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48217

Detroit, MI · ACS 2020–2024

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

Total population
6,564
Median household income
$44,447
People below poverty
20%
Median home value
$65,500

Income

The median income of households in 48217 was $44,447. An estimated 11.4% of households had income below $10,000 a year and 2.8% had income of $200,000 or more.

Household Income in 48217 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than $10,000 11.4
$10,000 to $14,999 12.4
$15,000 to $24,999 9.2
$25,000 to $34,999 4.5
$35,000 to $49,999 18.3
$50,000 to $74,999 18.7
$75,000 to $99,999 8.5
$100,000 to $149,999 13.7
$150,000 to $199,999 0.6
$200,000 or more 2.8

Median Earnings for Full-Time Year-Round Workers by Sex in 48217 in 2020-2024

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Dollars
Male 44428
Female 34889

An estimated 65.4% of households received earnings. An estimated 29.9% of households received Social Security and an estimated 27.3 % of households received retirement income other than Social Security. The average income from Social Security was $19,860. 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 48217 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Earnings 65.4
Social Security 29.9
Retirement income 27.3
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) 17.4
Cash public assistance income 7.3

Poverty and Participation in Government Programs

In 2020-2024, 20 % of people were in poverty. An estimated 20.4% of children under 18 were below the poverty level, compared with 17.6% of people 65 years old and over. An estimated 20.5% of people 18 to 64 years were below the poverty level.

Poverty Rates in 48217 in 2020-2024

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Percent
People in poverty 20
Children under 18 years below poverty 20.4
People 65 years old and over below poverty 17.6
People 18 to 64 years below poverty 20.5

In 2020-2024, 31.4 % of households received SNAP (the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program). An estimated 38% of households that received SNAP had children under 18, and 39.2% of households that received SNAP had one or more people 60 years and over. An estimated 29% of all households receiving SNAP were families with a female householder and no spouse present.


Among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 48217 in 2020-2024, 92.5% had health insurance coverage and 7.5% did not have health insurance coverage. Private coverage was 53.1% and public coverage was 56.3%, respectively. The percentage of children under the age of 19 with no health insurance coverage was 10.1%.


In 2020-2024, 48217 had a total population of 6,564 - 3,317 (50.5%) females and 3,247 (49.5%) males. The median age was 33.4 years. An estimated 28% of the population was under 18 years, 32.5% was 19 to 44 years, 21.3% was 45 to 64 years, and 16.8 % was 65 years and older.

Population by Age and Sex for 48217 in 2020-2024

Male Female
Under 5 423 260
5 to 9 206 191
10 to 14 252 316
15 to 19 183 94
20 to 24 158 134
25 to 29 248 276
30 to 34 391 334
35 to 39 238 107
40 to 44 81 171
45 to 49 145 80
50 to 54 113 229
55 to 59 326 126
60 to 64 88 292
65 to 69 242 249
70 to 74 41 171
75 to 79 82 20
80 to 84 8 88
85 and over 22 179

Hispanic Origin and Race

For people reporting one race alone, 6.2% were White; 70.6% were Black or African American; 0% were American Indian and Alaska Native; 0.4% were Asian; 37.8% were Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, and 0% were Some Other Race. An estimated 16.3% reported Two or More Races. An estimated 16.8% of the people in 48217 were Hispanic or Latino. An estimated 4.4% of the people in 48217 were White alone, non-Hispanic. People of Hispanic origin may be of any race.


Households and Families

In 2020-2024, there were 2,677 households in 48217. The average household size was 2.45 people.

Married-couple households made up 20.9% of the households in 48217 while cohabiting couple households made up 9.6% of households. Female householders with no spouse or partner present were 39.3% of all households, while 30.1% of households had male householders with no spouse or partner present. Some households had one person, as 27.4% of households were male householders living alone, and 19.4% were female householders living alone, for a total of 46.8% of all households.

In 48217, 25.4% of all households had one or more people under the age of 18; 32.6% of all households had one or more people 65 years and over.

Types of Households in 48217 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Married-couple households 20.9
Cohabiting Couples 9.6
Male Householder
No spouse/partner present
30.1
Female Householder
No spouse/partner present
39.3

Marital Status

Among persons 15 and older, 28.1% of males and 29.2% of females were currently married.

Population 15 years and over Percent
Males
Percent
Females
Never married 49.2 42.1
Now married, except separated 28.1 29.2
Separated 1.6 1.8
Widowed 5.4 14
Divorced 15.7 12.9

Grandparents and Grandchildren

In 48217, 243 grandparents lived with their grandchildren under 18 years old. Of those grandparents, 21% were responsible for the basic needs of their grandchildren.


Nativity and Foreign-Born

In 2020-2024, an estimated 96.6% of the people living in 48217 were U.S. natives. 82% of the 48217 population were living in the state where they were born.

Approximately 3.4% of 48217 residents in 2020-2024 were foreign-born. 53.4% of foreign-born were naturalized U.S. citizens and an estimated 35.9 % entered the country before the year 2010.

