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Wayne County

Population in 2011: 711,700. Population change since 2000: -25.2%
Males: 336,696  (47.3%)
Females: 375,004  (52.7%)

Median resident age:  34.8 years
Michigan median age:  45.5 years

Zip codes: 48201, 48202, 48204, 48205, 48206, 48207, 48208, 48209, 48210, 48211, 48213, 48214, 48215, 48216, 48217, 48219, 48221, 48222, 48223, 48224, 48226, 48227, 48228, 48231, 48232, 48233, 48234, 48235, 48238, 48242, 48243, 48244, 48254, 48255, 48258, 48260, 48264, 48265, 48266, 48267, 48268, 48269, 48272, 48274, 48275, 48277, 48278, 48279, 48288, 48295, 48297, 48299.

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Estimated median household income in 2009: $26,098 (it was $29,526 in 2000)
Detroit:

$26,098
Michigan:

$45,255
Estimated per capita income in 2009: $14,213

Detroit city income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $67,000 (it was $62,800 in 2000)
Detroit:

$67,000
Michigan:

$132,200
Mean prices in 2009: All housing units: $97,288; Detached houses: $98,203; Townhouses or other attached units: $88,494; In 2-unit structures: $80,067; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $84,273; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $146,830; Mobile homes: $96,336; Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $58,006

Median gross rent in 2009: $749.

Recent home sales, real estate maps, and home value estimator for zip codes: 48201, 48202, 48204, 48205, 48206, 48207, 48208, 48209, 48210, 48213, 48214, 48215, 48216, 48217, 48219, 48221, 48223, 48224, 48226, 48227, 48228, 48234, 48235, 48238.

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Detroit races chart
  • Black alone - 586,573 (82.2%)
  • White alone - 55,604 (7.8%)
  • Hispanic - 48,679 (6.8%)
  • Two or more races - 12,482 (1.7%)
  • Asian alone - 7,436 (1.0%)
  • American Indian alone - 1,927 (0.3%)
  • Other race alone - 994 (0.1%)
  • Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone - 82 (0.01%)

Races in Detroit detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth


Mar. 2012 cost of living index in Detroit: 89.2 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: Polish (2.0%), German (1.8%), Subsaharan African (1.8%), Irish (1.5%), United States (1.2%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 600 feet

Land area: 138.8 square miles.

Population density: 5129 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Detroit:

  • High school or higher: 69.6%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 11.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.2%
  • Unemployed: 13.8%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 28.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Detroit city:

  • Never married: 43.6%
  • Now married: 31.2%
  • Separated: 4.2%
  • Widowed: 8.3%
  • Divorced: 12.7%

45,541 residents are foreign born (2.1% Latin America, 1.6% Asia, 0.6% Europe).

This city:  4.8%
Michigan:  5.3%



According to our research of Michigan and other state lists there were 150 registered sex offenders living in Detroit, Michigan as of December 21, 2012.
The ratio of number of residents in Detroit to the number of sex offenders is 6,073 to 1.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this city is a lot smaller than the state average.


Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $1,677 (2.2%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $1,173 (2.2%)

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Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (237.8 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Highland Park, MI (1.1 miles ), Hamtramck, MI (1.6 miles ), Hazel Park, MI (2.2 miles ), Ferndale, MI (2.3 miles ), Pleasant Ridge, MI (2.5 miles ), Oak Park, MI (2.6 miles ), Huntington Woods, MI (2.7 miles ), Center Line, MI (2.7 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 1997: 74 buildings, average cost: $116,700
  • 1998: 79 buildings, average cost: $203,500
  • 1999: 158 buildings, average cost: $116,800
  • 2000: 72 buildings, average cost: $169,400
  • 2001: 56 buildings, average cost: $94,200
  • 2002: 184 buildings, average cost: $155,800
  • 2003: 382 buildings, average cost: $110,600
  • 2004: 350 buildings, average cost: $126,900
  • 2005: 277 buildings, average cost: $132,000
  • 2006: 249 buildings, average cost: $134,300
  • 2007: 154 buildings, average cost: $127,700
  • 2008: 85 buildings, average cost: $108,900
  • 2009: 32 buildings, average cost: $87,600
  • 2010: 134 buildings, average cost: $190,100
  • 2011: 18 buildings, average cost: $170,500

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Latitude: 42.39 N, Longitude: 83.10 W

Detroit nicknames or aliases (official or unofficial): America's Comeback City, Arsenal of Democracy, City of Trees, City of the Straits, Hitsville, Hockeytown, The Motor City, Motown, The Paris of the Midwest, The Renaissance City

Daytime population change due to commuting: -659 (-0.1%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 154,933 (48.5%)

Area codes: 313, 810, 248, 734

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Crime in Detroit by Year
Type 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011
Murders 415396395402366385354418394306365310344
per 100,000 42.640.741.341.839.442.139.347.345.833.840.234.548.2
Rapes 790811652708814719589593341330335405427
per 100,000 81.083.468.273.687.778.665.467.039.636.436.945.059.9
Robberies 7,8237,8687,0966,2885,8175,4516,8207,2406,5756,1155,9135,5384,962
per 100,000 802.3809.1742.0653.6627.0596.2757.0818.6763.7675.1650.9615.7695.7
Assaults 12,94813,03712,80412,54211,7279,35813,47713,14312,39810,67711,25510,7239,512
per 100,000 1328.01340.71338.91303.81264.01023.51495.91486.01440.01178.81238.91192.21333.6
Burglaries 18,27815,82815,09614,39914,10012,20215,30418,13417,76717,81818,99317,09015,994
per 100,000 1874.61627.71578.61496.81519.81334.51698.72050.32063.61967.12090.71900.12242.4
Thefts 34,53731,92929,61326,83925,35320,64017,38321,28720,91818,83618,57418,09516,456
per 100,000 3542.23283.63096.72790.02732.72257.31929.42406.82429.62079.52044.62011.82307.2
Auto thefts 26,77025,89224,53723,85725,35624,57321,28522,91719,61716,44113,01112,60211,368
per 100,000 2745.62662.72565.92480.02733.02687.52362.62591.12278.51815.11432.21401.11593.9
Arson 2,1212,0151,6342,4291,7441,7349368597586916241,082957
per 100,000 217.5207.2170.9252.5188.0189.6103.997.188.076.368.7120.3134.2
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 319.1) 1182.71150.31098.71044.01054.6956.81073.01171.61095.6927.7922.1878.91026.0

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Crime in Detroit detailed stats: murders, rapes, robberies, assaults, burglaries, thefts, arson

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2011, including police officers: 3,087 (2,760 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

3.87
Michigan average:

1.80

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Detroit tourist attractions:

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Unemployment in August 2012:
Here:

19.6%
Michigan:

9.2%

Unemployment by year (%)

Historical population

Historical housing units


Population change in the 1990s: -77,406 (-7.5%).

