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Detroit, Michigan Economy Profile
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| Detroit, Michigan | United States | |
| State | Michigan | |
| City | Detroit | |
| Total population | 951,270 | 281,421,906 |
| Male | 448,319 | 138,053,563 |
| Female | 502,951 | 143,368,343 |
| Median age (years) | 30.9 | 35.3 |
| Total households | 336,428 | 105,480,101 |
| Median household income (dollars) | 29,526 | 41,994 |
Detroit, Michigan Economy
fifty-six point three percent of people are in the labor force of Detroit, Michigan. The total population of Detroit, Michigan is nine hundred and fifty-one thousand, two hundred and seventy people. Per capita income in Detroit, Michigan is equal to fourteen thousand, seven hundred and seventeen dollars. On an average, male full-time, year-round workers in Detroit, Michigan, receive thirty-three thousand, three hundred and eighty-one dollars, female full-time, year-round workers in Detroit, Michigan, are paid twenty-six thousand, seven hundred and forty-nine dollars. There are 34,301 families with female householder, no husband present.
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business make up three point two six percent of workers in Detroit, Michigan. Seventy-nine point two five percent comprise private wage and salary workers in Detroit, Michigan. There are eight hundred and forty-eight Unpaid family workers in Detroit, Michigan. Twenty thousand, two hundred and seventeen people are involved in public administration. 20.92% of workers provide educational, health and social services in Detroit, Michigan. The percentage of people involved into transportation and warehousing, and utilities in Detroit, Michigan is as follows: 6.7%.
| Detroit, Michigan | %, Detroit, Michigan | United States | |
| Population 16 years and over | 683,613 | 217,168,077 | |
| In labor force | 384,897 | 56.3% | 63.92% |
| - Civilian labor force | 384,700 | 56.27% | 63.39% |
| - - Employed | 331,441 | 48.48% | 59.73% |
| - - Unemployed | 53,259 | 7.79% | 3.66% |
| - - - Percent of civilian labor force | 13.8 | 5.8 | |
| - Armed Forces | 197 | 0.03% | 0.53% |
| Not in labor force | 298,716 | 43.7% | 36.08% |
| Females 16 years and over | 371,408 | 54.33% | 51.66% |
| In labor force | 201,431 | 29.47% | 29.72% |
| - Civilian labor force | 201,366 | 29.46% | 29.65% |
| - - Employed | 176,448 | 25.81% | 27.92% |
| Own children under 6 years | 82,091 | 12.01% | 10.05% |
| All parents in family in labor force | 50,576 | 12,787,501 | |
| COMMUTING TO WORK | |||
| Workers 16 years and over | 319,449 | 128,279,228 | |
| Car, truck, or van -- drove alone | 219,118 | 68.59% | 75.7% |
| Car, truck, or van -- carpooled | 54,537 | 17.07% | 12.19% |
| Public transportation (including taxicab) | 27,634 | 8.65% | 4.73% |
| Walked | 8,977 | 2.81% | 2.93% |
| Other means | 3,376 | 1.06% | 1.19% |
| Worked at home | 5,807 | 1.82% | 3.26% |
| Mean travel time to work (minutes) | 28.4 | 0.01% | 25.5 |
| Employed civilian population 16 years and over | 331,441 | 129,721,512 | |
| OCCUPATION | |||
| Management, professional, and related occupations | 71,678 | 21.63% | 33.65% |
| Service occupations | 71,627 | 21.61% | 14.86% |
| Sales and office occupations | 88,851 | 26.81% | 26.69% |
| Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations | 573 | 0.17% | 0.73% |
| Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations | 23,978 | 7.23% | 9.45% |
| Production, transportation, and material moving occupations | 74,734 | 22.55% | 14.62% |
| INDUSTRY | |||
| Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining | 514 | 0.16% | 1.87% |
| Construction | 12,226 | 3.69% | 6.78% |
| Manufacturing | 62,235 | 18.78% | 14.1% |
| Wholesale trade | 7,711 | 2.33% | 3.6% |
| Retail trade | 31,566 | 9.52% | 11.73% |
