Michigan · PUMA · 2024 ACS PUMS
Detroit City (Northwest)
A Census profile of the Detroit City (Northwest) Public Use Microdata Area in Michigan, from the 2024 American Community Survey. It is home to 146,627 people, with a median household income of $36,549 and a median age of 38.6.
Cities & areas covered: Detroit.
How Detroit City (Northwest) compares to Michigan
- Median household income here is $36,549, $35,635 below the Michigan figure of $72,184.
- The bachelor's-degree rate here is 13.8%, 19.6% below the Michigan figure of 33.4%.
- Homeownership here is 54.1%, 19.5% below the Michigan figure of 73.6%.
- The poverty rate here is 36.9%, 23.4% above the Michigan figure of 13.5%.
Detroit City (Northwest) 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 | $36,549 | $72,184 |
| Median family income | $52,793 | $93,098 |
| Mean wage (workers) | $37,191 | $59,484 |
| Median personal income (15+) | $18,782 | $32,894 |
| Poverty rate | 36.9% | 13.5% |
| Unemployment rate | 12.0% | 4.4% |
| Labor force participation (16+) | 52.5% | 61.6% |
| Mean hours worked / week | 35.7 | 37.3 |
| Mean Interest, dividends, and net rental income | $1,083 | $2,257 |
| Mean Selected monthly owner costs as a percentage of household income | 29.0% | 22.0% |
| Mean All other income | $378 | $627 |
| Mean Public assistance income | $83 | $31 |
| Mean Total person's earnings | $19,935 | $38,575 |
| Mean Income-to-poverty ratio | 190 | 308.7 |
| Mean Retirement income | $3,041 | $3,858 |
| Mean Self-employment income | $1,056 | $1,944 |
| Mean Supplementary Security Income | $838 | $348 |
| Mean Social Security income | $3,007 | $4,538 |
| Statistic | This PUMA | MI |
|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 13.8% | 33.4% |
| High school diploma or higher | 83.9% | 92.3% |
| Statistic | This PUMA | MI |
|---|---|---|
| Management | 4.4% | 9.8% |
| Business operations | 0.8% | 3.4% |
| Financial specialists | 0.9% | 1.9% |
| Computer & math | 1.0% | 2.9% |
| Architecture & engineering | 1.8% | 3.2% |
| Science | 0.7% | 1.0% |
| Community & social service | 1.1% | 1.8% |
| Legal | 0.1% | 0.8% |
| Education instruction | 3.9% | 5.8% |
| Arts, design & media | 2.8% | 1.9% |
| Healthcare practitioners | 4.8% | 6.3% |
| Healthcare support | 7.4% | 3.4% |
| Protective service | 3.3% | 1.7% |
| Food prep & serving | 4.8% | 6.3% |
| Building & grounds cleaning | 6.4% | 3.9% |
| Personal care | 2.9% | 2.4% |
| Sales | 8.6% | 8.9% |
| Office & admin support | 10.4% | 10.1% |
| Farming, fishing & forestry | 0.8% | 0.5% |
| Construction | 4.4% | 4.4% |
| Extraction | 0.0% | 0.1% |
| Installation & repair | 3.0% | 2.9% |
| Production | 7.4% | 8.1% |
| Transportation & moving | 17.6% | 8.0% |
| Military | 0.0% | 0.1% |
| Agriculture & forestry (industry) | 0.7% | 1.1% |
| Mining & oil/gas (industry) | 0.0% | 0.1% |
| Utilities (industry) | 0.8% | 0.8% |
| Construction (industry) | 4.3% | 5.9% |
| Manufacturing (industry) | 11.5% | 17.0% |
| Wholesale trade (industry) | 1.7% | 1.6% |
| Retail trade (industry) | 14.5% | 11.4% |
| Transportation & warehousing (industry) | 10.5% | 4.1% |
| Information (industry) | 2.1% | 1.3% |
| Finance & insurance (industry) | 4.8% | 5.1% |
| Professional & technical (industry) | 9.9% | 10.4% |
| Educational services (industry) | 4.5% | 8.9% |
| Health care (industry) | 12.9% | 11.7% |
| Social assistance (industry) | 2.8% | 2.0% |
| Arts & entertainment (industry) | 10.6% | 9.8% |
| Other services (industry) | 5.9% | 4.6% |
| Public administration (industry) | 1.6% | 3.6% |
| Armed forces (industry) | 0.0% | 0.1% |
| Statistic | This PUMA | MI |
|---|---|---|
| Uninsured | 5.2% | 5.2% |
| Private insurance | 33.9% | 69.3% |
| Public insurance | 70.7% | 40.6% |
| With a disability | 18.4% | 15.0% |
| Statistic | This PUMA | MI |
|---|---|---|
| Mean commute time | 23 min | 24 min |
| Drove to work | 84.5% | 84.1% |
| Public transit to work | 4.4% | 1.0% |
| Worked from home | 8.5% | 11.3% |
| Mean Weeks worked | 24 | 29.8 |
| Statistic | This PUMA | MI |
|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $91,000 | $250,000 |
| Median gross rent | $1,000 | $1,160 |
| Rent as % of income | 43.0% | 30.0% |
| Homeownership rate | 54.1% | 73.6% |
| Average household size | 2.2 | 2.4 |
| Median bedrooms | 3 | 3 |
| Median rooms | 6 | 6 |
| Median year built | 1940 | 1970 |
| Vehicles per household | 1.3 | 1.8 |
| No vehicle | 17.2% | 6.9% |
| Single-family detached | 80.2% | 72.3% |
| Broadband internet | 94.0% | 94.4% |
| Median Condominium and/or homeowners association fee | $0 | $0 |
| Median Electricity cost | $170 | $140 |
| Median Fuel cost | $200 | $750 |
| Median Gas cost | $100 | $90 |
| Mean Age of the householder | 52.2 | 53.6 |
| Median Mobile home costs | $1,300 | $1,500 |
| Median First mortgage payment | $770 | $1,100 |
| Mean Number of own children in household | 0.4 | 0.5 |
| Mean Number of related children in household | 0.5 | 0.5 |
| Median Monthly rent | $800 | $980 |
| Median Selected monthly owner costs | $743 | $1,080 |
| Median Total payment on all second and junior mortgages and home equity loans | $250 | $370 |
| Median Property taxes | $1,650 | $2,650 |
| Median Water cost | $800 | $600 |
| Statistic | This PUMA | MI |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 146,627 | 10,140,459 |
| Average age | 38.6 | 40.7 |
| Married (15+) | 24.6% | 47.7% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 4.1% | 6.1% |
| Black | 83.6% | 12.7% |
| Asian | 0.1% | 3.7% |
| Mean Fire/hazard/flood insurance | $1,071 | $1,152 |
| Mean Number of persons in family | 1.7 | 1.8 |
Detroit City (Northwest) — FAQ
What is the population of the Detroit City (Northwest) PUMA?+
The Detroit City (Northwest) PUMA in Michigan has a population of 146,627, per the 2024 American Community Survey (ACS) PUMS.
What is the median household income in Detroit City (Northwest), MI?+
Median household income in the Detroit City (Northwest) PUMA is $36,549, compared with $72,184 across Michigan and $83,310 nationally.
What cities and counties are in the Detroit City (Northwest) PUMA?+
The Detroit City (Northwest) 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 (Northwest) 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.