Overview
78
Total Population
63.7
Median age
47.44%
Female population %
110.8:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
65-69 years
Largest age group
77.3
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 63.7, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Detroit's population under 18 was 0.00%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Detroit's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 43.59% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Detroit, 0.00% were under the age of 15, 2.56% aged 15 to 29, 53.85% aged 30 to 64, 43.59% aged 65 to 84, and 0.00% were 85 years of age and older.
Read more about Detroit, OR population by age ➔
Gender
There are 4 less females than males in Detroit:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 47.44% females and 52.56% males in Detroit, OR.
- The Detroit, OR gender ratio is 110.8:100 i.e. 110.8 men to 100 women (1.108).
- For male population, the largest age group is 65-69 years with a population of 12.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 65-69 years with a population of 9.
Read more about Detroit, OR population by gender ➔
Race / Ethnicity
Detroit's population is not that diverse:
- Racial distribution of Detroit population: 98.72% are White and 1.28% are multiracial.
- Detroit's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
- By ethnicity, Zero is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 78 (100% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Detroit is White with a population of 77 (98.72% of the total population).
Read more about Detroit, OR population by race ➔
Year by year
Detroit's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 287 in the year 2009
- From 2000 to 2010, Detroit's population decreased by 67 (24.81%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Detroit's population decreased by 2 (0.99%), 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 2022 at 193.
Read more about Detroit, OR population by year ➔
References
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates
- U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)