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Detroit, MI Income and Careers

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As of 2010, the per capita income of Detroit is $14,118, which is much lower than the state average of $23,622 and is much lower than the national average of $26,059. Detroit median household income is $28,357, which has shrunk by 3.96% since 2000. The median household income growth rate is lower than the state average rate of 1.67% and is much lower than the national average rate of 19.17%. On average Detroit residents spend 25.0 minutes per day commuting to work, which is higher than the state average of 22.4 minutes and is higher than the national average of 23.7 minutes.

Topics:Per Capita Income Median Workers Income Household Income Family Income Median Income by Age Employment Status Commuting to Work Careers Poverty Level

Per Capita Income, #620

Detroit, MI	14,118 USD
Michigan	23,622 USD
U.S.	26,059 USD

*Based on 2010 data. View historical per capita income data.

Median Individual Worker Income, see rank

Detroit, MI	20,245 USD
Michigan	26,162 USD
U.S.	28,899 USD

*Based on 2010 data. View historical median individual worker income data.

Male Median Individual Worker Income, see rank

Detroit, MI	20,453 USD
Michigan	31,624 USD
U.S.	33,276 USD

*Based on 2010 data. View historical male median individual worker income data.

Female Median Individual Worker Income, see rank

Detroit, MI	20,080 USD
Michigan	21,460 USD
U.S.	24,157 USD

*Based on 2010 data. View historical female median individual worker income data.

Household Income

Median Household Income, #608

Detroit, MI	25,787 USD
Michigan	45,413 USD
U.S.	50,046 USD

Mean Household Income, see rank

Detroit, MI	36,206 USD
Michigan	59,772 USD
U.S.	68,259 USD

Median Household Income Growth Since 2000, #488

Detroit, MI		-3.96%
Michigan		1.67%
U.S.		19.17%

Ranks: $10k or less, $10k-$20k, $20k-$30k, $30k-$40k, $40k-$50k, $50k-$75k, $75k-$100k, $100k-$150k, $150k-$200k, $200k or more

Household Income Other than Earnings

	Detroit, MI		Michigan		U.S.
	%⁺	Average Amount	%⁺	Average Amount	%⁺	Average Amount
Interest, Dividends, or Net Rental Income	6.32%	$5,183, see rank	22.19%	$10,098	21.82%	$14,452
Social Security Income	32.96%	$13,928, see rank	31.72%	$17,108	28.42%	$16,236
Public Assistance Income	9.41%	$3,364, see rank	4.08%	$3,576	2.86%	$3,936
Retirement Income	22.47%	$18,081, see rank	22.45%	$20,117	17.45%	$22,006

⁺ The percentage of the total households that have the income.

*Based on 2010 data. View historical household income data.

Family Income

Median Family Income, see rank

Detroit, MI	31,011 USD
Michigan	56,101 USD
U.S.	60,609 USD

Mean Family Income, see rank

Detroit, MI	41,655 USD
Michigan	70,883 USD
U.S.	79,338 USD

Ranks: $10k or less, $10k-$20k, $20k-$30k, $30k-$40k, $40k-$50k, $50k-$75k, $75k-$100k, $100k-$150k, $150k-$200k, $200k or more

*Based on 2010 data. View historical family income data.

Median Household Income by Races

	Detroit, MI	Michigan	U.S.
White	$26,414, see rank	$48,125	$52,480
Black	$25,549, see rank	$28,718	$33,578
Hispanic	$29,658, see rank	$36,355	$40,165
Asian	$28,614, see rank	$70,081	$67,022
One Race, Other	$36,810, see rank	$40,932	$38,230
Two or More Races	$26,977, see rank	$35,776	$43,597

*Based on 2010 data. View historical median household income by races data.

Median Household Income by Age

	Detroit, MI	Michigan	U.S.
less than 25	$14,894, see rank	$19,370	$24,143
25 to 44	$24,137, see rank	$49,989	$54,024
45 to 64	$30,662, see rank	$54,639	$60,683
65 or over	$25,236, see rank	$33,381	$34,381

*Based on 2010 data. View historical median household income by age data.

