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Detroit city, MI


Wayne County, MI

Tracts in this county

   

2022 population: 636,787   ( 76,990 from 2010 )
Land area: 138.7 square miles
Population density: 4590.1 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:64,186 10.08% 15.4%
Black:492,95677.41% 16.0%
Indian:1,4400.23% 25.3%
Asian:10,3231.62% 37.3%
2+ races:16,4462.58% 31.8%
Hispanic:48,0547.55% 1.3%
Total non-White:572,60189.92% 13.0%

2010-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Change in White population:8,582 1.5
Change in Non-White pop.:-85,572 -14.5




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change
[Display all years]

Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2010
713,777
55,6047.79%
586,57382.18%
1,9270.27%
7,5181.05%
12,4821.75%
48,6796.82%
658,17392.21%

2000
951,270
100,37110.55%
770,72881.02%
2,8640.30%
9,4921.00%
18,9531.99%
47,2574.97%
850,89989.45%

1990
1,027,974
212,80420.70%
775,83375.47%
3,0450.30%
9,1350.89%
n/a
27,1572.64%
815,17079.30%

1980
1,203,339
408,62733.96%
753,86362.65%
3,1380.26%
7,6140.63%
n/a
28,4662.37%
794,71266.04%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
-44,767 -4.7
-192,726 -20.3
1990's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
-112,433 -10.9
35,729 3.5
1980's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
-195,823 -16.3
20,458 1.7

Age, Family & Household Data for Detroit city, MI
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Year:
 
Median Age:
Under 18:
Voting Age Population:
Over 65:
Households:
Persons Per HH:
Families (%HH):
Married Couples (%Fams):
Single Mothers (%Fams):
Non-Family (%HH):

2022
NumberPercent
35.0
156,754 24.6%
480,033 75.4%
91,780 14.4%
249,518
2.50
128,127 51.3%
47,099 36.8%
33,199 25.9%
121,391 48.7%

2010
NumberPercent
34.8
190,347 26.7%
523,430 73.3%
81,925 11.5%
269,445
2.59
162,924 60.5%
57,982 35.6%
43,811 26.9%
106,521 39.5%

2000
NumberPercent
62.4
591,098 62.1%
360,172 37.9%
199,316 21.0%
672,964
2.77
440,836 65.5%
186,794 42.4%
125,014 28.4%
232,128 34.5%

1990
NumberPercent
30.7
302,457 29.4%
725,517 70.6%
124,766 12.1%
373,857
2.71
247,480 66.2%
114,037 46.1%
72,618 29.3%
126,377 33.8%

1980
NumberPercent
29.2
365,197 30.3%
838,142 69.7%
140,261 11.7%
433,993
2.73
291,291 67.1%
177,823 61.0%
64,759 22.2%
142,702 32.9%

2022 Housing Data for Detroit city, MI

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units323,368 
Median Value$66,700 
Occupied249,51877.2%
Vacant73,85022.8%
Owned121,73448.8%
Rented127,78451.2%
Median Rent$989 
Single-Family Units232,85972.0%
    Detached210,61765.1%
    Attached22,2426.9%
Buldings with 5+ Units59,88918.5%
Mobile Homes1,4300.4%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Detroit city, MI

