Michigan · PUMA · 2024 ACS PUMS
Detroit City (Northeast)
A Census profile of the Detroit City (Northeast) Public Use Microdata Area in Michigan, from the 2024 American Community Survey. It is home to 119,999 people, with a median household income of $33,808 and a median age of 34.7.
Cities & areas covered: Detroit.
How Detroit City (Northeast) compares to Michigan
- Median household income here is $33,808, $38,376 below the Michigan figure of $72,184.
- The bachelor's-degree rate here is 9.6%, 23.8% below the Michigan figure of 33.4%.
- Homeownership here is 59.6%, 14.0% below the Michigan figure of 73.6%.
- The poverty rate here is 42.0%, 28.5% above the Michigan figure of 13.5%.
Detroit City (Northeast) vs. Michigan vs. the U.S.
Every figure is a weighted estimate from the 2024 ACS PUMS. The MI and U.S. columns are the state and population-weighted national averages, for comparison.
| Statistic | This PUMA | MI |
|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $33,808 | $72,184 |
| Median family income | $41,625 | $93,098 |
| Mean wage (workers) | $37,467 | $59,484 |
| Median personal income (15+) | $14,417 | $32,894 |
| Poverty rate | 42.0% | 13.5% |
| Unemployment rate | 13.3% | 4.4% |
| Labor force participation (16+) | 52.3% | 61.6% |
| Mean hours worked / week | 38.3 | 37.3 |
| Mean Interest, dividends, and net rental income | $152 | $2,257 |
| Mean Selected monthly owner costs as a percentage of household income | 29.0% | 22.0% |
| Mean All other income | $150 | $627 |
| Mean Public assistance income | $42 | $31 |
| Mean Total person's earnings | $18,276 | $38,575 |
| Mean Income-to-poverty ratio | 167.7 | 308.7 |
| Mean Retirement income | $1,581 | $3,858 |
| Mean Self-employment income | $731 | $1,944 |
| Mean Supplementary Security Income | $609 | $348 |
| Mean Social Security income | $2,739 | $4,538 |
| Statistic | This PUMA | MI |
|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 9.6% | 33.4% |
| High school diploma or higher | 81.6% | 92.3% |
| Statistic | This PUMA | MI |
|---|---|---|
| Management | 4.2% | 9.8% |
| Business operations | 0.8% | 3.4% |
| Financial specialists | 0.6% | 1.9% |
| Computer & math | 1.9% | 2.9% |
| Architecture & engineering | 0.6% | 3.2% |
| Science | 0.4% | 1.0% |
| Community & social service | 2.2% | 1.8% |
| Legal | 0.0% | 0.8% |
| Education instruction | 4.4% | 5.8% |
| Arts, design & media | 2.1% | 1.9% |
| Healthcare practitioners | 2.2% | 6.3% |
| Healthcare support | 8.0% | 3.4% |
| Protective service | 1.3% | 1.7% |
| Food prep & serving | 7.1% | 6.3% |
| Building & grounds cleaning | 7.7% | 3.9% |
| Personal care | 3.2% | 2.4% |
| Sales | 10.1% | 8.9% |
| Office & admin support | 9.7% | 10.1% |
| Farming, fishing & forestry | 0.0% | 0.5% |
| Construction | 3.0% | 4.4% |
| Extraction | 0.0% | 0.1% |
| Installation & repair | 0.5% | 2.9% |
| Production | 16.4% | 8.1% |
| Transportation & moving | 9.8% | 8.0% |
| Military | 0.0% | 0.1% |
| Agriculture & forestry (industry) | 0.0% | 1.1% |
| Mining & oil/gas (industry) | 0.0% | 0.1% |
| Utilities (industry) | 0.4% | 0.8% |
| Construction (industry) | 3.0% | 5.9% |
| Manufacturing (industry) | 19.5% | 17.0% |
| Wholesale trade (industry) | 0.3% | 1.6% |
| Retail trade (industry) | 12.1% | 11.4% |
| Transportation & warehousing (industry) | 4.9% | 4.1% |
| Information (industry) | 1.4% | 1.3% |
| Finance & insurance (industry) | 4.9% | 5.1% |
| Professional & technical (industry) | 8.7% | 10.4% |
