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Dearborn Heights

Dearborn Heights is located in the central part of Wayne County on the periphery of heavily populated areas of Detroit and Dearborn.

Typically a "bedroom community," it is composed of pleasant and well-maintained residential areas.

Dearborn Heights has access to  Interstate 94 and 96 Freeways and is within a 15 minute drive of Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport, bringing virtually any place in the region within easy travel.

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Date Created or Inc. 1963   Labor Force [2000 avg.] 32,375
Area [Square Miles] 12.08 Unemployment Rate [2000 avg.] 1.8%
Population 2000 58,264 Per Capita Income [1989] $16,493
% Population Change [1990-2000] -4.2% % PCI Change 79-89 73.8%
% Aged 18 & Over [1990] 79.4%
Years of Schooling
% Aged 65 & Over [1990] 16.8% High School Only 35%
Median Age [2000] 38.9 years College 1-3 years 25%
# of Households[2000] 23,276 College 4+ years 14%
# of Households [1990] 23,432

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6045 Fenton
Dearborn Heights, MI 48127
Ph: 313-277-7413

# of Persons Per Household [1990] 2.85
# of Housing Units [2000] 23,913
% Change Housing Units 90-00 -.1%
Average Housing Sales Price [1999] $118,928

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