Inkster

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  4. Inkster Employment Information
  5. Inkster Family Information
  6. Inkster Education Information
  7. Inkster Business Information
  8. Inkster Public Benefits Information
  9. Inkster Criminal Information
  10. Inkster Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  11. Inkster Zip Codes


Inkster Legal Resources Back to top

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Inkster Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 30,115
  • Land Area (2000): 16.222 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.000 square kilometers
  • Average Daily / Average High Temperature In Fahrenheit (Celsius) In January (1961-1990): 22.9186 (-5.0) / (-17.8)
  • Average Daily / Average High Temperature In Fahrenheit (Celsius) In July (1961-1990): 72.3186 (22.4) / 83.3186 (28.5)
  • Average Annual Heating Degree Days (1961-1990): 6,569
  • Average Annual Cooling Degree Days (1961-1990): 626
  • Average Annual Precipitation (1961-1990): 33 inches
Inkster Population By Year

Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population
1999 31,308 2002 30,455 2005 29,263
2000 31,106 2003 29,983 2006 28,798
2001 30,274 2004 29,573 2007 28,233

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Houses (2000): 12,013
Very Low Income (VLI) Owner Households (2000): 1,510
Very Low Income (VLI) Renter Households (2000): 2,435
Inkster Real Estate Lawyers provide services for home buying/selling, commercial real estate, leases, landlord tenant, construction, land use and zoning laws. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Inkster Employment Information Back to top
Inkster Labor Force By Month
Year Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
1990 13,624 12,188 1,435 10.54% 105
1991 13,606 11,909 1,697 12.47% 125
1992 13,715 12,058 1,657 12.08% 121
1993 13,500 12,245 1,255 9.30% 93
1994 13,467 12,444 1,023 7.60% 76
1995 13,526 12,598 928 6.86% 69
1996 13,688 12,758 931 6.80% 68
1997 13,690 12,863 827 6.04% 60
1998 13,699 12,926 773 5.64% 56
1999 13,791 13,043 747 5.42% 54
2000 13,388 12,724 664 4.96% 50
2001 13,378 12,449 929 6.95% 70
2002 13,076 11,991 1,085 8.30% 83
2003 13,003 11,738 1,266 9.73% 97
2004 12,854 11,595 1,259 9.79% 98
2005 12,734 11,481 1,253 9.84% 98
2006 12,640 11,432 1,208 9.56% 96
2007 12,444 11,195 1,248 10.03% 100
2008 12,323 10,972 1,352 10.97% 110
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 12,272 10,999 1,273 10.37% 104
Feb 2008 12,226 11,043 1,183 9.68% 97
Mar 2008 12,236 10,977 1,259 10.29% 103
Apr 2008 12,018 10,940 1,078 8.97% 90
May 2008 12,362 10,924 1,438 11.63% 116
Jun 2008 12,547 10,975 1,572 12.53% 125
Jul 2008 12,529 10,979 1,550 12.37% 124
Aug 2008 12,453 10,982 1,471 11.81% 118
Sep 2008 12,267 10,925 1,342 10.94% 109
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Dec, 2008 -- -- -- --% --

Inkster Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 1,158 19.90%
2. Construction 491 8.44%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 440 7.56%
4. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 344 5.91%
5. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 322 5.53%
6. Health Care 247 4.24%
7. Other Transportation 222 3.81%
8. Metal Manufactuing 201 3.45%
9. Truck Transportation 161 2.77%
10. Educational Services 133 2.29%
11. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 132 2.27%
12. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 127 2.18%
13. Repair and Maintenance 126 2.16%
14. Public Administration 123 2.11%
15. Food and Beverage Stores 108 1.86%
16. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 93 1.60%
17. Machinery Manufacturing 90 1.55%
18. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 85 1.46%
19. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 71 1.22%
20. U.S. Postal Service 70 1.20%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 951 15.75%
2. Accommodation and Food Services 562 9.31%
3. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 535 8.86%
4. Educational Services 497 8.23%
5. Public Administration 281 4.65%
6. Finance and Insurance 275 4.55%
7. Social Assistance 271 4.49%
8. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 263 4.36%
9. Department and Other General Stores 257 4.26%
10. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 187 3.10%
11. Other Transportation 148 2.45%
12. Air Transportation 142 2.35%
13. U.S. Postal Service 124 2.05%
14. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 121 2.00%
15. Personal and Laundry Services 108 1.79%
16. Food and Beverage Stores 105 1.74%
17. Metal Manufactuing 82 1.36%
18. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 81 1.34%
19. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 79 1.31%
20. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 74 1.23%

