Southgate, MI

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Southgate, Michigan

Introduction to Southgate, Michigan

Southgate, Michigan, in Wayne county, is 4 miles SE of Taylor, Michigan and 11 miles SW of Detroit, Michigan. The city is conveniently located inside the Detroit metropolitan area. There are an estimated 30,136 people in Southgate.

Southgate History

Southgate was originally a part of the Ecorse Township. It was officially incorporated as a city in October of 1958. It was the last city in the Ecorse Township to be incorporated. According to local guides, this area was the entrance to the Detroit Metro area, and was hence named the "South Gate."

Southgate and nearby Attractions

Fox Theater Building
Dearborn Historical Museum
Detroit Zoo
Grace Church
Hall's Billiards
Howard Park

Things To Do In Southgate

The city of Southgate is near many historical sites, like the Fox Theater Building, the Historic Fort Wayne and the Pewabic Pottery. The museums nearby include the Detroit Historical Museum, the Detroit Institute of Arts, the Dossin Great Lakes Museum, and the Dearborn Historical Museum. The Detroit Zoo and the Children's Museum are very popular among kids.

Southgate Transportation

Air transportation is available from the Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport.

Southgate Higher Education

Southgate has a number of institutes where students can enroll for higher education, including Wayne State University, the Marygrove College, the Wayne County Community College District, the University of Detroit and Davenport University.

High Points

Southgate strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Michigan):

Category	Trophy
People in Middle Class or Better (vs. State)	Top 13%
Well-Paid Single Men (vs. State)	Top 15%
Well-Paid Single Women (vs. State)	Top 15%
Low Rate of Poverty (vs. Peers)	Top 19%

Comparative Profile of Southgate, MI

Comparing Southgate to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Michigan (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Senior Citizens
Age of the Population
Well-Paid Single Women
Well-Paid Single Men
Female Share of the Population
Male Share of the Population
Racial Diversity
Children Under 5 Years Old

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Portion of People Married
Average Household Size

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
People Above Poverty
People in Middle Class or Better
Median Family Income
College Educated Adults

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Short Commute Times
Public Transportation Use
Walking and Biking to Work
Working at Home

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
People Living Alone
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
Affordability of Rents
Affordability of Property Taxes
Housing Recently Built

Crime

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Low Violent Crime
Low Property Crime

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Category	Value
Near Medium City	4 miles SE of Taylor, Michigan (center to center)
Nearest Large City	11 miles SW of Detroit, Michigan
County	Wayne
Standard Zip Codes	48195
Phone Area Codes	734
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	42.214
Longitude	-83.193

Station	DETROIT METRO AP
Distance	7.3 miles
Jan Temp	18 to 31 F
Apr Temp	38 to 58 F
Jul Temp	64 to 83 F
Oct Temp	43 to 61 F
Annual Precip	32.8 inches

Station	DETROIT CITY AP
Distance	16.3 miles
Jan Temp	20 to 33 F
Apr Temp	39 to 59 F
Jul Temp	66 to 85 F
Oct Temp	45 to 62 F
Annual Precip	0 inches

Station	MONROE
Distance	23.1 miles
Jan Temp	17 to 31 F
Apr Temp	37 to 56 F
Jul Temp	64 to 82 F
Oct Temp	42 to 61 F
Annual Precip	33.4 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	30,136	100%
Male	14,525	48.2%
Female	15,611	51.8%
Under 18	6,484	21.5%
18+	23,652	78.5%
65+	4,890	16.2%
Median Age	38.5
Average Family Size	2.98
White	28,224	93.7%
African-American	635	2.1%
Asian	502	1.7%
American Indian & Alaskan	151	0.5%
Other	256	0.8%
Mixed Race	355	1.2%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	1,198	4%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	29,572
Growth	-564
Growth %	-1.89%

Ancestry	Percent
Polish	14.3%
German	13.7%
Irish	11.3%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	11.2%
Italian	8.9%
English	6.4%
US/American	6.2%
French (except Basque)	5.7%
Hungarian	5.2%
French Canadian	2.5%
Scottish	2%
Greek	2%
Scotch-Irish	1.5%
Canadian	0.7%
Maltese	0.7%
European	0.7%
Dutch	0.6%
Ukrainian	0.5%
Russian	0.5%
Swedish	0.4%
Finnish	0.4%
Welsh	0.4%
Macedonian	0.4%
Norwegian	0.3%
Slovak	0.3%
Croatian	0.3%
Romanian	0.2%
Czechoslovakian	0.2%
Yugoslavian	0.2%
Armenian	0.2%
Lebanese	0.2%
Austrian	0.2%
Danish	0.2%
British	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Southgate	30,136	$56,710
Allen Park	29,376	$63,350
Ecorse	11,229	$32,374
Lincoln Park	40,008	$49,747
Riverview	13,272	$61,007
Taylor	65,868	$48,304
Wyandotte	28,006	$54,106

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