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Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI Metro Area

4,365,205 Population
3,892.3 square miles 1,121.5 people per square mile

Census data: ACS 2021 1-year unless noted

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Demographics

40.3 ±0.1 Median age
  • about the same as the figure in Michigan: 40.2 ±0.1
  • a little higher than the figure in United States: 38.8 ±0.1

Economics

$37,996 ±$438 Per capita income
  • about 10 percent higher than the amount in Michigan: $35,353 ±$229
  • about the same as the amount in United States: $38,332 ±$79
$67,153 ±$871 Median household income
  • a little higher than the amount in Michigan: $63,498 ±$526
  • a little less than the amount in United States: $69,717 ±$134

13.4% ±0.4% (577,524  ±18,569) Persons below poverty line
  • about the same as the rate in Michigan: 13.1% 1,286,329 (±0.3% / ±29,158)
  • a little higher than the rate in United States: 12.8% 41,393,176 (±0.1% / ±243,679)

25.4 minutes ±0.2 (40,324,552  ±531,721) Mean travel time to work
  • about 10 percent higher than the figure in Michigan: 23.8 89,994,470 (±0.2 / ±845,693)
  • about the same as the figure in United States: 25.6 3,247,967,500 (±0 / ±6,621,416)

Families

1,759,573 ±6,699 Number of households
  • Michigan: 4,051,798 ±10,574
  • United States: 127,544,730 ±97,632
2.5 ±0 (4,321,665  ±3,551) Persons per household
  • about the same as the figure in Michigan: 2.4 9,839,062 (±0)
  • a little less than the figure in United States: 2.5 324,132,900

5.6% ±0.4% (55,249  ±3,978) Women 15-50 who gave birth during past year
  • about 10 percent higher than the rate in Michigan: 5.2% 117,076 (±0.2% / ±5,489)
  • about 10 percent higher than the rate in United States: 5.1% 3,922,188 (±0.1% / ±46,069)

Housing

1,907,780 ±1,456 Number of housing units
  • Michigan: 4,590,384 ±648
  • United States: 142,148,050 ±4,219

$220,900 ±$2,154 Median value of owner-occupied housing units
  • about 10 percent higher than the amount in Michigan: $199,100 ±$1,479
  • about 80 percent of the amount in United States: $281,400 ±$452

9.6% ±0.4% (414,927  ±18,016.8) Moved since previous year
  • about 80 percent of the rate in Michigan: 11.3% 1,123,253 (±0.3% / ±27,022.3)
  • about three-quarters of the rate in United States: 12.8% 41,911,615 (±0.1% / ±181,549)

Social

91.3% ±0.8% (2,797,626  ±23,124.1) High school grad or higher
  • about the same as the rate in Michigan: 92% 6,411,597 (±0.5% / ±33,213.5)
  • about the same as the rate in United States: 89.4% 203,920,983 (±0.1% / ±264,625.2)
34.2% ±0.4% (1,046,021  ±13,309.7) Bachelor's degree or higher
  • about 10 percent higher than the rate in Michigan: 31.7% 2,208,170 (±0.3% / ±19,284.2)
  • about the same as the rate in United States: 35% 79,903,463 (±0.1% / ±166,943.4)

14.3% ±0.4% (587,991  ±14,310.9) Persons with language other than English spoken at home
  • about 1.4 times the rate in Michigan: 9.9% 944,928 (±0.2% / ±19,587.6)
  • about two-thirds of the rate in United States: 21.6% 67,754,440 (±0.1% / ±171,150.5)

10% ±0.3% (435,411  ±11,201) Foreign-born population
  • about 1.5 times the rate in Michigan: 6.8% 683,293 (±0.1% / ±13,895)
  • about three-quarters of the rate in United States: 13.6% 45,270,104 (±0% / ±140,397)

5.2% ±0.2% (176,310  ±5,028) Population with veteran status
  • about 90 percent of the rate in Michigan: 6% 474,645 (±0.1% / ±8,555)
  • about 80 percent of the rate in United States: 6.4% 16,501,502 (±0% / ±78,614)
176,310 Total veterans ±5,028 163,819 Male ±4,348 12,491 Female ±1,995

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