Detroit, Michigan Census Data & Community Profile

DETROIT GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Detroit, MI
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Detroit, MI was 951,270.

Detroit Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Detroit was 448,319, which represents 47.1 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Detroit, MI
There are an estimated 111,977 married men in the town. 35 percent of men over 15 years old in Detroit are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Detroit is 502,951 which is 52.9 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Detroit, Michigan
There are an estimated 105,898 married women in the community. 28 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Detroit, MI
The median age of people living in Detroit, MI was 30.9 at the time of the last full census survey. (The United States average at the time was 35.3)

At that time, the number of people under the age of 5 living in Detroit was 76,232. There were 655,561 people above the age of 18, which represents 68.9 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 10.4 percent of the population (99,056) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Detroit, MI
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Detroit, MI was 929,229.

White Population in Detroit, MI
The estimated White population in the Detroit community is 116,599, which is 12.3 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Detroit, Michigan
The estimated Black/African American population is 775,772, which is 81.6 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Detroit, MI
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Detroit, MI was 3,140.

Asian Population in Detroit, Michigan
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 9,268.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Detroit, MI
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Detroit was an estimated 251.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 24,199, while those of “two or more races” was 22,041 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Detroit community was 47,167, or 5 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Detroit, MI
The household population number in Detroit was 931,569.

Group Quarters Population in Detroit, MI
Group Quarters population in the community was 19,701.

Average Household Size in Detroit, MI
The average household size in Detroit is 2.77 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3.45 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Detroit, MI
At the time of the last census survey, there were 375,096 total housing units in Detroit.

The number of occupied housing units was 336,428, or 89.7 of the total units in town. Of these, 184,647 were owner-occupied (54.9), and 151,781 were renter-occupied (45.1, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 38,668 vacant homes in Detroit at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Detroit, Michigan
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 164,182, with a median value in dollars of 63,600.

Monthly Owner Costs in Detroit, MI
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $769 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Detroit, average costs per month were $283 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 392,726 people in the community had a high school degree, or 69.6 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Detroit, Michigan
61,836 people in Detroit also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 11 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Detroit, MI
The number of Civilian Veterans in Detroit was 67,081, or 10.2 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Detroit, MI
In 2000, there were 244,893 people in Detroit, MI listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Detroit, MI
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 80,180 people in Detroit who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 9.2 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Detroit, Michigan
There were 384,897 in the labor force in Detroit at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 56.3 of the total population, compared to the national average of 63.90%. Mean Travel Time to Work in minutes
From the most recent complete survey, the average commute time to work for local residents in Detroit was 28.4 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Detroit, MI
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $29,526. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Detroit, MI
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $33,853. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Detroit, Michigan
Per capita income in Detroit in the last full census was 14,717. Per capita income in the U.S. was 21,587.

Families below poverty level
According to the most recent survey,families living below the poverty line in Detroit numbered 47,920, or 21.7 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Detroit, MI
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 243,153, or 26.1 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.