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,00032,47213.0%
$10,000 to $14,99926,24010.5%
$15,000 to $19,99915,6056.3%
$20,000 to $24,99915,3306.1%
$25,000 to $29,99913,7675.5%
$30,000 to $34,99913,6045.5%
$35,000 to $39,99914,0805.6%
$40,000 to $44,99912,7325.1%
$45,000 to $49,99911,4524.6%
$50,000 to $59,99918,2677.3%
$60,000 to $74,99919,5447.8%
$75,000 to $99,99923,0359.2%
$100,000 to $124,99912,8175.1%
$125,000 to $149,9998,0423.2%
$150,000 to $199,9996,5552.6%
$200,000 or more5,9762.4%
Median Household Income37,761 
Per Capita Income22,861 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI33,85113.6%
Public Assistance11,7354.7%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps96,23838.6%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed203,23054.2%
Unemployed36,4659.7%
In Armed Forces1070.0%
Total Labor Force239,80263.9%
Not in Labor Force135,24636.1%
Real Unemployment Rate 45.8%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector81,92484,66149.2%
Non-Profit8,05915,34134.4%
Self-Employed10,2175,51864.9%
Local Government4,3058,28534.2%
State Government2,1385,79427.0%
Federal Government1,8683,54934.5%
Total Private + Self92,14190,17950.5%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.16,37032,96933.2%
Total108,511123,14846.8%
Pct. Govt.11.2%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts23,55210.2%
Sales and Office Occupations45,62119.7%
Professional, Technical38,80616.7%
Service Occupations56,65924.4%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing3800.2%
All others67,36629.0%
White Collar 46.5%
Industry
 Number%
Health care and social assistance39,17316.9%
Manufacturing36,74915.8%
Retail trade23,0739.9%
Accommodation and food services20,9039.0%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.16,7237.2%
Educational services15,8716.8%
Transportation and warehousing14,9276.4%
Other services10,1104.4%
Professional, scientific, technical9,2834.0%
Finance and insurance9,2004.0%
Construction8,9643.9%
Public administration8,8053.8%
Arts, entertainment, recreation5,2382.3%
Wholesale trade4,6102.0%
Real estate and rental and leasing3,3031.4%
Information2,6411.1%
Utilities1,6540.7%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting5100.2%
Management1690.1%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction980.0%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Detroit city, MI

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican33,1525.21%
Puerto Rican6,0600.95%
Cuban9080.14%
Dominican1,3780.22%
Total Central American3,2590.51%
Costa Rican280.00%
Guatemalan1,1720.18%
Honduran1,0590.17%
Nicaraguan100.00%
Panamanian330.01%
Salvadoran9570.15%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American7150.11%
Argentinean690.01%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean120.00%
Colombian2280.04%
Ecuadorian550.01%
Paraguayan150.00%
Peruvian350.01%
Uruguayan650.01%
Venezuelan2250.04%
Other South American110.00%
Other Hispanic2,5820.41%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Indian3,4230.54%
Bangladeshi3,0810.48%
Chinese6760.11%
Korean4080.06%
Filipino3900.06%
Vietnamese2890.05%
Hmong2440.04%
Japanese1100.02%
Taiwanese680.01%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English529,09589.2%
Spanish37,5136.3%
Arabic12,1642.1%
Other Indo-European7,2371.2%
Other2,0800.4%
French, Haitian, Cajun1,2570.2%
Other Asian8980.2%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic8290.1%
German, other Germanic5340.1%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
American24,7163.9%
German11,3001.8%
Irish9,3601.5%
African8,2391.3%
Polish6,8241.1%
English5,9840.9%
Italian4,4880.7%
Other Arab4,4310.7%
Arab4,2240.7%
French3,3970.5%
Scottish1,8800.3%
Nigerian1,7760.3%
Dutch1,7260.3%
Jamaican1,5200.2%
European1,4070.2%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen615,10696.6%
Not a citizen21,6813.4%
Native600,87094.4%
Foreign-born35,9175.6%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Detroit city, MI

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
20,984 5.0%50,658 12.1%140,038 33.6%135,187 32.4%41,600 10.0%28,864 6.9%
  Average years of education: 12.6
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 20,984 5.0%
9-12 Years 50,658 12.1%
H.S. Grad or GED 140,038 33.6%
Some College 135,187 32.4%
Bach. Degree 41,600 10.0%
Grad Degree 28,864 6.9%
Average years of education: 12.6

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (5 year-estimates)

Historical Presidential Election Results for Detroit city, MI

Recent Trends
VotesΔ MarginSwing %
2020 vs. 2016 R +5,207 D +861 R + 3.8%
D +6,068
2020 vs. 2012 R +6,870 R +47,677 R + 6.0%
D -40,807
2020 vs. 2008 R +4,001 R +88,599 R + 4.8%
D -84,598
2016 vs. 2008 R -1,206 R +89,460 R + 1.0%
D -90,666
How to interpret this table


