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Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI Metro Area

4,326,442 Population
3,889.8 square miles 1,112.3 people per square mile

Census data: ACS 2018 1-year unless noted

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Demographics

40.1 ±0.2 Median age
  • about the same as the figure in Michigan: 39.8 ±0.1
  • a little higher than the figure in United States: 38.2 ±0.2

Economics

$33,733 ±$387 Per capita income
  • about 10 percent higher than the amount in Michigan: $31,508 ±$244
  • about the same as the amount in United States: $33,831 ±$77
$60,513 ±$602 Median household income
  • about 10 percent higher than the amount in Michigan: $56,697 ±$406
  • about the same as the amount in United States: $61,937 ±$94

14.3% ±0.4% (612,777  ±19,020) Persons below poverty line
  • about the same as the rate in Michigan: 14.1% 1,373,349 (±0.3% / ±26,495)
  • about 10 percent higher than the rate in United States: 13.1% 41,852,315 (±0.1% / ±232,949)

27.3 minutes ±0.2 (52,582,860  ±541,488) Mean travel time to work
  • about 10 percent higher than the figure in Michigan: 24.7 109,262,625 (±0.2 / ±811,081)
  • about the same as the figure in United States: 27.1 3,967,761,655 (±0 / ±7,704,522)

Families

1,710,686 ±6,424 Number of households
  • Michigan: 3,957,466 ±12,369
  • United States: 121,520,180 ±153,217
2.5 ±0 (4,277,675  ±2,777) Persons per household
  • about the same as the figure in Michigan: 2.5 9,769,646 (±0)
  • a little less than the figure in United States: 2.6 319,075,830

5.1% ±0.3% (50,816  ±2,839) Women 15-50 who gave birth during past year
  • about the same as the rate in Michigan: 5.1% 115,629 (±0.3% / ±5,760)
  • about the same as the rate in United States: 5.2% 3,956,960 (±0% / ±30,916)

Housing

1,912,856 ±1,151 Number of housing units
  • Michigan: 4,614,552 ±605
  • United States: 138,539,906 ±4,033

$180,300 ±$2,313 Median value of owner-occupied housing units
  • about 10 percent higher than the amount in Michigan: $162,500 ±$780
  • about 80 percent of the amount in United States: $229,700 ±$366

11.7% ±0.4% (498,942  ±18,209.7) Moved since previous year
  • about 90 percent of the rate in Michigan: 13.4% 1,328,982 (±0.3% / ±28,644.4)
  • about 80 percent of the rate in United States: 14.1% 45,452,496 (±0.1% / ±185,008.3)

Social

90.2% ±0.8% (2,716,492  ±22,681.4) High school grad or higher
  • about the same as the rate in Michigan: 91.1% 6,257,422 (±0.5% / ±33,006.7)
  • about the same as the rate in United States: 88.3% 197,114,684 (±0.1% / ±245,154.7)
31.8% ±0.4% (956,574  ±12,645.5) Bachelor's degree or higher
  • about 10 percent higher than the rate in Michigan: 29.6% 2,031,893 (±0.3% / ±18,796.9)
  • a little less than the rate in United States: 32.6% 72,750,461 (±0.1% / ±151,650)

14% ±0.4% (571,746  ±15,306.7) Persons with language other than English spoken at home
  • about 1.4 times the rate in Michigan: 9.8% 926,992 (±0.2% / ±19,220.8)
  • about two-thirds of the rate in United States: 21.9% 67,268,668 (±0.1% / ±198,318.9)

10.3% ±0.3% (446,559  ±11,589) Foreign-born population
  • about 1.5 times the rate in Michigan: 7% 695,217 (±0.2% / ±15,068)
  • about three-quarters of the rate in United States: 13.7% 44,728,721 (±0.1% / ±157,222)

6% ±0.2% (200,512  ±5,764) Population with veteran status
  • about 90 percent of the rate in Michigan: 6.8% 530,572 (±0.1% / ±9,103)
  • about 80 percent of the rate in United States: 7.1% 17,964,242 (±0% / ±66,854)
200,512 Total veterans ±5,764 187,173 Male ±5,256 13,339 Female ±2,023

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