Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 17 min5:57 am – 9:13 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 5 min7:59 am – 5:04 pm
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People17,348 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 42.67,212 householdsMedian household income $59,171Median home value $158,000Median rent $974 a month61% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,639 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting10.3% unemployment rate61% of adults are in the labour force, 7,729 employedMain industries: education and health care 23%, manufacturing 22%, retail 12%Average commute 27 minutes80% drive alone, 7% car-pool, 2% walk or cycle, 9% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages18% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher89% finished high school, 6% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 93%, other Indo-European languages 2%, Spanish 2%, other languages 2%3% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 84°F, lows 64°FColdest month January: highs 32°F, lows 19°F34 in of rain a year, on about 74 dayswettest month May45 in of snow a year, on about 38 days13 days above 90°F, 120 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Detroit Metro Ap station, 5 mi away
Nearby landmarksNankin Lakelake · 5.6 miMoody Theological Seminary Michigancollege · 7.0 miWayne County Fairgrounds and RV Parkcampground · 6.0 miMadonna Universitycollege · 7.6 miNewburgh Lakelake · 6.7 miMiddle River Rougeriver · 8.7 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsInkster Valley Golf Courserecreation area · within reach · 1,184 acresSassafras Trails Nature Centerstate recreation area · 1.8 mi · 78 acresAttwood Parkpark · 1.2 miBrownstown Prairie State Wildlife Areastate conservation land · 9.3 mi · 53 acresMaybury State Parkstate park · 12.1 mi · 949 acresCrosswinds Marshstate conservation land · 11.5 mi · 101 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes5 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.4 on 20 Apr 201822 mi away, MichiganMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 26 Apr 202624 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively HighWayne County, MI, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsCold wave Very HighStrong wind Very HighTornado Very HighRiver flooding Very HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality36% of days had good air in 2025132 of 365 days measured222 moderate, 8 unhealthy for sensitive groups, 3 unhealthy daysMedian index 54, worst day 156main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, Wayne County monitors, MI
Internet at home91% of households have a broadband subscription76% have cable, fibre or DSL13% rely on a mobile data plan alone6% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterWestlandserves 85,420 people from surface water purchasedNo health-based violations since 20214 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation663 ft202 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalBeaumont Hospital - Wayne1.6 miPost officeWayne Post Officeunder a mileTown hallWayne City Hallunder a milePoliceWayne Police Department1.3 miFire stationWayne Fire Department1.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportDetroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport DTW4.7 miInterstateI-2752.7 miUS highwayUS 12under a mileAmtrakDearborn, MI DER8.5 miCoachEvans Ground Transportation CenterFroggy Transportation4.2 miTransit24 stops within a mileSuburban Mobility Authority for Regional Transportation (SMART)Sources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 48184 ZIP area.
