Dearborn Heights, MI
Full City Profile · Michigan · Wayne County County
2.9
/5.0
C+
Fair
62,099
Population
5,290/sq mi density
$61,035
Median Income
$29,331 per capita
$174,900
Home Value
$216,580 Zillow
$1,260
Median Rent
30.9% income on rent
51°F
Avg Temperature
461
Violent Crime/100K
1,255 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.9 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C+
Economy
2.8 / 5.0
$61,035 median income, 7.5% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$174,900 home value, $1,260/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
461 violent crimes/100K (21% above avg)
C+
Education
2.9 / 5.0
23.9% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$61,035
19% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$29,331
25% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
7.5%
108% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
16.4%
32% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Dearborn Heights vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Dearborn Heights’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$61,035
81%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$29,331
75%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$64,888
90%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,469
103%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,469
3% above US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
24 min
12% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
9.9%
35% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
77.6%
6% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.3%
94% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$129,920M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
77.6%
Public Transit
0.3%
Work From Home
9.9%
Other
12.2%
Average commute time
24 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
36,727
Restaurants
3,598
Healthcare
4,243
Retail
5,675
Manufacturing
1,388
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$64,888
10% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$6,671
91% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
96.2
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $61,035 |
| Per Capita Income | $29,331 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $64,888 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,469 |
| County GDP | $129,920M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 7.5% |
| Poverty Rate | 16.4% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.490 |
| Cost of Living Index | 96.2 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 24 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 77.6% |
| Public Transit | 0.3% |
| Work From Home | 9.9% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 36,727 |
| Restaurants | 3,598 |
| Healthcare | 4,243 |
| Retail | 5,675 |
| Manufacturing | 1,388 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $64,888 |
| Avg Property Tax | $6,671 |