Census Reporter

Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI Metro Area

4,319,629 Population
3,891.7 square miles 1,110 people per square mile

Census data: ACS 2019 1-year unless noted

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Demographics

39.9 ±0.2 Median age
  • about the same as the figure in Michigan: 39.8 ±0.2
  • a little higher than the figure in United States: 38.5 ±0.1

Economics

$35,315 ±$424 Per capita income
  • about 10 percent higher than the amount in Michigan: $32,892 ±$256
  • about the same as the amount in United States: $35,672 ±$76
$63,474 ±$891 Median household income
  • about 10 percent higher than the amount in Michigan: $59,584 ±$572
  • a little less than the amount in United States: $65,712 ±$118

12.6% ±0.5% (540,135  ±21,745) Persons below poverty line
  • a little less than the rate in Michigan: 13% 1,269,062 (±0.3% / ±30,302)
  • about the same as the rate in United States: 12.3% 39,490,096 (±0.1% / ±242,000)

27.5 minutes ±0.2 (53,669,255  ±586,223) Mean travel time to work
  • about 10 percent higher than the figure in Michigan: 25.1 111,581,565 (±0.1 / ±785,889)
  • about the same as the figure in United States: 27.6 4,078,708,605 (±0.1 / ±8,965,849)

Families

1,720,610 ±8,462 Number of households
  • Michigan: 3,969,880 ±12,901
  • United States: 122,802,852 ±137,327
2.5 ±0 (4,272,115  ±2,934) Persons per household
  • about the same as the figure in Michigan: 2.5 9,763,358 (±0)
  • a little less than the figure in United States: 2.6 320,155,161

5.2% ±0.4% (50,863  ±3,916) Women 15-50 who gave birth during past year
  • about the same as the rate in Michigan: 5.1% 115,459 (±0.2% / ±5,084)
  • about the same as the rate in United States: 5% 3,877,882 (±0% / ±31,847)

Housing

1,916,951 ±1,189 Number of housing units
  • Michigan: 4,629,605 ±439
  • United States: 139,686,209 ±6,973

$191,800 ±$2,074 Median value of owner-occupied housing units
  • about 10 percent higher than the amount in Michigan: $169,600 ±$893
  • about 80 percent of the amount in United States: $240,500 ±$451

11.6% ±0.4% (494,664  ±18,308.7) Moved since previous year
  • about 90 percent of the rate in Michigan: 12.9% 1,274,542 (±0.3% / ±26,626.8)
  • about 80 percent of the rate in United States: 13.7% 44,322,377 (±0.1% / ±198,054.6)

Social

91% ±0.8% (2,748,279  ±23,160.2) High school grad or higher
  • about the same as the rate in Michigan: 91.4% 6,298,340 (±0.5% / ±35,057.4)
  • a little higher than the rate in United States: 88.6% 199,280,027 (±0.1% / ±269,390.9)
32.4% ±0.4% (978,346  ±13,062.4) Bachelor's degree or higher
  • about 10 percent higher than the rate in Michigan: 30% 2,070,795 (±0.3% / ±19,155.2)
  • about the same as the rate in United States: 33.1% 74,501,651 (±0.1% / ±162,862.7)

14.2% ±0.4% (577,718  ±16,862.1) Persons with language other than English spoken at home
  • about 1.4 times the rate in Michigan: 10% 942,897 (±0.2% / ±20,272.6)
  • about two-thirds of the rate in United States: 22% 67,802,345 (±0.1% / ±214,346.6)

10.3% ±0.3% (445,117  ±11,407) Foreign-born population
  • about 1.5 times the rate in Michigan: 7% 700,925 (±0.1% / ±14,208)
  • about three-quarters of the rate in United States: 13.7% 44,932,901 (±0.1% / ±177,477)

5.8% ±0.2% (196,849  ±5,660) Population with veteran status
  • about 90 percent of the rate in Michigan: 6.6% 520,129 (±0.1% / ±9,100)
  • about 80 percent of the rate in United States: 6.9% 17,418,351 (±0% / ±77,987)
196,849 Total veterans ±5,660 182,478 Male ±5,332 14,371 Female ±1,910

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