Profile for Inkster, Michigan, MI

Inkster is on the River Rouge

Crime: The number of violent crimes recorded by the FBI in 2003 was 362. The number of murders and homicides was 7. The violent crime rate was 12.1 per 1,000 people.

Gays & lesbians
National index: 100
Local index: 79

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Airports (1)

Archives (1)

Cemeteries (23)

Colleges (3)

Communities (13)

Hotels (51)

Libraries (19)

Museums (4)

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• Residence in 1995, of people in Inkster
• School enrollment & education levels in Inkster
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• Wayne County data
• Fastest-growing counties in Michigan
• State data - Michigan
• Data by street address
• Historical census records (Ancestry.com)

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5% of Inkster residents report German ancestry, and 4% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Inkster ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near Inkster
• Cemeteries in Wayne County
• Libraries in or near Inkster

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• Wayne County Ancestry forum
• GenForum

Records & databases:

• Ancestry.com - MI data
• Birth, marriage & death records
• Cemetery records
• County history catalog
• Census records (historic)
• Court, land & probate records
• Death index
• Family & local history
• Immigration records
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• Newspaper articles

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• Index to cemetery records in Michigan
• Cemetery record compendium
• Michigan cemetery message boards
• National database of cemetery records
• Veteran grave locator

• Communities near Inkster
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• Communities in Wayne County

• Inkster business guide
• Better Business Bureau
• Business licenses
• Corporate records search

• Courts in Michigan
• Local ordinances in Michigan (Partial selection)

• Crime in Wayne County
• Arrests in Wayne County

• Obituaries - search nearby newspapers
• Obituary database - Ancestry.com
• Charitable donations

• Local information on disability access
• Americans with Disabilities Act
• Independent living centers in Michigan
• National Council on Independent Living

At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Inkster was $16,711, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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• Wage estimates
• Wayne County economic census
• Wayne County economic summary
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• Wayne County unemployment rate
• Michigan economic data

12% of Inkster residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

• Colleges in or near Inkster
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• Air pollution in Wayne County
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• Nature Conservancy projects in Michigan
• Ozone status & air pollution - American Lung Association
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• Water levels & streamflow conditions in Michigan

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• Inkster items now on sale

• Wayne County government
• Southeast Mich Council of Governments
• Michigan state government
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• Inkster medical services & health statistics

• State historical society

• Historic sites in or near Inkster
• Historic sites in Michigan
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• Museums in Michigan
• Michigan state archives
• National Historic Landmark search
• Search the Library of Congress
• Search the National Register for historic properties
• Post history questions in Wayne County genealogy forum

Median rent in Inkster, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $449.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $754.

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Libraries in Inkster include Leanna Hicks Library of Inkster ... View libraries

• Michigan library

• Michigan statewide library catalog

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• Census map of Inkster area
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Newspapers in Inkster include Inkster Ledger Star

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• Nonprofit guide for Inkster
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Wayne County supported John Kerry in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Inkster political report.

• Michigan Democratic party
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• Michigan elections board

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• Churches, other places of worship in or near Inkster
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The average commute time for Inkster workers is 25 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

A total of 5 fatal motor vehicle accidents occurred in Inkster between 2001 and 2003, according to reports gathered by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

This is a rate of 1.7 fatal crashes per 10,000 population, which was lower than the national norm.

• Inkster travel guide
• Airports near Inkster
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• Michigan tourism bureau

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• Audubon centers
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