Allen Road looking north from West Road in May 2015.
Allen Road looking north from West Road in May 2015.
Woodhaven is a suburb in southern Wayne County, Michigan.
As of the 2010 census, the town/city population was 12,875. It is part of a compilation of 18 suburban communities known as Downriver.
1 Allen and West Roads becomes a retail core The evolution of what is now the city's chief retail area, centered on the intersection of Allen and West Roads, began with the 1971 opening of Kmart, two gas stations had already existed.
According to the United States Enumeration Bureau, the town/city has a total region of 6.45 square miles (16.71 km2), of which 6.39 square miles (16.55 km2) is territory and 0.06 square miles (0.16 km2) is water. West (Brownstown Twp) - half-mile east of Telegraph Rd and half-mile west of Hall Rd King Rd - minor east-west road that is primarily a two lane road West Rd - primary east-west road that many businesses are positioned on, as well as the municipal complex and Woodhaven's only exit on I-75.
It is primarily a five lane road, except east of I-75 where it is eight lanes (three traffic lanes with two left turn lanes).
Van Horn Rd - minor east-west road that is primarily a two lane road Vreeland Rd - minor east-west road that is primarily a two lane road Allen Rd - primary north-south road that a majority of Woodhaven's businesses are positioned on.
Hall Rd - minor north-south residentiary street that is primarily a divided boulevard, except north of West Rd.
There were 5,508 housing units at an average density of 862.0 per square mile (332.8/km2).
The ethnic makeup of the town/city was 88.9% White, 5.3% African American, 0.3% Native American, 2.3% Asian, 1.3% from other competitions, and 1.9% from two or more competitions.
There were 5,159 homeholds of which 30.8% had kids under the age of 18 living with them, 52.8% were married couples living together, 11.0% had a female homeholder with no husband present, 4.7% had a male homeholder with no wife present, and 31.5% were non-families.
The median age in the town/city was 40.3 years.
22.3% of inhabitants were under the age of 18; 8.7% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 25.7% were from 25 to 44; 31.4% were from 45 to 64; and 11.9% were 65 years of age or older.
There were 4,850 housing units at an average density of 749.6 per square mile (289.4/km ).
The ethnic makeup of the town/city was 93.22% White, 2.33% African American, 0.49% Native American, 1.64% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.84% from other competitions, and 1.48% from two or more competitions.
There were 4,708 homeholds out of which 35.0% had kids under the age of 18 living with them, 60.3% were married couples living together, 9.4% had a female homeholder with no husband present, and 27.0% were non-families.
In the city, the populace was spread out with 24.6% under the age of 18, 10.0% from 18 to 24, 30.0% from 25 to 44, 28.5% from 45 to 64, and 7.0% who were 65 years of age or older.
The median income for a homehold in the town/city was $64,954, and the median income for a family was $75,813.
About 1.5% of families and 3.3% of the populace were below the poverty line, including 2.8% of those under age 18 and 3.2% of those age 65 or over.
"Race, Hispanic or Latino, Age, and Housing Occupancy: 2010 Enumeration Redistricting Data (Public Law 94-171) Summary File (QT-PL), Woodhaven city, Michigan".
"Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Incorporated Places: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2015".
Municipalities and communities of Wayne County, Michigan, United States
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