Moving to Dearborn, Michigan

Population: 97,775. Estimated population in July 2024: 94,090 (-3.8% change)
Males: 48,639 (49.7%), Females: 49,136 (50.3%)

Wayne County

Zip codes: 48120, 48124, 48126, 48128.

Demographics

Median resident age: 34.5 years
Median household income: $44,560
Median house value: $129,300

Population by Race

Races in Dearborn:

  • White Non-Hispanic (84.8%)
  • Two or more races (9.4%)
  • Hispanic (3.0%)
  • Black (1.3%)
  • Other race (0.7%)
  • American Indian (0.6%)
  • Asian Indian (0.5%)

Ancestries: Arab (30.0%), German (13.7%), Polish (11.8%), Irish (9.4%), English (6.7%), Italian (6.4%).

Land area: 24.4 square miles

Map of Dearborn, MI

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Dearborn

  • High school or higher: 78.0%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 26.4%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 10.7%
  • Unemployed: 5.3%
  • Mean travel time to work: 22.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Dearborn city

  • Never married: 26.0%
  • Now married: 55.7%
  • Separated: 1.1%
  • Widowed: 8.9%
  • Divorced: 8.4%

25.4% Foreign born (19.7% Asia, 3.2% Europe).

Population change in the 1990s: +8,775 (+9.9%).

Hospitals

Hospital/medical center in Dearborn:

  • OAKWOOD HOSPITAL AND MEDICAL CENTER (18101 OAKWOOD BLVD)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Dearborn:

  • KINDRED HOSPITAL – DETROIT (about 6 miles; LINCOLN PARK, MI)
  • OAKWOOD HERITAGE HOSPITAL (about 7 miles; TAYLOR, MI)
  • SELECT SPECIALTY HOSPITAL – NW DETROIT (about 8 miles; DETROIT, MI)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Dearborn:

  • DETROIT METROPOLITAN WAYNE COUNTY (about 13 miles; DETROIT, MI; Abbreviation: DTW)
  • DETROIT CITY (about 17 miles; DETROIT, MI; Abbreviation: DET)
  • WILLOW RUN (about 22 miles; DETROIT, MI; Abbreviation: YIP)

Other public-use airports nearest to Dearborn:

  • COBO HALL (about 13 miles; DETROIT, MI; Abbreviation: 84G)
  • OAKLAND/TROY (about 16 miles; TROY, MI; Abbreviation: 7D2)
  • CANTON-PLYMOUTH-METTETAL (about 17 miles; PLYMOUTH, MI; Abbreviation: 1D2)

Amtrak stations:

  • GREENFIELD VILLAGE (20900 OAKWOOD BLVD.)
  • DEARBORN (16121 MICHIGAN AVE.). Services: ticket office, partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for car rental service, taxi stand.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/Universities in Dearborn:

  • HENRY FORD COMMUNITY COLLEGE (Full-time enrollment: 6,572; Location: 5101 EVERGREEN RD; Public; Website: www.hfcc.net)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN-DEARBORN (Full-time enrollment: 5,574; Location: 4901 EVERGREEN RD; Public; Website: www.umd.umich.edu/; Offers Master’s degree)
  • DAVENPORT UNIVERSITY-EASTERN REGION-DEARBORN (Full-time enrollment: 2,247; Location: 4801 OAKMAN BLVD; Private, not-for-profit; Website: davenport.edu; Offers Master’s degree)
  • DETROIT BARBER COLLEGE INC (Full-time enrollment: 24; Location: 13901 MICHIGAN AVE; Private, for-profit)
  • TRAVEL TRAINING CENTER INC DBA TTC-THE TRNG CTR (Location: 5003 SCHAEFER RD; Private, for-profit)

Other colleges/universities with over 2000 students near Dearborn:

