Woodhaven is a city in

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, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city had a population of 12,875. It is part of a collection of communities known as

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Geography

According to the

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, the city has a total area of , of which is land and is water. Woodhaven has two ZIP Codes. One (48183) covers the majority of the city, as well as Trenton and portions of Brownstown Township. The other ZIP Code (48134) includes a small portion of the southwest corner of Woodhaven and is shared with Flat Rock.

Demographics

2010 census

As of the

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of 2010, there were 12,875 people, 5,159 households, and 3,535 families residing in the city. The

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was . There were 5,508 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 88.9%

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, 5.3%

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, 0.3% Native American, 2.3% Asian, 1.3% from other races, and 1.9% from two or more races.

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or Latino of any race were 5.5% of the population. There were 5,159 households, of which 30.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.8% were

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living together, 11.0% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.7% had a male householder with no wife present, and 31.5% were non-families. 26.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 6.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.46 and the average family size was 3.00. The median age in the city was 40.3 years. 22.3% of residents were under the age of 18; 8.7% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 25.7% were from 25 to 44; 31.4% were from 45 to 64; and 11.9% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 49.5% male and 50.5% female.

2000 census

As of the

of 2000, there were 12,530 people, 4,708 households, and 3,436 families residing in the city. The population density was . There were 4,850 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 93.22%

, 2.33%

, 0.49% Native American, 1.64% Asian, 0.02%

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, 0.84% from other races, and 1.48% from two or more races.

or Latino of any race were 3.46% of the population. There were 4,708 households, out of which 35.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.3% were

living together, 9.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.0% were non-families. 22.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 3.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.63 and the average family size was 3.11. In the city, the population was spread out, with 24.6% under the age of 18, 10.0% from 18 to 24, 30.0% from 25 to 44, 28.5% from 45 to 64, and 7.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 97.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.2 males. The median income for a household in the city was $64,954, and the median income for a family was $75,813. Males had a median income of $52,584 versus $32,742 for females. The

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for the city was $27,759. About 1.5% of families and 3.3% of the population were below the

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, including 2.8% of those under age 18 and 3.2% of those age 65 or over.

Education

Woodhaven-Brownstown School District serves most of Woodhaven, while the southernmost portion of the city is served by Gibraltar School District.

Highways

* runs north–south through the center of Woodhaven * was a U.S. highway that was decommissioned in 1973. It ran along the current Dix–Toledo Road, which runs through a small portion of the city's northwest corner. * touches along the far southeastern corner but does not actually run through the city

Notable Locations

Woodhaven is known as home to the Ford Stamping Plant. Ford Motor Company Stamping Plant Ford Motor Company Stamping Plant, Woodhaven Ford Motor Company Stamping Plant opened its location in Woodhaven in 1964. It resides on the north side of West Road, near I-75. The site of the plant's size is 360 acres and the plant size is 2,673,000 square feet. The facility employs approximately 470 employees. Approximately 390 of these employees are hourly. Woodhaven Commons The development of what is now the city's main retail area, centered on the intersection of Allen and West Roads, began with the 1971 opening of Kmart. At the time, two gas stations had already existed. Other stores followed. Woodhaven Village Square In the late 1990s, the Mobil Oil Refinery and canning site at the west side of Allen Road was demolished, and the site was replaced with the Woodhaven Village Square between 2001 and 2005.

References

External links

City of Woodhaven official website
{{Authority control Cities in Wayne County, Michigan Metro Detroit Populated places established in 1961 1965 establishments in Michigan