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48215

Detroit, MI · ACS 2020–2024

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At a glance

U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates.

Total population
10,322
Median household income
$33,812
People below poverty
44.1%
Median home value
$111,000

Income

The median income of households in 48215 was $33,812. An estimated 10.4% of households had income below $10,000 a year and 3.3% had income of $200,000 or more.

Household Income in 48215 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than $10,000 10.4
$10,000 to $14,999 17.6
$15,000 to $24,999 11.4
$25,000 to $34,999 12.2
$35,000 to $49,999 11.6
$50,000 to $74,999 13.6
$75,000 to $99,999 8
$100,000 to $149,999 7.7
$150,000 to $199,999 4.4
$200,000 or more 3.3

Median Earnings for Full-Time Year-Round Workers by Sex in 48215 in 2020-2024

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Dollars
Male 46761
Female 50506

An estimated 55.5% of households received earnings. An estimated 40.2% of households received Social Security and an estimated 21.9 % of households received retirement income other than Social Security. The average income from Social Security was $18,666. These income sources are not mutually exclusive; that is, some households received income from more than one source.

Proportion of Households with Various Income Sources in 48215 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Earnings 55.5
Social Security 40.2
Retirement income 21.9
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) 17.1
Cash public assistance income 7

Poverty and Participation in Government Programs

In 2020-2024, 44.1 % of people were in poverty. An estimated 69.6% of children under 18 were below the poverty level, compared with 18.8% of people 65 years old and over. An estimated 37.4% of people 18 to 64 years were below the poverty level.

Poverty Rates in 48215 in 2020-2024

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Percent
People in poverty 44.1
Children under 18 years below poverty 69.6
People 65 years old and over below poverty 18.8
People 18 to 64 years below poverty 37.4

In 2020-2024, 40.5 % of households received SNAP (the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program). An estimated 48.5% of households that received SNAP had children under 18, and 30.3% of households that received SNAP had one or more people 60 years and over. An estimated 41.1% of all households receiving SNAP were families with a female householder and no spouse present.


Among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 48215 in 2020-2024, 93.1% had health insurance coverage and 6.9% did not have health insurance coverage. Private coverage was 35.3% and public coverage was 67.3%, respectively. The percentage of children under the age of 19 with no health insurance coverage was 5.1%.


In 2020-2024, 48215 had a total population of 10,322 - 5,471 (53%) females and 4,851 (47%) males. The median age was 36.1 years. An estimated 30.5% of the population was under 18 years, 27.7% was 19 to 44 years, 24.4% was 45 to 64 years, and 16.3 % was 65 years and older.

Population by Age and Sex for 48215 in 2020-2024

Male Female
Under 5 250 321
5 to 9 700 422
10 to 14 358 606
15 to 19 244 367
20 to 24 168 191
25 to 29 350 312
30 to 34 357 482
35 to 39 270 270
40 to 44 261 199
45 to 49 158 269
50 to 54 395 393
55 to 59 351 238
60 to 64 255 456
65 to 69 278 305
70 to 74 210 220
75 to 79 137 147
80 to 84 83 137
85 and over 26 136

Hispanic Origin and Race

For people reporting one race alone, 9.4% were White; 86.3% were Black or African American; 0.4% were American Indian and Alaska Native; 0.1% were Asian; 21.3% were Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, and 0% were Some Other Race. An estimated 3% reported Two or More Races. An estimated 1.5% of the people in 48215 were Hispanic or Latino. An estimated 9.4% of the people in 48215 were White alone, non-Hispanic. People of Hispanic origin may be of any race.


Households and Families

In 2020-2024, there were 4,402 households in 48215. The average household size was 2.31 people.

Married-couple households made up 16.6% of the households in 48215 while cohabiting couple households made up 5.9% of households. Female householders with no spouse or partner present were 48.9% of all households, while 28.6% of households had male householders with no spouse or partner present. Some households had one person, as 22.8% of households were male householders living alone, and 23.3% were female householders living alone, for a total of 46.1% of all households.

In 48215, 27.2% of all households had one or more people under the age of 18; 33.2% of all households had one or more people 65 years and over.

Types of Households in 48215 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Married-couple households 16.6
Cohabiting Couples 5.9
Male Householder
No spouse/partner present
28.6
Female Householder
No spouse/partner present
48.9

Marital Status

Among persons 15 and older, 19.7% of males and 20.3% of females were currently married.

Population 15 years and over Percent
Males
Percent
Females
Never married 55.7 51.8
Now married, except separated 19.7 20.3
Separated 5.5 2.9
Widowed 1.3 10.8
Divorced 17.8 14.2

Grandparents and Grandchildren

In 48215, 346 grandparents lived with their grandchildren under 18 years old. Of those grandparents, 46.5% were responsible for the basic needs of their grandchildren.


Nativity and Foreign-Born

In 2020-2024, an estimated 99.4% of the people living in 48215 were U.S. natives. 82.5% of the 48215 population were living in the state where they were born.

Approximately 0.6% of 48215 residents in 2020-2024 were foreign-born. 36.1% of foreign-born were naturalized U.S. citizens and an estimated 34.4 % entered the country before the year 2010.

Foreign-born residents of 48215 come from different parts of the world. The bar graph below displays the percentage of foreign-born from each world region of birth in 2020-2024 for 48215.