Most common industries (%)
Males Females
  • Transportation equipment (15%)
  • Construction (7%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (7%)
  • Accommodation and food services (7%)
  • Public administration (6%)
  • Health care (4%)
  • Educational services (4%)
  • Health care (17%)
  • Educational services (10%)
  • Transportation equipment (7%)
  • Accommodation and food services (7%)
  • Public administration (6%)
  • Finance and insurance (6%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (5%)
Most common occupations in 2009 (%)
Males Females
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (9%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (4%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (4%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (4%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (7%)
  • Cashiers (6%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Supervisors and other personal care and service workers except personal appearance, transportation, and child care workers (5%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)

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Tornado activity:

Detroit-area historical tornado activity is above Michigan state average. It is 91% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 7/4/1957, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 9.2 miles away from the Detroit city center injured 6 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 5/12/1956, a category F4 tornado 11.2 miles away from the city center injured 22 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Detroit-area historical earthquake activity is slightly above Michigan state average. It is 99% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 9/2/1994 at 21:23:06, a magnitude 3.5 (3.4 LG, 3.5 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 81.6 miles away from the city center
On 10/17/2007 at 20:04:09, a magnitude 3.4 (3.4 LG, 3.2 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 97.0 miles away from Detroit center
On 3/11/2006 at 12:27:15, a magnitude 3.1 (3.1 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 97.4 miles away from the city center
On 1/9/2008 at 01:34:46, a magnitude 3.1 (3.1 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 97.5 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Wayne County (12) is near the US average (12).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 8
Emergencies Declared: 4

Causes of natural disasters: Storms: 8, Floods: 6, Tornadoes: 3, Blizzard: 1, Hurricane: 1, Power Outage: 1, Snowstorm: 1, Winter Storm: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Detroit topographic map

Birthplace of: Tom Selleck - Actor, Keith Ellison - Politician and lawyer, Jerry Bruckheimer - Film and television producer, Joel Anderson - Politician, Agnes Mary Mansour - Nun forced to leave her religious order after 30 years due to her position on legal abortion, John De Lorean, Tim LaHaye - Minister, Bump Elliott - Football player, Al Jean - Writer and producer, Quincy Watts - (born 1970), athlete.

Main business address for: COMPUWARE CORP (SERVICES-PREPACKAGED SOFTWARE), DETROIT EDISON SECURITIZATION FUNDING LLC (ASSET-BACKED SECURITIES), COMERICA INC /NEW/ (NATIONAL COMMERCIAL BANKS), MICHIGAN CONSOLIDATED GAS CO /MI/ (NATURAL GAS DISTRIBUTION), GENERAL MOTORS CORP (MOTOR VEHICLES & PASSENGER CAR BODIES), CARACO PHARMACEUTICAL LABORATORIES LTD (PHARMACEUTICAL PREPARATIONS), GENERAL MOTORS ACCEPTANCE CORP (FINANCE LESSORS), CATUITY INC (SERVICES-COMPUTER PROGRAMMING SERVICES) and 3 other public companies.


Hospitals/medical centers in Detroit:

  • CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL OF MICHIGAN (Childrens, Voluntary non-profit - Private, 3901 BEAUBIEN)
  • DETROIT (JOHN D. DINGELL) VA MEDICAL CENTER (Acute Care - Veterans Administration, Government Federal, 4646 JOHN R.)
  • DETROIT RECEIVING HOSPITAL & UNIV HEALTH CENTER (Acute Care Hospitals, Government - Federal, provides emergency services, 4201 ST ANTOINE ST - 3M)
  • HARPER UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Private, provides emergency services, 3990 JOHN R STREET)
  • HENRY FORD HOSPITAL (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Private, provides emergency services, 2799 W GRAND BLVD)
  • KARMANOS CANCER CENTER (Acute Care Hospitals, Proprietary, 4100 JOHN R)
  • SINAI-GRACE HOSPITAL (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Other, provides emergency services, 6071 W OUTER DRIVE)
  • ST JOHN HOSPITAL AND MEDICAL CENTER (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Church, provides emergency services, 22101 MOROSS RD)

Political contributions by individuals in Detroit, MI

Airports and heliports located in Detroit:


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Amtrak station:

DETROIT (11 W. BALTIMORE AVE.) . Services: ticket office, partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, free short-term parking, call for car rental service, taxi stand, public transit connection.

Local government website: www.ci.detroit.mi.us

Colleges/Universities in Detroit:

  • Wayne State University (Full-time enrollment: 19,070; Location: 656 West Kirby Street; Public; Website: www.wayne.edu; Offers Doctor's degree)
  • Wayne County Community College District (FT enrollment: 4,743; Location: 801 W Fort St; Public; Website: www.wcccd.edu)
  • University of Detroit Mercy (FT enrollment: 3,917; Location: 4001 W McNichols Rd; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.udmercy.edu; Offers Doctor's degree)
  • College for Creative Studies (FT enrollment: 1,205; Location: 201 E Kirby; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.collegeforcreativestudies.edu; Offers Master's degree)
  • Everest Institute-Detroit (FT enrollment: 959; Location: 300 River Place Dr-Ste 1000; Private, for-profit; Website: www.everest.edu/campus/detroit)
  • Kaplan Career Institute-Detroit (FT enrollment: 956; Location: 3031 W. Grand Blvd.-Ste 236; Private, for-profit; Website: www.getinfokaplancareerinstitute.com/KaplanInstitutePortal/KaplanInstituteCampuses/Michigan/Detroit/)
  • Marygrove College (FT enrollment: 606; Location: 8425 W McNichols Rd; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.marygrove.edu; Offers Master's degree)
  • Michigan Barber School Inc (FT enrollment: 274; Location: 8988-90 Grand River Avenue; Private, not-for-profit)
  • Sacred Heart Major Seminary (FT enrollment: 112; Location: 2701 Chicago Blvd; Private, not-for-profit; Website: WWW.SHMS.EDU; Offers Master's degree)
  • P&A Scholars Beauty School (FT enrollment: 91; Location: 12001 Grandriver Avenue; Private, for-profit; Website: www.pandascholars.com)
  • Ecumenical Theological Seminary (FT enrollment: 80; Location: 2930 Woodward Ave; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.etseminary.org; Offers Doctor's degree)
  • Focus-Hope Information Technologies Center (FT enrollment: 30; Location: 1400 Oakman Blvd; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.focushope.edu)
  • Focus HOPE (Location: 1200 Oakman Blvd; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.focushope.edu)

