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Inkster·Michigan

Inkster moved 9.8 points toward the Republican candidate between 2020 and 2024.

20082024·5 elections
MI
Inkster
HarrisD+71.2
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Kamala HarrisDemocratic84.3%8,293
Donald TrumpRepublican13.1%1,292
OtherAll other candidates2.6%253
D+60
R+60
1 counties, each filled by 2024 D-vs-R margin.
presidential history
Presidential margin, 2008–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over timeDemocratic-minus-Republican presidential margin from 2008 to 2024. Most recent: +71.2% in 2024.+71.2%DR20082024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
2008+87.6%
2012+90.4%
2016+84.4%
2020+81.0%
2024+71.2%
DemocraticRepublican
Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonDemocraticRepublicanOtherMarginTotal
D
84.3%Harris8,293
13.1%Trump1,292
2.6%
+71.2%
9,838
D
89.9%Biden9,415
9.0%Trump941
1.1%incl. Jorgensen
+81.0%
10,467
D
91.2%Clinton8,537
6.8%Trump639
1.9%incl. Johnson
+84.4%
9,358
D
95.2%Obama7,359
4.8%Romney370
0.0%
+90.4%
7,729
D
93.4%Obama11,340
5.8%McCain699
0.9%
+87.6%
12,145

Demographics

Demographic profile

Demographic Profile

Key indicators compared across containing geographies

Demographic Profile. Key indicators compared across containing geographies. ACS values are survey estimates and may include margins of error. Religion data may be available only at county or larger geographies. Sub-county values are labeled when inherited, modeled, or contextual.
IndicatorInksterCityMichiganStateUnited StatesNation
Race & Ethnicity
White17.4%73.7%61.0%
Black70.3%13.3%12.2%
Asian1.4%3.4%6.0%
Two or more races9.0%7.1%12.6%
Other race1.9%2.4%8.2%
Hispanic or Latino3.7%5.9%19.3%
Income & Age
Median household income$39,252$72,875$84,427
Poverty rate35.2%13.2%12.5%
Median age3540.339.1
Age 18–248.3%9.2%9.2%
Age 65 and older16.6%18.5%17.2%
Education & Language
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)27.6%32.6%35.6%
Speaks a non-English language at home16.4%10.4%22.3%
Arabic6.6%1.8%0.4%
Spanish4.5%3.1%13.6%
Other Indo-European2.7%1.8%2.0%
Ancestry
Largest ancestryGerman 8.9%German 17.7%German 12.5%
2nd-largest ancestryIrish 6.7%English 10.5%Mexican 11.3%
3rd-largest ancestryPolish 6.1%Irish 9.9%English 9.5%
Religion
Catholic13.7%County context14.8%18.6%
Evangelical Protestant9.1%County context12.1%16.5%
Unaffiliated or unclaimed52.8%County context60.3%51.5%
Black Protestant10.4%County context3.2%2.2%
Muslim8.1%County context2.4%1.3%

ACS values are survey estimates and may include margins of error.

Religion data may be available only at county or larger geographies. Sub-county values are labeled when inherited, modeled, or contextual.

2024 ACS
Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the origins and ancestries reported within it.
Reported ancestry · ACS B04006
African American identity is recorded by the ACS race question; the ancestry item enumerates specific African and Caribbean ancestries only.
African
1.2%
Nigerian
0.3%
Reported ancestry · ACS B04006
German
8.9%
Irish
6.7%
Polish
6.1%
English
5.5%
American
4.6%
Italian
3.6%
Lebanese
2.6%
French
2.0%
The ACS does not publish subgroup detail for people reporting two or more races.
Specific origin · ACS B03001
Mexican
4.7%
Puerto Rican
0.7%
Cuban
0.2%
Dominican
0.2%
American Indian, Alaska Native, Native Hawaiian, Pacific Islander, and other single-race responses combined.
Detailed group · ACS B02015
Asian Indian
1.6%
Bangladeshi
0.5%
Chinese
0.3%
Filipino
0.3%
Pakistani
0.3%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release. Race shares: B02001 · B03003. Subgroup detail: B03001 (Hispanic or Latino specific origin), B02015 (Asian groups), B02020 · B02016 (American Indian/Alaska Native tribes and Pacific Islander groups), B04006 (reported ancestry). Hispanic/Latino is an ethnicity that overlaps the race categories, so group shares can total more than 100%. All subgroup rows are shares of total population; ancestry is self-reported and multiple-response, so rows do not sum to the parent group's share.
2024 ACS
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
83.6%
speak English only
Arabic6.6%
Spanish4.5%
Other Indo-European2.7%
Other Asian & Pacific Island0.6%
Russian, Polish, or other Slavic0.5%
French (incl. Cajun & Haitian)0.3%
Chinese (incl. Mandarin & Cantonese)0.3%
Other languages0.3%
German or other West Germanic0.2%
Tagalog (incl. Filipino)0.2%
Korean0.1%
Vietnamese0.1%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
2020 religion census
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Catholic
13.7%
Black Protestant
10.4%
Evangelical Protestant
9.1%
Muslim
8.1%
Mainline Protestant
3.6%
Other Christian
1.1%
Orthodox Christian
0.7%
Latter-day Saints
0.2%
Hindu
0.2%
Other faiths
0.1%
Unaffiliated or not counted52.8%
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. The unaffiliated-or-not-counted share is everyone not claimed as an adherent by any reporting body — uncounted congregations as well as the religiously unaffiliated.

Inkster sits in the Great Lakes. In 2024 it voted Democratic.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 90.4 points in 2012. Between 2020 and 2024 the city moved 9.8 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 71.2 points.

A population of 25,428, a 17% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $39,252 describe the city.

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Frequently asked questions

How did Inkster, Michigan vote in 2024?
In 2024, Inkster, Michigan voted Democratic by 71.2 points (D+71.2), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 9,838 votes cast, 8,293 went Democratic and 1,292 went Republican.
What is Inkster, Michigan's political typology?
Akashic places Inkster, Michigan in the "" typology. The typology is a data-driven cluster built from vote share, vote swing, race and ethnicity, income, language spoken at home, religion, and ancestry. Across 5 elections in the dataset, the city has voted Democratic 5 times, Republican 0 times, and other 0 times.
How many people live in Inkster, Michigan?
Inkster, Michigan has a population of 25,428 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Inkster, Michigan?
Median household income in Inkster, Michigan is $39,252 — below the national median of $80,734. The Michigan state median is $72,875.
What is the political history of Inkster, Michigan?
Akashic tracks 5 presidential elections in Inkster, Michigan from 2008 to 2024. Of those, 5 went Democratic and 0 went Republican. The city's typology — "" — captures where that record, its demographics, and its recent swing place it among American communities.