Westland is a larger medium-sized city located in the state of Michigan. With a population of 84,037 people and 24 associated neighborhoods, Westland is the 13th largest community in Michigan.Unlike some cities, Westland isn’t mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in Westland are a mix of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Westland is a city of sales and office workers, professionals, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Westland who work in office and administrative support (12.02%), sales jobs (9.01%), and management occupations (7.68%). Also of interest is that Westland has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US. A relatively large number of people in Westland telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 7.44% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. 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. The citizens of Westland are slightly better educated than the national average of 21.84% for all cities and towns, with 22.16% of adults in Westland having a bachelor's degree or advanced degree. The per capita income in Westland in 2022 was $32,523, which is middle income relative to Michigan and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $130,092 for a family of four. However, Westland contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Westland is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Westland home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Westland residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Westland include German, Polish, Irish, English, and Italian. The most common language spoken in Westland is English. Other important languages spoken here include Polish and Spanish.
