Population

82,333

US Census estimate, July 2025

Median home value

$184,600

Owner-occupied units

Westland, MI

Michigan · 42.319° N, 83.381° W · 20 sq mi

Westland is a city in Michigan, with a population of 82,333 and about 4,030 residents per square mile. The median household earns $62,076 a year, and the median home is worth $184,600.

Conditions

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Size & density

Land area

20 sq mi

Water excluded

Population density

4,030

People per square mile

Rank by population

#473

Of cities on this site

Rank by area

#636

Of cities on this site

Money & housing

Median household income

$62,076

US median ≈ $78,538

Median gross rent

$1,158

Per month

Homeownership

61.3%

US ≈ 65%

Average commute

25.4 min

One way

People

Median age

38.1

US median 39.1

Bachelor's degree +

23%

Age 25 and over

Foreign born

9.1%

Households

35,932

2.3 people each

What people here do for work

Education & health care 19.9^%

Manufacturing 18^%

Retail trade 11.9^%

Professional & business services 11.3^%

Top four industries · share of all workers · ACS 2024

Wealthiest person in Michigan

Name

Daniel Gilbert

Forbes, Apr 2025

Net worth

$23.7B

As of 25 Apr 2025 — not live

Lives in

Franklin

Source of wealth

Rocket Mortgage

Compiled from public reporting, not from an official dataset, and not independently verified.

Largest employer in Michigan · private sector

Employer

University of Michigan

Sector

Education & health

Compiled from public reporting, not from an official dataset, and not independently verified. Government employers are excluded.

Largest public company in Michigan

Company

General Motors

Revenue

$187.4B

Fiscal year 2024

Headquarters

Detroit

Ticker

Compiled from public reporting, not from an official dataset, and not independently verified.

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State of Michigan

State bird

American Robin

State flower

Apple Blossom

State capital

Lansing

Nickname

The Great Lakes State

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