Westland, MI Profile

Westland, MI, population 85,623, is located in Michigan's Wayne county, about 3.9 miles from Livonia and 17.1 miles from Ann Arbor.

Through the 90's Westland's population has grown by about 2%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Westland has declined by about 1%.

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

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	48%
	Females	52%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	87%
	African American	7%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	3%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	3%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	35.20
	Males	33.80
	Females	36.70

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	13.00%	Under 20:	13.00%
20 to 40	17.00%	20 to 40:	16.00%
40 to 60	12.00%	40 to 60:	13.00%
Over 60	7.00%	Over 60:	11.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	86,602	N/A
2001	86,713	0.13%
2002	86,374	-0.39%
2003	86,239	-0.16%
2004	86,216	-0.03%
2005	85,623	-0.69%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$46,308

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	331
2002	N/A
2003	320
2004	413
2005	351
2006	430
2007	549
2008	539

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	3	-	1	2	0	2	2	2
Forcible Rape	40	-	38	61	54	64	37	48
Robbery	59	-	43	71	72	85	114	104
Aggravated Assault	186	-	195	221	177	216	310	277

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	3,244
2002	N/A
2003	3,141
2004	2,940
2005	3,032
2006	3,229
2007	3,222
2008	3,306

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	501	-	635	607	533	523	684	638
Larceny, Theft	1,774	-	1,552	1,486	1,621	1789	1698	1581
Motor Vehicle Theft	549	-	531	435	465	446	334	424
Arson	34	-	46	29	44	41	31	29

Location

Land Area

20.5 Square Miles