| Educational services (industry) | 4.3% | 8.9% |
| Health care (industry) | 9.9% | 11.7% |
| Social assistance (industry) | 3.7% | 2.0% |
| Arts & entertainment (industry) | 12.3% | 9.8% |
| Other services (industry) | 6.3% | 4.6% |
| Public administration (industry) | 4.5% | 3.6% |
| Armed forces (industry) | 0.0% | 0.1% |
| Statistic | This PUMA | MI |
|---|---|---|
| Uninsured | 9.8% | 5.2% |
| Private insurance | 33.7% | 69.3% |
| Public insurance | 69.4% | 40.6% |
| With a disability | 20.0% | 15.0% |
| Statistic | This PUMA | MI |
|---|---|---|
| Mean commute time | 22 min | 24 min |
| Drove to work | 73.0% | 84.1% |
| Public transit to work | 4.4% | 1.0% |
| Worked from home | 13.6% | 11.3% |
| Mean Weeks worked | 23.1 | 29.8 |
| Statistic | This PUMA | MI |
|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $80,000 | $250,000 |
| Median gross rent | $1,217 | $1,160 |
| Rent as % of income | 40.0% | 30.0% |
| Homeownership rate | 59.6% | 73.6% |
| Average household size | 2.6 | 2.4 |
| Median bedrooms | 3 | 3 |
| Median rooms | 6 | 6 |
| Median year built | 1950 | 1970 |
| Vehicles per household | 1.2 | 1.8 |
| No vehicle | 22.1% | 6.9% |
| Single-family detached | 88.0% | 72.3% |
| Broadband internet | 91.9% | 94.4% |
| Median Condominium and/or homeowners association fee | $0 | $0 |
| Median Electricity cost | $210 | $140 |
| Median Fuel cost | $2,000 | $750 |
| Median Gas cost | $150 | $90 |
| Mean Age of the householder | 52.1 | 53.6 |
| Median Mobile home costs | $0 | $1,500 |
| Median First mortgage payment | $560 | $1,100 |
| Mean Number of own children in household | 0.6 | 0.5 |
| Mean Number of related children in household | 0.7 | 0.5 |
| Median Monthly rent | $800 | $980 |
| Median Selected monthly owner costs | $583 | $1,080 |
| Median Total payment on all second and junior mortgages and home equity loans | $500 | $370 |
| Median Property taxes | $1,250 | $2,650 |
| Median Water cost | $840 | $600 |
| Statistic | This PUMA | MI |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 119,999 | 10,140,459 |
| Average age | 34.7 | 40.7 |
| Married (15+) | 24.7% | 47.7% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 3.8% | 6.1% |
| Black | 74.4% | 12.7% |
| Asian | 4.4% | 3.7% |
| Mean Fire/hazard/flood insurance | $691 | $1,152 |
| Mean Number of persons in family | 2.1 | 1.8 |
Detroit City (Northeast) — FAQ
What is the population of the Detroit City (Northeast) PUMA?+
The Detroit City (Northeast) PUMA in Michigan has a population of 119,999, per the 2024 American Community Survey (ACS) PUMS.
What is the median household income in Detroit City (Northeast), MI?+
Median household income in the Detroit City (Northeast) PUMA is $33,808, compared with $72,184 across Michigan and $83,310 nationally.
What cities and counties are in the Detroit City (Northeast) PUMA?+
The Detroit City (Northeast) PUMA covers Detroit. PUMAs are built from whole counties or, in denser areas, groups of census tracts, so one PUMA can span several places.
What is a PUMA?+
A PUMA (Public Use Microdata Area) is a U.S. Census geography of roughly 100,000 or more people — the most detailed level at which ACS PUMS microdata is released. Michigan contains 68 PUMAs.
Where does this Detroit City (Northeast) data come from?+
These figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau's 2024 ACS Public Use Microdata Sample — a de-identified, weighted sample of individual records. PUMSdata is an independent product and is not affiliated with the Census Bureau.