Detroit, MI Demographic Data
Detroit, MI Summary
Detroit is located in Wayne County in Michigan
- Population: 701,524
- Area: 142.87 sq. miles
- Land Area: 138.75 sq. miles
- Water Area: 4.12 sq. miles
- Population Density: 4,910.26 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 633.53 ft
- Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Detroit, MI Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
352,195
52%
50.8
Male
320,634
48%
49.2
Total Population
672,829
323,128,000
Detroit, MI Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
51,173
7.6%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
48,520
7.2%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
43,950
6.5%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
47,315
7.0%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
51,881
7.7%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
101,246
15.0%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
80,680
12.0%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
80,341
11.9%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
44,154
6.6%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
38,444
5.7%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
49,726
7.4%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
22,895
3.4%
4.4
85 Years and Over
12,504
1.9%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
500,068
74.3%
77.2
Female
266,281
53.2%
51.3
Male
233,787
46.8%
48.7
21 Years and over
472,442
70.2%
73.1
62 Years and over
106,506
15.8%
18.8
65 Years and over
85,125
12.7%
15.2
Female
50,407
59.2%
55.8
Male
34,718
40.8%
44.2
Median Age (years)
34
0.0%
0.0
Detroit, MI Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
661,352
98.3%
96.8
White
91,180
13.6%
72.6
Black or African American
531,876
79.1%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
2,173
0.3%
0.8
Asian
12,282
1.8%
5.4
Asian Indian
5,607
0.8%
1.2
Chinese
1,497
0.2%
1.3
Filipino
139
0.0%
0.9
Japanese
138
0.0%
0.2
Korean
556
0.1%
0.4
Vietnamese
33
0.0%
0.6
Other Asian
4,312
0.6%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
69
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0.0
Samoan
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0.1
Some Other Race
23,772
3.5%
5.1
Two or More Races
11,477
1.7%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
47,283
7.0%
17.8
Mexican
38,957
5.8%
11.2
Puerto Rican
3,730
0.6%
1.7
Cuban
378
0.1%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
4,218
0.6%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
625,546
93.0%
82.2
Detroit, MI Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
23,142
5.4%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
62,824
14.6%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
138,592
32.2%
27.2
Some college, no degree
110,760
25.8%
20.6
Associate's Degree
30,768
7.2%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
38,594
9.0%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
25,310
5.9%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
85,966
20.0%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
344,024
80.1%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
63,904
14.9%
31.2
Detroit, MI Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
299,221
56.5%
33.7%
Now Married
116,143
21.9%
47.5
Divorced
62,232
11.8%
11.0%
Separated
18,510
3.5%
2.0
Widowed
33,080
6.3
5.8%
Detroit, MI Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
553,642
89.1%
78.4%
Languages other than english
68,014
10.9%
21.6%
Spanish
36,637
5.9%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
14,349
2.3%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
2,635
0.4%
3.5%
Other Languages
14,393
2.3%
1.1%
Detroit, MI Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
53,099
20.5%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
23,559
9.1%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
40,657
15.7%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
33,542
12.9%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
36,279
14.0%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
35,412
13.7%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
17,321
6.7%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
13,365
5.2%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
4,144
1.6%
5.8
$200,000 or more
1,917
0.7%
6.4
Median household income
28,099
57,617
Per capita income
16,784
31,128
Detroit, MI Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
937
0.4%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
29,877
12.5%
9.8
Construction
8,424
3.5%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
58,197
24.3%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
12,016
5.0%
6.6
Information
4,389
1.8%
2.1
Manufacturing
35,962
15.0%
10.1
Other services except public administration
13,533
5.7%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
25,312
10.6%
11.4
Public administration
8,405
3.5%
4.6
Retail trade
23,178
9.7%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
13,735
5.7%
5.2
Wholesale trade
5,068
2.1%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
14,448
6.0%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