Other colleges/universities with over 2000 students near Detroit:

  • University of Michigan-Dearborn (about 9 miles; Dearborn, MI; Full-time enrollment: 4,975)
  • Henry Ford Community College (about 9 miles; Dearborn, MI; FT enrollment: 7,001)
  • Macomb Community College (about 11 miles; Warren, MI; FT enrollment: 9,599)
  • University of Phoenix-Metro Detroit Campus (about 15 miles; Troy, MI; FT enrollment: 2,528)
  • Baker College of Clinton Township (about 16 miles; Clinton Township, MI; FT enrollment: 3,672)
  • Oakland Community College (about 17 miles; Bloomfield Hills, MI; FT enrollment: 10,032)
  • Schoolcraft College (about 18 miles; Livonia, MI; FT enrollment: 5,642)

Biggest public high schools in Detroit:

Private high schools in Detroit:

  • UNIVERSITY OF DETROIT JESUIT H (Students: 807; Location: 8400 S CAMBRIDGE AVE; Grades: 7 - 12)
  • DETROIT URBAN LUTHERAN SCHOOL (Students: 262; Location: 8181 GREENFIELD RD; Grades: KG - 12)
  • AL IKHLAS TRAINING ACADEMY (Students: 208; Location: 12555 MCDOUGAL ST; Grades: KG - 12)
  • LOYOLA HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 161; Location: 15325 PINEHURST; Grades: 9 - 12; Boys only)
  • WESTSIDE CHRISTIAN ACADEMY (Students: 105; Location: 9540 BRAMELL; Grades: PK - 12)

Biggest public elementary/middle schools in Detroit:

Biggest private elementary/middle schools in Detroit:

  • CORNERSTONE SCHOOL - GROVE (Students: 350; Location: 13436 GROVE ST; Grades: PK - 6)
  • GESU SCHOOL (Students: 247; Location: 17139 OAK DR; Grades: PK - 8)
  • HOLY REDEEMER GRADE SCHOOL (Students: 210; Location: 1711 JUNCTION ST; Grades: KG - 8)
  • CHRIST THE KING SCHOOL (Students: 161; Location: 16800 TRINITY ST; Grades: PK - 8)
  • AL-IHSAN ACADEMY (Students: 157; Location: 14350 TIREMAN ST; Grades: PK - 8)
  • FRIENDS SCHOOL IN DETROIT (Students: 148; Location: 1100 SAINT AUBIN ST; Grades: PK - 8)
  • MOST HOLY TRINITY SCHOOL (Students: 143; Location: 1229 LABROSSE ST; Grades: PK - 6)
  • ST CECILIA SCHOOL (Students: 138; Location: 6327 BURLINGAME ST; Grades: KG - 8)
  • ST SCHOLASTICA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 136; Location: 17351 SOUTHFIELD FWY; Grades: 1 - 8)
  • DETROIT WALDORF SCHOOL (Students: 126; Location: 2555 BURNS; Grades: PK - 8)
See full list of schools located in Detroit, map of school districts: DETROIT CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT

Library in Detroit:

  • DETROIT PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $48,062,870; Location: 5201 WOODWARD AVENUE; 7,366,782 books; 963 e-books; 137,689 audio materials; 72,716 video materials; 45 local licensed databases; 4,955 print serial subscriptions)

User submitted facts and corrections:

  • to whom it may concern: Dianna Ross is not the only black celebrity who was born in the D. let's not forget Derrick Coleman, Jalen Rose, Tommy Hearns, Martha Gibbs, we even had a miss america that went to cass tech, Kwame M. Kilpatrick, and out of all of the original Motown hit sensations you mean to tell me none of them was from Detroit? and that is only to name a few. it is very sad to see how accurate all of our crime rates and how we compare to other cities and we can't get proper recognition for our numerous amount of talent. added by shawn
  • WHFR-FM (89.3 FM; DEARBORN, MI; Owner: HENRY FORD COMMUNITY COLLEGE)
  • Zion hope missionary baptist church.

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Notable locations in Detroit: Crib Light (A), Memorial Park Marina (B), City of Detroit Launching Ramps (C), William Livingstone Memorial Light (D), Rosstertial Marina (E), Keans Detroit Yacht Harbor (F), Brow Marina (G), Peche Island Light (H), Fishermans Marina (I), Lasky Recreation Center (J), Saint Gilbert Terminal (K), Mound Correctional Facility (L), Millender Center Station (M), Michigan Station (N), Cadillac Square (O), Joe Louis Arena Station (P), Saint Aubin Marina (Q), Ryan Correctional Facility (R), Cobo Center (S), Detroit Yacht Club (T). Display/hide their locations on the map

Shopping Centers: Value Save Shopping Center (1), Model T Plaza Shopping Center (2), McShaefer Shopping Center (3), Livernois Square Shopping Center (4), Riverbend Plaza Shopping Center (5), Renaissance Center World of Shops Shopping Center (6), Plymouth Square Shopping Center (7), New Center Place Shopping Center (8), College Park Commons Retail Center Shopping Center (9). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Detroit include: Cass Community United Methodist Church (A), Bethel African Methodist Episcopal Church (B), Central Woodward Christian Church (C), Mariners Church (D), Zion Hope Baptist Church (E), Children's Hope Baptist Church (F), Christ Cathedral Baptist Church (G), Christ Church-Detroit (H), Christ Cornerstone Missionary Baptist Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Grand Lawn Cemetery (1), Lutheran Cemetery (2), Sacred Heart Cemetery (3), Holy Cross Cemetery (4), Elmwood Cemetery (5), Evergreen Cemetery (6), Redford Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes: Lake Okonoka (A), Lake Muskoday (B), Blue Heron Lagoon (C), Lake Tacoma (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Fox Creek (A), Ashcroft-Sherwood Drain (B), River Rouge (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Detroit include: Schuster Playground (1), Scripps Park (2), Sherwood Park (3), Stanton Park (4), Stein Playground (5), Stoepel Park (6), Stoepel Park Number 2 (7), Syracuse Playground (8), Tiger Stadium (9). Display/hide their locations on the map

Tourist attractions: Detroit City - Historical Department- Historic Fort Wayne (Museums; 5401 Woodward Avenue) (1), Detroit Hydroplane Museum (2121 Franklin Street) (2), Dearborn Historical Museum (915 South Brady Road) (3), Detroit Historical Museums (1460 East Jefferson Avenue) (4), Bullock Edwards & Associates (Museums; 2648 West Grand Boulevard) (5), Dossin Great Lakes Museum (Strand Drive) (6), Charles H Wright Museum of African American Histry (315 East Warren Avenue) (7), Detroit Historical Society (Museums; 5401 Woodward Avenue) (8), Curtis Museum Inc (14022 West McNichols Road) (9). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

