Detroit (zip 48219), Michigan
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As of 2009, Detroit (zip 48219)'s population is 54,558 people. Since 2000, it has had a population growth of -8.43 percent.
The median home cost in Detroit (zip 48219) is $85,650. Home appreciation the last year has been -20.20 percent.
Compared to the rest of the country, Detroit (zip 48219)'s cost of living is 25.62% Lower than the U.S. average.
Detroit (zip 48219) public schools spend $6,387 per student. The average school expenditure in the U.S. is $6,058. There are about 21 students per teacher in Detroit (zip 48219).
The unemployment rate in Detroit (zip 48219) is 14.60 percent(U.S. avg. is 8.50%). Recent job growth is Negative. Detroit (zip 48219) jobs have Decreased by 7.20 percent.
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People
The 2009 Detroit (zip 48219), MI, population is 54,558. There are 6,409 people per square mile (population density).
Family in Detroit (zip 48219), MI
The median age is 34.2. The US median is 37.6. 39.64% of people in Detroit (zip 48219), MI, are married. 13.61% are divorced.
The average household size is 2.75 people. 15.58% of people are married, with children. 19.77% have children, but are single.
Race in Detroit (zip 48219), MI
8.60% of people are white, 88.79% are black, 0.59% are asian, 0.24% are native american, and 2.39% claim 'Other'.
1.06% of the people in Detroit (zip 48219), MI, claim hispanic ethnicity (meaning 98.94% are non-hispanic).
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Health
There are 223 physicians per 100,000 population in Detroit (zip 48219), MI. The US average is 170.
Detroit (zip 48219), MI Health Index
Air quality in Detroit (zip 48219), MI is 1 on a scale to 100 (higher is better). This is based on ozone alert days and number of pollutants in the air, as reported by the EPA.
Water quality in Detroit (zip 48219), MI is 36 on a scale to 100 (higher is better). The EPA has a complex method of measuring watershed quality using 15 indicators.
Superfund index is 10 on a scale to 100 (higher is better). This is upon the number and impact of EPA Superfund pollution sites in the county, including spending on the cleanup efforts.
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| Unemployment Rate | 14.60% | 8.50% |
| Recent Job Growth | -7.20% | -3.10% |
| Future Job Growth | 11.00% | 26.40% |
| Sales Taxes | 6.00% | 6.00% |
| Income Taxes | 7.40% | 5.02% |
| Income per Cap. | $19,717 | $24,020 |
| Household Income | $43,159 | $44,684 |
| ESTIMATED HOUSEHOLDS BY HOUSEHOLD INCOME | | |
| Income Less Than 15K | 18.24% | 13.64% |
| Income between 15K and 25K | 12.35% | 11.21% |
| Income between 25K and 35K | 11.73% | 11.46% |
| Income between 35K and 50K | 16.31% | 15.84% |
| Income between 50K and 75K | 18.94% | 19.28% |
| Income between 75K and 100K | 11.06% | 11.53% |
| Income between 100K and 150K | 8.50% | 10.70% |
| Income between 150K and 250K | 2.27% | 4.43% |
| Income between 250K and 500K | 0.48% | 1.31% |
| Income greater than 500K | 0.14% | 0.61% |
| POPULATION BY OCCUPATION | | |
| Management, Business, and Financial Operations | 8.06% | 13.61% |
| Professional and Related Occupations | 15.23% | 20.24% |
| Service | 19.76% | 14.75% |
| Sales and Office | 30.16% | 26.74% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry | 0.03% | 0.74% |
| Construction, Extraction, and Maintenance | 6.93% | 9.48% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving | 19.83% | 14.44% |
The unemployment rate in Detroit (zip 48219), MI, is 14.60%, with job growth of -7.20%. Future job growth over the next ten years is predicted to be 11.00%.
Detroit (zip 48219), MI Taxes
Detroit (zip 48219), MI,sales tax rate is 6.00%. Income tax is 7.40%.
Detroit (zip 48219), MI Income and Salaries
The income per capita is $19,717, which includes all adults and children. The median household income is $43,159.
