Moving to Southfield, Michigan

About Southfield, Michigan
Southfield

Southfield is a city in Oakland County in the U.S. state of Michigan. An inner-ring suburb of Detroit, Southfield borders Detroit to the north, roughly 15 miles (24.1 km) northwest of downtown Detroit. As of the 2020 census, the city had a population of 76,618.

Southfield is notable as the home of multiple business districts, including the Southfield City Centre (an edge city which contains the tallest building in Detroit's suburbs) and the area surrounding the former Northland Center shopping mall. It is also home to Lawrence Technological University. The city was originally part of Southfield Township before incorporating in 1958. The autonomous city of Lathrup Village is an enclave within Southfield.

Gender
Gender Southfield Michigan Country
Female 53.8% 50.8% 50.8%
Male 46.2% 49.2% 49.2%
Gender

Household Income


Income Southfield Michigan Country
Less than $10,000 6.9% 6.4% 5.8%
$10,000 to $14,999 4.9% 4.1% 4.1%
$15,000 to $24,999 8% 9.2% 8.5%
$25,000 to $34,999 9.2% 9.6% 8.6%
$35,000 to $49,999 13.9% 13.3% 12.0%
$50,000 to $74,999 21.2% 18.2% 17.2%
$75,000 to $99,999 12.2% 12.9% 12.8%
$100,000 to $149,999 15.2% 14.6% 15.6%
$150,000 to $199,999 4.3% 5.9% 7.1%
$200,000 or more 4.2% 5.7% 8.3%
Education


Education Southfield Michigan Country
< 9th Grade 1% 2% 5.0%
9-12th Grade 5% 6% 7.0%
High School or GED 19% 29% 27.0%
Other College 27% 23% 20.0%
Associate's Degree 8% 10% 9%
Bachelor's Degree 21% 18% 20.0%
Master's Degree 15% 9% 9.0%
Professional Degree 3% 2% 2.0%
Doctorate Degree 1% 1% 1.0%
Household Income
Education
Race / Ethnicity


Ethnicity Southfield Michigan Country
White 22.3% 74.5% 60.1%
African American 67.9% 13.5% 12.2%
American Indian 0.2% 0.4% 0.6%
Asian 1.9% 3.2% 5.6%
Hawaiian 0.1% 0% 0.2%
Other 0.5% 0.3% 0.3%
Multiracial 5.6% 2.9% 2.8%
Hispanic 1.6% 5.2% 18.2%
Race / Ethnicity