| | Garden City, MI | Inkster, MI | United States |
| Population | 27,268 | 25,849 | 329,725,481 |
| Female Population | 51.7% | 51.5% | 50.5% |
| Male Population | 48.3% | 48.5% | 49.5% |
| Median Age | 41.4 | 31.1 | 38.4 |
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| Population - 2010 | 27,572 | 25,306 | 309,327,143 |
| Population - 2000 | 30,047 | 30,115 | 285,036,114 |
| Population - 1990 | 31,846 | 30,772 | 251,960,433 |
| Pop. 2000 to Now | -12.8% | -19.9% | 15.6% |
| Pop. 1990 to Now | -17.7% | -21.6% | 30.8% |
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| Population Density | 4,650.9 | 4,133.9 | 93.4 |
| Land Area | 5.9 | 6.3 | 3,531,905.4 |
| Water Area | 0.0 | 0.0 | 264,836.8 |
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| Est. Total Population By Age | | | |
| | Garden City, MI | Inkster, MI | United States |
| Age 0 to 4 | 7.0% | 8.8% | 5.9% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 6.0% | 10.1% | 6.1% |
| Age 10 to 14 | 4.0% | 8.8% | 6.6% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 2.8% | 3.0% | 3.9% |
| Age 18 to 20 | 3.5% | 2.4% | 4.0% |
| Age 21 to 24 | 4.5% | 4.6% | 5.2% |
| Age 25 to 34 | 13.6% | 16.6% | 13.8% |
| Age 35 to 44 | 12.0% | 11.9% | 12.9% |
| Age 45 to 54 | 16.6% | 12.9% | 12.6% |
| Age 55 to 59 | 7.2% | 5.3% | 6.7% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 7.3% | 5.0% | 6.3% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 9.9% | 6.3% | 9.6% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 3.4% | 3.2% | 4.5% |
| Age 85 and over | 2.1% | 1.0% | 1.9% |
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| Race | | | |
| | Garden City, MI | Inkster, MI | United States |
| White | 85.6% | 15.2% | 59.4% |
| Black | 5.0% | 76.9% | 12.2% |
| Asian | 1.2% | 0.8% | 5.6% |
| Native American | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.6% |
| Hawaiian, Pacific Islander | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| Other | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.4% |
| Two or More Races | 3.6% | 4.2% | 3.2% |
| Hispanic | 4.5% | 2.6% | 18.4% |
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| Marriage & Family | | | |
| | Garden City, MI | Inkster, MI | United States |
| Married Population | 47.3% | 29.9% | 49.8% |
| Currently Married | 46.0% | 25.9% | 48.0% |
| Married but Separated | 1.3% | 4.0% | 1.8% |
| Single Population | 52.7% | 70.1% | 50.2% |
| Never Married | 33.2% | 51.7% | 33.8% |
| Divorced | 12.7% | 13.5% | 10.8% |
| Widowed | 6.8% | 5.0% | 5.6% |
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| Household Size | 2.48 | 2.83 | 2.60 |
| Households | 10,979 | 9,031 | 124,010,992 |
| Family Households | 7,217 | 5,534 | 80,755,759 |
| Married couple, w/children | 26.3% | 15.9% | 30.5% |
| Married couple, no children | 41.8% | 20.1% | 42.9% |
| Non Family Households | 3,762 | 3,497 | 43,255,233 |
| Single householder, w/children | 16.0% | 41.1% | 15.8% |
| Single householder, no children | 15.9% | 22.8% | 10.8% |