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.
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.
Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 7.44% 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.
The population of Westland overall has a level of education that is slightly above the US average for all US cities and towns of 21.84%. Of adults 25 and older in Westland, 22.16% have at least a bachelor's 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.