Census place 2688140

Wixom

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

Official Census name: Wixom city

Relocation snapshot

What stands out in Wixom.

According to the 2025 estimate, Wixom has a population of 17,313 and 1,895 residents per square mile. Of the six relocation measures evaluated, the three largest relative differences from the median among 90 covered Michigan places are: median home value is $365,200, above the comparison median of $207,250; population density is 1,895/sq mi, below the comparison median of 2,887/sq mi; and typical commute is 25.4 minutes, above the comparison median of 23.1 minutes. These unweighted medians compare covered Census places and are not statewide estimates.

median home value
$365,200
Above the comparison median of $207,250
population density
1,895/sq mi
Below the comparison median of 2,887/sq mi
typical commute
25.4 minutes
Above the comparison median of 23.1 minutes

National context

Follow the metrics.

Compare Wixom's values with other covered Census places. Rankings are descriptive, not recommendations.

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
17,313
2025 estimate
Annual change
+0.1%
Population estimate
Density
1,895/sq mi
9.1 sq mi land area
Median age
35.5 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

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

Median household income
$65,485
Median home value
$365,200
Median gross rent
$1,035
Bachelor’s degree or higher
46.8%
Typical commute
25.4 min
Drive-alone commute
73.2%
Public transit commute
0%
Walked to work
2.4%

Housing

Who rents, and what it takes.

Renter share and rent burden help describe the housing choices visible in this place.

Renter-occupied homes
57.5%
Renters paying 30%+ of income
43.4%

Work

How the workday lands.

Employment status and working-from-home share add context to income and commuting patterns.

Employed residents 16+
74.3%
Unemployed residents 16+
2.6%
Working from home
14.3%

Community

The everyday infrastructure.

Access, mobility, housing growth, and household composition add another layer to a place's day-to-day picture.

Households with broadband
93.1%
Homes built 2020+
1.4%
Households without a vehicle
4.8%
Households with children
16.6%
Residents with a disability
10.9%
Residents without insurance
5.6%

Environmental context

A record of declared events.

FEMA declarations for Oakland County provide historical context, not a forecast or a property-level risk assessment.

Environmental declarations since 2000
7
Severe Storm declarations
3
Flood declarations
2
Hurricane declarations
1

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: PONTIAC OAKLAND CO INTL AP (11 mi from place center)
Average high
57.2°F
Average low
39.5°F
Annual rainfall
29.2"
Annual snowfall
0"

Month by month

A year in Wixom.

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Typical precipitation inches

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. Disaster declarations are from FEMA's OpenFEMA dataset and are refreshed with this edition.

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