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Michigan·Wayne County
9 tracts·29K people·$174K median·4,272/mi²
White 76 · Hispanic 9 · Black 8 · Multiracial 4 · Asian 2 · Other 0
Married couple 43 · Living alone 33 · Other 24
Retail 36 · Health 21 · Leisure 16 · Professional 10 · Manufacturing 9 · Public admin 2 · Other 6
Management · business · science · arts 35 · Sales · office 23 · Production · transport 18 · Service 15 · Construction · maintenance 8
Drive alone 76 · Carpool 17 · Work from home 11 · Walk 2 · Transit 0 · 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 Southgate is $173,600 (Census ACS) — 0.4× the US median of $458,812.
Southgate has 29,366 residents across 9 census tracts and 8 named neighborhoods (Census ACS).
The median age is 39.2; the population is 76.1% White, 9.4% Hispanic or Latino, 8.0% Black, 3.8% Multiracial, 2.4% Asian and 0.3% Other; the average household has 2.3 people; 21.5% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher; the poverty rate is 9.4% (Census ACS).
Allen Elementary School (47%), Shelters Elementary School (44%) and North Pointe Elementary (30%) lead the elementary schools; Davidson Middle School is the middle school with reported scores (20%). Average of ELA and math proficiency (state DOE / NCES).
Median gross rent is $1,120/month, 29% below the US median (Census ACS).
The median household income in Southgate is $66,118 a year, 23% below the US median (Census ACS).
In Southgate, median rent is $1,120/month and the median home value is $173,600 (Census ACS).
Southgate reported 4.1 violent crimes and 19.8 property crimes per 1,000 residents (FBI UCR, 2023).
Summer highs average 81°F; winter lows average 23°F; there are 94 comfortable days a year; annual rainfall is 35 inches (NOAA GridMET).
The highest-rated natural hazards in Southgate are cold wave (71), heat wave (65) and strong wind (57), scored 0–100 against all US communities (FEMA National Risk Index). Peak ground shaking is 0.12g (USGS; 2% chance in 50 years).
In Southgate, 1.9% of workers walk to work (Census ACS).