Detroit, MI

Census Place

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2022 Population
636,787
1.37% 1-year decline
US Senator
Debbie Stabenow
Democratic Party
US Senator
Gary Peters
Democratic Party
2022 Median Age
35
0% 1-year change
2022 Poverty Rate
31.5%
1.05% 1-year decrease
2022 Median Household Income
$37,761
8.63% 1-year growth
2022 Median Property Value
$66,700
15.6% 1-year growth
2022 Employed Population
232,004
0.322% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Detroit, MI had a population of 637k people with a median age of 35 and a median household income of $37,761. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Detroit, MI declined from 645,658 to 636,787, a −1.37% decrease and its median household income grew from $34,762 to $37,761, a 8.63% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Detroit, MI are Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (77.4%), White (Non-Hispanic) (10.1%), Other (Hispanic) (3.7%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (2.58%), and White (Hispanic) (2.14%).

None of the households in Detroit, MI reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. 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.

96.6% of the residents in Detroit, MI are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Detroit, MI are Wayne State University (7,003 degrees awarded in 2022), Wayne County Community College District (1,688 degrees), and University of Detroit Mercy (1,590 degrees).

In 2022, the median property value in Detroit, MI was $66,700, and the homeownership rate was 48.8%.

Most people in Detroit, MI drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 25.7 minutes. The average car ownership in Detroit, MI was 1 car per household.

Population & Diversity

Detroit, MI is home to a population of 637k people, from which 96.6% are citizens. As of 2022, 5.63% of Detroit, MI residents were born outside of the country (35.9k people).

In 2022, there were 7.68 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (493k people) in Detroit, MI than any other race or ethnicity. There were 64.2k White (Non-Hispanic) and 23.6k Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

96.6%
2022 Citizenship
96.5%
2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 96.6% of Detroit, MI residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Detroit, MI was 96.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Detroit, MI
  1. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    493k ± 3.44k
  2. White (Non-Hispanic)
    64.2k ± 2.26k
  3. Other (Hispanic)
    23.6k ± 2.09k
7.55%
Hispanic Population
48.1k people

In 2022, there were 7.68 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (493k people) in Detroit, MI than any other race or ethnicity. There were 64.2k White (Non-Hispanic) and 23.6k Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

7.55% of the people in Detroit, MI are hispanic (48.1k people).

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Global Diversity

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Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    79,402 ± 6,891 people
  2. India
    76,527 ± 6,766 people
  3. Iraq
    57,451 ± 5,868 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Michigan was Mexico, the natal country of 79,402 Michigan residents, followed by India with 76,527 and Iraq with 57,451.

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Foreign-Born Population

5.63%
2022 Foreign-Born Population
35.9k people
5.66%
2021 Foreign-Born Population
36.5k people

As of 2022, 5.63% of Detroit, MI residents (35.9k people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2021, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Detroit, MI was 5.66%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    8,214 ± 642
  2. Gulf War (1990s)
    3,234 ± 422
  3. Gulf War (2001-)
    2,962 ± 575

Detroit, MI has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.54 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Detroit, MI employs 232k people. The largest industries in Detroit, MI are Health Care & Social Assistance (39,173 people), Manufacturing (36,749 people), and Retail Trade (23,073 people), and the highest paying industries are Utilities ($61,686), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($54,526), and Management of Companies & Enterprises ($54,375).

Males in Michigan have an average income that is 1.34 times higher than the average income of females, which is $58,244. The income inequality in Michigan (measured using the Gini index) is 0.466, which is lower than than the national average.

Occupations

232k
2022 Value
± 4,173
0.322%
1 Year growth
± 2.5%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Detroit, MI grew at a rate of 0.322%, from 231k employees to 232k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Detroit, MI, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (27,069 people), Production Occupations (24,982 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (18,552 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Detroit, MI.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Employment by Industries

232k
2022 Value
± 4,173
0.322%
1 Year growth
± 2.5%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Detroit, MI grew at a rate of 0.322%, from 231k employees to 232k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Detroit, MI, are Health Care & Social Assistance (39,173 people), Manufacturing (36,749 people), and Retail Trade (23,073 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Detroit, MI, though some of these residents may live in Detroit, MI and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$34,702
Median earning men ± $737
$30,867
Median earning women ± $746

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Public Administration ($60,766), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($57,053), and Manufacturing ($42,563).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Public Administration ($48,270), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($43,675), and Information ($41,481).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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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.

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Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Michigan went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 50.6% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (47.8%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.09%).

Debbie Stabenow and Gary Peters are the senators currently representing the state of Michigan. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Michigan is currently represented by 13 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

US Senators from Michigan

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Debbie Stabenow
Senator from Michigan1
Assumed office on January 3, 2001
Gary Peters
Senator from Michigan2
Assumed office on January 3, 2015

Debbie Stabenow and Gary Peters are the senators currently representing Michigan.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Michigan over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

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US Representatives from Michigan

Michigan is currently represented by 13 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Michigan have changed over time starting in 2008.

