Land Area: 710 sq miles

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

Population:

• 2000 Census: 322,895
• 2008 Estimate: 353,346 (SEMCOG June 2008 Est.)
• 2010 Projection: 349,673 (SEMCOG 2035 RDF Projection)
• 2015 Projection: 353,327 (SEMCOG 2035 RDF Projection)
• 2020 Projection: 356,560 (SEMCOG 2035 RDF Projection)
• 2025 Projection: 361,715 (SEMCOG 2035 RDF Projection)
• 2030 Projection: 369,463 (SEMCOG 2035 RDF Projection)
• 2035 Projection: 380,170 (SEMCOG 2035 RDF Projection)

Employment 2005: 231,722

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

• Ann Arbor City: 114,024/114,959
• Chelsea City: 4,398/5,074
• Milan City (Washtenaw County Part): 3,065/3,806
• Milan City (Total, both Washtenaw County and Monroe County Parts): 4,775/5,831
• Saline City: 8,034/9,,209
• Ypsilanti City: 22,362/20,946
• Barton Hills Village: 335/325
• Dexter Village: 2,338/3,589
• Manchester Village: 2,160/2,225
• Ann Arbor Twp: 4,385/4,505
• Augusta Twp: 4,813/6,755
• Bridgewater Twp: 1,646/1,763
• Dexter Twp: 5,248/6,030
• Freedom Twp: 1,562/1,644
• Lima Twp: 2,517/3,157
• Lodi Twp: 5,710/6,616
• Lyndon Twp: 2,728/2,939
• Manchester Twp: 1,942/2,341
• Northfield Twp: 8,252/9,112
• Pittsfield Twp: 30,167/35,487
• Salem Twp: 5,562/6,784
• Saline Twp: 1,302/2,052
• Scio Twp: 13,421/16,500
• Sharon Twp: 1,678/1,862
• Superior Twp: 10,740/13,226
• Sylvan Twp: 2,734/3,403
• Webster Twp: 5,198/6,410
• York Twp: 7,392/8,736
• Ypsilanti Twp: 49,182/53,891

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 6/24/2008