Southgate, Michigan

Southgate: City in Wayne County in the state of Michigan

About

Southgate is a city located in the county of Wayne in the U.S. state of Michigan. Its population at the 2010 census was 30,047 and a population density of 1,693 people per km². After 10 years in 2020 city had an estimated population of 29,135 inhabitants.

The city was created 65 years ago in 1958.

Southgate locator map
Location of Southgate on Michigan map.

Quick Facts about Southgate

Population : 29,135 (2020)
Country : United States of America
State : Michigan (United States)
County : Wayne County
Postal code : 48195
Phone Area Codes : 734
Area : 17.74 km2
Altitude : 591 feet / 180 meters
Establishment : October 10, 1958 (65 years ago)
Time Zone : America/Detroit
Local time : 07:44:54 (19th March 2024)
Density : 1,642 Pop. per km² as of 2020
Population growth : -3.13% (2010-2020)
Southgate Municipal Complex 'Southgate  MI' image
Southgate Municipal Complex 'Southgate MI'
Southgate Municipal Complex 'Southgate  MI' image

Geography

Southgate is located at 42°12'50"N 83°11'38"W (42.2139300, -83.1938100).

Southgate map

Demographics

According to census records, the population of Southgate decreased by 3.13% in 10 years.

Year Population % Change Method
2010 30,047 - census
2011 29,814 -0.78% estimation process
2012 29,743 -0.24% estimation process
2013 29,512 -0.78% estimation process
2014 29,498 -0.05% estimation process
2015 29,365 -0.45% estimation process
2016 29,262 -0.35% estimation process
2017 29,152 -0.38% estimation process
2018 29,103 -0.17% estimation process
2019 28,959 -0.5% estimation process
2020 29,135 0.6% estimation process

Demographic Facts

Estimated population as of July 1, 2019 : 19,788
Based on demographic estimates as of April 1, 2010 : 20,008
Based on demographic estimates as of 1 April 2010 : -1.1%
April 1, 2020 Population : 20,252
April 1, 2010 Population : 19,985
People under 5 years old, percentage : 5.8%
People under 18 years old, percentage : 22.5%
People over 65 (%) : 19.7%
Female persons, % : 51.1%
White only, percent : 91.1%
Black or African American alone, percent : 5.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native only, % : 0.4%
Asians alone % : 0.5%
Only Native Hawaiians and Other Pacific Islanders, % : Z
% of people who have participated in two or more races : 2.0%
% of Hispanic or Latino : 6.8%
White people, not Hispanic or Latino people, make up the majority of the population. : 85.1%
2015-2019 Veterans : 1,207
Percentage of foreign-born people, 2015-2019 : 5.2%
Residential units, July 1, 2019 : 9,103