Foreign-born residents of 48217 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 48217.

Region of Birth for the Foreign-Born Population in 48217 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Latin America 93.7
Asia 0
Europe 0.4
Africa 5.8
Northern America 0
Oceania 0

Language

Among people at least five years old living in 48217 in 2020-2024, 11.4 % spoke a language other than English at home. Spanish was spoken by 11.3% of people at least five years old; 3.6% 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 48217 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Spanish 11.3
Other Indo-European languages 0
Asian and Pacific Islander languages 0
Other languages 0

Geographic Mobility

In 2020-2024, 88 % of the people at least one year old living in 48217 were living in the same house one year earlier.

Geographic Mobility of Residents of 48217 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Same house 88
Different house, same county 11.3
Different county, same state 0.5
Different state 0.2
Abroad 0

Education

In 2020-2024, 86 % of people 25 years and over had at least graduated from high school and 12.5% had a bachelor's degree or higher. An estimated 14% did not complete high school.

The total school enrollment in 48217 was 1,573 in 2020-2024. Nursery school enrollment was 154 and kindergarten through 12th grade enrollment was 1,195. College or graduate school enrollment was 224.

Educational Attainment of People in 48217 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than high school diploma 14
High school diploma or equivalency 38.5
Some college, no degree 25.4
Associate's degree 9.6
Bachelor's degree 10.6
Graduate or professional degree 1.9

Disability

In 48217, among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 2020-2024, 21.1 % reported a disability. The likelihood of having a disability varied by age - from 7.7% of people under 18 years old, to 18.3% of people 18 to 64 years old, and to 52.6% of those 65 and over.


Employment Status and Type of Employer

In 48217, 51.1 % of the population 16 and over were employed; 45% were not currently in the labor force.

An estimated 80.4% of the people employed were private wage and salary workers; 14.8% were federal, state, or local government workers; and 4.9 % were self-employed in their own (not incorporated) business.

Class of worker Number Percent
Private wage and salary workers 2,020 80.4
Federal, state, or local government workers 372 14.8
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business 122 4.9

Industries

In 2020-2024, the civilian employed population 16 years and older in 48217 worked in the following industries:

Percent by Industry in 48217 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining 0
Construction 3.4
Manufacturing 30.6
Wholesale trade 0.6
Retail trade 6.2
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities 12.7
Information 0
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing 1.3
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services 5.8
Educational services, and health care and social assistance 21.2
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services 5.3
Other Services, except public administration 8
Public administration 4.9

Occupations

Occupations for the Civilian Employed Population 16 Years and over in 48217 in 2020-2024

Civilian employed population 16 years and over Number Percent
Management, business, sciences, and arts occupations 628 25
Service occupations 382 15.2
Sales and office occupations 516 20.5
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations 144 5.7
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations 844 33.6

Commuting to Work

An estimated 88% of 48217 workers drove to work alone in 2020-2024, and 7.9% carpooled. Among those who commuted to work, it took them on average 29.9 minutes to get to work.

Percent of Workers 16 and over Commuting by Mode in 48217 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Car, truck, van -- drove alone 88
Car, truck, van -- carpooled 7.9
Public transportation (excluding taxicab) 0.5
Walked 0
Other means 0.7
Worked from home 2.9

In 2020-2024, 48217 had a total of 3,139 housing units. Of these housing units, 85.9% 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"). 13.6% of the housing units were located in multi-unit structures, or those buildings that contained two or more apartments. 0.4% were mobile homes, while any remaining housing units were classified as "other," which included boats, recreational vehicles, vans, etc.

Types of Housing Units in 48217 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Single-family houses 85.9
Apartments in multi-unit structures 13.6
Mobile homes 0.4
Boat, RV, van, etc 0

0.4% of the housing inventory was comprised of houses built since 2010, while 25.5% of the houses were first built in 1939 or earlier. The median number of rooms in all housing units in 48217 was 5.5 rooms, and of these housing units 65.9% had three or more bedrooms.


In 2020-2024, 48217 had 2,677 housing units that were occupied or had people living in them, while the remaining 462 were vacant. Of the occupied housing units, the percentage of these houses occupied by owners (also known as the homeownership rate) was 63.3% while renters occupied 36.7%. The average household size of owner-occupied houses was 2.2 and in renter-occupied houses it was 2.88.

2.1% of householders of these occupied houses had moved into their house since 2021, while 20% moved into their house in 1989 or earlier. Households without a vehicle available for personal use comprised 24.5% and another 14.4% had three or more vehicles available for use.

The following chart provides the primary fuel used to heat houses in 48217:

House Heating Fuel Used in 48217 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Gas 89.1
Electricity 7.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc 0.3
All other fuels 2.3
No fuel used 0.5

In 2020-2024, the median property value for owner-occupied houses in 48217 was $65,500.

Of the owner-occupied households, 25.3 % had a mortgage. 74.7% 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 $1,147 and for owners without a mortgage it was $412.

For renter-occupied houses, the median gross rent for 48217 was $966. 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.