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Data on this report is based on areas within the legal city boundary, outlined in black on the map. Any additional neighborhoods shown on the map are associated with the city by name and are included for reference only.



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:   2021 (latest available). Updated annually. Please note: Unemployment data updated November 2023.

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:
7.1%
5 - 17:
17.8%
18 - 24:
9.7%
25 - 34:
15.4%
35 - 54:
23.7%
55 - 64:
12.2%
Over 65 Years:
14.1%

Educational Attainment of Adults

Attending College
High School Graduates
College Graduated
4.2%
4.2%
82.6%
82.6%
16.2%
16.2%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Income

Per capita Income

Detroit
USA
$20,780
$20,780
$37,638
$37,638

Median household income

Detroit
USA
$34,762
$34,762
$69,021
$69,021
Individuals Below Poverty Level

31.8%

Employment Industries

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Healthcare
Manufacturing
Retail
Accommodation
Administration
Education
Transportation
Other
Finance
Professional, scientific, and technical services
Construction
Public Service
Arts
16.9%
16.9%
15.9%
15.9%
9.6%
9.6%
9.5%
9.5%
7.0%
7.0%
6.7%
6.7%
6.0%
6.0%
4.6%
4.6%
4.0%
4.0%
4.0%
4.0%
3.9%
3.9%
3.6%
3.6%
2.5%
2.5%
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
77.5%
77.5%
10.1%
10.1%
7.8%
7.8%
2.7%
2.7%
1.6%
1.6%
0.3%
0.3%
0.0%
0.0%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Ancestry

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German
Irish
African
Polish
English
Italian
French
Other Arab
Dutch
Scottish
Jamaican
European
Nigerian
Lebanese
Iraqi
Swedish
French Canadian
Moroccan
Hungarian
British
1.8%
1.8%
1.5%
1.5%
1.3%
1.3%
1.0%
1.0%
0.9%
0.9%
0.7%
0.7%
0.6%
0.6%
0.5%
0.5%
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%
0.2%
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
Langs. of India
French
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%
6.4%
6.4%
1.9%
1.9%
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

5.7%