Inkster, MI Profile

Inkster, MI, population 28,870, is located in Michigan's Wayne county, about 5.6 miles from Livonia and 13.8 miles from Detroit.

Through the 90's Inkster's population has declined by about 2%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Inkster has declined by about 4%.

Inkster's property crime levels tend to be about the same as Michigan's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Inkster tend to be much higher than Michigan's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	48%
	Females	52%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	25%
	African American	68%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	3%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	4%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	31.80
	Males	30.30
	Females	33.20

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	17.00%	Under 20:	16.00%
20 to 40	14.00%	20 to 40:	16.00%
40 to 60	11.00%	40 to 60:	13.00%
Over 60	6.00%	Over 60:	8.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	30,115	N/A
2001	29,966	-0.49%
2002	29,813	-0.51%
2003	29,483	-1.11%
2004	29,204	-0.95%
2005	28,870	-1.14%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$35,950

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	1,341
2002	N/A
2003	1,207
2004	1,315
2005	885
2006	1,215

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Murder, Man-Slaughter	9	-	7	6	13	6
Forcible Rape	26	-	13	28	22	27
Robbery	71	-	65	71	75	75
Aggravated Assault	300	-	277	284	149	242

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	4,195
2002	N/A
2003	3,032
2004	3,618
2005	3,578
2006	4,032

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Burglary	436	-	326	288	320	403
Larceny, Theft	532	-	364	442	461	501
Motor Vehicle Theft	302	-	219	340	266	257
Arson	35	-	20	26	17	12

Location

Elevation	628 feet above sea level
Land Area	6.3 Square Miles