Michigan / Census place 2640680

Inkster

A Census profile of the people, homes, and daily patterns that shape this place.

Official Census name: Inkster city

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
24,959
2025 estimate
Annual change
-0.3%
Population estimate
Density
3,992/sq mi
6.3 sq mi land area
Median age
35 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

Households, homes, education, and the time it takes to get around.

Median household income
$39,252
Median home value
$80,400
Median gross rent
$1,170
Bachelor’s degree or higher
13.1%
Typical commute
26.9 min
Public transit commute
3.5%

Climate normals

The long view of weather.

Thirty-year averages, not a forecast. Temperature and precipitation describe the typical conditions recorded from 1991 through 2020.

Representative station: DETROIT METRO AP (4 mi from place center)
Average high
59.1°F
Average low
42°F
Annual rainfall
34.3"
Annual snowfall
45"

Month by month

A year in Inkster.

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Data vintage

Population is from the 2025 Population Estimates Program. Household, housing, education, and commute data are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-year release.

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