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Founded 1701Wayne CountyElev. 183 m

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Detroit at a glance

Median age
35.1
Median household income
$39,575
Median home value
$76,800
Median rent
$1,034/mo
Homeownership
49.7%
Bachelor's or higher
17.6%
Avg. commute
25.4 min
Unemployment
14.1%
Residents by race & ethnicity
White10.3%
Hispanic or Latino8%
Black76.4%
Asian1.6%

Detroit is a city in Michigan with about 636,644 residents. Detroit was founded in 1701 and sits in Wayne County, and is nicknamed "Motor City". The median age is 35.1 and the median household income is $39,575. Homes carry a median value of $76,800, and about 50% of residents own where they live. Black residents make up the largest share of the population (76.4%). Around 18% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the typical commute runs about 25 minutes.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (5-year).

Most common names in Detroit

Michael Smith (~96)John Smith (~86)James Smith (~83)David Smith (~78)Robert Smith (~76)Michael Johnson (~76)John Johnson (~68)James Johnson (~66)Michael Williams (~64)William Smith (~62)David Johnson (~62)Robert Johnson (~60)John Williams (~57)Michael Brown (~57)Michael Jones (~56)James Williams (~55)David Williams (~52)John Brown (~51)Robert Williams (~51)John Jones (~50)William Johnson (~49)Mary Smith (~49)James Brown (~49)James Jones (~48)Michael Garcia (~46)David Brown (~46)Maria Smith (~46)Michael Miller (~46)David Jones (~45)Robert Brown (~45)Robert Jones (~44)Daniel Smith (~44)Joseph Smith (~44)Michael Davis (~44)Richard Smith (~44)Michael Rodriguez (~43)Michael Martinez (~42)Thomas Smith (~42)Christopher Smith (~41)John Garcia (~41)William Williams (~41)John Miller (~41)Michael Hernandez (~41)James Garcia (~40)John Davis (~39)James Miller (~39)John Rodriguez (~39)Mary Johnson (~39)James Davis (~38)John Martinez (~37)James Rodriguez (~37)David Garcia (~37)David Miller (~37)John Hernandez (~37)Jennifer Smith (~37)William Brown (~36)Robert Garcia (~36)Matthew Smith (~36)Robert Miller (~36)Maria Johnson (~36)

Occupations in Detroit

Management, business, science & arts27.7%
Production, transportation & material moving23.7%
Service23.1%
Sales & office19.4%
Natural resources, construction & maintenance6.1%

Share of employed residents (16+). Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS (5-year).

Population trend

2.0M0636,64418202024

18202024. Sources: Wikidata (CC0) historical figures; latest from U.S. Census ACS.

Where Detroit is

DetroitGrand RapidsWarrenSterling HeightsAnn ArborLansing

Detroit (highlighted) among major cities in Michigan.

Notable people from Detroit

Francis Ford CoppolaCharles LindberghDiana RossAlice CooperSteve BallmerEllen BurstynRalph BuncheJ. K. SimmonsDanny JacobsJeffrey Sachs

Born in Detroit. Source: Wikidata / Wikipedia (CC0); links open Wikipedia.

Historic places in Detroit

Detroit has 250 places on the National Register of Historic Places, including 9 National Historic Landmarks (★).

Parke-Davis Research LaboratoryGuardian BuildingFisher and New Center BuildingsFox Theater BuildingPewabic PotteryMcGregor Memorial Conference CenterFisher BuildingFord Piquette Avenue Plant

★ = National Historic Landmark. Source: NPS National Register of Historic Places.

Historic newspapers of Detroit

The Plaindealer · 1883-1895The Detroit Informer · 1897-19??The Detroit Times · 1903-1920Radnička Borba = Workers' Struggle · 1907-1970Detroit Evening Times · 1921-1958Detroit Tribune · 1933-1933The Tribune Independent of Michigan · 1933-1935The Detroit Tribune · 1935-1966

Source: Library of Congress, Chronicling America (public domain).

Cities near Detroit

Hamtramck (3 mi)Dearborn (7 mi)Oak Park (7 mi)Warren (9 mi)Royal Oak (9 mi)Madison Heights (9 mi)

Registered sex offenders in Detroit, MI (16)

Public sex-offender registry records for people in Detroit, Michigan.

Louis Antoine Clark, 45
Detroit · Wake County · 48235
William Edward Green Jr, 45ABSCONDER
Detroit · Wayne County · 48228
AKA Edward William Green
Edward Lewis, 60ABSCONDER
Detroit · Wayne County · 48219
AKA Edward Kennedy Lewis, Edward Kenndy Lewis
James Edward Barnes Jr, 67ABSCONDER
Detroit · Wayne County · 48228
AKA James Edward Barnes, James Barnes
Edward J Brown, 47ABSCONDER
Detroit · Wayne County · 48238
AKA Edward John Brown, Edward Brown
Keith Alexander Hunt, 39
Detroit · Wayne County · 48221
AKA Lamont Jermaine Houston, Keith Hunt
Edward Lamont Johnson, 65ABSCONDER
Detroit · Wayne County · 48204
AKA Edward L Johnson, Edward Johnson
Edward William Johnson, 40ABSCONDER
Detroit · Wayne County · 48210
AKA Edward Johnson, E Johnson
Antonio M Carter, 56ABSCONDER
Detroit · Wayne County · 48205
AKA Tony Carter, Antonine Carter
Kenneth Watson Campbell Jr, 48ABSCONDER
Detroit · Wayne County · 48221
AKA Kenneth W Campbell
Kenneth James Hill, 56ABSCONDER
Detroit · Wayne County · 48224
AKA Kenneth Bey, Kenneth Hill Bey
Kenneth Scott, 66ABSCONDER
Detroit · Wayne County · 48213
Kenneth Scott Jr, 57ABSCONDER
Detroit · Wayne County · 48219
AKA Kenneth Scott, Kenneth-Jr Scott
Harry T Ritchie, 64ABSCONDER
Detroit · Wayne County · 48234
AKA Kenya Demar Bey, Kenya Ritchie Bey
Kenneth Bernard Allen Jr, 49ABSCONDER
Detroit · Wayne County · 48223
Kenneth Dwayne Young, 58ABSCONDER
Detroit · Wayne County · 48228
AKA Kenneth Young, Kenneth D Young

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