Overview
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Total Population
45.5
Median age
42.53%
Female population %
135.1:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
50-54 years
Largest age group
41.8
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
Zero
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Detroit's population is old compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Detroit is 45.5, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Detroit's population under 18 was 14.94%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Detroit's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 15.71% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Detroit, 13.79% were under the age of 15, 16.86% aged 15 to 29, 53.64% aged 30 to 64, 13.79% aged 65 to 84, and 1.92% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 39 less females than males in Detroit:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 42.53% females and 57.47% males in Detroit, AL.
- The Detroit, AL gender ratio is 135.1:100 i.e. 135.1 men to 100 women (1.351).
- For male population, the largest age group is 50-54 years with a population of 29.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 50-54 years with a population of 30.
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Race / Ethnicity
Detroit's population is moderately diverse:
- Racial distribution of Detroit population: 60.54% are White, 37.16% are Black or African American, 1.15% are American Indian and Alaska Native and 1.15% are multiracial.
- Detroit's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
- By ethnicity, Zero is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 261 (100% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Detroit is White with a population of 158 (60.54% of the total population).
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Year by year
Detroit's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 256 in the year 2000
- From 2000 to 2010, Detroit's population decreased by 20 (7.81%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Detroit's population decreased by 4 (1.69%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
- Between the year 2000 and 2022, Detroit's population was lowest in year 2019 at 221.
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References
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates
- U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)