Detroit Today By the Numbers
Physical
•Largest city in Michigan
•Population in 2010: 713,777
•Land area: 138.75 square miles
•Density: 5,144.3 people/square mile
Demographics:
•Percent Black: 82.7%
•Percent White: 10.4%
•Percent Hispanic: 5.8%
•Percent Asian: 1.1%
Economics
•Percent living below the poverty level (2007-2011): 36.2%
-nearly double the US and Michigan rate
According to the Bureau of Economic Analysis, in 2011 the largest areas of employment were*:
-Manufacturing (215,874)
-Government and government enterprises (211,625)
-Professional, scientific, and technical services (211,566)
-Health care and social assistance (308,885)
*Employment data for Detroit is examined at the level of the MSA, which includes Detroit, Livonia and Warren, MI.
•Largest city in Michigan
•Population in 2010: 713,777
•Land area: 138.75 square miles
•Density: 5,144.3 people/square mile
Demographics:
•Percent Black: 82.7%
•Percent White: 10.4%
•Percent Hispanic: 5.8%
•Percent Asian: 1.1%
Economics
•Percent living below the poverty level (2007-2011): 36.2%
-nearly double the US and Michigan rate
According to the Bureau of Economic Analysis, in 2011 the largest areas of employment were*:
-Manufacturing (215,874)
-Government and government enterprises (211,625)
-Professional, scientific, and technical services (211,566)
-Health care and social assistance (308,885)
*Employment data for Detroit is examined at the level of the MSA, which includes Detroit, Livonia and Warren, MI.