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U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts: Detroit city, Michigan; Michigan

Detroit city, Michigan

Michigan

Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024)

NA

10,140,459
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024)

NA

10,140,459
Population estimates, July 1, 2023, (V2023)

633,218

10,037,261
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024)

NA

10,079,338
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2023)

639,475

10,077,674
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024)

NA

0.6%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2023, (V2023)

-1.0%

-0.4%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 639,111 10,077,331
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 713,777 9,883,640
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent

6.8%

5.3%
Persons under 18 years, percent

25.0%

21.0%
Persons 65 years and over, percent

14.8%

19.2%
Female persons, percent

52.5%

50.4%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent

11.7%

78.7%
Black alone, percent (a)(a)

76.8%

14.1%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent (a)(a)

0.4%

0.8%
Asian alone, percent (a)(a)

1.6%

3.6%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent (a)(a)

0.0%

Z
Two or More Races, percent

4.8%

2.8%
Hispanic or Latino, percent (b)(b)

8.0%

6.0%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent

10.3%

73.7%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2019-2023 21,434 479,115
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2019-2023 6.0% 7.0%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2023, (V2023) X 4,643,473
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2019-2023 49.7% 72.9%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2019-2023 $76,800 $217,600
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2019-2023 $1,220 $1,521
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortage, 2019-2023 $513 $587
Median gross rent, 2019-2023 $1,034 $1,084
Building Permits, 2023 X 20,5921
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2019-2023 253,207 4,040,168
Persons per household, 2019-2023 2.47 2.43
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2019-2023 88.7% 88.4%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2019-2023 11.1% 10.2%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2019-2023 91.2% 94.4%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2019-2023 82.9% 89.3%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2019-2023 83.4% 91.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2019-2023 17.6% 31.8%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2019-2023 15.7% 10.3%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent

8.7%

5.5%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2019-2023 54.6% 61.3%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2019-2023 53.1% 57.3%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 2,651,860 28,012,061
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 8,275,507 94,603,501
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 1,540,690 35,592,313
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 5,452,505 190,534,346
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $8,636 $18,990
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2019-2023 25.4 24.4
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2023 dollars), 2019-2023 $39,575 $71,149
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2023 dollars), 2019-2023 $24,029 $39,538
Persons in poverty, percent

31.5%

13.5%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2022 X 227,870
Total employment, 2022 X 3,939,076
Total annual payroll, 2022 ($1,000) X 232,710,964
Total employment, percent change, 2021-2022 X 4.5%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2022 X 809,426
All employer firms, Reference year 2022 6,551 163,220
Men-owned employer firms, Reference year 2022 4,062 106,444
Women-owned employer firms, Reference year 2022 1,018 31,497
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2022 1,348 16,643
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2022 4,031 136,115
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2022 134 5,465
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2022 5,252 146,553
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 4,606.8 178.0
Population per square mile, 2010 5,144.3 174.8
Land area in square miles, 2020 138.73 56,608.22
Land area in square miles, 2010 138.75 56,538.90
FIPS Code 2622000 26