Editing Dearborn, Michigan (section)

===2000 census===
In the [[2000 United States Census|2000 census]], 61.9% spoke only [[English language|English]] at home, 29.3% spoke [[Arabic language|Arabic]], 1.9% [[Spanish language|Spanish]], and 1.5% [[Polish language|Polish]]. There were 36,770 households, out of which 31.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.0% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 9.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.1% were non-families. 30.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.65 and the average family size was 3.42.

In the city, 27.8% of the population was under the age of 18, 8.3% was from 18 to 24, 29.2% from 25 to 44, 19.1% from 45 to 64, and 15.6% was 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females, there were 99.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.5 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $44,560, and the median income for a family was $53,060. Males had a median income of $45,114 versus $33,872 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the city was $21,488. About 12.2% of families and 16.1% of the population were below the [[poverty threshold|poverty line]], including 24.4% of those under age 18 and 7.6% of those age 65 and over.

As of the 2012 estimate, Dearborn's population was thought to have fallen to 96,474, a decrease of 1.7% since 2010. Over the same period, though, SEMCOG, the local statistics agency of [[Metro Detroit]] Council of Governments, has estimated the city to have grown to 99,001, or an increase of 1.2% since 2000. SEMCOG's July 2014 estimate listed Dearborn with a population of 102,566.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20150202215037/http://www.semcog.org/uploadedFiles/Population_and_Household_Estimates_for_Southeast_Michigan_July2014.pdf Population and Household Estimates for Southeast Michigan July 2014], SEMCOG, July 2014</ref>