Washtenaw County Quick Facts

Land Area: 710 sq miles

Total Area (including bodies of water): 721 sq miles

Population:

2000 Census: 322,895
2008 Estimate: 349,574 (SEMCOG March 2008 Est.)
2010 Projection: 371,401 (SEMCOG 2030 RDF Projection)
2020 Projection: 410,748 (SEMCOG 2030 RDF Projection)
2030 Projection: 448,020 (SEMCOG 2030 RDF Projection)

Employment 2005: 244,000

City, Village, Township Population (2000 Census)/(March 2008 SEMCOG Est):

Ann Arbor City: 114,024/113,832
Chelsea City: 4,398/5,017
Milan City (Washtenaw County Part): 3,065/3,760
Milan City (Total, both Washtenaw County and Monroe County Parts): 4,775/5,821
Saline City: 8,034/9,105
Ypsilanti City: 22,362/20,765
Barton Hills Village: 335/321
Dexter Village: 2,338/3,543
Manchester Village: 2,160/2,212
Ann Arbor Twp: 4,385/4,456
Augusta Twp: 4,813/6,679
Bridgewater Twp: 1,646/1,745
Dexter Twp: 5,248/5,958
Freedom Twp: 1,562/1,626
Lima Twp: 2,517/3,117
Lodi Twp: 5,710/6,534
Lyndon Twp: 2,728/2,905
Manchester Twp: 1,942/2,312
Northfield Twp: 8,252/9,001
Pittsfield Twp: 30,167/35,112
Salem Twp: 5,562/6,703
Saline Twp: 1,302/2,026
Scio Twp: 13,421/16,322
Sharon Twp: 1,678/1,842
Superior Twp: 10,740/13,067
Sylvan Twp: 2,734/3,361
Webster Twp: 5,198/6,325
York Twp: 7,392/8,647
Ypsilanti Twp: 49,182/53,281

Bachelor's Degree or Higher: Washtenaw County: 48.1% (2000 US Census)/ 51.7% (2006 ACS US Census Est.), Michigan: 21.8% (2000 US Census)/ 24.5% (2006 ACS US Census Est.).

Mean Travel time to Work: Washtenaw County: 22.2 minutes (2000 US Census)/ 22.1 minutes (2006 ACS US Census Est.), Michigan: 24.1 minutes (2000 US Census)/ 23.4 minutes (2006 ACS US Census Est.)

Homeownership rate: Washtenaw County 59.7% (2000 US Census)/ 62.6% (2006 ACS US Census Est.), Michigan: 73.8% (2000 US Census)/ 75.2% (2006 ACS US Census Est.)

Median Value of Home: Washtenaw County, $174,300 (2000 US Census)/ $235,900 (2006 ACS US Census Est.), Michigan: $115,600 (2000 US Census)/ $153,300 (2006 ACS US Census Est.)

Median Household Income: Washtenaw County, $51,990 (2000 US Census)/ $56,817 (2006 ACS US Census Est.), Michigan: $44,667 (2000 US Census)/ $47,182 (2006 ACS US Census Est.)

Percent of Population Below the Poverty Level: Washtenaw County: 11.1% (2000 US Census)/ 14.5% (2006 ACS US Census Est.), Michigan: 10.5% (2000 US Census)/ 13.5% (2006 ACS US Census Est.)

Race (2006 ACS US Census Est.):

White: 78.2%
Black or African American: 13.4%
American Indian and Alaska Native: 0.8%
Asian: 8.8%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander: 0%
Some Other Race: 1.3%

Hispanic Origin/Not of Hispanic Origin (2005 ACS US Census Est.):

Hispanic or Latino: 3.2%
Not Hispanic or Latino: 96.8%

College and University Enrollment (2006):

University of Michigan: 40,025
Eastern Michigan University: 22,950
Washtenaw Community College: 12,768
Concordia University: 736
Cleary University: 690
Ava Maria College: 53
Ava Maria Law School: 381

Sources: US Census Bureau, Southeast Michigan Council of Governments (SEMCOG), and Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching.

Updated 4/2/2008