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CITY · 2000 CENSUS

Detroit

Texas · 776 residents · 1.58 sq mi
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Detroit is a city of 776 people in Texas. Four-year degrees are less common here than nationally, at 6% of adults. The typical home is worth $37,000. That trails the Texas median by roughly 37%. 24.0% of people here live below the federal poverty line. Median rent is $308 a month.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $42,589
Mid-age
median age 34.2
US median: 35.2
Less educated
6% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 24%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $120,530
Section 01

Population & growth

776
+9%since 1990
from 714 in 1990
1990 – 2025
34.2
−6%since 1990
from 36.6 in 1990
US average: 35.2
Land area
1.58 sq mi
Population, 19902024
4976447929391K19902000201020202024Detroit
2024573
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2000
Under 57.7%(60)
US avg: 6.8%
5 to 99.8%(76)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 147.7%(60)
US avg: 7.3%
15 to 196.4%(50)
US avg: 7.2%
20 to 246.2%(48)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3413.1%(102)
US avg: 14.2%
35 to 4412.5%(97)
US avg: 16%
45 to 5410.2%(79)
US avg: 13.4%
55 to 6410.6%(82)
US avg: 8.6%
65 to 746.8%(53)
US avg: 6.5%
75 to 847.7%(60)
US avg: 4.4%
85 and over1.2%(9)
US avg: 1.5%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$25,250
+44%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $13,333 in 1990
US average: $42,589
1990 – 2024
$14,331
+109%since 1990
from $6,845 in 1990
US average: $21,522
24.0%
−7.9 ptssince 1990
from 31.9% in 1990
US average: 12.4%
Section 03

Housing

$37,000
+3%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $27,200 in 1990
US average: $120,530
1990 – 2024
$308
Unchangedinflation adjusted, since 1990
from $234 in 1990
US average: $602
62.2%
−5.1 ptssince 1990
from 67.4% in 1990
37.8% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

1990
White, non-Hispanic84.5%(603)
Black13.6%(97)
Hispanic / Latino0.4%(3)
Asian0%(0)
2000
White, non-Hispanic77.6%(602)
Black16.5%(128)
Hispanic / Latino2.6%(20)
Asian0%(0)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin
Mexican1.7%(10)
Ancestry
American35.6%(204)
English6.3%(36)
Irish5.8%(33)
German3.5%(20)
French1%(6)
Welsh0.7%(4)
British0.5%(3)
Dutch0.3%(2)
Section 05

Education

6.1%
+0.4 ptssince 1990
from 5.7% in 1990
US average: 24.4%
High school or higher
64.9%
+12.2 ptssince 1990
from 52.7% in 1990
US average: 80.3%
2.2%
+0.5 ptssince 1990
from 1.7% in 1990
US average: 8.8%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

14.8 min
−34%since 1990
from 22.3 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 married23.4%(64)
Married58.6%(160)
Widowed5.9%(16)
Divorced12.1%(33)
Women 15+
Never married16%(52)
Married53.1%(172)
Widowed15.7%(51)
Divorced15.1%(49)
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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

26.9%
−2.7 ptssince 2013
from 29.6% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
42.9%
+8.1 ptssince 2020
from 34.8% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
8.9%
−4.3 ptssince 2020
from 13.2% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
20.4%
+0.4 ptssince 2020
from 20.0% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
15.2%
−16.9 ptssince 2020
from 32.1% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
2.8%
+0.6 ptssince 2020
from 2.2% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
52.7%
+6.1 ptssince 2020
from 46.6% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
33.7%
−13.8 ptssince 2020
from 47.5% 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)20%(5)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)36%(9)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era44%(11)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War0%(0)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 25 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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How many people live in Detroit, Texas?

Detroit, Texas has about 776 residents according to the 2000 Census.

What is the median household income in Detroit, Texas?

The typical household in Detroit, Texas earns about $25,250 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Detroit, Texas expensive?

In Detroit, Texas, the median home is worth about $37,000, and the typical rent is about $308 a month.

How educated are people in Detroit, Texas?

About 6.1% of adults age 25 and over in Detroit, Texas hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Detroit, Texas?

About 24.0% of people in Detroit, Texas live below the federal poverty line.

Has Detroit, Texas grown since 1990?

Yes, Detroit, Texas has grown since 1990. The population has added about 62 residents, a change of about 9 percent over that period.

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

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