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CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Warren

Michigan · 144,864 residents · 34.4 sq mi
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With 144,864 people, Warren is a city in Michigan. 79% of homes are owner-occupied. About 10% of adults have finished a four-year degree. The poverty rate is 6.5%, under the national 13.2%. That is roughly 16% ahead of the Michigan median. The typical home is worth $69,000.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $30,130
Older
median age 35.7
US median: 33.0
Less educated
10% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
More affordable
home values down 21%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
144,864
+5%vs 2000
vs 138,247 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Median age
35.7
−6%vs 2000
vs 37.9 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
34.4 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
133K136K139K143K146K19902000201020202024Warren
2024138K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 56.2%(8,961)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 95.9%(8,486)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 145.4%(7,841)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 196.1%(8,869)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 247.8%(11,353)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3417.7%(25,652)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4412.2%(17,730)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 5411.7%(16,986)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 6412%(17,433)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 749.5%(13,770)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 844.2%(6,151)
US avg: 4%
85 and over1.1%(1,632)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$35,980
+6%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $44,626 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$15,224
−29%vs 2000
vs $21,407 in 2000
US average: $14,340
Poverty rate
6.5%
−0.9 ptsvs 2000
vs 7.4% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$69,000
−21%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $115,400 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$492
+8%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $598 in 2000
US average: $450
Owner-occupied
79.5%
−0.9 ptsvs 2000
vs 80.4% in 2000
20.5% rent
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%
1990
White, non-Hispanic97.4%(141,110)
Black0.7%(952)
Hispanic / Latino0.7%(1,029)
Asian1.3%(1,904)
Other0.6%(898)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

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
10.3%
−2.7 ptsvs 2000
vs 13.0% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
71.7%
−5.1 ptsvs 2000
vs 76.9% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
Graduate degree
3.1%
−0.7 ptsvs 2000
vs 3.8% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
19.1 min
+24%vs 2000
vs 15.4 min in 2000
US average: 21.9
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)
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)
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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

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 144,864 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Warren, Michigan?

The typical household in Warren, Michigan earns about $35,980 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 $69,000, and the typical rent is about $492 a month.

How educated are people in Warren, Michigan?

About 10.3% 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 6.5% of people in Warren, Michigan live below the federal poverty line.

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

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