Population 29,366 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Southgate
Household size in Southgate
| Period | Southgate | Detroit area | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.37 | 2.63 | 2.58 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.36 | 2.63 | 2.58 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.32 | 2.58 | 2.53 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.39 | 2.57 | 2.51 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.01 | −0.07 | −0.06 | −0.03 |
Households in Southgate are small: just 2.39 people on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. That is typical of places where many people live alone or as couples, and fewer have children at home. Households are largest in the north and smallest in the southeast.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Southgate
| Period | Southgate | Detroit area | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 41.2 | 39.0 | 38.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 42.6 | 40.1 | 40.1 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 43.5 | 40.9 | 41.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 41.0 | 41.0 | 41.3 | 40.1 |
| Change | −0.3 | +2.1 | +2.4 | +2.3 |
At 41.0, the median age in Southgate is close to the national median of 40.1, so its age mix looks much like the country's. Residents skew youngest in the center and oldest in the southwest.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Southgate
| Period | Southgate | Detroit area | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.2% | 12.1% | 11.3% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 10.3% | 12.3% | 11.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 9.1% | 11.3% | 10.9% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 11.8% | 11.2% | 10.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | +4.6 pts | −0.9 pts | −0.6 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head nearly one in eight households in Southgate (11.8%), close to the national share of 11.6%. The single-parent share is up 4.6 points from 2006–10, even as the national share fell.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Southgate
Renters in Southgate
| Period | Southgate | Detroit area | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 31.1% | 26.7% | 25.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 36.1% | 30.2% | 28.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 34.3% | 31.0% | 28.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 32.8% | 28.8% | 26.8% | 34.8% |
| Change | +1.7 pts | +2.1 pts | +1.0 pts | +1.5 pts |
Renting in Southgate is about as common as it is nationally: 32.8% of households rent, against 34.8%. Renters make up a bigger share here than in the Detroit area overall (28.8%). Among homeowners, 43.5% have no mortgage at all, above the national share of 39.8%. The renter share has risen 1.7 points since 2006–10, as it has nationally.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Southgate
| Period | Southgate | Detroit area | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.2% | 11.3% | 13.0% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 6.4% | 11.2% | 13.0% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 7.4% | 10.0% | 11.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 6.9% | 8.3% | 10.2% | 9.6% |
| Change | −0.3 pts | −3.1 pts | −2.8 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is on the low side in Southgate: 6.9% of homes sit empty, against 9.6% nationally, which points to steady demand for housing. The picture is much the same across the Detroit area.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Southgate
| Period | Southgate | Detroit area | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1963 | 1968 | 1969 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1965 | 1969 | 1970 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1964 | 1969 | 1971 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1967 | 1970 | 1972 | 1980 |
| Change | +3 | +2 | +3 | +6 |
The housing in Southgate is old by national standards: the median home dates to 1967, against 1980 for the U.S., so buyers will find more older houses, some of them due for updates. The median year built has moved up from 1963 in 2006–10, a sign of steady new building. The newest homes are mostly in the northwest, the oldest in the east.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Southgate
| Period | Southgate | Detroit area | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $872 | $952 | $833 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $894 | $1,005 | $886 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $938 | $1,123 | $978 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,294 | $1,373 | $1,228 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$422 | +$421 | +$395 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Southgate costs $1,294 a month with utilities, below the national median of $1,571. Rents are up $422 a month from 2006–10, a 48% rise, a slower climb than the nation's. Rent takes 30.0% of the typical renter's income, just over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent. The priciest rents are in the north; the most affordable are in the southwest.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Southgate
Bachelor's degrees in Southgate
| Period | Southgate | Detroit area | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.5% | 27.8% | 26.1% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 16.5% | 28.8% | 27.1% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 19.1% | 31.1% | 29.5% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 21.7% | 34.5% | 32.7% | 35.6% |
| Change | +5.3 pts | +6.7 pts | +6.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Southgate have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 21.7%, against 35.6% nationally. The share with a degree is up 5.3 points from 2006–10, as it has nationally. College graduates are most concentrated in the northwest and least in the south.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Southgate
| Period | Southgate | Detroit area | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 87.4% | 87.7% | 88.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 87.5% | 88.4% | 89.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 91.2% | 89.8% | 90.7% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 88.4% | 90.9% | 91.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +1.0 pts | +3.2 pts | +3.5 pts | +4.3 pts |
About as many adults in Southgate have finished high school as nationally: 88.4%, against 89.3%. The rate is lower than in the Detroit area as a whole (90.9%). Since 2006–10, the share with a diploma has edged up 1.0 points, a smaller shift than nationally.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Southgate
| Period | Southgate | Detroit area | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.6% | 12.7% | 11.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 9.7% | 12.8% | 11.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.8% | 6.8% | 6.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.4% | 6.7% | 5.9% | 5.4% |
| Change | −5.3 pts | −5.9 pts | −5.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been a little easier to find in Southgate than nationally: unemployment was 4.4%, against 5.4%. Unemployment has fallen 5.3 points since 2006–10, as it has nationally. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Southgate compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southgate | 2.39 | 41.0 | 11.8% | 32.8% | 6.9% | 1967 | $1,294 | 21.7% | 88.4% | 4.4% |
| Wyandotte | 2.29 | 40.8 | 12.8% | 26.3% | 7.8% | 1949 | $1,078 | 23.0% | 92.4% | 3.3% |
| Riverview | 2.41 | 40.4 | 9.5% | 32.9% | 8.1% | 1971 | $1,302 | 20.5% | 91.3% | 3.1% |
| Lincoln Park | 2.74 | 35.8 | 16.6% | 31.1% | 6.1% | 1954 | $1,175 | 10.9% | 80.2% | 8.3% |
| Allen Park | 2.40 | 42.6 | 10.7% | 12.7% | 5.9% | 1955 | $1,239 | 31.7% | 93.2% | 5.0% |
| Taylor | 2.50 | 38.7 | 17.7% | 33.3% | 6.4% | 1966 | $1,235 | 15.3% | 86.2% | 7.7% |
| Ecorse | 2.53 | 38.6 | 19.1% | 37.8% | 11.0% | 1953 | $846 | 9.0% | 71.4% | 8.2% |
| Trenton | 2.52 | 44.3 | 10.2% | 23.0% | 5.3% | 1975 | $1,145 | 28.5% | 94.2% | 5.6% |
| Grosse Ile | 2.54 | 50.2 | 3.4% | 8.1% | 7.8% | 1970 | $1,316 | 50.7% | 96.8% | 4.5% |
| Woodhaven | 2.80 | 43.9 | 7.5% | 17.5% | 4.1% | 1978 | $1,132 | 29.2% | 93.9% | 2.1% |
| Melvindale | 3.24 | 29.7 | 11.1% | 39.2% | 8.9% | 1952 | $1,098 | 14.7% | 70.8% | 5.7% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Southgate. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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