Ypsilanti, Michigan Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 22,362. Estimated population in July 2024: 21,832 (-2.4% change)
Males: 10,581 (47.3%), Females: 11,781 (52.7%)

Washtenaw County

Zip codes: 48197, 48198.

Demographics

Median resident age: 23.6 years
Median household income: $28,610
Median house value: $117,500

Population by Race

Races in Ypsilanti:

  • White Non-Hispanic (60.5%)
  • Black (30.6%)
  • Two or more races (3.0%)
  • Hispanic (2.5%)
  • American Indian (1.4%)
  • Other race (1.3%)
  • Chinese (1.0%)
  • Asian Indian (0.8%)
  • Other Asian (0.6%)

Ancestries: German (16.3%), Irish (8.7%), English (8.0%), Polish (6.0%), Italian (4.2%), French (3.2%).

Elevation: 700 feet

Land area: 4.4 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Ypsilanti

  • High school or higher: 87.3%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 35.4%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 15.4%
  • Unemployed: 5.5%
  • Mean travel time to work: 20.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Ypsilanti city

  • Never married: 63.3%
  • Now married: 23.2%
  • Separated: 1.4%
  • Widowed: 3.9%
  • Divorced: 8.3%

5.9% Foreign born (2.7% Asia, 1.2% Latin America, 1.1% Europe).

Population change in the 1990s: -2,396 (-9.7%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers in Ypsilanti:

  • OAKWOOD HOSPITAL BEYER CENTER (135 S PROSPECT ST)
  • SELECT SPECIALTY HOSPITAL-ANN ARBOR (5301 E HURON RIVER DR, 6TH FL)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Ypsilanti:

  • UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN HEALTH SYSTEM (about 8 miles; ANN ARBOR, MI)
  • SAINT JOSEPH MERCY SALINE HOSPITAL (about 13 miles; SALINE, MI)
  • ST JOSEPH MERCY HOSPITAL (about 16 miles; ANN ARBOR, MI)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Ypsilanti:

  • WILLOW RUN (about 8 miles; DETROIT, MI; Abbreviation: YIP)
  • DETROIT METROPOLITAN WAYNE COUNTY (about 19 miles; DETROIT, MI; Abbreviation: DTW)
  • OAKLAND COUNTY INTERNATIONAL (about 32 miles; PONTIAC, MI; Abbreviation: PTK)

Other public-use airports nearest to Ypsilanti:

  • LARSEN AIR PARK (about 8 miles; BELLEVILLE, MI; Abbreviation: 43G)
  • ANN ARBOR MUNI (about 9 miles; ANN ARBOR, MI; Abbreviation: ARB)
  • SALINE (about 14 miles; SALINE, MI; Abbreviation: 2C3)

Amtrak station near Ypsilanti:

  • 10 miles: ANN ARBOR (325 DEPOT ST.). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, taxi stand.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/Universities in Ypsilanti:

  • EASTERN MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY (Full-time enrollment: 17,476; Public; Website: www.emich.edu; Offers Doctor’s degree)
  • HIGH SCOPE EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH FOUNDATION (Location: 600 N RIVER ST; Private, not-for-profit)

Other colleges/universities with over 2000 students near Ypsilanti:

  • UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN-ANN ARBOR (about 8 miles; ANN ARBOR, MI; Full-time enrollment: 35,684)
  • WASHTENAW COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 16 miles; ANN ARBOR, MI; Full-time enrollment: 5,436)
  • MADONNA UNIVERSITY (about 20 miles; LIVONIA, MI; Full-time enrollment: 2,431)
  • SCHOOLCRAFT COLLEGE (about 22 miles; LIVONIA, MI; Full-time enrollment: 4,780)
  • HENRY FORD COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 25 miles; DEARBORN, MI; Full-time enrollment: 6,572)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN-DEARBORN (about 25 miles; DEARBORN, MI; Full-time enrollment: 5,574)
  • DAVENPORT UNIVERSITY-EASTERN REGION-DEARBORN (about 31 miles; DEARBORN, MI; Full-time enrollment: 2,247)

Schools

Public high schools in Ypsilanti:

  • LINCOLN SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1,390; Location: 7425 WILLIS ROAD; Grades: 09 – 12)
  • YPSILANTI HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1,168; Location: 2095 PACKARD ROAD; Grades: 09 – 12)
  • WILLOW RUN HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 712; Location: 235 SPENCER LANE; Grades: 09 – 12)
  • ROBERTO CLEMENTE CENTER (Students: 100; Location: 4377 TEXTILE ROAD; Grades: 08 – 12)

Private high schools in Ypsilanti:

  • CALVARY CHRISTIAN ACADEMY (Students: 250; Location: 1007 ECORSE RD; Grades: KG – 12)
  • APOSTOLIC CHRISTIAN ACAD (Students: 110; Location: 6400 TEXTILE RD; Grades: PK – 12)
  • FAITHWAY BAPTIST CHURCH SCHOOL (Students: 100; Location: 2020 PACKARD; Grades: KG – 12)

Biggest public primary/middle schools in Ypsilanti:

  • LINCOLN MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 1,222; Location: 8744 WHITTAKER ROAD; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • SOUTH ARBOR CHARTER ACADEMY (Students: 683; Location: 8200 CARPENTER ROAD; Grades: KG – 08)
  • LINCOLN BRICK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 673; Location: 8970 WHITTAKER ROAD; Grades: 03 – 05)
  • WEST MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 554; Location: 105 N. MANSFIELD STREET; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • EAST MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 546; Location: 510 EMERICK STREET; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • EDMONSON MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 534; Location: 1800 E. FOREST AVENUE; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • LINCOLN REDNER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 532; Location: 8888 WHITTAKER ROAD; Grades: 01 – 03)
  • PERRY CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTER (Students: 531; Location: 550 PERRY STREET; Grades: PK – 02)
  • CHILD’S ELEMENTARY (Students: 499; Location: 7300 BEMIS; Grades: KG – 05)
  • RAWSONVILLE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 433; Location: 3110 GROVE ROAD; Grades: KG – 05)

Private primary/middle schools in Ypsilanti:

  • HURON VALLEY SCHOOL (Students: 190; Location: 211 E MICHIGAN AVE; Grades: 1 – 8)
  • GENESIS CHRISTIAN ACADEMY (Students: 82; Location: 1601 STAMFORD RD; Grades: PK – 7)
  • BETHESDA CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 20; Location: 1800 S HURON; Grades: KG – 11)

Libraries

Library in Ypsilanti:

  • YPSILANTI DISTRICT LIBRARY (Operating income: $2,793,257; Location: 229 WEST MICHIGAN AVENUE; 189,029 books; 20,696 audio materials; 67 video materials; 310 serial subscriptions)