Detroit, MI

Census Place

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2024 Population

638,530

US Senator

Gary Peters

Democratic Party

US Senator

Elissa Slotkin

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

35.2

0.285% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

32.7%

3.81% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$39,938

0.917% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$83,900

9.24% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

231,293

0.124% 1-year decline

About

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.

96.3% of the residents in Detroit, MI are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Detroit, MI are Wayne State University (6,566 degrees awarded in 2024), Wayne County Community College District (1,914 degrees), and University of Detroit Mercy (1,740 degrees).

In 2024, the median property value in Detroit, MI was $83,900, and the homeownership rate was 50.3%.

Most people in Detroit, MI drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 24.8 minutes. The average car ownership in Detroit, MI was 1 car per household.

Photo by Jeff Dunn

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

Population & Diversity

Detroit, MI is home to a population of 639k people, from which 96.3% are citizens. As of 2024, 6.57% of Detroit, MI residents were born outside of the country (42k people).

In 2024, there were 6.91 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (479k people) in Detroit, MI than any other race or ethnicity. There were 69.3k White (Non-Hispanic) and 28k Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

96.3%

2024 Citizenship

96.7%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 96.3% of Detroit, MI residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Detroit, MI was 96.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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)
479k ± 3.7k
White (Non-Hispanic)
69.3k ± 2.57k
Other (Hispanic)
28k ± 2.04k

8.34%

Hispanic Population

53.3k people

8.34% of the people in Detroit, MI are hispanic (53.3k people).

The following chart shows the 8 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
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.

Foreign-Born Population

6.57%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

42k people

5.87%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

37.4k people

As of 2024, 6.57% of Detroit, MI residents (42k 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, MI was 5.87%, 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.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
7,041 ± 604
Gulf War (1990s)
2,771 ± 389
Gulf War (2001-)
2,485 ± 414

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

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

Health

92.6% of the population of Detroit, MI has health coverage, with 26.3% on employee plans, 46.5% on Medicaid, 9.64% on Medicare, 9.28% on non-group plans, and 0.863% 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, 47.2% were men and 52.8% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 26.4% under 18 years, 23.5% between 18 and 34 years, 35.3% between 35 and 64 years, and 14.9% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.2% were men and 52.8% were women.

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

Uninsured People

7.42%

Uninsured

26.3%

Employer Coverage

46.5%

Medicaid

9.64%

Medicare

9.28%

Non-Group

0.863%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Detroit, MI declined by 1.39% from 7.53% to 7.42%.

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.

Economy

The economy of Detroit, MI employs 231k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Detroit, MI were Health Care & Social Assistance (38,699 people), Manufacturing (37,394 people), and Retail Trade (22,880 people), and the highest paying industries were Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($107,833), Utilities ($66,598), and Public Administration ($59,612).

Employment

Occupations

231k

2024 Value

± 4,377

−0.124%

1 Year decline

± 2.69%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Detroit, MI declined at a rate of −0.124%, from 232k employees to 231k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Detroit, MI, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (26,795 people), Production Occupations (24,554 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (17,189 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Detroit, 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

231k

2024 Value

± 4,377

−0.124%

1 Year decline

± 2.69%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Detroit, MI declined at a rate of −0.124%, from 232k employees to 231k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Detroit, MI, are Health Care & Social Assistance (38,699 people), Manufacturing (37,394 people), and Retail Trade (22,880 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.

Median Earnings by Industry

$38,351

Median earning men ± $1,482

$33,738

Median earning women ± $853

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($65,175), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($61,599), and Information ($57,633).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($56,080), Information ($49,534), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($48,838).

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.

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Michigan went to Donald J. Trump with 49.7% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (48.3%), followed by Jill Stein (0.788%).

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.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Detroit, MI. Showing the available data for Michigan.

2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (49.7%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (48.3%)
Democratic Party
Jill Stein (0.788%)
Green Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Michigan went to Donald J. Trump with 49.7% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (48.3%), followed by Jill Stein (0.788%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Michigan for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Michigan

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Michigan.

Gary Peters

Senator from Michigan

Assumed office on January 3, 2015

Elissa 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.

Education

In 2024, universities in Detroit, MI awarded 11,307 degrees. The student population of Detroit, MI in 2024 is skewed towards women, with 17,912 male students and 26,127 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Detroit, MI are White (5,442 and 52.1%), Black or African American (2,782 and 26.6%), Asian (906 and 8.67%), and Hispanic or Latino (661 and 6.33%).

The largest universities in Detroit, MI by number of degrees awarded are Wayne State University (6,566 and 58.1%), Wayne County Community College District (1,914 and 16.9%), and University of Detroit Mercy (1,740 and 15.4%).

The most popular majors in Detroit, MI are Liberal Arts & Sciences (893 and 7.9%), General Business Administration & Management (445 and 3.94%), and General Psychology (413 and 3.65%).

The median tuition costs are $32,946 for private four year colleges, and $14,274 and $32,765 respectively, for public four year colleges for in-state students and out-of-state students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2024 in Detroit, MI, the percentage of applicants admitted was 80.1%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 20.2%. The number of students enrolled in 2024 was 44,039 (40.7% men and 59.3% 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 44,039 students enrolled in Detroit, MI, 40.7% men and 59.3% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 19,058 records, of which 59.2% were women and 40.8% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

General Psychology
386 degrees awarded
Registered Nursing
320 degrees awarded
General Biological Sciences
256 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Detroit, MI was General Psychology with 386 degrees awarded.

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

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

Wayne State University
6,566 degrees awarded
Wayne County Community College District
1,914 degrees awarded
University of Detroit Mercy
1,740 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Wayne State University with 6,566 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2024, 4,625 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Detroit, MI, which is 0.692 times less than the 6,682 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 5,442 degrees mean that there were 1.96 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 2,782 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.

Public, 4-year or above ($1,885) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2024.

Public, 2-year ($2,500) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

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

Housing & Living

The median property value in Detroit, MI was $83,900 in 2024, which is 0.252 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $76,800 to $83,900, a 9.24% increase. The homeownership rate in Detroit, MI is 50.3%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Detroit, MI have an average commute time of 24.8 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

$83,900

Median Property Value 2024

±$1,317

$129,895

Median Property Taxes

±$2,818

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.

Rent vs Own

50.3%

Homeownership

2024

60.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 50.3% of the housing units in Detroit, MI were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 49.7%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Detroit, 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.

$39,938

Median Household Income

± $937

258k

Number of Households

± 4,420

In 2024, the median household income of the 258k households in Detroit, MI grew to $39,938 from the previous year's value of $39,575.

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.

0.46

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 (65.5%)
Worked At Home (12%)
Carpooled (10.6%)

In 2024, 65.5% of workers in Detroit, MI drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (12%) and those who carpooled to work (10.6%).

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

24.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Detroit, MI have a shorter commute time (24.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.12% 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

32.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Detroit, MI (206k out of 629k 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 6 - 11.

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.