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==Demographics== {{US Census population |1970= 9668 |1980= 22525 |1990= 32998 |2000= 47386 |2010= 55224 |2020= 66243 |estyear= 2023 |estimate= 66314 |estref= |footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web |url = https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title = Census of Population and Housing|publisher = Census.gov|access-date = June 4, 2015 }}</ref> }} ===2010 census=== As of the [[census]]<ref name="wwwcensusgov">{{cite web |title = U.S. Census website |url = https://www.census.gov |publisher = [[United States Census Bureau]] |access-date = November 25, 2012 }}</ref> of 2010, there were 55,224 people, 22,258 households, and 14,599 families residing in the city. The [[population density]] was {{convert|1825.0|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. There were 24,226 housing units at an average density of {{convert|800.6|/sqmi|/km2|1}}. The racial makeup of the city was 73.0% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 8.1% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.2% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 15.9% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.7% from [[Race (U.S. Census)|other races]], and 2.1% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] people of any race were 3.0% of the population. There were 22,258 households, of which 35.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.1% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 8.6% had a female householder with no husband present, 2.9% had a male householder with no wife present, and 34.4% were non-families. 29.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.46 and the average family size was 3.11. The median age in the city was 39.1 years. 25.5% of residents were under the age of 18; 6.6% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 28% were from 25 to 44; 28.6% were from 45 to 64; and 11.3% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 48.4% male and 51.6% female. ===2000 census=== In 2000, there were 18,726 households, out of which 36.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.2% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 7.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.2% were non-families. 28.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 5.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.52 and the average family size was 3.17. In the city, 27.6% of the population was under the age of 18, 6.7% was from 18 to 24, 35.7% from 25 to 44, 21.9% from 45 to 64, and 8.1% was 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females, there were 96.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.4 males. The median income for a household in the city in 2000 was $71,918, and the median income for a family was $91,369 (These figures had risen to $78,151 and $101,286 respectively according to a 2007 estimate<ref>[http://factfinder.census.gov/servlet/ACSSAFFFacts?_event=Search&geo_id=16000US3714700&_geoContext=01000US%7C04000US37%7C16000US3714700&_street=&_county=novi&_cityTown=novi&_state=04000US26&_zip=&_lang=en&_sse=on&ActiveGeoDiv=geoSelect&_useEV=&pctxt=fph&pgsl=160&_submenuId=factsheet_1&ds_name=ACS_2007_3YR_SAFF&_ci_nbr=null&qr_name=null®=null%3Anull&_keyword=&_industry= 2005-2007 American Community Survey 3-Year Estimates], United States Census Bureau {{webarchive |url=https://archive.today/20200210222013/http://factfinder.census.gov/servlet/ACSSAFFFacts?_event=Search&geo_id=16000US3714700&_geoContext=01000US%7C04000US37%7C16000US3714700&_street=&_county=novi&_cityTown=novi&_state=04000US26&_zip=&_lang=en&_sse=on&ActiveGeoDiv=geoSelect&_useEV=&pctxt=fph&pgsl=160&_submenuId=factsheet_1&ds_name=ACS_2007_3YR_SAFF&_ci_nbr=null&qr_name=null®=null:null&_keyword=&_industry= |date=February 10, 2020 }}</ref>). Males had a median income of $65,590 versus $38,432 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the city was $35,992. About 1.6% of families and 2.2% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 2.4% of those under age 18 and 2.7% of those age 65 or over. ===Japanese population=== {{See also|History of the Japanese in Metro Detroit}} [[File:One World Market(γ―γ³γ―γΌγ«γγγΌγ±γγ), Novi.jpg|thumb|One World Market (γ―γ³γ―γΌγ«γγγΌγ±γγ), a Japanese grocery store in Novi]] As of 2011, 15.9% of its residents were Asian, and Novi had 2,438 Japanese residents, giving it the largest Japanese population of any Michigan municipality. By 2011, the Japanese population experienced an increase of 53% from 2003, when the city had 1,417 Japanese residents. The economic director of the City of Novi, Ara Topouzian, said "We've been told often by the [[Consulate-General of Japan, Detroit|consulate-general's office]] or other Japanese officials that they refer to Novi as [[Japantown|Little Tokyo]] because we've been very warm and welcoming and accommodating."<ref name=LittleTokyo/> Many Japanese in Novi are in the United States on temporary visas which last for three to five years.