Detroit, MI

672,829 Population

138.8 square miles 4,849.2 people per square mile

Census data: ACS 2016 1-year unless noted

People

Percent of State Population

Ranked 1st Highest in MI

Population Density

US 88.8 people/sq mile

Dependency Ratio

US Population Dependency Ratio is 49.7

Percent Foreign Born

Ranked 14th Highest in MI

Percent Under 18

Ranked 3rd Highest in MI

Percent 65 and Over

Ranked 9th Highest in MI

Economics

Unemployment Rate

Ranked 30th Lowest in MI

Percent Living in Poverty

Ranked 15th Lowest in MI

Median Household Income

Ranked 15th Highest in MI

Gini Income Distribution

US Gini Index is 42.0

Safety

Homicides per 100,000

Violent Crimes per 100,000

Property Crimes per 100,000

Housing

Total Housing Units

Ranked 1st Highest in MI

Ranked 14th Highest in MI

Total Building Permits

Occupied Housing Units

Homeownership Rate

Ranked 13th Highest in MI

Single Family Building Permits

Residential Units Per Sq Mile

Ranked 1st Highest in MI

Rental Vacancy Rate

Ranked 2nd Highest in MI

Multifamily Building Permits

Persons Per Dwelling Unit

Ranked 7th Highest in MI

Building Permits per 1000 Housing Units

Building Permits per 1000 Residents

Health

Percent with Insurance Under 18

Ranked 5th Highest in MI

Percent with Insurance 18 to 64

Ranked 14th Highest in MI

Percent with Insurance Over 65

Ranked 6th Highest in MI

Education

Percent with High School Diploma or Higher

Ranked 15th Highest in MI

Percent with Bachelors Degree or Higher

Ranked 15th Highest in MI

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