Detroit, MI

Census Place

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2023 Population

636,644

0.0225% 1-year decline

US Senator

N/AGary Peters

Democratic Party

US Senator

N/AElissa Slotkin

Democratic Party

2023 Median Age

35.1

0.286% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$39,575

4.8% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$76,800

15.1% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

231,581

0.182% 1-year decline

About

In 2023, Detroit, MI had a population of 637k people with a median age of 35.1 and a median household income of $39,575. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Detroit, MI declined from 636,787 to 636,644, a −0.0225% decrease and its median household income grew from $37,761 to $39,575, a 4.8% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Detroit, MI are Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (76.4%), White (Non-Hispanic) (10.3%), Other (Hispanic) (4.12%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (2.93%), and Two+ (Hispanic) (1.9%).

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.

96.7% of the residents in Detroit, MI are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Detroit, MI was $76,800, and the homeownership rate was 49.7%.

Most people in Detroit, MI drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 25.4 minutes. The average car ownership in Detroit, MI was 1 car per household.

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United States Michigan Wayne County, MI Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI

Population & Diversity

Detroit, MI is home to a population of 637k people, from which 96.7% are citizens. As of 2023, 5.87% of Detroit, MI residents were born outside of the country (37.4k people).

In 2023, there were 7.41 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (487k people) in Detroit, MI than any other race or ethnicity. There were 65.6k White (Non-Hispanic) and 26.3k Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

96.7%

2023 Citizenship

96.6%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 96.7% of Detroit, MI residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Detroit, MI was 96.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Detroit, MI

Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
487k ± 4.09k
White (Non-Hispanic)
65.6k ± 2.48k
Other (Hispanic)
26.3k ± 2.13k

7.98%

Hispanic Population

50.8k people

7.98% of the people in Detroit, MI are hispanic (50.8k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Detroit, 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
79,402 ± 6,891 people
India
76,527 ± 6,766 people
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.

Foreign-Born Population

5.87%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

37.4k people

5.63%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

35.9k people

As of 2023, 5.87% of Detroit, MI residents (37.4k people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Detroit, MI was 5.63%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Economy

The economy of Detroit, MI employs 232k people. The largest industries in Detroit, MI are Health Care & Social Assistance (38,383 people), Manufacturing (37,803 people), and Retail Trade (23,032 people), and the highest paying industries are .

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.

Employment

Occupations

232k

2023 Value

± 4,407

−0.182%

1 Year decline

± 2.62%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Detroit, MI declined at a rate of −0.182%, from 232k employees to 232k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Detroit, MI, are . This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Detroit, MI.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

232k

2023 Value

± 4,407

−0.182%

1 Year decline

± 2.62%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Detroit, MI declined at a rate of −0.182%, from 232k employees to 232k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Detroit, MI, are Health Care & Social Assistance (38,383 people), Manufacturing (37,803 people), and Retail Trade (23,032 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.

Employment by Industry Sector

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Year-over-year N/A

Employment change between N/A N/A and N/A N/A

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

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in N/A.

Civics

Gary Peters and Elissa Slotkin 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.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Michigan

N/AGary Peters

Senator from Michigan

Assumed office on January 3, 2015

N/AElissa Slotkin

Senator from Michigan

Assumed office on January 3, 2025

Gary Peters and Elissa Slotkin 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 Representative Elections

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.

Education

In 2023, universities in Detroit, MI awarded 11,398 degrees. The student population of Detroit, MI in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 17,665 male students and 26,817 female students.

The median tuition costs in N/A are $32,300 for private four year colleges, and $13,660 and $31,354 respectively, for public four year colleges for in-state students and out-of-state students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

Measure

In 2023 in Detroit, MI, the percentage of applicants admitted was 82.1%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 21%. The number of students enrolled in N/A was N/A (N/A% men and N/A% 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.

Completions

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.

Working Population

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.

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

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).

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, MI was $76,800 in 2023, which is 0.253 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $66,700 to $76,800, a 15.1% increase. The homeownership rate in Detroit, MI is 49.7%, which is approximately the same as the national average of N/A%.

People in Detroit, MI have an average commute time of 25.4 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.

Housing

Property

$76,800

Median Property Value 2023

±$1,416

N/A

Median Property Taxes

±N/A

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.

Equity

Income by Location

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

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Household Income

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

$39,575

Median Household Income

± $938

253k

Number of Households

± 4,208

In 2023, the median household income of the 253k households in Detroit, MI grew to $39,575 from the previous year's value of $37,761.

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.

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.

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 2023

Drove Alone (66.3%)
Carpooled (11%)
Worked At Home (10.1%)

In 2023, 66.3% of workers in Detroit, MI drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (11%) and those who worked at home (10.1%).

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

25.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Detroit, MI have a shorter commute time (25.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 2.33% of the workforce in Detroit, MI have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Detroit, 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, 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.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

N/A% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Detroit, MI (N/A out of N/A people) live below the poverty line, a number that is approximately the same as the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are N/A N/A, followed by N/A N/A and then N/A N/A.

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.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

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

Health

92.5% of the population of Detroit, MI has health coverage, with 27.2% on employee plans, 45.6% on Medicaid, 9.62% on Medicare, 9.12% on non-group plans, and 0.89% 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.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

Data is only available at the country level. Showing data for Wayne County, MI.

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.

Health Care Diversity

In N/A, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in .

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, N/A were men and N/A were women.

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

Uninsured People

7.53%

Uninsured

27.2%

Employer Coverage

45.6%

Medicaid

9.62%

Medicare

9.12%

Non-Group

0.89%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Detroit, MI declined by 1.46% from 7.64% to 7.53%.

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

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