Detroit, MI Demographics

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Detroit demographics overview

StatisticDetroitMichiganNational
Population (2009 est.) 910,920 9,969,727 307,006,550
Population (2000) 951,270 9,938,444 281,421,906
Population growth -4.2% 0.3% 9.1%
Pct. speak English 90.8% 94.1% 87.9%
Pct. speak Spanish 4.9% 2.2% 7.4%
Pct. married 35.4% 54.9% 57.7%
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The Detroit population was 910,920 in 2009 compared to 951,270 in 2000. The Detroit, MI population has decreased by 4.2% from 2000 to 2009.

In Detroit, 90.8% of the people speak English and 4.9% of people speak Spanish. In Detroit, 35.4% of people are married and 95.2% of residents were born in the US.

Detroit population breakdown by race

RaceDetroitMichiganNational
White12.37%72.14%70.38%
African American81.38%20.93%14.29%
American Indian0.34%0.53%0.76%
Asian1.00%2.33%4.52%
Native Hawaiian0.02%0.03%0.16%
Mixed race2.29%2.42%3.01%
Other race2.59%1.63%6.88%
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In Detroit, 5.0% of people are of Hispanic or Latino origin.
Please note: Hispanics may be of any race, so also are included in any/all of the applicable race categories above.

Languages spoken

Urban vs. Rural population

Household income distribution

Source of income

Detroit age breakdown

Marital status

Age of children in married couples

Place of birth by citizenship

Place of birth for foreign born citizens

Data displayed in the above graphs is based on 2000 census data.

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