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Southfield, MI is a vibrant suburban city located in Oakland County and is home to 76,196 people. With a population density of 2,749 people per square mile, it is a great place for families and businesses to settle down and grow. There is no shortage of local businesses in Southfield, from boutique clothing stores like The Boutique by Glamour to popular restaurants like La Saj Lebanese Bistro. For those who enjoy outdoor activities year round there is the Southfield Sports Arena which offers skating lessons, hockey leagues and open skate times or the River Woods Park which offers tons of walking trails and picnic spots. There are countless organizations located throughout Southfield that support the community such as My Brother's Keeper Community Center, The Jewish Senior Life of Metropolitan Detroit and St. Paul's Lutheran Church. Southfield also has plenty of sporting events like the annual Labor Day Parade that passes through town or the Shrine Circus at Freedom Hill Amphitheatre.

The population in Southfield is 76,196. There are 2,902 people per square mile aka population density. The median age in Southfield is 41.5, the US median age is 38.4. The number of people per household in Southfield is 2.2, the US average of people per household is 2.6.

Family in Southfield
- 37.8% are married
- 14.7% are divorced
- 22.3% are married with children
- 24.2% have children, but are single
Race in Southfield

- 23.1% are White
- 69.9% are Black
- 1.9% are Asian
- 0.1% are Native American
- 0.4% claim Other
- 1.5% claim Hispanic ethnicity
- 3.1% Two or more races
- 0.0% Hawaiian, Pacific Islander

   Estimated Total Population by Age

  PeopleSouthfield, MichiganUnited States
  76,196.0329,725,481.0
  53.7%50.5%
  46.3%49.5%
  41.538.4
 
  72,966.0326,569,308.0
  71,760.0309,327,143.0
  78,296.0285,036,114.0
  75,728.0251,960,433.0
  -7.8%15.6%
  -4.7%30.8%
 
  290293.4
  26.2563531905.423
  0.006264836.791
 
  23.8%59.4%
  66.3%12.2%
  1.7%5.6%
  0.1%0.6%
  0.1%0.2%
  0.3%0.4%
  6.0%3.2%
  1.7%18.4%
 
  37.8%49.8%
  35.6%48.0%
  2.2%1.8%
  62.2%50.2%
  40.6%33.8%
  15.1%10.8%
  6.5%5.6%
 
  2.242.6
  33,395.0124,010,992.0
  17,781.080,755,759.0
  23.4%30.5%
  37.3%42.9%
  15,614.043,255,233.0
  19.9%15.8%
  19.4%10.8%
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Over 14 years ago

Weak mayor, crooked politicians, upper tier tax base is leaving. Police department inept and not reflective of the community. So many things wrong with Southfield.  More

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Over 16 years ago

The winter is too long and  More

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Over 17 years ago

the cost of living is  More

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