| Transportation and warehousing, and utilities | 22,198 | 6.7% | 5.2% |
| Information | 9,528 | 2.87% | 3.08% |
| Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing | 19,088 | 5.76% | 6.89% |
| Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services | 29,694 | 8.96% | 9.3% |
| Educational, health and social services | 69,343 | 20.92% | 19.92% |
| Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services | 28,822 | 8.7% | 7.87% |
| Other services (except public administration) | 18,299 | 5.52% | 4.87% |
| Public administration | 20,217 | 6.1% | 4.79% |
| CLASS OF WORKER | |||
| Private wage and salary workers | 262,679 | 79.25% | 78.47% |
| Government workers | 57,106 | 17.23% | 14.59% |
| Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business | 10,808 | 3.26% | 6.63% |
| Unpaid family workers | 848 | 0.26% | 0.31% |
| Detroit, Michigan | %, Detroit, Michigan | United States | |
| INCOME IN 1999 | |||
| Households | 336,482 | 105,539,122 | |
| Less than $10,000 | 64,304 | 19.11% | 9.54% |
| $10,000 to $14,999 | 27,914 | 8.3% | 6.31% |
| $15,000 to $24,999 | 54,133 | 16.09% | 12.83% |
| $25,000 to $34,999 | 45,063 | 13.39% | 12.81% |
| $35,000 to $49,999 | 49,930 | 14.84% | 16.53% |
| $50,000 to $74,999 | 50,432 | 14.99% | 19.46% |
| $75,000 to $99,999 | 23,430 | 6.96% | 10.23% |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 15,291 | 4.54% | 7.72% |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 2,887 | 0.86% | 2.2% |
| $200,000 or more | 3,098 | 0.92% | 2.37% |
| Median household income (dollars) | 29,526 | 41,994 | |
| With earnings | 251,670 | 36.81% | 39.12% |
| - Mean earnings (dollars) | 42,542 | 56,604 | |
| With Social Security income | 89,798 | 13.14% | 12.47% |
| - Mean Social Security income (dollars) | 10,113 | 11,320 | |
| With Supplemental Security Income | 36,382 | 5.32% | 2.13% |
| - Mean Supplemental Security Income (dollars) | 6,282 | 6,320 | |
| With public assistance income | 38,268 | 5.6% | 1.67% |
| - Mean public assistance income (dollars) | 3,024 | 3,032 | |
| With retirement income | 60,749 | 8.89% | 8.13% |
| - Mean retirement income (dollars) | 17,321 | 17,376 | |
| Families | 220,418 | 72,261,780 | |
| Less than $10,000 | 31,684 | 14.37% | 5.75% |
| $10,000 to $14,999 | 16,363 | 7.42% | 4.31% |
| $15,000 to $24,999 | 34,215 | 15.52% | 10.74% |
| $25,000 to $34,999 | 30,668 | 13.91% | 12.02% |
| $35,000 to $49,999 | 34,816 | 15.8% | 17.13% |
| $50,000 to $74,999 | 37,022 | 16.8% | 22.32% |
| $75,000 to $99,999 | 18,681 | 8.48% | 12.47% |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 12,421 | 5.64% | 9.6% |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 2,290 | 1.04% | 2.75% |
| $200,000 or more | 2,258 | 1.02% | 2.92% |
| Median family income (dollars) | 33,853 | 50,046 | |
| Per capita income (dollars) | 14,717 | 21,587 | |
| Median earnings (dollars): | |||
| Male full-time, year-round workers | 33,381 | 37,057 | |
| Female full-time, year-round workers | 26,749 | 27,194 | |
| POVERTY STATUS IN 1999 (below poverty level) | |||
| Families | 47,920 | 6,620,945 | |
| With related children under 18 years | 39,896 | 83.26% | 77.87% |
| - With related children under 5 years | 20,177 | 42.11% | 38.7% |
| Families with female householder, no husband present | 34,301 | 3,315,916 | |
| With related children under 18 years | 30,437 | 88.74% | 88.68% |
| - With related children under 5 years | 15,474 | 45.11% | 42.27% |
| Individuals | 243,153 | 33,899,812 | |
| 18 years and over | 142,915 | 58.78% | 65.35% |
| - 65 years and over | 17,762 | 7.3% | 9.7% |
| Related children under 18 years | 98,805 | 40.63% | 33.59% |
| - Related children 5 to 17 years | 71,637 | 29.46% | 23.52% |
| Unrelated individuals 15 years and over | 61,180 | 25.16% | 31.63% |
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The data is taken from www.census.gov reports.