Hotels: Corktown Inn (1331 Trumbull Street) (1), Clark's Motel (900 Clairmount Street) (2), Days Inn of Downtown Detroit (3250 East Jefferson Avenue) (3), Crowne Plaza Detroit-Pontchartrain (2 Washington Boulevard) (4), Detroit Boulevard Hotel (2933 2nd Avenue) (5), Econo Lodge Detroit (17729 Telegraph Road) (6), Courtyard by Marriott Detroit Downtown (333 East Jefferson Avenue Ofc 4TH) (7), Courtyard-Detroit Downtown (333 E Jefferson Ave) (8), Comfort Inn Downtown (1999 East Jefferson Avenue) (9). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

Courts: Michigan State - Recorder's Court- Frank Murphy Hall Of Justice- Recorder's Court Ju (1441 Saint Antoine) (1), Attorney Discipline Board (211 West Fort Street Suite 1410) (2), Michigan State - Judicial Tenure Commission (3044 West Grand Boulevard) (3), Wayne County - Circuit Court- Criminal Division- Youngblood Carole F (704 Frank Murphy Hall Of) (4), Wayne County - Circuit Court- Friend Of The Court- Family Counseling Media (710 Woodward Heights) (5), Wayne County - Circuit Court- Administration- Criminal Division (901 Frank Murphy Hall) (6), Wayne County - Circuit Court- Administration- Records (LL61 Coleman A Young Muni) (7), Wayne County - Circuit Court- Circuit Court Judges- Chief Judge Kenny Timot (501 Frank Murphy Hall Of) (8), Wayne County - Circuit Court- Civil Division- Columbo Jr Robert J (1101 Woodward Heights) (9). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

 
Wayne County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Low Potential
Air pollution and air quality trends
(lower is better)
AQI  CO  SO2 Ozone  PM2.5 Pb  NO2 PM10

Air Quality Index (AQI)

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2010 was 34.5. This is about average.
City:

34.5
U.S.:

32.0
Carbon Monoxide (CO) [ppm] level in 2010 was 0.270. This is better than average. There were 53 monitors within city limits.
City:

0.270
U.S.:

0.334
Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2010 was 1.90. This is better than average. There were 86 monitors within city limits.
City:

1.90
U.S.:

2.43
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µ/m3] level in 2010 was 10.4. This is about average. There were 48 monitors within city limits.
City:

10.4
U.S.:

9.6
Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2) [ppb] level in 2010 was 12.7. This is worse than average. There were 41 monitors within city limits.
City:

12.7
U.S.:

9.4
Particulate Matter (PM10) [µ/m3] level in 2010 was 14.2. This is significantly better than average. There were 33 monitors within city limits.
City:

14.2
U.S.:

22.1

Drinking water stations with addresses in Detroit and their reported violations in the past:

US 131 MOTORSPORTS PARK (Population served: 2000, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • 2 routine major monitoring violations
  • One regular monitoring violation
SOCIETY OF ST VINCENT DEPAUL (Population served: 250, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • 4 routine major monitoring violations
SOCIETY OF ST VINCENT DEPAUL (Population served: 25, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • 2 routine major monitoring violations
  • 2 regular monitoring violations

Drinking water stations with addresses in Detroit that have no violations reported:

  • HOWELL NATURE CENTER-GRINDLEY (Population served: 25, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • HOWELL NATURE CTR-SNOW/WOOD (Population served: 25, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • HOWELL NATURE CENTER-KNOLL (Population served: 25, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • HOWELL NATURE CENTER-WILDWINGS (Population served: 25, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • HOWELL NATURE CENTER-LAKEVIEW (Population served: 25, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • INLAND WATERS INCORPORATED (Population served: 25, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)

Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 36.4%
(33.1% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 37.0% for Black residents, 32.5% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 24.3% for other race residents)

Average household size:
This city:  2.6 people
Michigan:  2.4 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  60.5%
Whole state:  67.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  7.0%
Whole state:  5.3%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.2% of all households

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Detroit, MI

People in group quarters in Detroit:

  • 5,253 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 4,597 people in nursing homes
  • 2,166 people in state prisons
  • 1,868 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 1,084 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
  • 956 people in hospitals or wards for drug/alcohol abuse
  • 772 people in homes for the mentally ill
  • 648 people in other group homes
  • 485 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
  • 353 people in other nonhousehold living situations
  • 258 people in short-term care, detention or diagnostic centers for delinquent children
  • 182 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 156 people in religious group quarters
  • 142 people in unknown juvenile institutions
  • 121 people in hospitals/wards and hospices for chronically ill
  • 121 people in military hospitals or wards for chronically ill
  • 110 people in job corps and vocational training facilities
  • 106 people in agriculture workers' dormitories on farms
  • 98 people in homes for abused, dependent, and neglected children
  • 92 people in federal prisons and detention centers
  • 68 people in training schools for juvenile delinquents
  • 41 people in other types of correctional institutions
  • 39 people in wards in general hospitals for patients who have no usual home elsewhere
  • 24 people in halfway houses
  • 23 people in residential treatment centers for emotionally disturbed children
  • 22 people in crews of maritime vessels
  • 17 people in homes for the physically handicapped
  • 16 people in schools, hospitals, or wards for the mentally retarded
  • 4 people in military ships

Detroit compared to Michigan state average:

Detroit, Michigan environmental map by EPA

Map Legend

  • Median house value below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage above state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage above state average.
  • Median age below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.


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Arenas or stadiums:

  • Ford Field. Capacity: 65,000. Detroit Lions.
  • Comerica Park. Capacity: 41,070. Detroit Tigers.
  • Joe Louis Arena. Detroit Red Wings (NHL).
  • Michigan State Fairgrounds Coliseum. Wayne State University.

