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Detroit

Michigan · 951,270 residents · 139 sq mi
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Detroit is a city of 951,270 people in Michigan. The poverty rate is 26.1%, above the 12.4% national rate. Four-year degrees are less common here than nationally, at 11% of adults. Households here earn about 34% less than in Michigan as a whole. This skews young, with a median age of 30.9. Owners hold 55% of the housing stock.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $42,589
Younger
median age 30.9
US median: 35.2
Less educated
11% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 24%
Less affordable
home values up 88%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $120,530
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
951,270
−7%since 1990
from 1,027,974 in 1990
1990 – 2025
Median age
30.9
Unchangedsince 1990
from 30.9 in 1990
US average: 35.2
Land area
139 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
598K715K832K950K1.1M19902000201020202024Detroit
2024639K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2000
Under 58%(76,232)
US avg: 6.8%
5 to 99.9%(93,882)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 148.8%(83,361)
US avg: 7.3%
15 to 197.2%(68,707)
US avg: 7.2%
20 to 246.9%(65,654)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3415.2%(144,323)
US avg: 14.2%
35 to 4414.4%(136,695)
US avg: 16%
45 to 5412.2%(115,971)
US avg: 13.4%
55 to 647.1%(67,389)
US avg: 8.6%
65 to 745.6%(52,863)
US avg: 6.5%
75 to 843.7%(35,213)
US avg: 4.4%
85 and over1.2%(10,980)
US avg: 1.5%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$29,526
+20%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $18,742 in 1990
US average: $42,589
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$14,717
+56%since 1990
from $9,443 in 1990
US average: $21,522
Poverty rate
26.1%
−6.3 ptssince 1990
from 32.4% in 1990
US average: 12.4%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$62,800
+88%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $25,300 in 1990
US average: $120,530
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$486
−1%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $372 in 1990
US average: $602
Owner-occupied
54.9%
+2.0 ptssince 1990
from 52.9% in 1990
45.1% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

1990
White, non-Hispanic21.6%(221,932)
Black75.7%(778,456)
Hispanic / Latino2.6%(27,157)
Asian0.8%(8,354)
2000
White, non-Hispanic10.5%(99,921)
Black81.2%(771,966)
Hispanic / Latino5%(47,167)
Asian1%(9,135)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin
Mexican5.7%(36,346)
Puerto Rican0.9%(5,907)
Central American0.6%(3,981)
South American0.3%(2,041)
Dominican0.3%(1,779)
Guatemalan0.2%(1,394)
Honduran0.2%(1,196)
Venezuelan0.2%(1,166)
Salvadoran0.2%(1,068)
Cuban0.1%(807)
Colombian0.1%(602)
Nicaraguan0%(247)
+ 9 more hispanic origin groups with data
Spaniard0%(181)
Argentine0%(76)
Uruguayan0%(50)
Peruvian0%(34)
Chilean0%(14)
Asian origin
Asian Indian0.5%(3,456)
Bangladeshi0.5%(3,202)
Chinese0.1%(756)
Filipino0.1%(529)
Korean0.1%(467)
Pakistani0.1%(418)
Vietnamese0.1%(340)
Hmong0.1%(326)
Japanese0%(108)
Burmese0%(105)
Thai0%(70)
Taiwanese0%(52)
+ 4 more asian origin groups with data
Cambodian0%(30)
Kazakh0%(12)
Pacific Islander origin
Chamorro0%(208)
Samoan0%(144)
Ancestry
American5%(31,828)
Arab2.4%(15,248)
German1.9%(12,433)
Irish1.6%(10,469)
Polish1.1%(7,298)
English1.1%(6,912)
Italian0.8%(5,027)
French0.4%(2,856)
West Indian0.4%(2,517)
Iraqi0.4%(2,506)
Scottish0.3%(2,164)
+ 51 more ancestry groups with data
Nigerian0.3%(1,862)
Dutch0.3%(1,833)
Syrian0.3%(1,726)
Jamaican0.2%(1,549)
Lebanese0.2%(1,335)
Hungarian0.1%(933)
Swedish0.1%(928)
Norwegian0.1%(703)
Russian0.1%(640)
Haitian0.1%(624)
Greek0.1%(603)
Moroccan0.1%(591)
Ethiopian0.1%(587)
Scotch-Irish0.1%(568)
Canadian0.1%(564)
Ukrainian0.1%(557)
Finnish0.1%(537)
British0.1%(389)
Welsh0.1%(366)
Romanian0%(317)
Lithuanian0%(311)
Danish0%(292)
Austrian0%(273)
Czech0%(264)
Swiss0%(259)
Belgian0%(231)
Kenyan0%(190)
Serbian0%(186)
Armenian0%(169)
Israeli0%(140)
Slovene0%(138)
Australian0%(136)
Croatian0%(131)
Slovak0%(114)
Macedonian0%(113)
Egyptian0%(109)
Ghanaian0%(105)
Brazilian0%(95)
Iranian0%(73)
Turkish0%(51)
Barbadian0%(47)
Somali0%(38)
Bulgarian0%(31)
Jordanian0%(10)
Guyanese0%(10)
Latvian0%(7)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
11.0%
+1.4 ptssince 1990
from 9.6% in 1990
US average: 24.4%
High school or higher
69.6%
+7.5 ptssince 1990
from 62.1% in 1990
US average: 80.3%
Graduate degree
4.2%
+0.4 ptssince 1990
from 3.8% in 1990
US average: 8.8%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
18.1 min
−18%since 1990
from 22.2 min in 1990
US average: 17.6
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status
Men 15+
Never married46.3%(147,973)
Married38.9%(124,309)
Widowed3.6%(11,571)
Divorced11.2%(35,674)
Women 15+
Never married41.4%(156,681)
Married32.4%(122,645)
Widowed12.3%(46,546)
Divorced14%(52,854)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2000
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured
7.4%
−12.0 ptssince 2013
from 19.4% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
35.6%
−2.0 ptssince 2020
from 37.6% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
6.5%
+0.4 ptssince 2020
from 6.1% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
18.8%
+1.1 ptssince 2020
from 17.7% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
52.1%
+2.7 ptssince 2020
from 49.4% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
1.7%
−0.1 ptssince 2020
from 1.8% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
40.9%
−1.7 ptssince 2020
from 42.6% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
63.5%
+2.5 ptssince 2020
from 61.0% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)12.5%(2,485)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)16.4%(3,251)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era36%(7,157)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War4.5%(896)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II1%(197)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 19,872 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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Frequently asked

How many people live in Detroit, Michigan?

Detroit, Michigan has about 951,270 residents according to the 2000 Census.

What is the median household income in Detroit, Michigan?

The typical household in Detroit, Michigan earns about $29,526 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Detroit, Michigan expensive?

In Detroit, Michigan, the median home is worth about $62,800, and the typical rent is about $486 a month.

How educated are people in Detroit, Michigan?

About 11.0% of adults age 25 and over in Detroit, Michigan hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Detroit, Michigan?

About 26.1% of people in Detroit, Michigan live below the federal poverty line.

Has Detroit, Michigan grown since 1990?

Yes, Detroit, Michigan has shrunk since 1990. The population has lost about 76,704 residents, a change of about -7 percent over that period.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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