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Southgate, MI
Full City Profile · Michigan · Wayne County County
3.2
/5.0
B
Good
29,551
Population
4,295/sq mi density
$64,635
Median Income
$34,783 per capita
$165,400
Home Value
$188,891 Zillow
$1,102
Median Rent
27.8% income on rent
51°F
Avg Temperature
260 sunny days/yr
255
Violent Crime/100K
2,523 property/100K
B
Overall
3.2 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.9 / 5.0
$64,635 median income, 3.2% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$165,400 home value, $1,102/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
255 violent crimes/100K
C+
Education
2.7 / 5.0
21.4% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-1.5%
29,515 → 29,070
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-0.15%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+33.4%
$48,439 → $64,635
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+2.93%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Southgate 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
28,766
-304 from 2023 (29,070)
Projected Median Income 2030
$79,115
+$14,480 from 2023 ($64,635)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 29,515 | — | $48,439 | — |
| 2015 | 29,369 | -0.5% | $50,280 | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 29,169 | -0.7% | $51,808 | +3% |
| 2019 | 28,978 | -0.7% | $57,133 | +10.3% |
| 2021 | 29,896 | +3.2% | $60,152 | +5.3% |
| 2023 | 29,070 | -2.8% | $64,635 | +7.5% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.