Language Spoken At Home in Westland City
*Base on 2012 Data
Population 5 years and over | 78,747 | 100% |
English only | 71,393 | 90.7% |
Language other than English | 7,354 | 9.3% |
Speak English less than very well | 2,079 | 2.6% |
Spanish | 1,508 | 1.9% |
Speak English less than very well | 294 | 0.4% |
Other Indo-European languages | 3,603 | 4.6% |
Speak English less than very well | 1,021 | 1.3% |
Asian and Pacific Islander languages | 1,517 | 1.9% |
Speak English less than very well | 669 | 0.8% |
Other languages | 726 | 0.9% |
Speak English less than very well | 95 | 0.1% |
Ancestry in Westland City
*Base on 2012 Data
Total population | 83,770 | 100% |
American | 5,287 | 6.3% |
Arab | 991 | 1.2% |
Czech | 291 | 0.3% |
Danish | 123 | 0.1% |
Dutch | 1,067 | 1.3% |
English | 6,209 | 7.4% |
French (except Basque) | 3,436 | 4.1% |
French Canadian | 1,449 | 1.7% |
German | 15,099 | 18.0% |
Greek | 574 | 0.7% |
Hungarian | 1,101 | 1.3% |
Irish | 11,054 | 13.2% |
Italian | 3,730 | 4.5% |
Lithuanian | 344 | 0.4% |
Norwegian | 627 | 0.7% |
Polish | 10,220 | 12.2% |
Portuguese | 75 | 0.1% |
Russian | 514 | 0.6% |
Scotch-Irish | 752 | 0.9% |
Scottish | 2,506 | 3.0% |
Slovak | 324 | 0.4% |
Subsaharan African | 718 | 0.9% |
Swedish | 820 | 1.0% |
Swiss | 87 | 0.1% |
Ukrainian | 480 | 0.6% |
Welsh | 472 | 0.6% |
West Indian (excluding Hispanic origin groups) | 215 | 0.3% |
Households By Type in Westland City
*Base on 2012 Data
Total households | 34,265 | 100% |
Family households (families) | 20,466 | 59.7% |
With own children under 18 years | 9,423 | 27.5% |
Married-couple family | 13,544 | 39.5% |
With own children under 18 years | 5,455 | 15.9% |
Male householder, no wife present, family | 1,598 | 4.7% |
With own children under 18 years | 913 | 2.7% |
Female householder, no husband present, family | 5,324 | 15.5% |
With own children under 18 years | 3,055 | 8.9% |
Nonfamily households | 13,799 | 40.3% |
Householder living alone | 12,012 | 35.1% |
65 years and over | 4,346 | 12.7% |
Households with one or more people under 18 years | 10,222 | 29.8% |
Households with one or more people 65 years and over | 8,711 | 25.4% |
Average household size | 2 | 0% |
Average family size | 3 | 0% |
Relationship in Westland City
*Base on 2012 Data
Population in households | 82,739 | 100% |
Householder | 34,265 | 41.4% |
Spouse | 13,543 | 16.4% |
Child | 25,949 | 31.4% |
Other relatives | 4,618 | 5.6% |
Nonrelatives | 4,364 | 5.3% |
Unmarried partner | 1,910 | 2.3% |
Marital Status in Westland City
*Base on 2012 Data
Males 15 years and over | 32,094 | 100% |
Never married | 12,202 | 38.0% |
Now married, except separated | 14,798 | 46.1% |
Separated | 461 | 1.4% |
Widowed | 866 | 2.7% |
Divorced | 3,767 | 11.7% |
Females 15 years and over | 36,887 | 100% |
Never married | 11,621 | 31.5% |
Now married, except separated | 14,444 | 39.2% |
Separated | 787 | 2.1% |
Widowed | 4,343 | 11.8% |
Divorced | 5,692 | 15.4% |
Fertility in Westland City
*Base on 2012 Data
Number of women 15 to 50 years old who had a birth in the past 12 months | 980 | 100% |
Unmarried women (widowed, divorced, and never married) | 327 | 33.4% |
Per 1,000 unmarried women | 26 | 0% |
Per 1,000 women 15 to 50 years old | 45 | 0% |
Per 1,000 women 15 to 19 years old | 8 | 0% |
Per 1,000 women 20 to 34 years old | 84 | 0% |
Per 1,000 women 35 to 50 years old | 21 | 0% |
Grandparents in Westland City