Region of Birth for the Foreign-Born Population in 48215 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Latin America 49.2
Asia 11.5
Europe 1.6
Africa 0
Northern America 32.8
Oceania 4.9

Language

Among people at least five years old living in 48215 in 2020-2024, 0.5 % spoke a language other than English at home. Spanish was spoken by 0.3% of people at least five years old; 0.1% reported that they did not speak English "very well."

Percentage of the Population 5 years and over who Speak a Language other than English in 48215 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Spanish 0.3
Other Indo-European languages 0.2
Asian and Pacific Islander languages 0
Other languages 0

Geographic Mobility

In 2020-2024, 93.3 % of the people at least one year old living in 48215 were living in the same house one year earlier.

Geographic Mobility of Residents of 48215 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Same house 93.3
Different house, same county 5.2
Different county, same state 1.3
Different state 0.2
Abroad 0

Education

In 2020-2024, 83.9 % of people 25 years and over had at least graduated from high school and 19.4% had a bachelor's degree or higher. An estimated 16.1% did not complete high school.

The total school enrollment in 48215 was 2,796 in 2020-2024. Nursery school enrollment was 115 and kindergarten through 12th grade enrollment was 2,561. College or graduate school enrollment was 120.

Educational Attainment of People in 48215 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than high school diploma 16.1
High school diploma or equivalency 32.6
Some college, no degree 27.1
Associate's degree 4.7
Bachelor's degree 10.1
Graduate or professional degree 9.3

Disability

In 48215, among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 2020-2024, 19.9 % reported a disability. The likelihood of having a disability varied by age - from 4.2% of people under 18 years old, to 21.7% of people 18 to 64 years old, and to 42.9% of those 65 and over.


Employment Status and Type of Employer

In 48215, 40.8 % of the population 16 and over were employed; 52.1% were not currently in the labor force.

An estimated 84.6% of the people employed were private wage and salary workers; 10.5% were federal, state, or local government workers; and 4.7 % were self-employed in their own (not incorporated) business.

Class of worker Number Percent
Private wage and salary workers 2,569 84.6
Federal, state, or local government workers 319 10.5
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business 142 4.7

Industries

In 2020-2024, the civilian employed population 16 years and older in 48215 worked in the following industries:

Percent by Industry in 48215 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining 0
Construction 3.9
Manufacturing 20.6
Wholesale trade 0.7
Retail trade 6.3
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities 7.1
Information 1.5
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing 7.1
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services 13.6
Educational services, and health care and social assistance 18.8
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services 10.5
Other Services, except public administration 4.9
Public administration 5

Occupations

Occupations for the Civilian Employed Population 16 Years and over in 48215 in 2020-2024

Civilian employed population 16 years and over Number Percent
Management, business, sciences, and arts occupations 933 30.7
Service occupations 601 19.8
Sales and office occupations 499 16.4
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations 167 5.5
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations 836 27.5

Commuting to Work

An estimated 60.8% of 48215 workers drove to work alone in 2020-2024, and 8.8% carpooled. Among those who commuted to work, it took them on average 25 minutes to get to work.

Percent of Workers 16 and over Commuting by Mode in 48215 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Car, truck, van -- drove alone 60.8
Car, truck, van -- carpooled 8.8
Public transportation (excluding taxicab) 3.4
Walked 0.5
Other means 4.7
Worked from home 21.8

In 2020-2024, 48215 had a total of 6,208 housing units. Of these housing units, 72.5% were single-family houses either not attached to any other structure or attached to one or more structures (commonly referred to as "townhouses" or "row houses"). 27.2% of the housing units were located in multi-unit structures, or those buildings that contained two or more apartments. 0% were mobile homes, while any remaining housing units were classified as "other," which included boats, recreational vehicles, vans, etc.

Types of Housing Units in 48215 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Single-family houses 72.5
Apartments in multi-unit structures 27.2
Mobile homes 0
Boat, RV, van, etc 0.2

1.1% of the housing inventory was comprised of houses built since 2010, while 38.8% of the houses were first built in 1939 or earlier. The median number of rooms in all housing units in 48215 was 5.6 rooms, and of these housing units 55.2% had three or more bedrooms.


In 2020-2024, 48215 had 4,402 housing units that were occupied or had people living in them, while the remaining 1,806 were vacant. Of the occupied housing units, the percentage of these houses occupied by owners (also known as the homeownership rate) was 51.2% while renters occupied 48.8%. The average household size of owner-occupied houses was 2.2 and in renter-occupied houses it was 2.43.

3.1% of householders of these occupied houses had moved into their house since 2021, while 16.5% moved into their house in 1989 or earlier. Households without a vehicle available for personal use comprised 23.9% and another 7.2% had three or more vehicles available for use.

The following chart provides the primary fuel used to heat houses in 48215:

House Heating Fuel Used in 48215 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Gas 89.8
Electricity 9.2
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc 0
All other fuels 0.2
No fuel used 0.7

In 2020-2024, the median property value for owner-occupied houses in 48215 was $111,000.

Of the owner-occupied households, 27.2 % had a mortgage. 72.8% owned their houses "free and clear," that is without a primary mortgage or loan on the house. The median monthly housing costs for owners with a mortgage was $1,470 and for owners without a mortgage it was $504.

For renter-occupied houses, the median gross rent for 48215 was $901. Gross rent includes the monthly contract rent and any monthly payments made for electricity, gas, water and sewer, and any other fuels to heat the house.