Zilwaukee, Michigan Population 2024

1,487

Zilwaukee Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Zilwaukee was:

  • White: 87.38%
  • Two or more races: 10.26%
  • Other race: 1.53%
  • Black or African American: 0.77%
  • Asian: 0.06%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
2.2 sq mi
Density (mi²)
672.60/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-2.87% (-44)
The current population of Zilwaukee, Michigan is 1,487 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 1,531.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White1,48287.38%
Two or more races17410.26%
Other race261.53%
Black or African American130.77%
Asian10.06%
Native American00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Black or African American

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Zilwaukee Population by Race

Zilwaukee Population Pyramid 2024

Zilwaukee Median Age

50.3

Total

46.3

Male

50.4

Female

Zilwaukee Adults

There are 1,465 adults, (334 of whom are seniors) in Zilwaukee.

Zilwaukee Age Dependency

50

Age Dependency Ratio

29.5

Old Age Dependency Ratio

20.4

Child Dependency Ratio

Zilwaukee Sex Ratio

Female89152.54%
Male80547.46%

Zilwaukee Population by Age

Zilwaukee Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All7762.1882.617.4
Married3722.5893.86.2
Non Family3061.2772.527.5
Female572.8682.517.5
Male414.4156.143.9

2.65

Average Family Size

2.18

Average Household Size

82.6%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Zilwaukee Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade947.31%
Associates Degree1169.02%
Bachelors Degree20515.94%
Graduate Degree362.8%
High School Graduate55042.77%
Less Than 9th Grade60.47%
Some College27921.7%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Zilwaukee Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Zilwaukee Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White1,1471,075234
2+ Races86742
Hispanic82587
Other Race26110
Black660
Asian100

The highest rate of high school graduation is among black people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 20.4%.

Zilwaukee Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$108,250$120,729$47,188
Graduate Degree$62,727$62,727$0
High School Graduate$32,656$46,607$18,750
Less Than 9th Grade$45,313$46,016$20,417
Overall$43,125$52,917$31,000
Some College$37,679$43,472$34,688

$43,125

Average Earnings

$52,917

Average Male

$31,000

Average Female

Zilwaukee Earnings by Educational Attainment

Zilwaukee Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Zilwaukee Language

97.85% of Zilwaukee residents speak only English, while 2.15% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 1.78% of the population.

Zilwaukee Language

Zilwaukee Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Hispanic21910447.49%
White1,3711007.29%
Multiple1696236.69%
Other26519.23%
Black1317.69%

13.65%

Overall Poverty Rate

13.66%

Male Poverty Rate

13.64%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Zilwaukee

The race most likely to be in poverty in Zilwaukee is Hispanic, with 47.49% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Zilwaukee is White, with 7.29% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 3.15%. Among those working part-time, it was 21.17%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 13.27%.

Zilwaukee Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Some College13.42%
High School11.27%
Less Than 9th Grade4%
Bachelors or Greater1.66%

Zilwaukee Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed40%
Female Unemployed37.5%
Male Employed10.12%
Female Employed7.99%

Zilwaukee Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Zilwaukee Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$69,583$94,314
Households$57,449$78,867
Married Families$85,000$-999,999,999
Non Families$37,308$51,632

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Zilwaukee Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

50.2%

Overall Marriage Rate

51.6%

Male Marriage Rate

48.8%

Female Marriage Rate

Zilwaukee Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Zilwaukee Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.

Zilwaukee Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Zilwaukee Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

91

Number of Veterans

87

Male Veterans

4

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam51
First Gulf War12
Second Gulf War8
Korea0
World War II0

Zilwaukee Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 7448
75+22
35 to 5412
55 to 649
18 to 340

Zilwaukee Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White876.59%
2+ Races43.81%
Hispanic43.85%

Zilwaukee Veterans by Race

Zilwaukee Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

0%

Veteran Poverty Rate

40.66%

Veteran Disability Rate

Zilwaukee Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

60.6%

Labor Force Participation

56.6%

Employment Rate

6.5%

Unemployment Rate

Zilwaukee Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Zilwaukee Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Zilwaukee Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

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.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

95.93%

Born in Zilwaukee

99.76%

Native Born

0.24%

Foreign Born

0.18%

Non Citizen

0.06%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

99.76% of Zilwaukee residents were born in the United States, with 95.93% having been born in Michigan. 0.18% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from North America.

Zilwaukee Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20291,432-11-0.76%
20281,443-11-0.76%
20271,454-11-0.75%
20261,465-11-0.75%
20251,476-11-0.74%
20241,487-11-0.73%
20231,498-9-0.6%
20221,507-17-1.12%
20211,524-7-0.46%
20201,53130.2%
20191,528-10-0.65%
20181,538-16-1.03%
20171,554-9-0.58%
20161,563-15-0.95%
20151,578-20-1.25%
20141,598-20-1.24%
20131,618-17-1.04%
20121,635-8-0.49%
20111,643-13-0.79%
20101,65600%

Zilwaukee Population by Year