Detroit City (North Central) PUMA, MI

Public Use Microdata Area (PUMA)

2024 Population

128,573

US Senator

Gary Peters

Democratic Party

US Senator

Elissa Slotkin

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

38.5

1.58% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

28.9%

7.87% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$43,427

1.81% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Detroit City (North Central) PUMA, MI is home to a population of 129k people, from which 99.1% are citizens.

As of 2024, 1.61% of Detroit City (North Central) PUMA, MI residents were born outside of the country (2.07k people).

In 2024, there were 21.9 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (116k people) in Detroit City (North Central) PUMA, MI than any other race or ethnicity. There were 5.31k White (Non-Hispanic) and 3.08k Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The most common non-English languages spoken as the primary language in households in Detroit City (North Central) PUMA, MI are Spanish (1,949 households), French (Incl. Cajun) (279 households), and German (199 households).

Population & Diversity

Residents by Gender and Age

RACE/ETHNICITY

70,483

Women

54.8%

58,091

Men

45.2%

The resident population of Detroit City (North Central) PUMA, MI in 2024 was 128,574 inhabitants, with 45.2% men, and 54.8% women.

The visualization shows the distribution of the residents by gender and age in Detroit City (North Central) PUMA, MI.

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Citizenship

99.1%

2024 Citizenship

99.5%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.1% of Detroit City (North Central) PUMA, MI residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Detroit City (North Central) PUMA, MI was 99.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Detroit City (North Central) PUMA, MI compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Detroit City (North Central) PUMA, MI

Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
116k ± 3.85k
White (Non-Hispanic)
5.31k ± 751
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
3.08k ± 764

1.38%

Hispanic Population

1.77k people

1.38% of the people in Detroit City (North Central) PUMA, MI are hispanic (1.77k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Detroit City (North Central) PUMA, MI as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

Most Common Origin

Venezuela
634 ± 617 people
Jamaica
213 ± 358 people
Canada
196 ± 343 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Detroit City (North Central) PUMA, MI was Venezuela, the natal country of 634 Detroit City (North Central) PUMA, MI residents, followed by Jamaica with 213 and Canada with 196.

Foreign-Born Population

1.61%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

2.07k people

1.12%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

1.46k people

As of 2024, 1.61% of Detroit City (North Central) PUMA, MI residents (2.07k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Detroit City (North Central) PUMA, MI was 1.12%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Detroit City (North Central) PUMA, MI compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

Spanish
1,949 households (1.62%)
French (Incl. Cajun)
279 households (0.232%)
German
199 households (0.165%)

2.85% of the households in Detroit City (North Central) PUMA, MI reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language, which is lower than the national average of 22.3%. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

In 2024, the most common non-English language spoken in households in Detroit City (North Central) PUMA, MI was Spanish. 1.62% of the households in Detroit City (North Central) PUMA, MI reported speaking Spanish at home as the primary shared language between all members living in the household.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
1,538 ± 289
Gulf War (1990s)
536 ± 202
Gulf War (2001-)
445 ± 143

Detroit City (North Central) PUMA, MI has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.87 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Detroit City (North Central) PUMA, MI.

Health

93.9% of the population of Detroit City (North Central) PUMA, MI has health coverage, with 28.6% on employee plans, 43.4% on Medicaid, 12% on Medicare, 9.09% on non-group plans, and 0.743% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Michigan see 1,276 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,276 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1246 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 281 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 45% were men and 55% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Michigan.

1,276 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Michigan

Primary care physicians in Michigan see an average of 1,276 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,276 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Michigan in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 26.4% under 18 years, 20% between 18 and 34 years, 36.1% between 35 and 64 years, and 17.5% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 45% were men and 55% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

6.14%

Uninsured

28.6%

Employer Coverage

43.4%

Medicaid

12%

Medicare

9.09%

Non-Group

0.743%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Detroit City (North Central) PUMA, MI grew by 1.06% from 6.07% to 6.14%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Detroit City (North Central) PUMA, MI changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

Economy

The economy of Detroit City (North Central) PUMA, MI employs 42.6k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Detroit City (North Central) PUMA, MI were Motor vehicles & motor vehicle equipment manufacturing (4,678 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (3,258 people), and Restaurants & Food Services (3,064 people), and the highest paying industries were Securities, commodities, funds, trusts & other financial investments ($93,278), National security & international affairs ($84,782), and Electric power generation, transmission & distribution ($81,867).

Males in Detroit City (North Central) PUMA, MI have an average income that is 1.14 times higher than the average income of females, which is $51,146. The income inequality in Detroit City (North Central) PUMA, MI (measured using the Gini index) is 0.419, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure

RACE/ETHNICITY

25,439

Women

59.7%

17,143

Men

40.3%

The workforce of Detroit City (North Central) PUMA, MI in 2024 was 42,582 people, with 59.7% woman, and 40.3% men.

The visualization shows the distribution of the workforce by gender and age in Detroit City (North Central) PUMA, MI.

With the upper buttons you can see the distribution of the average salary and add a filter by race.

