Westland

Population & Demographics

Westland, MI

Westland is home to 83,633 people. Explore its demographics, housing, and economy — plus how its 35,582 resident workers commute each day.

MichiganCensus ACS 5-Year · LODES 2021
Based on 2021 Census LODES data — the most recent available for Michigan.
83,633
people
Population

83,633 residents

Median age 38.1 · U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year (2024).

Westland population & demographics

Who lives in Westland — population, age, housing, and income, from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Population
83,633
Median age
38.1yrs
Median household income
$62,076
Median home value
$184,600
Median gross rent
$1,158/mo
Bachelor’s degree or higher
23.0%
Poverty rate
14.3%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2024 5-Year Estimates. Values shown as “—” are suppressed or unavailable for this place.

Race & ethnicity in Westland

How Westland breaks down by race and ethnicity — each bar is that group’s share of the population, from the U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year (2024).

White60.1%
Black23.6%
Two or more races7.0%
Hispanic or Latino4.8%
Asian3.9%
Some other race0.4%
American Indian / Alaska Native0.3%

Race across Westland

Each dot is a group of people, placed in their 2020 Census block and colored by race or ethnicity — the pattern shows where groups live across Westland.

Westland at a glance
Employed Residents
35,582
Fewer than the city’s total population
Median home–work distance
11.6mi
Straight-line, not road distance
Work Locally
6.1%
Share working within the area
Work from home
11.3%
Residents who work from home (ACS)
Top destination outside city
Livonia
Excludes local — most work in-city

These figures are for Westland proper — the Census place within its city limits — not the surrounding metro area. Metro-wide totals you’ll see elsewhere are larger because they bundle in neighboring cities and suburbs.

How Westland commutes

Every dot is a worker moving between home and job. Trace where the area pulls people in from — and where its residents head each day.

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Commute Score

56 / 100

How short the typical commute is here, on an absolute 0–100 scale (higher is shorter). How it’s calculated.

Westland

35,582 commutes, one dot at a time

Westland

Where 35,582 workers commute

Each dot ≈ 75 workers

Where residents work

Top destinations for people who live in Westland, by worker count.

1Livonia5.4 mi3,962
2Detroit14.8 mi2,772
3Dearborn8.1 mi2,231
4Westland0.0 mi2,159
5Southfield13.1 mi1,494
6Romulus6.2 mi1,460
7Farmington Hills11.6 mi1,343
8Ann Arbor18.7 mi1,105

Who commutes in

Top origin places for workers who travel into Westland.

1Westland0.0 mi2,159
2Detroit14.8 mi1,148
3Livonia5.4 mi789
4Garden City2.0 mi589
5Dearborn8.1 mi378
6Dearborn Heights5.3 mi374
7Wayne2.7 mi370
8Taylor8.1 mi306

Top industries

The sectors that employ Westland’s workforce. Each bar is scaled to that sector’s share of all local jobs — the top sectors shown don’t add up to 100%.

Bar length = each sector’s share of all local jobs (0–100%)
RTRetail Trade26.5%
HCHealth Care and Social Assistance17.1%
AFAccommodation and Food Services10.4%
MFManufacturing7.6%
EDEducational Services6.8%
OSOther Services (except Public Administration)6.1%
WSWholesale Trade4.7%
ADAdministrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services3.9%
PTProfessional, Scientific, and Technical Services3.4%
Connectivity

Internet options for Westland

The biggest home-internet providers in the area — tap any to compare local plans.

4 providers · 1 with fiber
Speed availabilityshare of homes a plan reaches
1 Gbps~all homes
2 Gbps100%
5 Gbps72%
8 Gbps
See all internet providers in Westland

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