  • MARYGROVE COLLEGE (about 9 miles; DETROIT, MI; Full-time enrollment: 5,301)
  • UNIVERSITY OF DETROIT MERCY (about 9 miles; DETROIT, MI; Full-time enrollment: 4,119)
  • LAWRENCE TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY (about 11 miles; SOUTHFIELD, MI; Full-time enrollment: 2,479)
  • WAYNE STATE UNIVERSITY (about 11 miles; DETROIT, MI; Full-time enrollment: 20,389)
  • MADONNA UNIVERSITY (about 11 miles; LIVONIA, MI; Full-time enrollment: 2,431)
  • WAYNE COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT (about 12 miles; DETROIT, MI; Full-time enrollment: 4,414)
  • SCHOOLCRAFT COLLEGE (about 13 miles; LIVONIA, MI; Full-time enrollment: 4,780)

Schools

Public high schools in Dearborn:

  • FORDSON HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 2,237; Location: 13800 FORD ROAD; Grades: 09 – 12)
  • DEARBORN HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1,644; Location: 19501 OUTER DRIVE; Grades: 09 – 12)
  • EDSEL FORD HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1,452; Location: 20601 ROTUNDA DRIVE; Grades: 09 – 12)
  • HENRY FORD ACADEMY (Students: 437; Location: 20900 OAKWOOD BOULEVARD; Grades: 09 – 12)
  • ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY ACADEMY (Students: 389; Location: 7265 CALHOUN STREET; Grades: 09 – 12)

Private high schools in Dearborn:

  • DIVINE CHILD HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 860; Location: 1001 NORTH SILVERY LANE; Grades: 9 – 12)
  • ST ALPHONSUS HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 170; Location: 7265 CALHOUN AVENUE; Grades: 9 – 12)

Biggest public primary/middle schools in Dearborn:

  • WOODWORTH MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 893; Location: 4951 TERNES STREET; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • STOUT MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 855; Location: 18500 OAKWOOD BOULEVARD; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • BRYANT MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 811; Location: 460 N. VERNON STREET; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • HENRY FORD SCHOOL (Students: 773; Location: 16140 DRISCOLL STREET; Grades: KG – 05)
  • SMITH MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 757; Location: 23851 YALE STREET; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • LOWREY MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 688; Location: 6601 JONATHON STREET; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • MAPLES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 676; Location: 6801 MEAD STREET; Grades: KG – 05)
  • WEST VILLAGE ACADEMY (Students: 640; Location: 3530 WESTWOOD; Grades: KG – 08)
  • WILLIAM FORD SCHOOL (Students: 599; Location: 14749 ALBER STREET; Grades: KG – 05)
  • LOWREY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 571; Location: 6601 JONATHON STREET; Grades: PK – 05)

Private primary/middle schools in Dearborn:

  • DIVINE CHILD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 800; Location: 25001 HERBERT WEIER DR; Grades: 1 – 8)
  • SACRED HEART ELEM SCHOOL (Students: 441; Location: 22513 GARRISON; Grades: KG – 8)
  • GUARDIAN LUTHERAN SCHOOL (Students: 329; Location: 24544 CHERRY HILL; Grades: PK – 8)
  • AMERICAN ISLAMIC ACADEMY (Students: 313; Location: 6053 CHASE ROAD; Grades: PK – 8)
  • ST ALPHONSUS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 228; Location: 7230 SCHAEFER AVENUE; Grades: PK – 8)
  • MUSLIM AMERICAN YOUTH ACAD (Students: 200; Location: 19500 FORD ROAD; Grades: PK – 6)
  • EMMANUEL LUTHERAN SCHOOL (Students: 183; Location: 22425 MORLEY; Grades: PK – 8)
  • DEARBORN CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 153; Location: 21360 DONALDSON; Grades: PK – 8)
  • ATONEMENT LUTHERAN SCHOOL (Students: 44; Location: 6961 MEAD; Grades: KG – 8)
  • KINDERCARE LEARNING CENTERS (Students: 17; Location: 4900 EVERGREEN RD; Grades: KG – KG)

Libraries

Library in Dearborn:

  • DEARBORN PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $4,460,653; Location: 16301 MICHIGAN AVENUE; 231,850 books; 20,197 audio materials; 17,796 video materials; 822 serial subscriptions)