Employment Status

	Detroit, MI	%	Michigan	U.S.
Population 16 Years and Over	548,709	see rank	7,833,379	243,832,923
Male¹	254,227	46.33%, see rank	48.56%	48.62%
Male, In Labor Force:²	141,728	55.75%, see rank	66.28%	69.78%
Male, In Armed Forces²	72	0.03%, see rank	0.10%	0.76%
Male, Civilian²	141,656	55.72%, see rank	66.19%	69.03%
Male, Civilian, Employed³	91,808	64.81%, see rank	83.34%	88.43%
Male, Civilian, Unemployed³	49,848	35.19%, see rank	16.66%	11.57%
Male, Not in Labor Force²	112,499	44.25%, see rank	33.72%	30.22%
Female¹	294,482	53.67%, see rank	51.44%	51.38%
Female, In Labor Force:²	158,153	53.71%, see rank	58.40%	59.26%
Female, In Armed Forces²	0	0.00%, see rank	0.01%	0.12%
Female, Civilian²	158,153	53.71%, see rank	58.39%	59.13%
Female, Civilian, Employed³	110,555	69.90%, see rank	86.66%	89.99%
Female, Civilian, Unemployed³	47,598	30.10%, see rank	13.34%	10.01%
Female, Not in Labor Force²	136,329	46.29%, see rank	41.60%	40.74%

¹ Percentage of the population of 16 years and over.
² Percentage of the population of 16 years and over for the gender.
³ Percentage of the Civilian for the gender.

*Based on 2010 data. View historical employment status data.

Commuting to Work

	Detroit, MI	%	Michigan	U.S.
Workers 16 Years and Over	196,706	100%	4,044,769	136,941,010
Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone	140,661	71.51%, see rank	83.33%	76.57%
Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled	24,838	12.63%, see rank	8.59%	9.69%
Public Transportation	16,618	8.45%, see rank	1.27%	4.94%
Walked	4,905	2.49%, see rank	2.18%	2.77%
Other Means	3,927	2.00%, see rank	1.07%	1.70%
Worked at Home	5,757	2.93%, see rank	3.55%	4.33%

Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank

Detroit, MI	25.0 minutes
Michigan	22.4 minutes
U.S.	23.7 minutes

Ranks: 9 min. or less, 10-19 min., 20-29 min., 30-39 min., 40-59 min., 60-89 min., 90min. or more

*Based on 2010 data. View historical commuting to work data.

Careers

Occupation

	Detroit, MI	%	Michigan	U.S.
Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over	202,363	-	4,137,510	139,033,928
Male¹	91,808	45.37%, see rank	50.72%	52.06%
Management, Professional, and Related Occupations²	14,480	15.77%, see rank	32.13%	32.77%
Service Occupations²	25,997	28.32%, see rank	14.74%	14.98%
Sales and Office Occupations²	15,718	17.12%, see rank	17.27%	17.82%
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations²	646	0.70%, see rank	1.06%	1.17%
Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations²	6,678	7.27%, see rank	7.18%	9.50%
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations²	23,182	25.25%, see rank	21.13%	17.70%
Female¹	110,555	54.63%, see rank	49.28%	47.94%
Management, Professional, and Related Occupations²	29,782	26.94%, see rank	36.36%	39.40%
Service Occupations²	34,774	31.45%, see rank	23.04%	21.33%
Sales and Office Occupations²	34,295	31.02%, see rank	32.92%	32.73%
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations²	235	0.21%, see rank	0.34%	0.30%
Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations²	307	0.28%, see rank	0.22%	0.29%
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations²	10,380	9.39%, see rank	6.84%	5.67%

¹ Percentage of the civilian employed, 16 years and over.
² Percentage of the civilian employed, 16 years and over for the gender.

Industry

	Detroit, MI	%	Michigan	U.S.
Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over	202,363	100%	4,137,510	139,033,928
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining	1,351	0.67%, see rank	1.38%	1.90%
Construction	7,196	3.56%, see rank	4.73%	6.25%
Manufacturing	25,174	12.44%, see rank	16.34%	10.39%
Wholesale Trade	2,829	1.40%, see rank	2.58%	2.83%
Retail Trade	20,063	9.91%, see rank	11.82%	11.65%
Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities	11,237	5.55%, see rank	4.16%	4.92%
Information	3,381	1.67%, see rank	1.62%	2.17%
Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing	11,627	5.75%, see rank	5.65%	6.67%
Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services	21,108	10.43%, see rank	8.83%	10.58%
Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance	52,607	26.00%, see rank	24.57%	23.24%
Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, Food Services	23,548	11.64%, see rank	9.45%	9.25%
Public Administration	12,054	5.96%, see rank	3.95%	5.17%
Other Services, Except Public Administration	10,188	5.03%, see rank	4.93%	4.97%

*Based on 2010 data. View historical careers data.

Poverty Level

	Detroit, MI	%	Michigan	U.S.
Population in Poverty	263,864	37.59%, see rank	16.76%	15.33%
Family in Poverty	47,901	32.30%, see rank	12.07%	11.28%

*Based on 2010 data. View historical poverty level data.