Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI

Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA)

2024 Population

4.38M

US Senator

Gary Peters

Democratic Party

US Senator

Elissa Slotkin

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

40.3

0.249% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

13.6%

3.08% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$76,664

2.05% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI is home to a population of 4.38M people, from which 95.8% are citizens.

As of 2024, 10.6% of Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI residents were born outside of the country (465k people).

In 2024, there were 3 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.78M people) in Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI than any other race or ethnicity. There were 928k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 221k Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

95.8%

2024 Citizenship

95.9%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 95.8% of Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI was 95.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI

White (Non-Hispanic)
2.78M ± 3.16k
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
928k ± 4.8k
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
221k ± 1.99k

5.26%

Hispanic Population

230k people

5.26% of the people in Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI are hispanic (230k people).

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

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the MSA 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

10.6%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

465k people

10.3%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

449k people

As of 2024, 10.6% of Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI residents (465k 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-Warren-Dearborn, MI was 10.3%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
60,198 ± 1,598
Gulf War (2001-)
28,764 ± 1,421
Gulf War (1990s)
23,885 ± 1,177

Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.09 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI employs 2.07M people. In 2024, the largest industries in Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI were Manufacturing (397,407 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (298,572 people), and Retail Trade (215,698 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($93,470), Management of Companies & Enterprises ($91,513), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($80,574).

Employment

Occupations

2.07M

2024 Value

± 11,627

0.234%

1 Year growth

± 0.786%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI grew at a rate of 0.234%, from 2.07M employees to 2.07M employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI, are Management Occupations (230,419 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (221,245 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (184,997 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, 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

2.07M

2024 Value

± 11,627

0.234%

1 Year growth

± 0.786%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI grew at a rate of 0.234%, from 2.07M employees to 2.07M employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI, are Manufacturing (397,407 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (298,572 people), and Retail Trade (215,698 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI, though some of these residents may live in Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$60,883

Median earning men ± $383

$41,873

Median earning women ± $322

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($85,695), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($84,476), and Manufacturing ($82,636).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($62,089), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($60,061), and Manufacturing ($58,713).

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.

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

7,596
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
6,710
Retail Trade
6,216
Health Care and Social Assistance

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

The visualization shows the number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll

$21.3M
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
$16.7M
Manufacturing
$15.5M
Health Care and Social Assistance

The chart shows the total annual payroll and the average annual payroll by industry.

Education

The student population of Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI in 2024 is skewed towards women, with 60,292 male students and 79,530 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI are White (19,970 and 58.9%), Black or African American (7,004 and 20.7%), Asian (1,897 and 5.59%), and Hispanic or Latino (1,875 and 5.53%).

The largest universities in Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI by number of degrees awarded are Wayne State University (6,566 and 18.2%), Oakland University (4,198 and 11.6%), and Henry Ford College (3,126 and 8.67%).

The most popular majors in Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI are General Studies (2,662 and 7.38%), Liberal Arts & Sciences (2,293 and 6.36%), and Registered Nursing (1,992 and 5.52%).

The median tuition costs are $28,440 for private four year colleges, and $14,274 and $24,735 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-Warren-Dearborn, MI, the percentage of applicants admitted was 75%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 17.7%. The number of students enrolled in 2024 was 139,822 (43.1% men and 56.9% 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 139,822 students enrolled in Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI, 43.1% men and 56.9% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 73,453 records, of which 56.1% were women and 43.9% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Registered Nursing
1,176 degrees awarded
General Psychology
737 degrees awarded
General Business Administration & Management
557 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI was Registered Nursing with 1,176 degrees awarded.

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

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

Wayne State University
6,566 degrees awarded
Oakland University
4,198 degrees awarded
Henry Ford College
3,126 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, 15,267 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI, which is 0.734 times less than the 20,800 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 19,970 degrees mean that there were 2.85 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 7,004 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 ($28,440) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2024.

Private for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,142) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2024.

Public, 2-year ($1,941) 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-Warren-Dearborn, MI was $249,700 in 2024, which is 0.751 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $237,100 to $249,700, a 5.31% increase. The homeownership rate in Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI is 71.2%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI have an average commute time of 26 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$249,700

Median Property Value 2024

±$1,124

$1.26M

Median Property Taxes

±$7,659

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-Warren-Dearborn, MI the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

71.2%

Homeownership

2024

61.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 71.2% of the housing units in Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 70.9%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, 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.

$76,664

Median Household Income

± $554

1.77M

Number of Households

± 10,314

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.77M households in Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI grew to $76,664 from the previous year's value of $75,123.

The following chart displays the households in Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, 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-Warren-Dearborn, 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 (73.2%)
Worked At Home (15.7%)
Carpooled (7.37%)

In 2024, 73.2% of workers in Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (15.7%) and those who carpooled to work (7.37%).

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

26 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI have a shorter commute time (26 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.67% of the workforce in Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, 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-Warren-Dearborn, MI distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

13.6% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI (590k out of 4.33M 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 55 - 64 and then Females 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI is White, followed by Black and Two Or More.

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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