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| Westland |
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| Population 2000: | 86,602 |
| Population 2002: | 86,282 |
| Area codes: | 734 |
| Land area: | 20.4 square miles |
| Foreign born: | 6.8% (3.2% Asia, 2.0% Europe, 0.9% North America) |
| County: | Wayne |
| Industries: | Manufacturing (25.1%), Educational,health and social services (15.1%), Retail trade (12.3%). |
| Population growth: | -320 (-0.37%) |
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| Races |
| White Non-Hispanic: | 85.6% |
| Black: | 6.8% |
| Hispanic: | 2.5% |
| Two or more races: | 2.0% |
| Asian Indian: | 1.2% |
| American Indian: | 1.1% |
| Other race: | 0.7% |
| Chinese: | 0.6% |
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| Marital Status |
| Now married: | 50.5% |
| Never married: | 27.5% |
| Divorced: | 12.6% |
| Widowed: | 8.1% |
| Separated: | 1.2% |
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| Median |
| House value: | $118,500 |
| Household income: | $46,308 |
| Resident age: | 35.2 years |
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| Westland Compared to Michigan State Average |
| Black race population percentage: | much above |
| Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher: | below |
| Foreign-born population percentage: | much above |
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| Education |
| High school or higher: | 81.1% |
| Bachelor's degree or higher: | 16.1% |
| Graduate or professional degree: | 4.7% |
| Unemployed: | 4.5% |
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| Crime Statistics |
| 2002 burglaries: | 532 (607.5 per 100,000) |
| 2002 auto thefts: | 466 (532.1 per 100,000) |
| 2002 crime index: | 251.2 - nationwide average is 329, higher means more crime |
| 2002 assaults: | 205 (234.1 per 100,000) |
| 2002 robberies: | 56 (63.9 per 100,000) |
| 2002 rapes: | 36 (41.1 per 100,000) |
| 2002 murder: | 1 (1.1 per 100,000) |
| 2002 larceny counts: | 1,746 (1993.7 per 100,000) |
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| Ancestries |
| German: | 20.2% |
| Irish: | 14.8% |
| Polish: | 13.7% |
| English: | 9.8% |
| Italian: | 6.3% |
| French: | 5.5% |