Newest SEMCOG Numbers show an  increase in Dearborn population of approximately 3,000 people as of last month.

Population and Households	Census 2000	SEMCOG Mar 2008	Change 2000-2008	SEMCOG 2035
Total Population	97,775	100,834	3,059	93,073
Group Quarters Population	401	401	0	451
Household Population	97,374	100,433	3,059	92,622
Housing Units	38,981	39,198	217	-
Households (Occupied Housing Units)	36,770	36,102	-668	37,438
Residential Vacancy Rate	5.7%	7.9%	2.2%	-
Average Household Size	2.65	2.78	0.13	2.47

	Annual Average
Components of Population Change	Census 1990-1999	SEMCOG 2000-2006
Natural Increase (Births - Deaths)	728	984
Births	1,649	1,893
Deaths	921	909
Net Migration (Movement In - Movement Out)	121	-541
Population Change (Natural Increase + Net Migration)	849	443
Source: Michigan Department of Community Health Vital Statistics, U.S. Census Bureau, and SEMCOG.