About Wayne County
Communities » 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 |
City of Dearborn Heights
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 |