Downtown is home to 5,461 people in Detroit. 1% of homes are owner-occupied. Households here earn about 62% more than in Detroit as a whole. This is an unusually credentialed place: 50% of adults have a four-year degree. The typical home is worth $631,000. There are 5,891 people per square mile. These figures are approximated by combining the 2 census tracts that make up Downtown; the Census Bureau does not tabulate data for neighborhoods directly.
At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $82,259
Younger
median age 34.5
US median: 38.9
More educated
50% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Renter-heavy
1% owner-occupied
US average: 65%
Section 01
Population & growth
Total population
5,461
Population density
5,891 / sq mi
US average: 281
Median age
34.5
US average: 38.9
Land area
0.93 sq mi
Section 02
Income & economy
Median household income
$64,674
US average: $82,259
Per capita income
$69,205
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
43.7%
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
16.6%
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.555
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Other services15.9%
US avg: 6.7%
Retail trade14.7%
US avg: 9.9%
Public administration12.4%
US avg: 4.8%
Arts, entertainment, food6.6%
US avg: 1.9%
Finance & insurance4.3%
US avg: 5.9%
Information3.7%
US avg: 10.8%
Professional, scientific, technical3.5%
US avg: 5.1%
Wholesale trade2.4%
US avg: 6.9%
Transportation & warehousing1.5%
US avg: 2.2%
Education & health services0.8%
US avg: 0.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0%
US avg: 1.6%
Construction0%
US avg: 1.2%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.4%
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Section 03
Housing
Median home value
$631,000
US average: $376,019
Median gross rent
$1,749
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
1.4%
98.6% rent
Vacancy rate
24.3%
US average: 10.0%
Persons per household
1.18 people
US average: 2.54
Owner cost-burdened
38.1%
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
40.6%
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
9.8
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Section 04
Race & ethnicity
2024
White, non-Hispanic35.9%(1,963)
Black43.5%(2,374)
Hispanic / Latino4.9%(266)
Asian7%(381)
Other8.7%(477)
2024
White, non-Hispanic35.9%(1,963)
Black43.5%(2,374)
Hispanic / Latino4.9%(266)
Asian7%(381)
Other8.7%(477)
Diversity Score
83
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
