Overview
763
Total Population
30.1
Median age
58.72%
Female population %
70.3:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
15-19 years
Largest age group
69.6
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
33
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Detroit's population is young compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Detroit is 30.1, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Detroit's population under 18 was 33.81%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Detroit's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 15.60% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Detroit, 25.43% were under the age of 15, 24.51% aged 15 to 29, 34.47% aged 30 to 64, 12.45% aged 65 to 84, and 3.15% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 133 more females than males in Detroit:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 58.72% females and 41.28% males in Detroit, TX.
- The Detroit, TX gender ratio is 70.3:100 i.e. 70.3 men to 100 women (0.703).
- For male population, the largest age group is 15-19 years with a population of 53.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 5-9 years with a population of 50.
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Race / Ethnicity
Detroit's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Detroit population: 71.43% are White, 22.15% are Black or African American, 1.97% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.79% are some other race and 3.67% are multiracial.
- Detroit's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
- By ethnicity, 33 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 73 (95.67% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Detroit is White with a population of 545 (71.43% 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 782 in the year 2000
- From 2000 to 2010, Detroit's population decreased by 50 (6.39%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Detroit's population decreased by 25 (3.42%), 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 689.
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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)