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71%
Income/capita NAT. AVG.
19%
Household income NAT. AVG.
37%
Unemployment NAT. AVG.
IndexDowntownDetroitMichigan
Income per capita$76,847$28,886$40,534
Median household income$96,877$48,936$74,200
Median income owner occupied$0$63,256$92,757
Median income renter occupied$0$37,337$42,775
Median earnings male$80,707$40,763$52,653
Median earnings female$79,357$35,651$34,413
Unemployment rate3.1%8.6%5.5%
Poverty leveln/a33.2%16.3%
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Key findings

  • The income per capita in Downtown is 71% higher than the national average
  • The median household income in Downtown is 19% higher than the national average
  • Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
  • The unemployment rate in Downtown is 37% lower than the national average
  • The poverty level in Downtown is 100% lower than the national average

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      $32,620 $48,936 $97,872
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      $49,461 $74,200 $148,400
      State
      $54,216 $81,333 $162,666
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      Downtown median earnings by income bracket

      Downtown employment by industry

      Labour TypeMaleFemale
      Construction industry3.0%3.0%
      Manufacturing sector18.7%18.7%
      Financial & insurance services18.1%18.1%
      Wholesale & retail services7.0%7.0%
      Public administration5.2%5.2%
      Transportation, warehousing & utilities1.9%1.9%
      Education, health & social services10.1%10.1%
      Other34.9%34.9%

      Nearby cities with high median household income

      City Population Household Income National Avg.
      Village of Grosse Pointe Shores, MI2,877$258,120217.4%
      Bingham Farms, MI1,580$251,607209.4%
      Franklin, MI2,935$240,000195.1%
      Huntington Woods, MI6,528$221,883172.8%
      Grosse Pointe Farms, MI9,340$211,436160.0%
      Detroit, MI692,044$48,93639.8%

      Cities with similar population

      City Population Household Income National Avg.
      Nashville, TN692,022$93,26414.7%
      Vancouver, BC694,440n/a 
      El Paso, TX703,663$72,97610.3%
      Portland, OR675,307$107,53332.2%
      Memphis, TN674,455$61,38624.5%
      Detroit, MI692,044$48,93639.8%
      Source: The Downtown, Detroit, MI employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and include 2026 modeled data developed using proprietary methodologies.