Demographic Analysis 
[ Prepared for the City of Wyandotte Planning and Rehabilitation Commission ]

by Real Estate Development Reasearch, LLC  
in association with 
Vilican-Leman & Associates, Inc. Community Planning Consultants
28316 Franklin Rd.    Southfield, Michigan 48034

 -  May 2003  -

Development of a common understanding of where the City of Wyandotte has been and where it is today provides an important framework in which to make decisions about where it should be in the future. In the years since the update to the 1992 Demographic Analysis, many demographic and economic characteristics have changed substantially in the City, the surrounding communities and in the larger Wayne County. The purpose of this report is to update to 2000 the previous demographic analysis of Wyandotte in support of the City’s Master Land Use Plan and to include in the analysis the most recently developed projections of the City’s population and household base by the Southeast Michigan Council of Governments.

The report identifies the characteristics of the City’s population and households and discusses the trends that have taken place over the last decade and the opportunities that may exist for future land uses. For example, an increase in the number as well as proportion of households headed by seniors may indicate a need for specific forms of housing to serve this age group as well as increased needs for a variety of services to meet their transportation, health and recreation needs. In contrast, a decrease of the number of families with children as well as an overall decline in the number of children indicates a decreased need for various types of recreational facilities and programs that are child-oriented.