Inkster is a medium-sized city located in the state of Michigan. With a population of 25,056 people and eight associated neighborhoods, Inkster is the 54th largest community in Michigan.

A relatively large number of people in Inkster telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 7.27% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. 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 percentage of people in Inkster with college degrees is quite a bit lower than the national average for cities and towns of 21.84%: just 11.84% of people over 25 have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.

The per capita income in Inkster in 2022 was $24,774, which is low income relative to Michigan and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $99,096 for a family of four. However, Inkster contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Inkster also has one of the higher rates of people living in poverty in the nation, with 36.32% of its population below the federal poverty line.

Inkster is a very ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Inkster home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Inkster residents report their race to be Black or African-American, followed by White. Important ancestries of people in Inkster include African, Irish, Polish, German, and Lebanese.

The most common language spoken in Inkster is English. Other important languages spoken here include Arabic and Polish.