Southfield is a larger medium-sized city located in the state of Michigan. With a population of 75,431 people and 23 associated neighborhoods, Southfield is the 16th largest community in Michigan.
Also of interest is that Southfield has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.
Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 13.09% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.
Another interesting thing about Southfield, despite not being a huge city, is that there is a relatively high proportion of people living here who are young, single, and upwardly-mobile professionals. This makes it a good choice for other relocating single professionals. Here, these young singles will find many others like themselves, with opportunities for friendships, socializing, romance, and fun.
The population of Southfield is very well educated relative to most cities and towns in the nation, where the average community has 21.84% of its adult population holding a 4-year degree or higher: 37.92% of adults in Southfield have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree.
The per capita income in Southfield in 2022 was $37,722, which is upper middle income relative to Michigan and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $150,888 for a family of four. However, Southfield contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Southfield is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Southfield home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Southfield residents report their race to be Black or African-American, followed by White. Important ancestries of people in Southfield include German, Polish, English, Irish, and African.
The most common language spoken in Southfield is English. Other important languages spoken here include Arabic and Spanish.