Inkster Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 378 6.49%
2. Assemblers and Fabricators 357 6.13%
3. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 356 6.12%
4. Other Production Occupations 327 5.62%
5. Other Installation / Maintenance 313 5.38%
6. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 301 5.17%
7. Computer Specialists 233 4.00%
8. Engineers 217 3.73%
9. Other Material Moving Workers 201 3.45%
10. Vehicle Mechanics 201 3.45%
11. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 199 3.42%
12. Other Management Occupations 191 3.28%
13. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 186 3.20%
14. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 177 3.04%
15. Other Sales and Related Occupations 163 2.80%
16. Other Construction Trades 159 2.73%
17. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 115 1.98%
18. Construction Laborers 105 1.80%
19. Other Office and Admin Support 91 1.56%
20. Business Operations Specialists 69 1.19%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Other Office and Admin Support 380 6.29%
2. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 335 5.55%
3. Assemblers and Fabricators 332 5.50%
4. Cashiers 299 4.95%
5. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 267 4.42%
6. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 244 4.04%
7. Secretaries and Admins 234 3.87%
8. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 233 3.86%
9. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 217 3.59%
10. Other Production Occupations 203 3.36%
11. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 193 3.20%
12. Other Management Occupations 169 2.80%
13. Other Sales and Related Occupations 167 2.77%
14. Customer Service Representatives 155 2.57%
15. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 141 2.33%
16. Health Technologists and Technicians 129 2.14%
17. Counselors / Social Workers / Etc. 126 2.09%
18. Child Care Workers 117 1.94%
19. Other Personal Care, Not child care 112 1.85%
20. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 108 1.79%

Inkster Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 11,210 51.03%
15-35 hours 2,331 10.61%
1-14 hours 385 1.75%
No regular hours 8,042 36.61%

Inkster Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 569 5.03%
5 AM-5:29 AM 390 3.45%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 570 5.04%
6 AM-6:29 AM 787 6.96%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 981 8.67%
7 AM-7:29 AM 1,153 10.19%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 1,473 13.02%
8 AM-8:29 AM 1,042 9.21%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 525 4.64%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 571 5.05%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 331 2.93%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 199 1.76%
Noon-3:59 PM 1,417 12.53%
4 PM-11:59 PM 1,302 11.51%

Inkster Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 206 1.82%
5-9 989 8.74%
10-14 1,437 12.71%
15-19 2,111 18.66%
20-24 2,153 19.04%
25-29 705 6.23%
30-34 1,580 13.97%
35-39 353 3.12%
40-44 440 3.89%
45-59 794 7.02%
60-89 279 2.47%
At least 90 263 2.33%

Inkster Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 110 0.97% 7,491 66.23%
30-44 47 0.42% 2,326 20.57%
45-59 53 0.47% 741 6.55%
At least 60 38 0.34% 504 4.46%

Inkster Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 67 0.59%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 1,593 13.97%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 9,084 79.67%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 72 0.63%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 248 2.18%
Color 6 Box Walked 246 2.16%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 92 0.81%

Inkster Employment Lawyers handle cases involving employment contracts, severance agreements, OSHA, workers compensation, ADA, race, sex, pregnancy, national-orgin, sexual orientation and age discrimination, sexual harassment, hours & wages and overtime issues. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Inkster Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 11,166 (29,863 people)
Families (2000): 7,550 (24,510 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 1,539
People at same address in 1995: 16,274
Inkster Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 1,615 14.46%
$10,000-$14,999 787 7.05%
$15,000-$19,999 700 6.27%
$20,000-$24,999 910 8.15%
$25,000-$29,999 742 6.65%
$30,000-$34,999 691 6.19%
$35,000-$39,999 634 5.68%
$40,000-$44,999 724 6.48%
$45,000-$49,999 546 4.89%
$50,000-$59,999 1,014 9.08%
$60,000-$74,999 1,083 9.70%
$75,000-$99,999 1,027 9.20%
$100,000-$124,999 337 3.02%
$125,000-$149,999 196 1.76%
$150,000-$199,999 89 0.80%
$200,000 or more 71 0.64%

Inkster Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 3,115 27.89%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 2,670 23.91%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 449 4.02%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 1,902 17.03%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 89 0.80%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 1,422 12.73%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 24 0.21%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 816 7.31%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 12 0.11%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 367 3.29%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 11 0.10%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 288 2.58%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 4 0.04%

Inkster Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 8,504 29.98%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 2,005 7.07%
Public Assistance 969 3.42%
Retirement 2,403 8.47%
Self Employment 422 1.49%
Social Security 3,007 10.60%
Supplemental Security 925 3.26%
Wage / Salary 8,366 29.50%
Other 1,760 6.21%

Inkster Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 2,302 57.41%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 1,708 42.59%

Inkster Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 1,213 11.74%
Color 1 Box Married 4,669 45.19%
Color 2 Box Never Married 4,146 40.13%
Color 3 Box Widowed 303 2.93%

Inkster Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 1,840 15.27%
Color 1 Box Married 4,751 39.44%
Color 2 Box Never Married 4,048 33.60%
Color 3 Box Widowed 1,407 11.68%

Inkster Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Inkster Education Information Back to top
Inkster Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 1,139 5.39%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 4,454 21.10%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 6,986 33.09%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 5,108 24.19%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 1,091 5.17%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 1,447 6.85%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 888 4.21%

