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Warren

Michigan · 137,138 residents (2025 est.) · 34.4 sq mi
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Warren is a city of 137,928 people in Michigan. Four-year degrees are less common here than nationally, at 21% of adults. Density works out to 4,012 people per square mile. The typical home is worth $193,400, having risen by half since 2000. Owners hold 71% of the housing stock. Households take in $64,016 at the median, 22% less than the US figure.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $82,259
Mid-age
median age 38.3
US median: 38.9
Less educated
21% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
More affordable
home values down 8%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
137,928
Unchangedsince 2000
from 138,247 in 2000
137,138 in 2025 (Census Bureau estimate)
1990 – 2025
Population density
4,012 / sq mi
+3%since 2009
from 3,896 / sq mi in 2009
US average: 281
Median age
38.3
+1%since 2000
from 37.9 in 2000
US average: 38.9
Land area
34.4 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
133K136K139K143K146K19902000201020202024Warren
2024138K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 56.2%(8,509)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 95.7%(7,809)
US avg: 6%
10 to 146.3%(8,667)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 195.9%(8,134)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 245.4%(7,445)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3416%(22,008)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4413.2%(18,211)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5411.7%(16,076)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6413.3%(18,358)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 749.4%(13,023)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 844.6%(6,359)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over2.4%(3,329)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$64,016
−21%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $44,626 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$33,015
+54%since 2000
from $21,407 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
41.7%
+15.9 ptssince 2009
from 25.8% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
14.8%
+7.4 ptssince 2000
from 7.4% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.431
+10%since 2010
from 0.392 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Retail trade21.8%
US avg: 9.9%
Information12%
US avg: 10.8%
Other services5.7%
US avg: 6.7%
Finance & insurance5.2%
US avg: 5.9%
Wholesale trade4.9%
US avg: 6.9%
Professional, scientific, technical4.6%
US avg: 5.1%
Public administration4.5%
US avg: 4.8%
Transportation & warehousing2%
US avg: 2.2%
Arts, entertainment, food1.4%
US avg: 1.9%
Education & health services0.7%
US avg: 0.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.4%
US avg: 1.6%
Construction0.4%
US avg: 1.2%
Manufacturing0.1%
US avg: 0.4%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$193,400
−8%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $115,400 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$1,225
+12%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $598 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
71.1%
−9.3 ptssince 2000
from 80.4% in 2000
28.9% rent
Vacancy rate
5.5%
−1.9 ptssince 2009
from 7.4% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Persons per household
2.50 people
+4%since 2009
from 2.41 people in 2009
US average: 2.54
Owner cost-burdened
22.4%
−7.6 ptssince 2009
from 30.0% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
51.5%
+5.2 ptssince 2009
from 46.3% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
3.0
+1%since 2009
from 3.0 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Gentrification Score
44
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic90.4%(124,936)
Black2.7%(3,676)
Hispanic / Latino1.4%(1,868)
Asian3.1%(4,240)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic58%(79,966)
Black21.8%(30,049)
Hispanic / Latino2.4%(3,364)
Asian12.7%(17,521)
Other5.1%(7,028)
Diversity Score
75
+97%since 2009
from 38 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Mexican1.4%(1,927)
Puerto Rican0.6%(796)
Ecuadorian0.1%(157)
Peruvian0.1%(87)
Dominican0%(60)
Colombian0%(51)
Cuban0%(45)
Honduran0%(45)
Spaniard0%(45)
+ 2 more hispanic origin groups with data
Asian origin
Asian Indian5.2%(7,105)
Bangladeshi3%(4,191)
Hmong1.9%(2,570)
Filipino1%(1,318)
Vietnamese0.8%(1,078)
Chinese0.3%(355)
Korean0.1%(174)
Pakistani0.1%(151)
Thai0.1%(86)
Nepalese0%(29)
+ 1 more asian origin group with data
Laotian0%(3)
Pacific Islander origin
Ancestry
German12.2%(16,855)
Polish10.4%(14,349)
Irish8%(10,990)
Italian6.4%(8,802)
English5.8%(8,050)
American4.1%(5,703)
Arab2.8%(3,908)
French2.6%(3,619)
Iraqi1.6%(2,250)
Scottish1.4%(1,922)
French Canadian1.1%(1,461)
+ 41 more ancestry groups with data
Ukrainian1%(1,439)
Belgian0.7%(1,002)
Hungarian0.6%(835)
Dutch0.5%(712)
Lebanese0.5%(692)
Finnish0.4%(600)
Russian0.4%(543)
Welsh0.4%(512)
Romanian0.4%(492)
Swedish0.3%(455)
Norwegian0.3%(453)
