Inkster is a city located in Wayne County Michigan. Inkster has a 2023 population of 25,172. Inkster is currently declining at a rate of -1.08% annually and its population has decreased by -3.21% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 26,006 in 2020.
The average household income in Inkster is $51,093 with a poverty rate of 37.75%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to - per month, and the median house value is -. The median age in Inkster is 31.1 years, 28.8 years for males, and 33.4 years for females.
According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Inkster was:
3.69
Average Family Size
2.83
Average Household Size
41.6%
Rate of Home Ownership
Married
Male
Female
NonFamily
owner
renter
Only English
Spanish
Other Indo-European Languages
Asian and Pacific Island Languages
Other Languages
92.47% of Inkster residents speak only English, while 7.53% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other languages, which is spoken by 3.55% of the population.
37.75%
Overall Poverty Rate
37.65%
Male Poverty Rate
37.85%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Inkster is Hispanic, with 116.03% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Inkster is White, with 45.58% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 7.3%. Among those working part-time, it was 38.58%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 43.27%.
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
25.9%
Overall Marriage Rate
28.3%
Male Marriage Rate
23.9%
Female Marriage Rate
male
female
The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
Less Than 9th Grade
High School Graduate
Some College
Bachelors or Greater
9.82%
Veteran Poverty Rate
49.58%
Veteran Disability Rate
LaborForceParticipation
59.2%
Labor Force Participation
52.3%
Employment Rate
11.3%
Unemployment Rate
LaborForceParticipation
LaborForceParticipation
Europe
Asia
Africa
Oceania
Latin America
North America
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
Europe
Asia
Africa
Oceania
Latin America
North America
81.87%
Born in Inkster
96.17%
Native Born
4.31%
Foreign Born
2.3%
Non Citizen
2.01%
Naturalized
96.17% of Inkster residents were born in the United States, with 81.87% having been born in Michigan. 2.3% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.