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Inkster, MI
Full City Profile · Michigan · Wayne County County
2.4
/5.0
C
Fair
25,602
Population
4,096/sq mi density
$39,632
Median Income
$24,774 per capita
$75,700
Home Value
$105,567 Zillow
$1,127
Median Rent
33.6% income on rent
51°F
Avg Temperature
260 sunny days/yr
997
Violent Crime/100K
2,452 property/100K
C
Overall
2.4 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
D
Economy
1.8 / 5.0
$39,632 median income, 7.5% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$75,700 home value, $1,127/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
997 violent crimes/100K (162% above avg)
D
Education
1.9 / 5.0
11.8% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
+1%
24,873 → 25,116
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+0.1%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+49.5%
$26,512 → $39,632
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+4.1%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Inkster across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013–2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts — real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
25,292
+176 from 2023 (25,116)
Projected Median Income 2030
$52,505
+$12,873 from 2023 ($39,632)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 24,873 | — | $26,512 | — |
| 2015 | 24,731 | -0.6% | $30,210 | +13.9% |
| 2017 | 24,530 | -0.8% | $32,379 | +7.2% |
| 2019 | 24,291 | -1% | $32,014 | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 25,725 | +5.9% | $34,122 | +6.6% |
| 2023 | 25,116 | -2.4% | $39,632 | +16.1% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.