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Michigan · Census place 22000

Detroit city, MI

Quick answer

Detroit city has 636,644 residents, ranking #1 of 745 places in Michigan. Median household income is $39,575, the median home is worth $76,800 and median gross rent runs $1,034 a month.

Population
636,644Detroit city residents
Median household income
$39,575Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
$76,800Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
$1,034Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
35.1 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
49.7%Owner-occupied households

What the numbers mean in Detroit city

Housing cost measured against local earnings.

A household earning the Detroit city median would spend about 31.4% of gross income on the median rent. The 30% mark is the federal threshold for cost burden, so anything above it signals a stretched rental market. The median home costs 1.9× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 31.5% of residents and 49.7% of households own their home.

Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2019-2023 5-year estimates · rates as published for 2019-2023 ACS 5-year

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