Banks with most branches in Detroit (2011 data):

  • Comerica Bank: 24 branches. Info updated 2011/07/29: Bank assets: $60,970.5 mil, Deposits: $48,300.9 mil, headquarters in Dallas, TX, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 497 total offices, Holding Company: Comerica Incorporated
  • JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association: 23 branches. Info updated 2011/11/10: Bank assets: $1,811,678.0 mil, Deposits: $1,190,738.0 mil, headquarters in Columbus, OH, positive income, International Specialization, 5577 total offices, Holding Company: Jpmorgan Chase & Co.
  • Bank of America, National Association: 18 branches. Info updated 2009/11/18: Bank assets: $1,451,969.3 mil, Deposits: $1,077,176.8 mil, headquarters in Charlotte, NC, positive income, 5782 total offices, Holding Company: Bank Of America Corporation
  • RBS Citizens, National Association: 11 branches. Info updated 2007/09/19: Bank assets: $106,940.6 mil, Deposits: $75,690.2 mil, headquarters in Providence, RI, positive income, 1135 total offices, Holding Company: Uk Financial Investments Limited
  • PNC Bank, National Association: 8 branches. Info updated 2012/03/20: Bank assets: $263,309.6 mil, Deposits: $197,343.0 mil, headquarters in Wilmington, DE, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 3085 total offices, Holding Company: Pnc Financial Services Group, Inc., The
  • Fifth Third Bank: Wayne State University Branch, Detroit 8 Mile Livernois, Detroit East Jefferson Banking Cente, Nw Detroit 7 Mile & Telgraph, Detroit Eastside Banking Center Bran. Info updated 2009/10/05: Bank assets: $114,540.4 mil, Deposits: $89,689.1 mil, headquarters in Cincinnati, OH, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 1378 total offices, Holding Company: Fifth Third Bancorp
  • First Independence Bank: 7 Mile Branch, Livernois-Hebert Branch, at 44 Michigan Avenue. Info updated 2007/04/13: Bank assets: $165.2 mil, Deposits: $140.9 mil, local headquarters, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 3 total offices, Holding Company: First Independence Corporation
  • Flagstar Bank, FSB: Detroit Branch at 18411 Mack Ave, branch established on 2007/01/24; University Foods Banking Center Bran at 1131 W. Warren, branch established on 2000/01/24. Info updated 2011/07/21: Bank assets: $13,623.5 mil, Deposits: $7,802.8 mil, headquarters in Troy, MI, negative income in the last year, Mortgage Lending Specialization, 135 total offices
  • Michigan Commerce Bank: Downtown Detroit Branch at Penobscot Building, 645 Griswold Street, Suite 70, branch established on 1998/12/14. Info updated 2010/04/14: Bank assets: $777.0 mil, Deposits: $746.6 mil, headquarters in Ann Arbor, MI, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 10 total offices, Holding Company: Capitol Bancorp Ltd.
  • 3 other banks with 3 local branches

Fire-safe hotels and motels in Detroit, Michigan:

  • Detroit Airport Marriott, Detroit Metro Airport, Detroit, MI 48242 , Phone: (734) 941-9400
  • River Place Inn, 1000 Stroh's Riv PL Dr, Detroit, MI 48228 , Phone: (313) 259-2500
  • Shorecrest Motor Inn, 1316 E Jefferson Ave, Detroit, MI 48207 , Phone: (313) 568-3000, Fax: (313) 568-3002
  • Detroit Courtyard By Marriott, 333 E Jefferson, Detroit, MI 48226 , Phone: (313) 222-7700
  • Detroit Marriott At The Renaissance Center, Renaissance Ctr, Detroit, MI 48243 , Phone: (313) 568-8000, Fax: (313) 568-8146
  • Atheneum Suite Hotel, 1000 Brush, Detroit, MI 48226 , Phone: (313) 962-2323
  • Radisson Hotel Pontchartrain, 2 Washington Blvd, Detroit, MI 48226 , Phone: (313) 965-0200, Fax: (313) 965-9464
  • Residence Inn By Marriott, 5777 Southfield Service Dr, Detroit, MI 48228 , Phone: (313) 441-1700, Fax: (313) 441-4144
  • 10 other hotels and motels
All 18 fire-safe hotels and motels in Detroit, Michigan

Educational Attainment (%)

School Enrollment by Level of School (%)


Detroit travel time to work - commute
Detroit mode of transportation to work chart

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

  • Utility gas (90%)
  • Electricity (7%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)
  • No fuel used (1%)
  • Other fuel (1%)


2004 Presidential Election results in Wayne County Michigan:


2008 Presidential Election results in Wayne County Michigan:
Detailed 2008 election results.

Neighborhoods in Detroit:

(Detroit, Michigan Neighborhood Map)


Religion statistics for Detroit (based on Wayne County data)

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 37.71%
Here37.7%
USA50.2%

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations

NameCatholic ChurchMuslim EstimateLutheran ChurchAmerican Baptist Churches in the USAUnited Methodist Church
Adherents58.0%6.0%3.9%3.4%2.7%
Congregations19.1%2.9%6.0%3.5%6.4%
NamePresbyterian Church (USA)Evangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaAssemblies of God Non-Charismatic Churches IndependentOther
Adherents2.6%2.6%2.1%1.5%17.3%
Congregations4.5%5.1%4.6%1.5%46.4%
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 556
This county:

2.81 / 10,000 pop.
Michigan:

2.34 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 18
Wayne County:

0.09 / 10,000 pop.
Michigan:

0.18 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 294
This county:

1.48 / 10,000 pop.
State:

1.52 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 523
Wayne County:

2.64 / 10,000 pop.
Michigan:

2.99 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 1,019
Wayne County:

5.14 / 10,000 pop.
State:

6.80 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Here:

11.6%
State:

9.7%
Adult obesity rate:
This county:

33.2%
Michigan:

29.7%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Wayne County:

12.9%
Michigan:

13.4%

Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Financial Administration 346$1,318,368$45,7240$0
Other Government Administration 630$2,806,765$53,4620$0
Judicial and Legal 564$2,564,478$54,5630$0
Police Protection - Officers 3,185$15,126,376$56,9910$0
Police - Other 355$1,218,716$41,1960$0
Firefighters 1,158$5,585,448$57,8800$0
Fire - Other 330$1,219,606$44,3490$0
Streets and Highways 362$1,180,352$39,1280$0
Airports 5$30,057$72,1370$0
Welfare 240$733,735$36,6870$0
Health 312$1,118,511$43,0200$0
Solid Waste Management 341$1,192,711$41,9720$0
Sewerage 823$3,160,941$46,0890$0
Parks and Recreation 383$1,425,834$44,674237$221,406
Housing and Community Development(Local) 182$742,305$48,9430$0
Water Supply 1,406$4,161,828$35,5210$0
Electric Power 112$643,078$68,9010$0
Transit 1,537$4,884,587$38,1360$0
Local Libraries 368$1,174,135$38,28796$145,590
Other and Unallocable 905$3,256,637$43,1820$0
Totals for Government 13,544$53,544,468$47,440333$366,996

Detroit government finances in 2006 (per resident):

  • Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $1,109,643,000 ($1559.14)
  • Charges - Sewerage: $350,579,000 ($492.59)
    All Other: $61,857,000 ($86.91)
    Parking Facilities: $19,092,000 ($26.83)
    Regular Highways: $14,495,000 ($20.37)
    Parks and Recreation: $4,275,000 ($6.01)
    Housing and Community Development: $1,026,000 ($1.44)
    Air Transportation: $967,000 ($1.36)
    Solid Waste Management: $148,000 ($0.21)
  • Construction - Sewerage: $204,613,000 ($287.50)
    Water Utilities: $111,416,000 ($156.55)
    Regular Highways: $30,197,000 ($42.43)
    Police Protection: $11,962,000 ($16.81)
    Parks and Recreation: $11,758,000 ($16.52)
    Housing and Community Development: $4,626,000 ($6.50)
    Transit Utilities: $3,847,000 ($5.41)
    Local Fire Protection: $1,150,000 ($1.62)
    General Public Buildings: $441,000 ($0.62)
    Libraries: $379,000 ($0.53)
    Air Transportation: $275,000 ($0.39)
  • Current Operations - Police Protection: $431,107,000 ($605.74)
    Sewerage: $197,604,000 ($277.65)
    Transit Utilities: $196,154,000 ($275.61)
    Local Fire Protection: $190,387,000 ($267.51)
    General - Other: $151,322,000 ($212.62)
    Water Utilities: $141,422,000 ($198.71)
    Regular Highways: $108,994,000 ($153.15)
    Electric Utilities: $105,217,000 ($147.84)
    Housing and Community Development: $93,290,000 ($131.08)
    Judicial and Legal Services: $69,628,000 ($97.83)
    Parks and Recreation: $67,003,000 ($94.15)
    Health - Other: $66,403,000 ($93.30)
    Central Staff Services: $48,713,000 ($68.45)
    Libraries: $38,622,000 ($54.27)
    Financial Administration: $37,859,000 ($53.20)
    Elementary and Secondary Education: $34,514,000 ($48.50)
    Solid Waste Management: $27,232,000 ($38.26)
    Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $25,470,000 ($35.79)
    Parking Facilities: $17,179,000 ($24.14)
    General Public Buildings: $10,519,000 ($14.78)
    Public Welfare - Other: $9,312,000 ($13.08)
    Air Transportation: $2,321,000 ($3.26)
    Natural Resources - Other: $2,231,000 ($3.13)
    Miscellaneous Commercial Activities, NEC: $257,000 ($0.36)
    Public Welfare, Vendor Payments for Medical Care: $147,000 ($0.21)
  • Employee Retirement - Total Cash and Deposits: $1,190,415,000 ($1672.64)
    Total Other Securities: $854,199,000 ($1200.22)
    Earnings on Investments (calculated): $708,051,000 ($994.87)
    Other Investments - Other: $496,303,000 ($697.35)
    Total Federal Securities: $489,984,000 ($688.47)
    Benefit Payments: $419,083,000 ($588.85)
    Securities - Mortgages: $160,016,000 ($224.84)
    Withdrawals: $134,971,000 ($189.65)
    From Parent Local Government: $115,969,000 ($162.95)
    Local Employee Contribution: $30,511,000 ($42.87)
  • Employee Retirement – Corporate Bonds: $858,830,000 ($1206.73)
  • Employee Retirement – Corporate Stocks: $2,930,562,000 ($4117.69)
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Housing and Community Development: $64,128,000 ($90.11)
    Transit Utilities: $26,449,000 ($37.16)
    All Other: $4,070,000 ($5.72)
    Electric Utilities: $1,108,000 ($1.56)
    Highways: $1,108,000 ($1.56)
    Sewerage: $137,000 ($0.19)
  • General - Interest on Debt: $147,136,000 ($206.74)
  • Intergovernmental to Local NEC - Solid Waste Management: $80,091,000 ($112.53)
    General - Other: $21,084,000 ($29.62)
  • Local Intergovernmental - Transit Utilities: $52,112,000 ($73.22)
    Electric Utilities: $785,000 ($1.10)
    Highways: $784,000 ($1.10)
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,085,773,000 ($1525.60)
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $47,166,000 ($66.27)
    Fines and Forfeits: $30,075,000 ($42.26)
    General Revenue, NEC: $21,621,000 ($30.38)
    Sale of Property: $12,380,000 ($17.39)
    Rents: $7,568,000 ($10.63)
    Special Assessments: $377,000 ($0.53)
  • NEW for 2005 - Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $9,218,309,000 ($12952.52)
    Long Term Debt Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $7,486,952,000 ($10519.81)
    Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,057,080,000 ($1485.29)
    Assistance and Subsidies – Public Welfare, Cash Assistance Programs – Other: $5,061,000 ($7.11)
    Assistance and Subsidies – Public Welfare, Federal Categorical Assistance Programs: $1,338,000 ($1.88)
  • Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $6,606,000 ($9.28)
    Libraries: $4,105,000 ($5.77)
    Police Protection: $3,877,000 ($5.45)
    Transit Utilities: $2,189,000 ($3.08)
    Water Utilities: $2,178,000 ($3.06)
    Local Fire Protection: $844,000 ($1.19)
    Judicial and Legal Services: $705,000 ($0.99)
    Central Staff Services: $364,000 ($0.51)
    Air Transportation: $229,000 ($0.32)
    Housing and Community Development: $228,000 ($0.32)
    Parks and Recreation: $227,000 ($0.32)
    General - Other: $181,000 ($0.25)
    Financial Administration: $52,000 ($0.07)
    Public Welfare - Other: $32,000 ($0.04)
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $541,550,000 ($760.92)
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $280,911,000 ($394.70)
    Transit Utilities: $25,285,000 ($35.53)
    Electric Utilities: $7,516,000 ($10.56)
  • Short Term Debt Outstanding - End of Fiscal Year: $28,315,000 ($39.79)
    Beginning: $27,795,000 ($39.05)
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $54,419,000 ($76.46)
  • State Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $309,470,000 ($434.83)
    All Other: $94,768,000 ($133.16)
    Education: $35,452,000 ($49.81)
    Health and Hospitals: $32,796,000 ($46.08)
    Highways: $32,634,000 ($45.85)
    Public Welfare: $15,661,000 ($22.01)
    Electric Utilities: $8,171,000 ($11.48)
    Transit Utilities: $7,416,000 ($10.42)
    Housing and Community Development: $6,558,000 ($9.21)
  • Tax - Property: $308,551,000 ($433.54)
    Individual Income: $291,012,000 ($408.90)
    Amusements Sales: $156,589,000 ($220.02)
    Public Utilities Sales: $61,056,000 ($85.79)
    Occupation and Business License, NEC: $32,996,000 ($46.36)
    Other License: $16,432,000 ($23.09)
    Public Utility License: $241,000 ($0.34)
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $709,688,000 ($997.17)
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $65,004,000 ($91.34)

3.29% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($40,925 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

3.29%
Michigan average:

5.24%

0.08% of residents moved from foreign countries ($748 average AGI)
Wayne County:

0.08%
Michigan average:

0.10%


Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Oakland County, MI  0.96% ($44,508 average AGI)
from Macomb County, MI  0.42% ($34,962)
from Washtenaw County, MI  0.31% ($39,054)


4.98% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($44,717 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

4.98%
Michigan average:

5.98%

0.05% of residents moved to foreign countries ($477 average AGI)
Wayne County:

0.05%
Michigan average:

0.05%


Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Oakland County, MI  1.30% ($44,191 average AGI)
to Macomb County, MI  0.74% ($35,752)
to Washtenaw County, MI  0.35% ($47,526)

Strongest AM radio stations in Detroit:

  • WWJ (950 AM; 50 kW; DETROIT, MI; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WXYT (1270 AM; 50 kW; DETROIT, MI; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING CORP. OF DETROIT)
  • WQBH (1400 AM; 1 kW; DETROIT, MI; Owner: QUEEN'S BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WJR (760 AM; 50 kW; DETROIT, MI; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WDFN (1130 AM; 50 kW; DETROIT, MI; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WCHB (1200 AM; 50 kW; TAYLOR, MI; Owner: RADIO ONE OF DETROIT, LLC)
  • WFDF (910 AM; 50 kW; FLINT, MI; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WXDX (1310 AM; 5 kW; DEARBORN, MI; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WEXL (1340 AM; 1 kW; ROYAL OAK, MI; Owner: WMUZ RADIO, INC.)
  • WUFL (1030 AM; daytime; 5 kW; STERLING HEIGHTS, MI; Owner: FAMILY LIFE BROADCASTING SYSTEM)
  • WDEO (990 AM; 9 kW; YPSILANTI, MI; Owner: WORD BROADCASTERS, INC.)
  • WOAP (1080 AM; 50 kW; OWOSSO, MI)
  • WTKA (1050 AM; 10 kW; ANN ARBOR, MI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)

Strongest FM radio stations in Detroit:

  • WDTR-FM (90.9 FM; DETROIT, MI; Owner: BOARD OF EDUCATION, CITY OF DETROIT)
  • WJLB (97.9 FM; DETROIT, MI; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WNIC (100.3 FM; DEARBORN, MI; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WVMV (98.7 FM; DETROIT, MI; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WDET-FM (101.9 FM; DETROIT, MI; Owner: WAYNE STATE UNIVERSITY)
  • WGPR (107.5 FM; DETROIT, MI; Owner: WGPR, INC.)
  • WMGC-FM (105.1 FM; DETROIT, MI; Owner: GREATER BOSTON RADIO, INC.)
  • WCSX (94.7 FM; BIRMINGHAM, MI; Owner: GREATER BOSTON RADIO, INC.)
  • WMXD (92.3 FM; DETROIT, MI; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WDTW (106.7 FM; DETROIT, MI; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WDVD (96.3 FM; DETROIT, MI; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WHPR-FM (88.1 FM; HIGHLAND PARK, MI; Owner: R.J.'S LATE NIGHT ENTERTAINMENT CORPORATION)
  • WYCD (99.5 FM; DETROIT, MI; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING CORPORATION OF MICHIGAN)
  • WKRK-FM (97.1 FM; DETROIT, MI; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WDTJ (105.9 FM; DETROIT, MI; Owner: RADIO ONE OF DETROIT, LLC)
  • WRIF (101.1 FM; DETROIT, MI; Owner: GREATER BOSTON RADIO, INC.)
  • WDRQ (93.1 FM; DETROIT, MI; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WMUZ (103.5 FM; DETROIT, MI; Owner: WMUZ RADIO, INC.)
  • WOMC (104.3 FM; DETROIT, MI; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING CORPORATION OF MICHIGAN)
  • WKQI (95.5 FM; DETROIT, MI; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)

TV broadcast stations around Detroit:

  • WWJ-TV (Channel 62; DETROIT, MI; Owner: CBS BROADCASTING INC.)
  • WDWB (Channel 20; DETROIT, MI; Owner: WXON LICENSE, INC.)
  • WTVS (Channel 56; DETROIT, MI; Owner: DETROIT EDUC. TV FOUNDATION)
  • WBXD-CA (Channel 5; DETROIT, MI; Owner: THE BOX WORLDWIDE LLC)
  • WJBK (Channel 2; DETROIT, MI; Owner: FOX TELEVISION STATIONS, INC.)
  • WXYZ-TV (Channel 7; DETROIT, MI; Owner: CHANNEL 7 OF DETROIT, INC.)
  • WDIV-TV (Channel 4; DETROIT, MI; Owner: POST-NEWSWEEK STATIONS, MICHIGAN, INC.)
  • WLPC-LP (Channel 26; DETROIT, MI; Owner: GLENN R. AND KARIN A. PLUMMER)
  • WDWO-CA (Channel 18; DETROIT, MI; Owner: TCT OF MICHIGAN, INC.)
  • WKBD (Channel 50; DETROIT, MI; Owner: VIACOM STATIONS GROUP OF DETROIT INC.)
  • W33BY (Channel 68; DETROIT, MI; Owner: HIGHLAND PARK BROADCASTING, L.P.)
  • WADL (Channel 38; MOUNT CLEMENS, MI; Owner: ADELL BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • W48AV (Channel 48; DETROIT, MI; Owner: PAXSON COMMUNICATIONS LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)
  • WNWO-TV (Channel 24; TOLEDO, OH; Owner: RAYCOM NATIONAL, INC.)
  • WFUM (Channel 28; FLINT, MI; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN)
  • W66BV (Channel 66; DETROIT, MI; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)

Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)


See more detailed statistics of Detroit fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2009 here


National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 974
Total length: 7,199 meters (23,619ft)
Total costs: $122,187,000
Total average daily traffic: 57,235,883
Total average daily truck traffic: 3,119,138

New bridges - Historical Statistics

  • Before 1900: 1
  • 1900-1909: 34
  • 1910-1919: 46
  • 1920-1929: 46
  • 1930-1939: 32
  • 1940-1949: 23
  • 1950-1959: 232
  • 1960-1969: 263
  • 1970-1979: 240
  • 1980-1989: 27
  • 1990-1999: 4
  • 2000-2010: 26
See Full National Bridge Inventory Statistics for Detroit, MI

FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 23 (See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Detroit)
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 503 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)
FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers: 24 (See the full list of FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers in Detroit, MI)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 242 (See the full list of FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers: 25 (See the full list of FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 324 (See the full list of FCC Registered Microwave Towers in this town)
FCC Registered Paging Towers: 47 (See the full list of FCC Registered Paging Towers)
FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers: 80 (See the full list of FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers)
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 403 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Detroit)