Occupations

42.6k

2024 Value

−6.09%

1 Year decline

± −6.09%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Detroit City (North Central) PUMA, MI declined at a rate of −6.09%, from 45.3k employees to 42.6k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Detroit City (North Central) PUMA, MI, are Other assemblers and fabricators (2,212 people), Cashiers (1,435 people), and Customer service representatives (1,372 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Detroit City (North Central) PUMA, MI.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Michigan.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Michigan (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

42.6k

2024 Value

−6.09%

1 Year decline

± −6.09%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Detroit City (North Central) PUMA, MI declined at a rate of −6.09%, from 45.3k employees to 42.6k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Detroit City (North Central) PUMA, MI, are Motor vehicles & motor vehicle equipment manufacturing (4,678 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (3,258 people), and Restaurants & Food Services (3,064 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Detroit City (North Central) PUMA, MI, though some of these residents may live in Detroit City (North Central) PUMA, MI and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$40,837

Median earning men ± $1,953

$37,028

Median earning women ± $1,737

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($81,316), Information ($59,709), and Wholesale Trade ($53,527).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Wholesale Trade ($76,071), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($58,357), and Information ($56,100).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Michigan.

Y-Axis

2.16%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 4.37M people employed in Michigan. This represents a 2.16% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 23.6%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Michigan.

Education

The student population of Detroit City (North Central) PUMA, MI in 2024 is skewed towards women, with 2,473 male students and 3,173 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Detroit City (North Central) PUMA, MI are White (773 and 59.3%), Black or African American (168 and 12.9%), Asian (130 and 9.97%), and Hispanic or Latino (104 and 7.98%).

The largest universities in Detroit City (North Central) PUMA, MI by number of degrees awarded are University of Detroit Mercy (1,740 and 99.3%) and Metro Detroit Barber College (13 and 0.742%).

The most popular majors in Detroit City (North Central) PUMA, MI are General Engineering (248 and 14.1%), Law (206 and 11.8%), and Registered Nursing (179 and 10.2%).

The median tuition cost for private four year colleges is $32,946.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2024 in Detroit City (North Central) PUMA, MI, the percentage of applicants admitted was 75.4%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 13.2%. The number of students enrolled in 2024 was 5,646 (43.8% men and 56.2% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2024 there were 5,646 students enrolled in Detroit City (North Central) PUMA, MI, 43.8% men and 56.2% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 2,415 records, of which 62.7% were women and 37.3% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

General Engineering
248 degrees awarded
Registered Nursing
139 degrees awarded
General Biological Sciences
133 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Detroit City (North Central) PUMA, MI was General Engineering with 248 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in Detroit City (North Central) PUMA, MI according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

University of Detroit Mercy
1,740 degrees awarded
Metro Detroit Barber College
13 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was University of Detroit Mercy with 1,740 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2024, 758 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Detroit City (North Central) PUMA, MI, which is 0.762 times less than the 995 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2024, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 773 degrees mean that there were 4.6 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 168 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($32,946) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2024.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,376) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

Measure

In 2024, 0.94% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.14% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population of Detroit City (North Central) PUMA, MI in 2024 were High School or Equivalent (31k), Some college (27.5k), and Secondary Education (19.2k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Detroit City (North Central) PUMA, MI was $97,100 in 2024, which is 0.292 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $89,800 to $97,100, a 8.13% increase. The homeownership rate in Detroit City (North Central) PUMA, MI is 58.4%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Detroit City (North Central) PUMA, MI have an average commute time of 25.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Detroit City (North Central) PUMA, MI is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

Housing

Property

$97,100

Median Property Value 2024

±$3,628

$29,961

Median Property Taxes

±$1,577

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Detroit City (North Central) PUMA, MI the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Detroit City (North Central) PUMA, MI compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

58.4%

Homeownership

2024

59.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 58.4% of the housing units in Detroit City (North Central) PUMA, MI were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 58%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Detroit City (North Central) PUMA, MI compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$43,427

Median Household Income

± $1,416

51.3k

Number of Households

± 2,150

In 2024, the median household income of the 51.3k households in Detroit City (North Central) PUMA, MI grew to $43,427 from the previous year's value of $42,657.

The following chart displays the households in Detroit City (North Central) PUMA, MI distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the < $10k range.

Wage Distribution

0.419

2024 Wage GINI in Detroit City (North Central) PUMA, MI

0.408

2023 Wage GINI in Detroit City (North Central) PUMA, MI

In 2024, the income inequality in Detroit City (North Central) PUMA, MI was 0.419 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 2.79% growth from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Detroit City (North Central) PUMA, MI was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Detroit City (North Central) PUMA, MI in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Detroit City (North Central) PUMA, MI across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (68.5%)
Worked At Home (13.9%)
Carpooled (9.17%)

In 2024, 68.5% of workers in Detroit City (North Central) PUMA, MI drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (13.9%) and those who carpooled to work (9.17%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

25.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Detroit City (North Central) PUMA, MI have a shorter commute time (25.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.78% of the workforce in Detroit City (North Central) PUMA, MI have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Detroit City (North Central) PUMA, MI compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

1 car

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Detroit City (North Central) PUMA, MI distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Detroit City (North Central) PUMA, MI have 1 car.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

28.9% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Detroit City (North Central) PUMA, MI (36.8k out of 127k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 45 - 54, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Males 45 - 54.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Detroit City (North Central) PUMA, MI is Black, followed by White and Hispanic.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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