*Base on 2012 Data
Number of grandparents living with own grandchildren under 18 years | 1,543 | 100% |
Responsible for grandchildren | 464 | 30.1% |
Less than 1 year | 90 | 5.8% |
1 or 2 years | 74 | 4.8% |
3 or 4 years | 170 | 11.0% |
5 or more years | 130 | 8.4% |
Number of grandparents responsible for own grandchildren under 18 years | 464 | 100% |
Who are female | 296 | 63.8% |
Who are married | 299 | 64.4% |
School Enrollment in Westland City
*Base on 2012 Data
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 21,301 | 100% |
Nursery school, preschool | 907 | 4.3% |
Kindergarten | 823 | 3.9% |
Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 7,860 | 36.9% |
High school (grades 9-12) | 4,865 | 22.8% |
College or graduate school | 6,846 | 32.1% |
Educational Attainment in Westland City
*Base on 2012 Data
Population 25 years and over | 56,819 | 100% |
Less than 9th grade | 1,636 | 2.9% |
9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 5,201 | 9.2% |
High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 20,639 | 36.3% |
Some college, no degree | 14,910 | 26.2% |
Associate's degree | 4,349 | 7.7% |
Bachelor's degree | 7,371 | 13.0% |
Graduate or professional degree | 2,713 | 4.8% |
Percent high school graduate or higher | 0 | 88.0% |
Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 0 | 17.7% |
Veteran Status in Westland City
*Base on 2012 Data
Civilian population 18 years and over | 65,263 | 100% |
Civilian veterans | 6,109 | 9.4% |
Disability Status Of The Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population in Westland City
*Base on 2012 Data
Total Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population | 82,928 | 100% |
With a disability | 12,697 | 15.3% |
Under 18 years | 18,500 | 100% |
With a disability | 1,484 | 8.0% |
18 to 64 years | 53,071 | 100% |
With a disability | 6,525 | 12.3% |
65 years and over | 11,357 | 100% |
With a disability | 4,688 | 41.3% |
Residence 1 Year Ago in Westland City
*Base on 2012 Data
Population 1 year and over | 82,730 | 100% |
Same house | 68,987 | 83.4% |
Different house in the U.S. | 13,262 | 16.0% |
Same county | 10,784 | 13.0% |
Different county | 2,478 | 3.0% |
Same state | 1,602 | 1.9% |
Different state | 876 | 1.1% |
Abroad | 481 | 0.6% |
Place Of Birth in Westland City
*Base on 2012 Data
Total population | 83,770 | 100% |
Native | 77,814 | 92.9% |
Born in United States | 77,416 | 92.4% |
State of residence | 65,397 | 78.1% |
Different state | 12,019 | 14.3% |
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas, or born abroad to American parent(s) | 398 | 0.5% |
Foreign born | 5,956 | 7.1% |
U.S. Citizenship Status in Westland City
*Base on 2012 Data
Foreign-born population | 5,956 | 100% |
Naturalized U.S. citizen | 3,004 | 50.4% |
Not a U.S. citizen | 2,952 | 49.6% |
Year of Entry in Westland City
*Base on 2012 Data
Population born outside the United States | 6,354 | 100% |
Native | 398 | 100% |
Entered 2010 or later | 0 | 0.0% |
Entered before 2010 | 398 | 100.0% |
Foreign born | 5,956 | 100% |
Entered 2010 or later | 358 | 6.0% |
Entered before 2010 | 5,598 | 94.0% |
World Region Of Birth Of Foreign Born in Westland City
*Base on 2012 Data
Foreign-born population, excluding population born at sea | 5,956 | 100% |
Europe | 1,751 | 29.4% |
Asia | 2,566 | 43.1% |
Africa | 497 | 8.3% |
Oceania | 0 | 0.0% |
Latin America | 622 | 10.4% |
Northern America | 520 | 8.7% |