FAA Registered Aircraft Manufacturers and Dealers: 2 (See the full list of FAA Registered Manufacturers and Dealers in Detroit)
FAA Registered Aircraft: 127 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircraft)


Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 322 full tracts)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA
Home Purchase Loans		B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
E) Loans on Dwellings For 5+ Families
F) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)		G) Loans On Manufactured
Home Dwelling (A B C & D)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED382$70,013239$73,238923$81,538366$12,4709$802,667233$54,1281$36,000
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED98$60,15371$69,676248$85,00092$12,5652$90,00077$62,5710$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED478$71,207484$62,3041,935$76,2641,448$17,4168$306,250516$55,81033$42,848
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN186$72,903109$74,917537$92,916102$27,6371$60,00085$66,9531$172,000
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS44$71,34149$78,041179$82,87239$38,6653$296,33339$61,3850$0
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Detailed mortgage data for all 328 tracts in Detroit, MI

Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 95 full tracts)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		B) Refinancings
C) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A & B)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED27$85,9634$118,5002$140,500
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED60$93,61713$118,2313$78,667
APPLICATIONS DENIED20$100,6502$107,5002$75,500
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN14$71,0000$03$58,333
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS23$96,7832$53,0006$80,333
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Conventional Home Purchase Loans

Conventional Home Purchase Loans - Value

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

  • Fire: 27
  • Hazardous Condition: 30

Incident types - Detroit


See full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for Detroit, MI

Most common first names in Detroit, MI among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
John11,26373.2 years
Mary8,82277.6 years
James8,38669.7 years
William7,92672.3 years
Joseph5,61673.4 years
Robert5,21867.8 years
George4,95773.0 years
Willie4,60770.6 years
Charles4,40070.7 years
Frank4,17273.9 years
Most common last names in Detroit, MI among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Smith4,64871.5 years
Williams4,61070.7 years
Johnson4,24970.6 years
Jones3,62670.6 years
Brown3,17770.4 years
Jackson2,61670.2 years
Davis2,36670.8 years
Thomas2,00370.5 years
Harris1,84470.7 years
Wilson1,69771.5 years
Businesses in Detroit, MI
NameCountNameCount
AT&T1Jones New York3
Ace Hardware3KFC21
AutoZone13Kmart1
Avenue1Little Caesars Pizza22
Baskin-Robbins1Long John Silver's3
Bath & Body Works1Marriott3
Ben & Jerry's1MasterBrand Cabinets6
Blockbuster2McDonald's28
Brooks Brothers1Nike26
Brookstone2Papa John's Pizza1
Budget Car Rental1Payless8
Burger King18Penske3
CVS30Pizza Hut4
Caribou Coffee3Popeyes10
Church's Chicken16Quiznos2
Cold Stone Creamery1RadioShack3
Curves2Red Robin1
DHL4Rite Aid12
Dairy Queen8Ruby Tuesday1
Domino's Pizza6Sprint Nextel5
DressBarn1Starbucks6
Dunkin Donuts1T-Mobile12
FedEx35T.G.I. Driday's1
Firestone Complete Auto Care1Taco Bell8
Foot Locker8The Athlete's Foot6
GNC6Tim Hortons4
GameStop4True Value7
Goodwill7U-Haul20
H&R Block25UPS49
Holiday Inn1Verizon Wireless1
Home Depot1Walgreens6
Hyatt3Wendy's16
IHOP1Westin2
Jimmy John's3White Castle13
JoS. A. Bank1YMCA4
Browse common businesses in Detroit, MI


Detroit on our top lists:

  • #2 on the list of "Top 100 least-safe cities (highest city-data.com crime index) (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #10 on the list of "Top 100 biggest cities"
  • #26 on the list of "Top 100 cities with old houses but young residents (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #42 on the list of "Top 100 cities with largest land areas (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #48 on the list of "Top 100 cities with oldest houses (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #55 on the list of "Top 100 least-educated cities (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #56 on the list of "Top 100 cities with declining populations from 2000 to 2008 (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #81 on the list of "Top 100 cities with the largest percentage of females (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #81 on the list of "Top 100 cities with lowest ratio of median house value to median household income (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #3 (48211) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the largest percentage of Arab/Arabic first ancestries"
  • #8 (48211) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the largest percentage of Other Arab first ancestries"
  • #16 (48228) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the largest percentage of Iraqi first ancestries"
  • #16 (48210) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the largest percentage of Romanian first ancestries"
  • #28 (48226) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the most big companies in 2005 (at least 1000 employees)"
  • #39 (48216) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the largest percentage of Other Subsaharan African first ancestries (pop 5,000+)"
  • #40 (48211) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the largest percentage of residents speaking other language at home (pop 5,000+)"
  • #41 (48209) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the largest percentage of Zairian first ancestries"
  • #42 (48211) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the largest percentage of Macedonian first ancestries (pop 5,000+)"
  • #42 (48226) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the largest percentage of African first ancestries (pop 5,000+)"
  • #42 (48211) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the largest percentage of Albanian first ancestries (pop 5,000+)"
  • #43 (48211) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the largest percentage of Syrian first ancestries (pop 5,000+)"
  • #45 (48228) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the largest percentage of Lebanese first ancestries (pop 5,000+)"
  • #46 (48216) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the largest percentage of Maltese first ancestries"
  • #47 (48211) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the largest percentage of Palestinian first ancestries (pop 5,000+)"
  • #64 (48201) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the most casinos in 2005"
  • #81 (48219) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the largest percentage of Senegalese first ancestries (pop 5,000+)"
  • #86 (48226) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the most offices of lawyers in 2005"
  • #101 (48226) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the largest percentage of Unclassified or not reported first ancestries (pop 5,000+)"
  • #2 on the list of "Top 101 counties with highest percentage of residents voting for Kerry (Democrat) in the 2004 Presidential Election"
  • #6 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest number of people moving out compared to moving in (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #8 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest average weight of females"
  • #9 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest Particulate Matter (PM2.5) Annual air pollution readings in 2005 (µg/m3)"
  • #14 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest percentage of residents relocating from other counties between 2005 and 2006"

State forum archive:
Top Patent Applicants
Top Patent Applicants
  • Gm Global Technology Operations Llc (36)
  • Darnell Kaigler, Sr. (9)
  • Leonard D. Barry (7)
  • Doron M. Elliott (7)
  • Shuli Yan (5)
  • Justin O'Day (5)
  • Laron Brown (4)
  • Larry Castleberry (4)
  • Libo Wu (4)
  • Julius Marchwicki (4)

Total of 282 patent applications in 2008-2013.

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