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Detroit, MI
Full City Profile · Michigan · Wayne County County
2.6
/5.0
C+
Fair
636,644
Population
4,589/sq mi density
$39,575
Median Income
$24,029 per capita
$76,800
Home Value
$74,828 Zillow
$1,034
Median Rent
34.7% income on rent
52°F
Avg Temperature
253 sunny days/yr
1,965
Violent Crime/100K
4,303 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.6 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
D
Economy
1.9 / 5.0
$39,575 median income, 7.7% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$76,800 home value, $1,034/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
1,965 violent crimes/100K (417% above avg)
C
Education
2.4 / 5.0
17.6% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013, 2023)
Population Change
-7.7%
691,986 → 638,914
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-0.79%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+50.3%
$26,325 → $39,575
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+4.16%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Detroit across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013, 2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts, real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
604,408
-34,506 from 2023 (638,914)
Projected Median Income 2030
$52,641
+$13,066 from 2023 ($39,575)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 691,986 | - | $26,325 | - |
| 2015 | 679,562 | -1.8% | $25,764 | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 675,031 | -0.7% | $27,838 | +8% |
| 2019 | 670,442 | -0.7% | $30,894 | +11% |
| 2021 | 632,464 | -5.7% | $34,762 | +12.5% |
| 2023 | 638,914 | +1% | $39,575 | +13.8% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.