a Language other than English in 48225 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Spanish 1.4
Other Indo-European languages 2.3
Asian and Pacific Islander languages 0.5
Other languages 1.8

Geographic Mobility

In 2020-2024, 87.6 % of the people at least one year old living in 48225 were living in the same house one year earlier.

Geographic Mobility of Residents of 48225 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Same house 87.6
Different house, same county 5.8
Different county, same state 6.2
Different state 0.4
Abroad 0

Education

In 2020-2024, 91.6 % of people 25 years and over had at least graduated from high school and 25.1% had a bachelor's degree or higher. An estimated 8.4% did not complete high school.

The total school enrollment in 48225 was 4,738 in 2020-2024. Nursery school enrollment was 124 and kindergarten through 12th grade enrollment was 3,878. College or graduate school enrollment was 736.

Educational Attainment of People in 48225 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than high school diploma 8.4
High school diploma or equivalency 27.5
Some college, no degree 29.1
Associate's degree 9.9
Bachelor's degree 16.3
Graduate or professional degree 8.8

Disability

In 48225, among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 2020-2024, 18 % reported a disability. The likelihood of having a disability varied by age - from 9.3% of people under 18 years old, to 16% of people 18 to 64 years old, and to 43.9% of those 65 and over.


Employment Status and Type of Employer

In 48225, 60.8 % of the population 16 and over were employed; 34.8% were not currently in the labor force.

An estimated 83.2% of the people employed were private wage and salary workers; 10.8% were federal, state, or local government workers; and 6 % were self-employed in their own (not incorporated) business.

Class of worker Number Percent
Private wage and salary workers 6,083 83.2
Federal, state, or local government workers 790 10.8
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business 435 6

Industries

In 2020-2024, the civilian employed population 16 years and older in 48225 worked in the following industries:

Percent by Industry in 48225 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining 0
Construction 5.5
Manufacturing 12.7
Wholesale trade 3.7
Retail trade 11.7
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities 7.5
Information 1.8
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing 4.4
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services 8.5
Educational services, and health care and social assistance 23.7
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services 12.2
Other Services, except public administration 3.7
Public administration 4.6

Occupations

Occupations for the Civilian Employed Population 16 Years and over in 48225 in 2020-2024

Civilian employed population 16 years and over Number Percent
Management, business, sciences, and arts occupations 2,106 28.8
Service occupations 1,494 20.4
Sales and office occupations 1,765 24.2
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations 499 6.8
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations 1,444 19.8

Commuting to Work

An estimated 66.8% of 48225 workers drove to work alone in 2020-2024, and 16% carpooled. Among those who commuted to work, it took them on average 26.1 minutes to get to work.

Percent of Workers 16 and over Commuting by Mode in 48225 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Car, truck, van -- drove alone 66.8
Car, truck, van -- carpooled 16
Public transportation (excluding taxicab) 1.7
Walked 0.2
Other means 3.5
Worked from home 11.8

In 2020-2024, 48225 had a total of 6,294 housing units. Of these housing units, 86.5% were single-family houses either not attached to any other structure or attached to one or more structures (commonly referred to as "townhouses" or "row houses"). 13.1% of the housing units were located in multi-unit structures, or those buildings that contained two or more apartments. 0.4% were mobile homes, while any remaining housing units were classified as "other," which included boats, recreational vehicles, vans, etc.

Types of Housing Units in 48225 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Single-family houses 86.5
Apartments in multi-unit structures 13.1
Mobile homes 0.4
Boat, RV, van, etc 0

0% of the housing inventory was comprised of houses built since 2010, while 6.4% of the houses were first built in 1939 or earlier. The median number of rooms in all housing units in 48225 was 5.6 rooms, and of these housing units 70.2% had three or more bedrooms.


In 2020-2024, 48225 had 5,902 housing units that were occupied or had people living in them, while the remaining 392 were vacant. Of the occupied housing units, the percentage of these houses occupied by owners (also known as the homeownership rate) was 66.2% while renters occupied 33.8%. The average household size of owner-occupied houses was 2.64 and in renter-occupied houses it was 2.81.

5% of householders of these occupied houses had moved into their house since 2021, while 10.2% moved into their house in 1989 or earlier. Households without a vehicle available for personal use comprised 10.8% and another 11.4% had three or more vehicles available for use.

The following chart provides the primary fuel used to heat houses in 48225:

House Heating Fuel Used in 48225 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Gas 87.1
Electricity 11.8
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc 0
All other fuels 0.8
No fuel used 0.3

In 2020-2024, the median property value for owner-occupied houses in 48225 was $153,800.

Of the owner-occupied households, 59 % had a mortgage. 41% owned their houses "free and clear," that is without a primary mortgage or loan on the house. The median monthly housing costs for owners with a mortgage was $1,601 and for owners without a mortgage it was $648.

For renter-occupied houses, the median gross rent for 48225 was $1,368. Gross rent includes the monthly contract rent and any monthly payments made for electricity, gas, water and sewer, and any other fuels to heat the house.