City safety & data profile
DetroitMI
Detroit, MI is a 646K-resident city in Wayne County with a median household income of $39,938.
Wayne County, Michigan. Federal health, economic, and safety indicators for Detroit, drawn from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey, CDC PLACES, and CMS Hospital Compare. Detroit has a population larger than 99% of the 4,640 U.S. cities Areazine tracks, a median home value of $83,900, and 10 hospitals serving the surrounding area.
Data updated 2026-07-20
- 646K
- Population
- Top 1%
- By size
- $39,938
- Median income
- $83,900
- Median home
- 32.7%
- Poverty rate
The read on Detroit
Detroit posts a median household income higher than 2% of U.S. cities Areazine tracks, where 6 recent safety alerts are on record and 10 hospitals serve the Detroit area.
- Top 98%
- by median income, US cities
- 6
- safety alerts on record
- 10
- hospitals in & near Detroit
Where Detroit income ranks nationally
Median household income vs. every place Areazine profiles (place-level ACS)
$39,938 Bottom 2% higher than 2% of 3,889 places Areazine profiles
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more places Areazine profiles. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (place-level) · 2024 ACS 5-year
The quick read
Reading Detroit, MI beyond the headline numbers
Detroit sits inside Wayne County, Michigan, at roughly 42.33°N, -83.05°W. Population 645,705, $39,938 median household income. Median home value $83,900, median rent $1,074. Poverty rate 32.7%, read against that income figure since two cities on the same median can differ underneath it.
CDC PLACES: Detroit's highest-prevalence health measure is short sleep duration at 49.1%, then high blood pressure at 46.9%. 10 hospitals in/around Detroit, 2.1/5 avg rating, 6 with an ER.
Sources: U.S. Census ACS, CDC PLACES, CMS Hospital Compare, plus live alerts for Detroit from FEMA, NOAA, FDA, and CPSC. Comparison bars benchmark each metric against the national reference.
10-Year Trends 2013–2024
County-level trend (Wayne County) - Detroit's own historical series isn't separately published by the Census Bureau, so these year-over-year figures track the surrounding county, not the city alone.
Economics
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Median Rent | |
| Poverty Rate | 32.7% +130% vs avg |
| Unemployment | 14% |
| Bachelor's Degree+ | 18.1% |
| Work From Home | 12% |
| Public Transit | 4.9% |
Population
Health Profile 15 measures
Health Indicators
Preventive Care
Other Measures
Hospitals 10 total
Alerts & News - Detroit Area 6
Air Quality Alert: Detroit, MI Reaches Unhealthy Levels on March 19
Detroit Air Quality Reaches Unhealthy Levels Due to Fine Particulate Matter
Detroit Air Quality Reaches Unhealthy Levels for Sensitive Groups (AQI 131)
Detroit Air Quality Reaches Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups Level (AQI 139)
Air Quality Alert: Detroit, MI Reaches Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups Level
Air Quality Alert: Detroit, MI Reaches Unhealthy Levels with AQI of 187
Frequently Asked Questions 6
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Safety Context
Detroit, MI is located in Wayne County, Michigan. With a population of 646K and a $39,938 median household income, the community faces health challenges including short sleep duration and high blood pressure. Residents have access to 10 hospitals with an average rating of 2.1/5 stars. Safety alerts for the Detroit area are monitored from federal and state agencies including FEMA, NOAA, FDA, and CPSC.
Safety Guides
Primary source data
EPA Outdoor Air Quality Data
Federal monitoring network, every measurement we report
AirNow - Michigan
Real-time AQI for every monitored Michigan location
National Weather Service
NOAA active watches, warnings, advisories
CDC Air Quality & Health
Health-impact reference for every AQI category
EPA NAAQS standards
National Ambient Air Quality Standards, the regulatory thresholds
Nearby Cities 8
Using Detroit's profile
Use this as a starting research checklist, not a verdict on whether to live here.
- Check live recalls, weather and hazard alerts scoped to the Detroit area before relying on national headlines. Check your area
- Read the poverty rate alongside the income figure, two places with the same median can have very different realities.
- Compare Detroit against Michigan peers on any ranking lens. Explore Michigan
Population and economics (income, home value, poverty, education) are place-level U.S. Census ACS; health is CDC PLACES; hospital counts reflect facilities in and around the city.
Data Sources
All data on this page comes from official U.S. government sources. Population and economic data from the Census Bureau American Community Survey (2024 5-year estimates, place geography). Health data from the CDC PLACES program (2023). Hospital ratings from CMS Hospital Compare (2024). Climate data from NOAA. Education data from NCES. Cost of living from Bureau of Economic Analysis. Crime statistics, where referenced on Areazine, originate from the FBI Crime Data Explorer. Housing market figures referenced on Areazine come from HUD Fair Market Rents. Census economics and population are at place geography; some health and hospital indicators are reported at the county level (Wayne County) where that is the smallest published unit.
Every figure on Areazine is published directly from official U.S. government sources, no number is typed in by an editor. City demographic and health figures are compiled directly from U.S. Census, CDC, and CMS releases, updated quarterly within 30 days of upstream release. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of 2026.