<ref name=LittleTokyo/> According to Dr. Andrew Vosburgh of the [[St. John Providence Health System]], many Japanese in Novi work in development, engineering, and research. Their workplaces are located in and around several cities including Novi, [[Ann Arbor, Michigan|Ann Arbor]], and [[Springfield Township, Oakland County, Michigan|Springfield Township]].<ref name=Shine>Shine, Kim North. "[http://www.metromodemedia.com/features/novijapaneseculture0280.aspx Michigan's Little Tokyo]." ([https://web.archive.org/web/20130521101049/http://metromodemedia.com/features/novijapaneseculture0280.aspx Archive]) Metro D Media. Thursday December 6, 2012. Retrieved on December 22, 2012.</ref> As of April 2013 there are 2,666 Japanese nationals who live in Novi.<ref name=Stone/> The Novi [[Public Library]] has Japanese content in the adult and children's sections. The [[Novi Community School District]] has enrollment information and other documents available in Japanese. The websites of the City of Novi, the Novi Public Library, and [[St. John Providence Park Hospital]] have Japanese welcome messages. The Novi [[Kroger]] and the [[Staybridge Suites]] extended stay hotel cater to Japanese customers. The hotel stated in 2011 that Japanese make up 30% of its customers, and had increased in a two-year span ending in 2011. The city also has Japanese cultural activities and cultural activities offered in Japanese, including horseback riding lessons conducted in the Japanese language and a Japanese movie night.<ref name=LittleTokyo/> The hospital offers cultural awareness training for employees, documents translated in Japanese, Japanese translators,<ref name=Shine/> and yoga classes conducted in Japanese.<ref name=LittleTokyo/> In the 1990s, several Japanese automobile firms had opened offices along [[M-14 (Michigan highway)|M-14]].<ref name=LittleTokyo/> [[Nissan Motor Co.]] opened its [[Farmington Hills, Michigan|Farmington Hills]] office in November 1991.<ref name=LittleTokyo/><ref name=CohenAdjust>Cohen, Sharon. "[https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1346&dat=19911225&id=g7ROAAAAIBAJ&sjid=J_wDAAAAIBAJ&pg=1797,3219645 Metamorphosis in Motown]." ''[[Associated Press]]'' at ''[[The Ledger]]''. Thursday December 26, 1991. p. 7C. Retrieved from [[Google News]] (95 of 121) on November 19, 2013.</ref><!--Cohen adjust says it is November 1991 while LittleTokyo only specifies the year but ties the opening into the Japanese move to Novi--> In addition, [[Toyota]] established a technical center in Ann Arbor. Novi had gained several Japanese restaurants by the mid-1990s. In summer 2011, the [[Japanese School of Detroit]] moved to Novi from [[Birmingham, Michigan|Birmingham]].<ref name=LittleTokyo/> In January 2022, [[:ja:γγ«γΉγγγ―ε·₯ζ₯|Palstec Industrial Co.Ltd]], a publicly traded company based in Hamamatsu City, Shizuoka Prefecture, relocated its local subsidiary to the same city, highlighting the recent trend of Japanese companies moving into the area. ===Indian/ South Asian population=== [[File:Venkateswara Novi MI 2019 11 09 14 15 46.jpg|thumb|left|Venkateswara Temple and Cultural Center]] {{See also|History of the Asian Indians in Metro Detroit}} The 2008 ''[[CNN]]''/''[[Money (magazine)|Money]]'' "Best Places to Live" stated that the city had a significant Asian Indian population.<ref name=BestPlaces2008/> According to the [[2000 U.S. Census]], there were 1,278 ethnic Asian Indians in Novi.<ref name=MetzgerBoozaAsianp31>Metzger, Kurt and Jason Booza. "[http://www.cus.wayne.edu/content/publications/Asians7.pdf Asians in the United States, Michigan and Metropolitan Detroit] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131109050601/http://www.cus.wayne.edu/content/publications/Asians7.pdf |date=2013-11-09 }}." Center for Urban Studies, [[Wayne State University]]. January 2002 Working Paper Series, No. 7. p. 31. Retrieved on November 6, 2013. See "Appendix III-2: Asian Population in Oakland County Communities in 2000" - Row: "Novi" Column: "Asian Indian"</ref> The {{convert|25000|sqft|sqm|adj=on}} Sri [[Venkateswara]] Temple and Cultural Center (SVTCC), built from $10 million, opened in 2013. It is the first [[Michigan]] Hindu temple to be named after a southern Indian deity. It had a temporary location for five years before it opened its permanent facility. As of 2013, the temple has a devotee base of about 3,000 people. The community operating the temple mostly comprises Indians who speak [[Telugu language|Telugu]]. Many of them originate from Telangana and [[Andhra Pradesh]].<ref name=WarikooHinduTempleNovi>Warikoo, Niraj. "[https://web.archive.org/web/20160102212109/http://www.freep.com/article/20130531/NEWS05/305310017/Hindu-temple-opens-in-Novi New Hindu temple in Novi reflects region's growing Asian-Indian population]" (). ''[[Detroit Free Press]]''. May 31, 2013. Retrieved on March 9, 2014. [https://web.archive.org/web/20140309125133/http://connection.ebscohost.com/c/articles/89086086/new-hindu-temple-novi-reflects-regions-growing-asian-indian-population Available at] [[EBSCOHost]], Accession#89086086, from News India Times;June 14, 2013, Vol. 44 Issue 24, p15</ref>
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