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YearTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal Votes Diff
(St) 		Diff
(US) 		PSV
2020 53% Joe Biden (D) 240,936 93.9% Donald Trump* (R) 12,889 5.0% 2,689 1.0% 256,514 -43 -42 4.62%
2016 49% Hillary Clinton (D) 234,868 94.9% Donald Trump (R) 7,682 3.1% 4,816 1.9% 247,366 -44 -43 5.13%
2012 56% Barack Obama* (D) 281,743 97.6% Mitt Romney (R) 6,019 2.1% 818 0.3% 288,580 -42 -45 6.08%
2008 68% Barack Obama (D) 325,534 97.0% John McCain (R) 8,888 2.6% 1,213 0.4% 335,635 -38 -43 6.70%
2004 77% John Kerry (D) 305,258 93.6% George W. Bush* (R) 19,343 5.9% 1,360 0.4% 325,961 -42 -45 6.74%
2000 83% Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 282,111 93.9% George W. Bush (R) 15,688 5.2% 2,701 0.9% 300,500 -41 -43 7.10%
* incumbent         PSV: percent of state vote



2020 President, Detroit city
CandidateVotesPct
Joe Biden (D) 240,936 93.9%
Donald Trump* (R) 12,889 5.0%
Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 858 0.3%
Other 1,831 0.7%
TOTAL 256,514
Turnout: 53% Diff (St): -43 Diff (US): -42


2016 President, Detroit city
CandidateVotesPct
Hillary Clinton (D) 234,868 94.9%
Donald Trump (R) 7,682 3.1%
Gary Johnson (Lbt) 1,533 0.6%
Other 3,283 1.3%
TOTAL 247,366
Turnout: 49% Diff (St): -44 Diff (US): -43


2012 President, Detroit city
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama* (D) 281,743 97.6%
Mitt Romney (R) 6,019 2.1%
Other 818 0.3%
TOTAL 288,580
Turnout: 56% Diff (St): -42 Diff (US): -45


2008 President, Detroit city
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 325,534 97.0%
John McCain (R) 8,888 2.6%
Other 1,213 0.4%
TOTAL 335,635
Turnout: 68% Diff (St): -38 Diff (US): -43


2004 President, Detroit city
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush* (R) 19,343 5.9%
John Kerry (D) 305,258 93.6%
Ralph Nader (I) 698 0.2%
Other 662 0.2%
TOTAL 325,961
Turnout: 77% Diff (St): -42 Diff (US): -45


2000 President, Detroit city
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush (R) 15,688 5.2%
Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 282,111 93.9%
Ralph Nader (Grn) 1,951 0.6%
Other 750 0.2%
TOTAL 300,500
Turnout: 83% Diff (St): -41 Diff (US): -43
* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Detroit city, MI

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YearTypeTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal VotesDiff PSV
2022 G 35% Gretchen Whitmer* (D) 164,288 95.3% Tudor Dixon (R) 6,786 3.9% 1,314 [+] 0.8% 172,388 -40 3.86%
2020 S2 52% Gary Peters* (D) 234,342 92.1% John James (R) 12,970 5.1% 7,218 [+] 2.8% 254,530 -43 4.64%
2018 S1 39% Debbie Stabenow* (D) 179,225 93.1% John James (R) 9,214 4.8% 4,041 [+] 2.1% 192,480 -41 4.54%
2018 G 39% Gretchen Whitmer (D) 181,989 94.4% Bill Schuette (R) 7,047 3.7% 3,703 [+] 1.9% 192,739 -39 4.53%
2014 S2 32% Gary Peters (D) 157,165 95.6% Terri Lynn Land (R) 4,809 2.9% 2,400 [+] 1.5% 164,374 -38 5.27%
2014 G 32% Mark Schauer (D) 152,177 92.2% Rick Snyder* (R) 11,264 6.8% 1,539 [+] 0.9% 164,980 -44 5.23%
*: incumbent               +: ran on additional party lines               Type: G: Governor; S1,S2,S3: Senate Class 1, 2 or 3
italics: special election           RO: runoff election           PSV: percent of state vote