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48238

Detroit, MI · ACS 2020–2024

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

Total population
24,731
Median household income
$33,315
People below poverty
35%
Median home value
$64,800

Income

The median income of households in 48238 was $33,315. An estimated 17.6% of households had income below $10,000 a year and 2.2% had income of $200,000 or more.

Household Income in 48238 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than $10,000 17.6
$10,000 to $14,999 11.9
$15,000 to $24,999 14.3
$25,000 to $34,999 7.2
$35,000 to $49,999 16.4
$50,000 to $74,999 13.3
$75,000 to $99,999 8.7
$100,000 to $149,999 6.3
$150,000 to $199,999 2.1
$200,000 or more 2.2

Median Earnings for Full-Time Year-Round Workers by Sex in 48238 in 2020-2024

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Dollars
Male 44651
Female 40587

An estimated 63.9% of households received earnings. An estimated 33.1% of households received Social Security and an estimated 20.9 % of households received retirement income other than Social Security. The average income from Social Security was $17,532. 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 48238 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Earnings 63.9
Social Security 33.1
Retirement income 20.9
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) 14.2
Cash public assistance income 4.3

Poverty and Participation in Government Programs

In 2020-2024, 35 % of people were in poverty. An estimated 47.5% of children under 18 were below the poverty level, compared with 24.8% of people 65 years old and over. An estimated 32% of people 18 to 64 years were below the poverty level.

Poverty Rates in 48238 in 2020-2024

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Percent
People in poverty 35
Children under 18 years below poverty 47.5
People 65 years old and over below poverty 24.8
People 18 to 64 years below poverty 32

In 2020-2024, 44.4 % of households received SNAP (the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program). An estimated 40.4% of households that received SNAP had children under 18, and 36.4% of households that received SNAP had one or more people 60 years and over. An estimated 38% of all households receiving SNAP were families with a female householder and no spouse present.


Among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 48238 in 2020-2024, 94.2% had health insurance coverage and 5.8% did not have health insurance coverage. Private coverage was 37.4% and public coverage was 67.7%, respectively. The percentage of children under the age of 19 with no health insurance coverage was 0.9%.


In 2020-2024, 48238 had a total population of 24,731 - 12,525 (50.6%) females and 12,206 (49.4%) males. The median age was 36 years. An estimated 26.7% of the population was under 18 years, 31.7% was 19 to 44 years, 24.8% was 45 to 64 years, and 15.3 % was 65 years and older.

Population by Age and Sex for 48238 in 2020-2024

Male Female
Under 5 1138 755
5 to 9 993 814
10 to 14 829 936
15 to 19 646 862
20 to 24 512 547
25 to 29 1127 833
30 to 34 921 1087
35 to 39 1049 713
40 to 44 493 564
45 to 49 736 719
50 to 54 892 801
55 to 59 729 610
60 to 64 595 1051
65 to 69 653 728
70 to 74 465 463
75 to 79 236 353
80 to 84 67 244
85 and over 125 445

Hispanic Origin and Race

For people reporting one race alone, 1.3% were White; 93.9% were Black or African American; 0.1% were American Indian and Alaska Native; 0.1% were Asian; 61.6% were Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, and 0% were Some Other Race. An estimated 3.2% reported Two or More Races. An estimated 0.7% of the people in 48238 were Hispanic or Latino. An estimated 1.2% of the people in 48238 were White alone, non-Hispanic. People of Hispanic origin may be of any race.


Households and Families

In 2020-2024, there were 10,251 households in 48238. The average household size was 2.4 people.

Married-couple households made up 12% of the households in 48238 while cohabiting couple households made up 5% of households. Female householders with no spouse or partner present were 48.4% of all households, while 34.6% of households had male householders with no spouse or partner present. Some households had one person, as 26.4% of households were male householders living alone, and 21.6% were female householders living alone, for a total of 48% of all households.

In 48238, 26.9% of all households had one or more people under the age of 18; 30.5% of all households had one or more people 65 years and over.

Types of Households in 48238 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Married-couple households 12
Cohabiting Couples 5
Male Householder
No spouse/partner present
34.6
Female Householder
No spouse/partner present
48.4

Marital Status

Among persons 15 and older, 15.9% of males and 17% of females were currently married.

Population 15 years and over Percent
Males
Percent
Females
Never married 62.2 57.4
Now married, except separated 15.9 17
Separated 3 3.3
Widowed 2.1 10.2
Divorced 16.8 12

Grandparents and Grandchildren

In 48238, 418 grandparents lived with their grandchildren under 18 years old. Of those grandparents, 44% were responsible for the basic needs of their grandchildren.


Nativity and Foreign-Born

In 2020-2024, an estimated 99.2% of the people living in 48238 were U.S. natives. 86.2% of the 48238 population were living in the state where they were born.

Approximately 0.8% of 48238 residents in 2020-2024 were foreign-born. 35.1% of foreign-born were naturalized U.S. citizens and an estimated 62.9 % entered the country before the year 2010.

Foreign-born residents of 48238 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 48238.

