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Detroit, MI
Demographic Data




Detroit Population Statistics

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:   American Community Survey, U.S. Bureau of the Census, U.S. Department of Education, 50 state departments of education, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Federal Bureau of Investigation, 18,000+ local law enforcement agencies, Federal Housing Finance Agency, U.S. Geological Service, National Agricultural Statistics Service.

Date(s) & Update Frequency:   2022 (latest available). Updated annually. Please note: Unemployment data updated Aug 2024.

Methodology:   Unlike standardly available Census demographics, NeighborhoodScout uses dozens of custom models to transform 8.5 million raw demographic data elements from government sources into proprietary indices and insights…. Read more about Scout's Demographic Data

Detroit Population & Age Distribution

Total Population

620,376

Age

Under 5 Years:
6.9%
5 - 17:
17.7%
18 - 24:
9.8%
25 - 34:
15.5%
35 - 54:
23.6%
55 - 64:
12.0%
Over 65 Years:
14.4%

Educational Attainment of Adults

Attending College
High School Graduates
College Graduated
4.2%
4.2%
82.8%
82.8%
16.9%
16.9%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Income

Per capita Income

Detroit
USA
$22,861
$22,861
$41,261
$41,261

Median household income

Detroit
USA
$37,761
$37,761
$75,149
$75,149
Individuals Below Poverty Level

31.5%

Employment Industries

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Healthcare
Manufacturing
Retail
Accommodation
Administration
Education
Transportation
Other
Professional, scientific, and technical services
Finance
Construction
Public Service
Arts
16.9%
16.9%
15.8%
15.8%
9.9%
9.9%
9.0%
9.0%
7.2%
7.2%
6.8%
6.8%
6.4%
6.4%
4.4%
4.4%
4.0%
4.0%
4.0%
4.0%
3.9%
3.9%
3.8%
3.8%
2.3%
2.3%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Race & Ethnic Diversity

Black or African American
White
Hispanic or Latino (Of Any Race)
Other Race / Two or More Races
Asian
American Indian and Alaska Native
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islanders
77.4%
77.4%
10.1%
10.1%
7.5%
7.5%
3.1%
3.1%
1.6%
1.6%
0.2%
0.2%
0.0%
0.0%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Ancestry

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German
Irish
African
Polish
English
Italian
Other Arab
French
Scottish
Nigerian
Dutch
Jamaican
European
Iraqi
Swedish
Lebanese
Moroccan
French Canadian
Hungarian
Syrian
1.8%
1.8%
1.5%
1.5%
1.3%
1.3%
1.1%
1.1%
0.9%
0.9%
0.7%
0.7%
0.7%
0.7%
0.5%
0.5%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Languages Spoken

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English
Spanish
Arabic
Polish
Italian
French
Langs. of India
African languages
German/Yiddish
Other Indo-European
Vietnamese
Miao/Hmong
Chinese
Urdu
Slavic languages
Hungarian
Native American languages
Navajo
Pacific Island languages
Tagalog
89.2%
89.2%
6.3%
6.3%
2.1%
2.1%
1.0%
1.0%
0.5%
0.5%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0% 100%
% of Residents
Foreign Born Detroit Residents

5.6%


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