Wyandotte is a city located in Wayne County in southeastern lower peninsula of Michigan, USA. As of the 2000 Census, the city had a population of 28,006.
It is bounded by the cities of Southgate (west), Lincoln Park (northwest), Riverview (south) and Ecorse (north). Wyandotte is part of a group of working class communities known as Downriver. The city is located on the western shore of the Detroit River about 12 miles south of Detroit, Michigan and 18 miles north of Monroe, Michigan.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 18.1 km2 (7.0 mi2). 13.8 km2 (5.3 mi2) of it is land and 4.3 km2 (1.7 mi2) of it is water. The total area is 23.82% water.
As of the census2 of 2000, there are 28,006 people, 11,816 households, and 7,420 families residing in the city. The population density is 2,036.4/km2 (5,278.1/mi2). There are 12,303 housing units at an average density of 894.6/km2 (2,318.7/mi2). The racial makeup of the city is 96.32% White, 0.52% African American, 0.49% Native American, 0.33% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 0.72% from other races, and 1.59% from two or more races. 2.91% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There are 11,816 households out of which 27.7% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.3% are married couples living together, 11.9% have a female householder with no husband present, and 37.2% are non-families. 31.9% of all households are made up of individuals and 13.3% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.36 and the average family size is 2.99.
In the city the population is spread out with 22.6% under the age of 18, 8.3% from 18 to 24, 31.6% from 25 to 44, 21.7% from 45 to 64, and 15.7% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 38 years. For every 100 females there are 96.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 93.5 males.
The median income for a household in the city is $43,740, and the median income for a family is $54,106. Males have a median income of $42,469 versus $27,261 for females. The per capita income for the city is $22,185. 6.2% of the population and 4.7% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 8.7% of those under the age of 18 and 4.0% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line.
Wyandotte made its name in the late 19th century from flourishing ship-building, steel and chemical industries. The first two are nonexistant, but its chemical industry, though smaller, persists today, with BASF and Atofina (a division of Elf Aquitane) located nearby. BASF's campus is located in Wyandotte's north end while Atochem's operations sit just across the city's southern boundary, in the community of Riverview. In July 2001, three workers at Atofina were killed when a rail car leaked a colorless, odorless gas called methyl mercaptan. The gas exploded into flames and led to the evacuation of 2,000 area residents, including some Wyandotte citizens.
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WyandotteMichigan.com
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