Detroit Beach, MI

Census Place

2024 Population

2,771

US Senator

Gary Peters

Democratic Party

US Senator

Elissa Slotkin

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

5.33% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

11.4%

23.4% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$76,524

4.15% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$170,100

Population & Diversity

Detroit Beach, MI is home to a population of 2.77k people, from which 100% are citizens.

In 2024, there were 24.8 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.66k people) in Detroit Beach, MI than any other race or ethnicity. There were 107 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 9 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 100% of Detroit Beach, MI residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Detroit Beach, MI was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Detroit Beach, MI compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Detroit Beach, MI

White (Non-Hispanic)
2.66k ± 617
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
107 ± 117
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
9 ± 26

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Detroit Beach, MI as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Michigan.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
83,098 ± 7,048 people
India
80,532 ± 6,939 people
Iraq
55,181 ± 5,751 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Michigan was Mexico, the natal country of 83,098 Michigan residents, followed by India with 80,532 and Iraq with 55,181.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
59 ± 46
Gulf War (2001-)
26 ± 51
Gulf War (1990s)
26 ± 45

Detroit Beach, MI has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.27 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Detroit Beach, MI.

Economy

The economy of Detroit Beach, MI employs 1.14k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Detroit Beach, MI were Manufacturing (508 people), Construction (143 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (133 people), and the highest paying industries were Transportation & Warehousing ($85,077), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($85,077), and Manufacturing ($75,460).

Employment

Occupations

1.14k

2024 Value

± 354

16%

1 Year growth

± 39.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Detroit Beach, MI grew at a rate of 16%, from 981 employees to 1.14k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Detroit Beach, MI, are Production Occupations (291 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (164 people), and Installation, Maintenance, & Repair Occupations (127 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Detroit Beach, 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

1.14k

2024 Value

± 354

16%

1 Year growth

± 39.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Detroit Beach, MI grew at a rate of 16%, from 981 employees to 1.14k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Detroit Beach, MI, are Manufacturing (508 people), Construction (143 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (133 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Detroit Beach, MI, though some of these residents may live in Detroit Beach, MI and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$74,639

Median earning men ± $2,316

$45,411

Median earning women ± $35,585

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($85,077), Manufacturing ($76,100), and Construction ($73,315).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($48,250) and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($21,552).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Detroit Beach, MI was $170,100 in 2024, which is 0.511 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $163,400 to $170,100, a 4.1% increase. The homeownership rate in Detroit Beach, MI is 95.3%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Detroit Beach, MI have an average commute time of 25.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Detroit Beach, MI is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$170,100

Median Property Value 2024

±$15,154

$960

Median Property Taxes

±$310

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 Beach, MI the largest share of households pay taxes in the $2k - $3k range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Detroit Beach, MI compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

95.3%

Homeownership

2024

70.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 95.3% of the housing units in Detroit Beach, MI were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 94.5%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Detroit Beach, 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.

$76,524

Median Household Income

± $9,544

1.01k

Number of Households

± 311

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.01k households in Detroit Beach, MI grew to $76,524 from the previous year's value of $73,478.

The following chart displays the households in Detroit Beach, 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 $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Detroit Beach, MI is from Michigan.

0.46

2024 Wage GINI in Michigan

0.462

2023 Wage GINI in Michigan

In 2024, the income inequality in Michigan was 0.46 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.474% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Michigan was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Michigan in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Michigan across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (97.7%)
Worked At Home (1.58%)
Carpooled (0.703%)

In 2024, 97.7% of workers in Detroit Beach, MI drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (1.58%) and those who carpooled to work (0.703%).

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

25.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Detroit Beach, MI have a shorter commute time (25.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Detroit Beach, MI have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Detroit Beach, MI compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Detroit Beach, MI distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Detroit Beach, MI have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

11.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Detroit Beach, MI (316 out of 2.77k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Males < 5 and then Females 18 - 24.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Detroit Beach, MI is White, followed by Black and Native American.

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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