Inkster.
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Michigan·Wayne County
8 tracts·25K people·$80K median·4,067/mi²
Black 70 · White 17 · Multiracial 7 · Hispanic 4 · Asian 1 · Other 1
Other 44 · Living alone 36 · Married couple 20
Health 50 · Professional 15 · Retail 11 · Manufacturing 9 · Leisure 7 · Public admin 6 · Other 3
Production · transport 29 · Management · business · science · arts 24 · Service 22 · Sales · office 17 · Construction · maintenance 8
Drive alone 77 · Carpool 20 · Work from home 7 · Transit 3 · Walk 1 · Bike 0
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Rep-tract reading · FEMA National Risk Index, national ranks 0–100; the tick is the national median
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The median home value in Inkster is $80,400 (Census ACS) — 0.2× the US median of $458,812.
Inkster has 25,428 residents across 8 census tracts and 7 named neighborhoods (Census ACS).
The median age is 35.0; the population is 70.3% Black, 16.8% White, 6.9% Multiracial, 3.7% Hispanic or Latino, 1.4% Asian and 0.8% Other; the average household has 2.6 people; 13.1% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher; the poverty rate is 35.2% (Census ACS).
Inkster Preparatory Academy (26%), Daly School (16%) and American International Academy Upper Elementary (10%) lead the elementary schools; Tomlinson Middle School is the middle school with reported scores (4%); American International Academy High SchoolMiddle Schooll is the high school with reported scores (8%). Average of ELA and math proficiency (state DOE / NCES).
Median gross rent is $1,170/month, 26% below the US median (Census ACS).
The median household income in Inkster is $39,252 a year, 54% below the US median (Census ACS).
In Inkster, median rent is $1,170/month and the median home value is $80,400 (Census ACS).
Inkster reported 10.3 violent crimes and 21.2 property crimes per 1,000 residents (FBI UCR, 2023).
Summer highs average 82°F; winter lows average 21°F; there are 87 comfortable days a year; annual precipitation is 35 inches; snowfall averages 36 inches a year (NOAA GridMET).
The highest-rated natural hazards in Inkster are cold wave (77), heat wave (73) and strong wind (59), scored 0–100 against all US communities (FEMA National Risk Index). Peak ground shaking is 0.10g (USGS; 2% chance in 50 years).
In Inkster, 1.1% of workers walk to work (Census ACS).