Detroit, MI

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US Senator

Gary Peters

Democratic Party

US Senator

Elissa Slotkin

Democratic Party

2023 Poverty Rate

31.5%

0.00652% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Household Income

$39,575

4.8% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$76,800

15.1% 1-year growth

About

In N/A, Detroit, MI had a population of N/A people with a median age of N/A and a median household income of $39,575. Between N/A and N/A the population of Detroit, MI N/A from N/A to N/A, a N/A% N/A 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%.

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

Population & Diversity

Detroit, MI is home to a population of N/A 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.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
7,684 ± 673
Gulf War (1990s)
3,201 ± 434
Gulf War (2001-)
2,616 ± 435

Detroit, MI has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.4 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Detroit, MI employs N/A 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 Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($105,357), Utilities ($65,044), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($56,571).

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 approximately the same as than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

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From N/A to N/A, employment in Detroit, MI stayed at a rate of NaNk%, from N/A employees to N/A employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Detroit, MI, are N/A. 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 false.

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

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From N/A to N/A, employment in Detroit, MI stayed at a rate of NaNk%, from N/A employees to N/A 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.

Median Earnings by Industry

$37,142

Median earning men ± $841

$32,622

Median earning women ± $870

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Public Administration ($67,097), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($61,450), and Information ($56,582).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Public Administration ($51,890), Information ($49,576), and Construction ($47,525).

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

In 2022, universities in Detroit, MI awarded 11,308 degrees. The student population of Detroit, MI in N/A is skewed towards N/A, with N/A male students and N/A 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 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.

Admissions & Enrollments

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).

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 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.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Registered Nursing
394 degrees awarded
General Psychology
348 degrees awarded
General Biological Sciences
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.

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.

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

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

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 65%.

Median household income in Detroit, MI is $39,575. In 2023, the place with the highest median household income in Detroit, MI was Census Tract 5382 with a value of $144,884, followed by Census Tract 5384 and Census Tract 5312, with respective values of $106,146 and $105,505.

Housing

Property

$76,800

Median Property Value 2023

±$1,416

$125,927

Median Property Taxes

±$2,776

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

49.7%

Homeownership

2023

60.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 49.7% of the housing units in Detroit, MI were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 48.8%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Detroit, MI compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 5382
Census Tract 5384
Census Tract 5312

In 2023, the place with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Detroit, MI was Census Tract 5382 with a value of $144,884, followed by Census Tract 5384 and Census Tract 5312, with respective values of $106,146 and $105,505.

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

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 N/A 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 approximately the same as than the national average of N/A. 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

In N/A, N/A% of workers in Detroit, MI N/A, followed by those who N/A (N/A%) and those who N/A (N/A%).

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

N/A minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Detroit, MI have a N/A commute time (N/A minutes) than the normal US worker (N/A 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

N/A

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 N/A.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

31.5% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Detroit, MI (197k out of 627k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is approximately the same as the national average of N/A%. 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.

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.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 26.4% under 18 years, 23.6% between 18 and 34 years, 35.4% between 35 and 64 years, and 14.6% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 46.1% were men and 53.9% 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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