Inkster Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 454 1.51% 204 0.68% 658 2.18%
Kindergarten 397 1.32% 97 0.32% 494 1.64%
Grades 1-4 2,172 7.21% 272 0.90% 2,444 8.12%
Grades 5-8 1,838 6.10% 109 0.36% 1,947 6.47%
Grades 9-12 1,750 5.81% 91 0.30% 1,841 6.11%
Undergrad college 1,021 3.39% 218 0.72% 1,239 4.11%
Graduate or professional school 231 0.77% 104 0.35% 335 1.11%
Total 7,863 26.11% 1,095 3.64% 8,958 29.75%

Inkster Education Lawyers represent colleges, school districts, other educational institutions, and students in the practice of education law. They handle issues related to No Child Left Behind, special education, and disability rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Inkster Business Information Back to top
Wholesale trade sales (2002): $21,187,000
Retail sales (2002): $63,187,000
Accommodation and foodservices sales (2002): $8,484,000
Inkster Business Lawyers provide services for corporations, LLCs, partnerships, contracts, franchising and business litigation. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Inkster Public Benefits Information Back to top
Inkster Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 23,982 80.54%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 5,795 19.46%

Inkster Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Inkster Criminal Information Back to top
Correctional Institution Population (2000): 4
Inkster Crimes Per 1,000 People By Type And Year


Year Color 0 Box Aggravated Assault Color 1 Box Forcible Rape Color 2 Box Murder / Manslaughter Color 3 Box Robbery Total Violent Crimes Color 4 Box Arson Color 5 Box Burglary Color 6 Box Larceny / Theft Color 7 Box Motor Vehicle Theft Total Property Crimes
1999 7.442 0.447 0.256 2.619 10.764 1.150 12.872 19.388 13.958 47.368
2000 8.969 0.514 0.386 3.022 12.891 0.836 12.409 17.649 8.969 39.864
2001 9.909 0.859 0.297 2.345 13.411 1.156 14.402 17.573 9.976 43.106
2002 10.245 0.821 0.000 2.430 13.495 0.690 11.394 14.316 8.898 35.298
2003 9.239 0.434 0.233 2.168 12.074 0.667 10.873 12.140 7.304 30.317
2004 9.603 0.947 0.203 2.401 13.154 0.879 9.739 14.946 11.497 36.182
2005 5.092 0.752 0.444 2.563 8.851 0.581 10.935 15.754 9.090 35.779
2006 8.403 0.938 0.208 2.604 12.154 0.417 13.994 17.397 8.924 40.315
2007 9.103 1.133 0.142 3.046 13.424 0.708 17.710 16.435 5.986 40.130

Inkster Law Enforcement Employeess
Year Color 0 Box Officers Color 1 Box Civilian
2004 14 59
2005 11 59
2006 10 57
2007 10 59

Inkster Crime Index
Year Color 0 Box Index
1999 1,820
2000 1,641
2001 1,711
2002 1,486

Inkster Criminal Lawyers represent defendants in municipal, state and federal criminal proceedings. These lawyers commonly handle cases involving DUI/DWI (drunk driving), drug possession, gun crimes, traffic tickets, violent crimes, sex crimes, theft offenses and white collar crimes. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Inkster Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Inkster Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 5,221 17.34%
10-19 Years 4,514 14.99%
20-29 Years 4,515 14.99%
30-39 Years 4,557 15.13%
40-49 Years 3,937 13.07%
50-59 Years 3,119 10.36%
60-69 Years 1,966 6.53%
70-79 Years 1,582 5.25%
80-89 Years 603 2.00%
90+ Years 101 0.34%

Inkster Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 14,369 47.71%
Color 1 Box Female 15,746 52.29%

Inkster Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 1 Box African-American 20,267 67.30%
Color 0 Box Caucasian 7,379 24.50%
Color 2 Box Asian 1,023 3.40%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 767 2.55%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 482 1.60%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 111 0.37%
Color 6 Box Other Race 83 0.28%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 3 0.01%

Inkster Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 1,442 16.97%
2. Irish 1,248 14.68%
3. Polish 1,136 13.37%
4. English 744 8.75%
5. United States Or American 650 7.65%
6. French Non-Basque 487 5.73%
7. Italian 387 4.55%
8. African 310 3.65%
9. French Canadian 263 3.09%
10. Scottish 204 2.40%

Inkster Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 25,522 92.17%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 621 2.24%
3. Other Asian 312 1.13%
4. Hindi 201 0.73%
5. Urdu 143 0.52%
6. Arabic 137 0.49%
7. Other Indic 108 0.39%
8. German 102 0.37%
9. Chinese 88 0.32%
10. French 87 0.31%

Inkster Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 28,487 94.59%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 383 1.27%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 1,245 4.13%

Inkster Immigration Lawyers help clients navigate through the federal immigration process. They help workers secure temporary visas (H1-B, fiances obtain K-1 visas, and permanent immigrants apply for Green Cards or citizenship. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.
Inkster Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Inkster Zip Codes Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
48141