Region of Birth for the Foreign-Born Population in 48238 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Latin America 5.4
Asia 9.3
Europe 0
Africa 56.1
Northern America 21
Oceania 8.3

Language

Among people at least five years old living in 48238 in 2020-2024, 1.5 % spoke a language other than English at home. Spanish was spoken by 0.6% of people at least five years old; 0.5% 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 48238 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Spanish 0.6
Other Indo-European languages 0.1
Asian and Pacific Islander languages 0.1
Other languages 0.7

Geographic Mobility

In 2020-2024, 93.2 % of the people at least one year old living in 48238 were living in the same house one year earlier.

Geographic Mobility of Residents of 48238 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Same house 93.2
Different house, same county 5.1
Different county, same state 1
Different state 0.5
Abroad 0.1

Education

In 2020-2024, 84.2 % of people 25 years and over had at least graduated from high school and 13.5% had a bachelor's degree or higher. An estimated 15.8% did not complete high school.

The total school enrollment in 48238 was 5,607 in 2020-2024. Nursery school enrollment was 352 and kindergarten through 12th grade enrollment was 4,631. College or graduate school enrollment was 624.

Educational Attainment of People in 48238 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than high school diploma 15.8
High school diploma or equivalency 32.2
Some college, no degree 32.4
Associate's degree 6.1
Bachelor's degree 9.1
Graduate or professional degree 4.4

Disability

In 48238, among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 2020-2024, 21.8 % reported a disability. The likelihood of having a disability varied by age - from 6.5% of people under 18 years old, to 21.7% of people 18 to 64 years old, and to 48.9% of those 65 and over.


Employment Status and Type of Employer

In 48238, 45.1 % of the population 16 and over were employed; 44.2% were not currently in the labor force.

An estimated 78.3% of the people employed were private wage and salary workers; 11.1% were federal, state, or local government workers; and 10.6 % were self-employed in their own (not incorporated) business.

Class of worker Number Percent
Private wage and salary workers 6,656 78.3
Federal, state, or local government workers 942 11.1
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business 899 10.6

Industries

In 2020-2024, the civilian employed population 16 years and older in 48238 worked in the following industries:

Percent by Industry in 48238 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining 1.1
Construction 4.3
Manufacturing 15.2
Wholesale trade 3.2
Retail trade 8
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities 9.7
Information 1.2
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing 4.5
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services 8.6
Educational services, and health care and social assistance 26
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services 13.2
Other Services, except public administration 3.6
Public administration 1.5

Occupations

Occupations for the Civilian Employed Population 16 Years and over in 48238 in 2020-2024

Civilian employed population 16 years and over Number Percent
Management, business, sciences, and arts occupations 1,687 19.9
Service occupations 2,246 26.4
Sales and office occupations 2,054 24.2
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations 546 6.4
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations 1,964 23.1

Commuting to Work

An estimated 57.3% of 48238 workers drove to work alone in 2020-2024, and 12.7% carpooled. Among those who commuted to work, it took them on average 27.5 minutes to get to work.

Percent of Workers 16 and over Commuting by Mode in 48238 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Car, truck, van -- drove alone 57.3
Car, truck, van -- carpooled 12.7
Public transportation (excluding taxicab) 8.2
Walked 3.7
Other means 4.3
Worked from home 13.8

In 2020-2024, 48238 had a total of 16,014 housing units. Of these housing units, 60.2% 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"). 38.8% of the housing units were located in multi-unit structures, or those buildings that contained two or more apartments. 0.9% were mobile homes, while any remaining housing units were classified as "other," which included boats, recreational vehicles, vans, etc.

Types of Housing Units in 48238 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Single-family houses 60.2
Apartments in multi-unit structures 38.8
Mobile homes 0.9
Boat, RV, van, etc 0

0.8% of the housing inventory was comprised of houses built since 2010, while 41.9% of the houses were first built in 1939 or earlier. The median number of rooms in all housing units in 48238 was 5.9 rooms, and of these housing units 61.7% had three or more bedrooms.


In 2020-2024, 48238 had 10,251 housing units that were occupied or had people living in them, while the remaining 5,763 were vacant. Of the occupied housing units, the percentage of these houses occupied by owners (also known as the homeownership rate) was 47% while renters occupied 53%. The average household size of owner-occupied houses was 2.49 and in renter-occupied houses it was 2.32.

3.4% of householders of these occupied houses had moved into their house since 2021, while 23.3% moved into their house in 1989 or earlier. Households without a vehicle available for personal use comprised 22.6% and another 9.5% had three or more vehicles available for use.

The following chart provides the primary fuel used to heat houses in 48238:

House Heating Fuel Used in 48238 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Gas 88.1
Electricity 10.5
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc 0
All other fuels 0.8
No fuel used 0.7

In 2020-2024, the median property value for owner-occupied houses in 48238 was $64,800.

Of the owner-occupied households, 28.4 % had a mortgage. 71.6% 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 $1,137 and for owners without a mortgage it was $537.

For renter-occupied houses, the median gross rent for 48238 was $1,010. 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.