57,176
23.9%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
48,553
20.3%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
51,971
21.7%
23.3%
Service occupations
66,885
28.0%
18.1%
Detroit, MI Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
233,288
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
162,925
69.8%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
29,303
12.6%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
17,992
7.7%
5.1
Walked
8,150
3.5%
2.7
Other means
5,621
2.4%
1.8
Worked at home
9,297
4.0%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
26.4
26.6
Detroit, MI Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
63,931
24.7%
8.7
1 vehicles
117,266
45.2%
33.2
2 vehicles
58,488
22.6%
37.1
3 or more
19,610
7.6%
21.0
Detroit, MI Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
259,295
71.6%
87.6
Owner Occupied
119,226
46.0%
63.1
Renter Occupied
140,069
54.0%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
102,791
28.4%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
5
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
8
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.7
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.5
0.0%
2.5
Detroit, MI Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
362,086
1 room
7,547
2.1%
2.4
2 rooms
7,586
2.1%
2.7
3 rooms
30,427
8.4%
9.1
4 rooms
37,093
10.2%
16.5
5 rooms
78,535
21.7%
19.8
6 rooms
105,186
29.1%
17.8
7 rooms
44,251
12.2%
12.0
8 rooms
25,727
7.1%
8.6
9 rooms or more
25,734
7.1%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
0.0
Detroit, MI Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
362,086
1-unit, detached
238,852
66.0%
61.5
1-unit, attached
29,025
8.0%
5.9
2-units
18,874
5.2%
3.6
3 or 4 units
9,655
2.7%
4.4
5 to 9 units
7,735
2.1%
4.8
10 to 19 units
9,421
2.6%
4.4
20 or more units
47,366
13.1%
9.0
Mobile home
1,013
0.3%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
145
0.0%
0.1
Detroit, MI Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
122,801
33.9%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
85,237
23.5%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
84,094
23.2%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
24,946
6.9%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
15,597
4.3%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
9,060
2.5%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
8,115
2.2%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
9,051
2.5%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
2,919
0.8%
2.8%
2014 or later
266
0.1%
1.4%
Detroit, MI Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
222,919
86.0%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
2,329
0.9%
4.7
Electricity
28,519
11.0%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
301
0.1%
4.8
Coal or coke
86
0.0%
0.1
Wood
427
0.2%
1.9
Solar energy
124
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
2,067
0.8%
0.5
No fuel used
2,523
1.0%
1.1
Detroit, MI Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
42,622
47295100.0
$3,000 or more
393
0.9%
10.3%
$2,500 to $2,999
570
1.3%
7.0%
Less than $500
907
2.1%
1.6%
$2,000 to $2,499
1,502
3.5%
11.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
3,643
8.5%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
15,096
35.4%
28.8%
$500 to $999
20,511
48.1%
20.4%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
17,527
41.7%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
4,831
11.5%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
3,948
9.4%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
3,457
8.2%
7.0%
35.0% or more
12,236
29.1%
21.3%
Not Computed
623
0.0%
0.0%
Detroit, MI Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
130,521
41,631,300
$2,500 to $2,999
46
0.0%
1.9%
$3,000 or more
56
0.0%
1.8%
$2,000 to $2,499
371
0.3%
4.4%
$1,500 to $1,999
3,338
2.6%
11.9%
Less than $500
23,978
18.4%
10.7%
$1,000 to $1,499
26,851
20.6%
28.3%
$500 to $999
75,881
58.1%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
9,548
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
771
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
10,844
8.8%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
11,176
9.1%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
12,743
10.3%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
11,561
9.4%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
12,721
10.3%
9.0%
35.0% or more
64,173
52.1%
40.7%
Not Computed
16,851
0.0%
0.0%
Detroit, MI Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
119,226
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
66,957
56.2%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
30,900
25.9%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
8,492
7.1%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
5,455
4.6%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
3,831
3.2%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
2,182
1.8%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
829
0.7%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
580
0.5%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
43,500
205,000