Greek0.3%(449)
Scotch-Irish0.3%(401)
Canadian0.3%(373)
Slovak0.3%(358)
Macedonian0.2%(268)
Lithuanian0.2%(238)
Nigerian0.1%(184)
Croatian0.1%(182)
West Indian0.1%(180)
Serbian0.1%(170)
Czech0.1%(164)
Jamaican0.1%(162)
British0.1%(157)
Syrian0.1%(148)
Danish0.1%(131)
Armenian0.1%(123)
Austrian0.1%(114)
Slovene0.1%(75)
Jordanian0.1%(72)
Iranian0%(59)
Ghanaian0%(32)
Swiss0%(27)
Turkish0%(19)
Barbadian0%(18)
Egyptian0%(13)
Brazilian0%(11)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
21.0%
+8.0 ptssince 2000
from 13.0% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
86.1%
+9.2 ptssince 2000
from 76.9% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
7.1%
+3.3 ptssince 2000
from 3.8% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
24.9 min
+62%since 2000
from 15.4 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
74.9%
−10.9 ptssince 2009
from 85.8% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
9.4%
+0.5 ptssince 2009
from 8.9% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
1.0%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 1.1% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
12.8%
+10.3 ptssince 2009
from 2.5% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
0.8%
−0.3 ptssince 2009
from 1.1% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
0.2%
+0.1 ptssince 2009
from 0.1% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
7.0%
+0.6 ptssince 2009
from 6.5% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
8.0%
−6.4 ptssince 2011
from 14.4% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
64.0%
+1.8 ptssince 2011
from 62.2% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
73.5%
+3.0 ptssince 2020
from 70.5% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
Self-employed
8.7%
−0.4 ptssince 2009
from 9.1% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
32.2%
+6.3 ptssince 2009
from 25.9% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
48.9%
+0.1 ptssince 2009
from 48.7% in 2009
Female
51.1%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 51.3% in 2009
Foreign born
14.3%
+4.7 ptssince 2009
from 9.6% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
4.8%
−5.3 ptssince 2009
from 10.1% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
15.4%
−0.2 ptssince 2012
from 15.6% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
6.1%
−8.2 ptssince 2013
from 14.3% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
91.9%
+17.3 ptssince 2017
from 74.6% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
Computer in household
95.2%
+5.9 ptssince 2020
from 89.3% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
Same house as last year
89.9%
+2.1 ptssince 2020
from 87.8% in 2020
US average: 87.7%
English only at home
80.4%
−3.5 ptssince 2016
from 83.9% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
0.8%
−0.1 ptssince 2016
from 0.9% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married40.7%(22,159)
Married44.6%(24,247)
Widowed3.5%(1,892)
Divorced11.2%(6,080)
Women 15+
Never married35.9%(21,033)
Married41%(24,029)
Widowed9.9%(5,806)
Divorced13.1%(7,697)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Uninsured
6.1%
−8.2 ptssince 2013
from 14.3% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
52.6%
−3.3 ptssince 2020
from 55.9% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
10.0%
−1.1 ptssince 2020
from 11.1% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
18.6%
+0.3 ptssince 2020
from 18.3% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
33.7%
+4.6 ptssince 2020
from 29.1% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
1.2%
−0.2 ptssince 2020
from 1.4% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
60.5%
−4.3 ptssince 2020
from 64.8% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
47.1%
+3.7 ptssince 2020
from 43.4% 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)15.2%(792)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)14%(728)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era38.9%(2,025)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War5.8%(300)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0.5%(26)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 5,199 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 Warren, Michigan?

Warren, Michigan has about 137,928 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Warren, Michigan?

The typical household in Warren, Michigan earns about $64,016 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Warren, Michigan expensive?

In Warren, Michigan, the median home is worth about $193,400, and the typical rent is about $1,225 a month.

How educated are people in Warren, Michigan?

About 21.0% of adults age 25 and over in Warren, Michigan hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Warren, Michigan?

About 14.8% of people in Warren, Michigan live below the federal poverty line.

Has Warren, Michigan grown since 1990?

Yes, Warren, Michigan has shrunk since 1990. The population has lost about 6,936 residents, a change of about -5 percent over that period.

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