Editing Center Line, Michigan (section)

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
| 1930 = 2604
| 1940 = 3198
| 1950 = 7659
| 1960 = 10164
| 1970 = 10379
| 1980 = 9293
| 1990 = 9026
| 2000 = 8531
| 2010 = 8257
| 2020 = 8552
| estyear = 2023
| estimate = 8354
| 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 8,257 people, 3,632 households, and 1,988 families residing in the city. The [[population density]] was {{convert|4745.4|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. There were 3,920 housing units at an average density of {{convert|2252.9|/sqmi|/km2|1}}. The racial makeup of the city was 82.5% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 12.0% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.4% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 2.5% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.1% from [[Race (U.S. Census)|other races]], and 2.5% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 1.7% of the population.

There were 3,632 households, of which 27.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 32.0% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 17.5% had a female householder with no husband present, 5.2% had a male householder with no wife present, and 45.3% were non-families. 40.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 18.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.22 and the average family size was 3.01.

The median age in the city was 41.2 years. 21.4% of residents were under the age of 18; 8.2% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 25.1% were from 25 to 44; 27.5% were from 45 to 64; and 17.7% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 46.1% male and 53.9% female.

85.9% of residents 25 or older hold a high school degree.  10.8% of residents 25 or older hold a bachelor's degree or higher.  Median household income was $30,752.  21.3% of the population lives below the federal poverty line.

===2000 census===
As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2" /> of 2000, there were 8,531 people, 3,821 households, and 2,074 families residing in the city.  The population density was {{convert|4,912.6|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}.  There were 3,916 housing units at an average density of {{convert|2,255.0|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}.  The racial makeup of the city was 93.82% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 3.09% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.25% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 1.01% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.26% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 1.57% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 1.51% of the population.

There were 3,821 households, out of which 24.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 36.8% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 13.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 45.7% were non-families. 40.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 22.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.  The average household size was 2.18 and the average family size was 2.99.

In the city, the population was spread out, with 21.8% under the age of 18, 6.9% from 18 to 24, 28.5% from 25 to 44, 20.5% from 45 to 64, and 22.4% who were 65 years of age or older.<ref name="Metzger">{{cite web |title=The Elderly Aren't Just in Florida Anymore |first1=Kurt R |last1=Metzger |work=[[Center for Urban Studies]], Director, Michigan Metropolitan Information Center (MIMIC) |publisher=[[Wayne State University]] |url=http://www.cus.wayne.edu/content/publications/+65_popKM.pdf |access-date=March 28, 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100704141425/http://www.cus.wayne.edu/content/publications/+65_popKM.pdf |archive-date=July 4, 2010 |url-status=dead }}</ref>  The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females, there were 81.5 males.  For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 75.5 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $31,677, and the median income for a family was $47,241. Males had a median income of $39,947 versus $26,487 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the city was $19,066.  About 10.6% of families and 13.3% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 17.9% of those under age 18 and 14.4% of those age 65 or over.