Southgate zip code is 48195. County name: Wayne, County fips: 26163

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Economic Facts

Residential units, July 1, 2019 : 9,103
Rate of owner-occupied housing units, 2015-2019 : 63.2%
Owner-occupied housing unit median value, 2015-2019 : $146,700
From 2015 to 2019, the median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage : $1,131
Monthly owner costs, without a mortgage, at the median, 2015-2019 : $363
2015-2019 median gross rent : $730
Permits for construction, 2020 : 53
2015-2019 Households : 8,106
Population per household, 2015-2019 : 2.44
Living in the same house a year ago, percentage of people aged one year and up, 2015-2019 : 82.7%
Languages other than English spoken at home, as a percentage of people aged 5 and up, 2015-2019 : 7.1%
Households with computers, %, 2015-2019 : 84.8%
Percentage of households with a broadband Internet subscription, 2015-2019 : 74.0%
Percentage of people aged 25 and up with a high school diploma or higher, 2015-2019 : 84.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher, proportion of people aged 25 and up, 2015-2019 : 19.4%
Percentage of people under the age of 65 who have a disability, 2015-2019 : 12.3%
Persons under the age of 65 who do not have health insurance, as a percentage : 9.4%
Total civilian labor force, percent of population aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : 61.1%
Female labor force participation in the civilian labor force, as a percentage of the population aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : 57.6%
Total receipts/revenue for health care and social assistance in 2012 ($1,000) : 59,289
Manufacturers' total shipments in 2012 ($1,000) : 1,066,612
2012 total retail sales ($1,000) : 248,223
2012 total retail sales per capita : $12,425
Mean commute time to work (in minutes), workers aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : 22.7
2015-2019 median household income (in 2019 dollars) : $49,637
Income per capita in the previous 12 months (in 2019 dollars), 2015-2019 : $27,802
Percentage of people living in poverty : 14.1%
Total number of employer establishments, 2019 : 373
2019 total employment : 5,134
2019 total annual payroll ($1,000) : 228,428
Total employment, change in percentage terms, 2018-2019 : -1.6%
2018 total non-employer establishments : 1,311
Total number of businesses in 2012 : 1,565
Men-owned businesses in 2012 : 843
Women-owned businesses in 2012 : 469
Minority-owned businesses in 2012 : 95
Non-minority-owned businesses in 2012 : 1,386
Veteran-owned businesses in 2012 : 167
Nonveteran-owned businesses in 2012 : 1,260
2010 population per square mile : 69.0
2010 land area in square miles : 289.72

People born in Southgate (3)

People born in Southgate, including ice hockey player Nate Kiser, German ice hockey player Gerald Kuhn, Alexandria Maniak, .

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Schools in Southgate

College & universities near Southgate, MI

Code Name City ZIP
169576 Detroit Business Institute-Downriver Riverview (MI) 48193
367158 Ross Medical Education Center-Taylor Taylor (MI) 48180
261719 Taylortown School of Beauty Inc Taylor (MI) 48180-1866
169761 Dorsey School of Business-Woodhaven Woodhaven (MI) 48183
171137 University of Michigan-Dearborn Dearborn (MI) 48128-1491

Stations (16)

Amtrak & bus stations near Southgate, MI

Code Name Address Type
DER John D. Dingell Transit Center 16121 Michigan Ave. RAIL
GFV Greenfield Village, Michigan 20900 Oakwood Blvd. RAIL
DET Detroit 11 West Baltimore Ave. RAIL
ROY Royal Oak station 202 South Sherman Ave. RAIL
TRM Troy Transit Center 1201 Doyle Drive RAIL

Post offices near Southgate

Post Office Name City ZIP
Southga Post Office Southgate (MI) 48195
Riverview Post Office Riverview (MI) 48193
Wyand Post Office Wyandotte (MI) 48192
Allen Park Post Office Allen Park (MI) 48101
Lincoln Park Post Office Lincoln Park (MI) 48146

Other cities in Wayne County

Cities, towns, neighborhoods & other populated places in Wayne County , MI. (more)

City Name Population Title
Detroit 665,369 The twenty-fourth most populous city in the United States and the center of the Detroit metropolitan area.
Dearborn 93,367 The most populous city in Wayne County, Michigan.
Livonia 93,189 The second most populous city in Wayne County, Michigan.
Canton 86,825 Charter township in Wayne County, Michigan
Westland 81,116 A city in Wayne County, Michigan.
Taylor 60,576 The most populous city in Wayne County, Michigan.
Dearborn Heights 55,027 A city in Wayne County, Michigan.
Redford 49,936 Charter township in Wayne County, Michigan
Lincoln Park 36,066 City in Wayne County in the U.
Northville 29,359 City in Michigan
Allen Park 26,751 City in Michigan, USA
Garden City 26,408 City in Wayne County of the U.
Wyandotte 25,156 Town in Michigan, USA
Inkster 24,115 City in Wayne County, Michigan, United States of America
Romulus 23,528 City in Wayne County, Michigan
Hamtramck 21,438 City in Michigan

Distance to Other Cities

Southgate distances to largest Michigan cities