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Detroit, MI demographics

Population, income and the local tax burden that sits on top of them — sourced from the Census Bureau and the Michigan Department of Treasury.

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Quick answer

Detroit, MI has a population of 633,218 and a median household income of $39,575 — about $3,298 a month before tax. That ranks 94 of 94 covered metros by income and 26 of 94 by population.

  • Population

    633,218

    City limits, ACS 5-year

  • Median household income

    $39,575

    ACS 5-year estimate

  • Combined sales tax

    6%

    Michigan + local

  • Income rank

    #94

    of 94 covered metros

Estimated annual sales tax on a median household

A Detroit household at the median income of $39,575 spending roughly a quarter of pre-tax income on taxable retail goods would pay about $594 a year in sales tax at 6%. This is an illustration, not a filing figure: the taxable share of spending varies with household composition, and Michigan exempts or discounts several categories. Michigan's constitution caps sales tax at 6% and bars local add-ons, so Detroit's rate has not changed since 1994.

Method: median household income × 25% taxable share × combined rate. The 25% share is a rough national benchmark from the BLS Consumer Expenditure Survey, not a Detroit-specific measurement.

Sources

What each figure on this page comes from.

Full Detroit sales tax breakdown and calculator

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