Demographics & People — Westland, Michigan

Population Overview

Population (Census)84,155
Estimated 2026~82,400
Median Age38.1
Total Households35,643
Family Households19,629
Average Household Size2.34
Diversity IndexN/A (N/A)

Race & Ethnicity

White53,591
Black or African American19,019
Asian3,224
Hispanic or Latino4,172

Heritage & Ancestry

GroupCount
Other groups24,748
Unclassified or not reported17,120
German10,773
Polish9,195
Irish8,276
English6,602
Hispanic: Hispanic or Latino4,257
Subsaharan African3,769
Italian3,731
American2,897

Language

English Only68,886
Spanish2,205
Population 5+78,978

Veterans

Veterans3,992
Population 18+66,732

Commuting

Mean Commute Time25.4 minutes
Work from Home11.3%
Commuter ProfileN/A
Source: Census ACS 5-Year 2023; Census ACS 5-Year 2023, Table B01003; Census ACS 5-Year 2023, B19013. Data for Westland, Michigan.