One thing noticeable about Southfield, although not a huge city, is that it has a large population of people who are young, single, educated, and upwardly-mobile career starters. That’s because Southfield is full of single people in their 20s and 30s and who have undergraduate or graduate degrees and are starting careers in professional occupations. This makes Southfield a pretty good place for young, educated career starters looking to find many people like themselves, with good opportunities for friendships, socializing, romance, and fun.
The citizens of Southfield are very well educated compared to the average community in the nation: 37.92% of adults in Southfield have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree.
The per capita income in Southfield in 2022 was $37,722, which is upper middle income relative to Michigan and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $150,888 for a family of four. However, Southfield contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Southfield is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Southfield home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Southfield residents report their race to be Black or African-American, followed by White. Important ancestries of people in Southfield include German, Polish, English, Irish, and African.
The most common language spoken in Southfield is English. Other important languages spoken here include Arabic and Spanish.
