In Detroit (Wayne, Michigan), the median home price is $94,813; median household income is $39,938; the population is 638,530; schools rate 3.4 out of 10; the violent crime rate is 2,042.7 per 100k; and the average commute is 24.8 minutes. Sources: Zillow Research and the US Census Bureau.
Detroit at a glance
Population
638,530
Median Household Income
$39,938
Typical Home Value
$94,813
School District Rating
3.4
Violent Crime Rate
2,042.7
Avg Commute Time
24.8
About Detroit
With 638,530 residents, Detroit is the most populated of 43 towns in Wayne. The median home value is $94,813, 48% below the Wayne median and 65% below the Michigan median. Median household income is $39,938 (34% below the Wayne median).
Detroit is a town in Wayne, Michigan. hearthmap aggregates housing, demographic, school, crime, and environmental data for every ZIP and census tract inside the town. Compare Detroit with neighboring towns or with anywhere else in the country.
Data comes from the U.S. Census Bureau, the National Center for Education Statistics, the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting Program, the EPA, Zillow, Redfin, and other public sources. Some metrics are spatially derived from finer-grained data (ZIPs and tracts) when the source does not publish at the town level directly.
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Detroit at a glance: frequently asked questions
- What is the population of Detroit, Michigan?
- Detroit has a population of 638,530 based on the most recent US Census estimate.
- What is the median home price in Detroit, Michigan?
- The median home value in Detroit is $94,813, 48% below the Wayne median. Open the interactive map to see the distribution block by block.
- What is the median household income in Detroit?
- Median household income in Detroit is $39,938 per year, sourced from the US Census American Community Survey.
- What county is Detroit, Michigan in?
- Detroit is in Wayne, Michigan. The county page compares every town in Wayne on housing, schools, crime, and demographics.
- How are the schools in Detroit?
- Schools serving Detroit rate 3.4 out of 10 on hearthmap's school-district rating, a composite of math proficiency, reading proficiency, and graduation rates.
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