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Education

In 2022, universities in Detroit, MI awarded 11,308 degrees. The student population of Detroit, MI in 2022 is skewed towards women, with 17,097 male students and 26,893 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Detroit, MI are White (5,890 and 55.2%), followed by Black or African American (2,588 and 24.2%), Asian (899 and 8.42%), and Hispanic or Latino (518 and 4.85%).

The largest universities in Detroit, MI by number of degrees awarded are Wayne State University (7,003 and 61.9%), Wayne County Community College District (1,688 and 14.9%), and University of Detroit Mercy (1,590 and 14.1%).

The most popular majors in Detroit, MI are Liberal Arts & Sciences (971 and 8.59%), General Business Administration & Management (551 and 4.87%), and Registered Nursing (485 and 4.29%).

The median tuition costs in Detroit, MI are $31,058 for private four year colleges, and $14,140 and $32,457 respectively, for public four year colleges for in-state students and out-of-state students.

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University
Measure

In 2022 in Detroit, MI, the percentage of applicants admitted was 77.1%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 20.9%. The number of students enrolled in 2022 was 43,990 (38.9% men and 61.1% women).

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Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2022 there were 43,990 students enrolled in Detroit, MI, 38.9% men and 61.1% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 18,206 records, of which 59.7% were women and 40.3% men.

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Concentrations

Most Common
  1. 394 degrees awarded
  2. 348 degrees awarded
  3. 278 degrees awarded

In 2022, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Detroit, MI was Registered Nursing with 394 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in Detroit, MI according to their major.

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Universities

Gender
Race
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
  1. 7,003 degrees awarded
  2. 1,688 degrees awarded
  3. 1,590 degrees awarded

In 2022, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Wayne State University with 7,003 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

University

In 2022, 4,612 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Detroit, MI, which is 0.689 times less than the 6,696 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2022 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 5,890 degrees mean that there were 2.28 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 2,588 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($31,058) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2022.

Private for-profit, less-than 2-year ($1,920) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2022.

Public, 2-year ($1,700) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

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Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 0.784% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.801% of women were in the same situation.

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Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (2.31M), Some college (1.92M), and Bachelors Degree (1.42M).

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Detroit, MI was $66,700 in 2022, which is 0.237 times smaller than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $57,700 to $66,700, a 15.6% increase. The homeownership rate in Detroit, MI is 48.8%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Detroit, MI have an average commute time of 25.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Detroit, MI is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

Median household income in Detroit, MI is $37,761. In 2022, the place with the highest median household income in Detroit, MI was Census Tract 5382 with a value of $137,987, followed by Census Tract 5154 and Census Tract 5384, with respective values of $115,167 and $105,109.

Property

$66,700
Median Property Value 2022
±$1,448
$121,734
Median Property Taxes
±$2,722

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, 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, MI compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

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Rent vs Own

48.8%
Homeownership
2022
61.9%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2022

In 2022, 48.8% of the housing units in Detroit, MI were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 48.3%.

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Income by Location

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Highest Median Household Income (Total)
  1. Census Tract 5382
  2. Census Tract 5154
  3. Census Tract 5384

In 2022, the place with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Detroit, MI was Census Tract 5382 with a value of $137,987, followed by Census Tract 5154 and Census Tract 5384, with respective values of $115,167 and $105,109.

The following map shows all of the places in Detroit, MI colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

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Household Income

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$37,761
Median Household Income
± $820
250k
Number of Households
± 4,126

In 2022, the median household income of the 250k households in Detroit, MI grew to $37,761 from the previous year's value of $34,762.

The following chart displays the households in Detroit, 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.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Detroit, MI is from Michigan.
0.466
2022 Wage GINI in Michigan
0.468
2021 Wage GINI in Michigan

In 2022, the income inequality in Michigan was 0.466 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.473% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Michigan was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Michigan in comparison to the national average.

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Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022
  1. Drove Alone (66.4%)
  2. Carpooled (11.9%)
  3. Worked At Home (8.73%)

In 2022, 66.4% of workers in Detroit, MI drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (11.9%) and those who worked at home (8.73%).

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Commute Time

25.7 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Detroit, MI have a shorter commute time (25.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 2.48% of the workforce in Detroit, MI have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

1 car
Average Number

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

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Poverty & Diversity

31.5% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Detroit, MI (197k out of 626k 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 25 - 34, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Females 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Detroit, 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.

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Health

92.4% of the population of Detroit, MI has health coverage, with 27.5% on employee plans, 45.4% on Medicaid, 9.68% on Medicare, 8.84% on non-group plans, and 0.913% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Wayne County, MI see 1308 patients per year on average, which represents a 2.61% decrease from the previous year (1343 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1351 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 302 patients per year.

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,308 to 1
Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Wayne County, MI

Primary care physicians in Wayne County, MI see an average of 1,308 patients per year. This represents a 2.61% decrease from the previous year (1,343 patients).

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

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Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 26.1% under 18 years, 24% between 18 and 34 years, 35.6% between 35 and 64 years, and 14.2% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 46.2% were men and 53.8% were women.

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Uninsured People

7.64%
Uninsured
27.5%
Employer Coverage
45.4%
Medicaid
9.68%
Medicare
8.84%
Non-Group
0.913%
Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Detroit, MI declined by 3.23% from 7.89% to 7.64%.

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