Detroit: Population Profile

Metropolitan Area Residents

1990: 4,266,654

2000: 4,456,428

Percent change, 1990–2000: 5.2%

U.S. rank in 1990: Not reported

U.S. rank in 2000: 7th (CMSA)

City Residents

1980: 1,203,339

1990: 1,027,974

2000: 951,270

2003 estimate: 879,575

Percent change, 1990–2000: -7.4%

U.S. rank in 1980: 6th

U.S. rank in 1990: 7th

U.S. rank in 2000: 14th

Density: 6,858 people per square mile (2000)

Racial and ethnic characteristics (2000)

White: 116,599

Black or African American: 775,772

American Indian and Alaskan Native: 3,140

Asian: 9,268

Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander: 251

Hispanic or Latino (may be of any race): 47,167

Other: 24,199

Percent of residents born in state: 70.6% (2000)

Age characteristics (2000)

Population under 5 years old: 76,232

Population 5 to 9 years old: 93,882

Population 10 to 14 years old: 83,361

Population 15 to 19 years old: 68,707

Population 20 to 24 years old: 65,654

Population 25 to 34 years old: 144,323

Population 35 to 44 years old: 136,695

Population 45 to 54 years old: 115,971

Population 55 to 59 years old: 38,045

Population 60 to 64 years old: 29,344

Population 65 to 74 years old: 52,863

Population 75 to 84 years old: 35,213

Population 85 years and over: 10,980

Median age: 30.9 years

Births (1999)

Total number: 15,800

Deaths (1999)

Total number: 10,104

Money income (1999)

Per capita income: $14,717

Median household income: $29,526

Total households: 336,482

Number of households with income of . . .

less than $10,000: 64,304

$10,000 to $14,999: 27,914

$15,000 to $24,999: 54,133

$25,000 to $34,999: 45,063

$35,000 to $49,999: 49,930

$50,000 to $74,999: 50,432

$75,000 to $99,999: 23,430

$100,000 to $149,999: 15,291

$150,000 to $199,999: 2,887

$200,000 or more: 3,098

Percent of families below poverty level: 21.7% (of which, 48.6% were female householder families with related children under 5 years)

2002 FBI Crime Index Total: 85,035