Detroit, MI Social Statistics
Updated June 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
Number | Percent | |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 295,623 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 18,058 | 6.1 |
| Kindergarten | 16,888 | 5.7 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 148,610 | 50.3 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 63,141 | 21.4 |
| College or graduate school | 48,926 | 16.6 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 563,979 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 44,159 | 7.8 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 127,094 | 22.5 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 169,475 | 30.0 |
| Some college, no degree | 132,540 | 23.5 |
| Associate degree | 28,875 | 5.1 |
| Bachelor's degree | 38,356 | 6.8 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 23,480 | 4.2 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 69.6 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 11.0 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 698,253 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 304,654 | 43.6 |
| Now married, except separated | 217,875 | 31.2 |
| Separated | 29,079 | 4.2 |
| Widowed | 58,117 | 8.3 |
Female | 46,546 | 6.7 |
| Divorced | 88,528 | 12.7 |
Female | 52,854 | 7.6 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 38,775 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 17,086 | 44.1 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 655,547 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 67,081 | 10.2 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 258,425 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 29,363 | 11.4 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 510,135 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 163,822 | 32.1 |
Percent employed | 44.8 | (X) |
| No disability | 346,313 | 67.9 |
Percent employed | 65.3 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 95,695 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 51,708 | 54.0 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 875,384 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 525,317 | 60.0 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 331,171 | 37.8 |
Same county | 279,962 | 32.0 |
Different county | 51,209 | 5.8 |
Same state | 24,828 | 2.8 |
Different state | 26,381 | 3.0 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 18,896 | 2.2 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 951,270 | 100.0 |
| Native | 905,729 | 95.2 |
Born in United States | 899,396 | 94.5 |
State of residence | 671,147 | 70.6 |
Different state | 228,249 | 24.0 |
Born outside United States | 6,333 | 0.7 |
| Foreign born | 45,541 | 4.8 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 25,720 | 2.7 |
Naturalized citizen | 15,320 | 1.6 |
Not a citizen | 30,221 | 3.2 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 45,541 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 5,600 | 12.3 |
| Asia | 15,114 | 33.2 |
| Africa | 3,249 | 7.1 |
| Oceania | 51 | 0.1 |
| Latin America | 19,789 | 43.5 |
| Northern America | 1,738 | 3.8 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 875,384 | 100.0 |
| English only | 795,204 | 90.8 |
| Language other than English | 80,180 | 9.2 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 38,433 | 4.4 |
Spanish | 43,007 | 4.9 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 22,340 | 2.6 |
Other Indo-European languages | 18,098 | 2.1 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 6,822 | 0.8 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 6,053 | 0.7 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 2,875 | 0.3 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 951,270 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 803,663 | 84.5 |
| Arab | 8,300 | 0.9 |
| Czech1 | 664 | 0.1 |
| Danish | 405 | 0.0 |
| Dutch | 1,609 | 0.2 |
| English | 7,188 | 0.8 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 5,140 | 0.5 |
| French Canadian1 | 2,186 | 0.2 |
| German | 16,891 | 1.8 |
| Greek | 653 | 0.1 |
| Hungarian | 1,527 | 0.2 |
| Irish1 | 14,430 | 1.5 |
| Italian | 7,443 | 0.8 |
| Lithuanian | 597 | 0.1 |
| Norwegian | 667 | 0.1 |
| Polish | 18,992 | 2.0 |
| Portuguese | 128 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 1,139 | 0.1 |
| Scotch-Irish | 1,526 | 0.2 |
| Scottish | 2,274 | 0.2 |
| Slovak | 455 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 16,870 | 1.8 |
| Swedish | 833 | 0.1 |
| Swiss | 98 | 0.0 |
| Ukrainian | 1,346 | 0.1 |
| United States or American | 11,574 | 1.2 |
| Welsh | 428 | 0.0 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 3,413 | 0.4 |
| Other ancestries | 676,887 | 71.2 |
| (X) Not applicable. 1 The data represent a combination of two ancestries shown separately in Summary File 3. Czech includes Czechoslovakian. French includes Alsatian. French Canadian includes Acadian/Cajun. Irish includes Celtic. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000 Summary File 3, Matrices P18, P19, P21, P22, P24, P36, P37, P39, P42, PCT8, PCT16, PCT17, and PCT19 |
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