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Housing
| Median Home Age | 52 | 27 |
| Median Home Cost | $85,650 | $202,300 |
| Home Appreciation | -20.20% | -4.60% |
| Homes Owned | 63.40% | 64.07% |
| Housing Vacant | 5.28% | 14.48% |
| Homes Rented | 32.06% | 21.45% |
| Property Tax Rate | $16.22 | $13.28 |
| OWNER-OCCUPIED HOUSING UNITS BY VALUE | | |
| Less Than $20,000 | 2.17% | 3.01% |
| $20,000 to $39,999 | 4.38% | 4.37% |
| $40,000 to $59,999 | 8.55% | 5.74% |
| $60,000 to $79,999 | 16.40% | 7.07% |
| $80,000 to $99,999 | 22.25% | 8.41% |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 31.28% | 19.74% |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 8.94% | 14.06% |
| $200,000 to $299,999 | 5.22% | 16.59% |
| $300,000 to $399,999 | 0.62% | 8.21% |
| $400,000 to $499,999 | 0.00% | 4.53% |
| $500,000 to $749,999 | 0.09% | 4.75% |
| $1,000,000 or more | 0.07% | 1.86% |
| HOUSING UNITS BY YEAR STRUCTURE BUILT | | |
| 1999 to October 2005 | 1.12% | 10.15% |
| 1995 to 1998 | 0.26% | 6.69% |
| 1990 to 1994 | 0.50% | 6.70% |
| 1980 to 1989 | 2.78% | 14.75% |
| 1970 to 1979 | 6.28% | 17.11% |
| 1960 to 1969 | 14.70% | 12.78% |
| 1950 to 1959 | 40.56% | 11.64% |
| 1940 to 1949 | 23.30% | 6.64% |
| 1939 or Earlier | 10.50% | 13.55% |
The median home value in Detroit (zip 48219), MI, is $85,650. Home appreciation is -20.20% over the last year. The median age of Detroit (zip 48219), MI, real estate is 52 years.
Detroit (zip 48219), MI Apartments and Rentals
Renters make up 32.06% of the Detroit (zip 48219), MI, population. 5.28% of houses and apartments in Detroit (zip 48219), MI, are unoccupied (vacancy rate).
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Crime
Detroit (zip 48219), MI, violent crime, on a scale from 1 (low crime) to 10, is 8. Violent crime is composed of four offenses: murder and nonnegligent manslaughter, forcible rape, robbery, and aggravated assault. The US average is 3.
Detroit (zip 48219), MI, property crime, on a scale from 1 (low) to 10, is 7. Property crime includes the offenses of burglary, larceny-theft, motor vehicle theft, and arson. The object of the theft-type offenses is the taking of money or property, but there is no force or threat of force against the victims. The US average is 3.
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Climate
Detroit (zip 48219), MI, gets 32 inches of rain per year. The US average is 37. Snowfall is 30 inches. The average US city gets 25 inches of snow per year. The number of days with any measurable precipitation is 112.
On average, there are 180 sunny days per year in Detroit (zip 48219), MI. The July high is around 85 degrees. The January low is 17. Our comfort index, which is based on humidity during the hot months, is a 50 out of 100, where higher is more comfortable. The US average on the comfort index is 44.
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Education
Detroit (zip 48219), MI, schools spend $6,387 per student. There are 21 pupils per teacher, 1,325 students per librarian, and 513 children per counselor in Detroit (zip 48219), MI schools.
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Transportation
The average one-way commute in Detroit (zip 48219), MI, takes 29 minutes. 78% of commuters drive their own car alone. 14% carpool with others. 4% take mass transit and 2% work from home.
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Cost of Living
Our cost of living indices are based on a US average of 100. An amount below 100 means Detroit (zip 48219), MI is cheaper than the US average. A cost of living index above 100 means Detroit (zip 48219), MI is more expensive.
Overall, Detroit (zip 48219), MI cost of living is 74.38.
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Religion
| Percent Religious | 37.71% | 50.03% |
| Catholic | 21.88% | 21.92% |
| Protestant | 58.00% | 19.12% |
| LDS | 0.26% | 1.57% |
| Baptist | 2.07% | 8.16% |
| Episcopalian | 0.56% | 8.12% |
| Pentecostal | 1.45% | 1.89% |
| Lutheran | 2.66% | 2.81% |
| Methodist | 1.13% | 3.84% |
| Presbyterian | 1.35% | 1.33% |
| Other Christian | 3.66% | 4.66% |
| Jewish | 0.41% | 2.16% |
| Eastern | 0.03% | 0.05% |
| Islam | 2.26% | 0.54% |
37.71% of the people in Detroit (zip 48219), MI are religious, meaning they affiliate with a religion. 21.88% are Catholic; 58.00% are Protestant; 0.26% are LDS; 3.66% are another Christian faith; 0.41% in Detroit (zip 48219), MI are Jewish; 0.03% are an eastern faith; 2.26% affilitates with Islam.
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69.39% of the people in Detroit (zip 48219), MI are registered as Democrats. 29.81% are registered Republican. Remaining are independent: 0.80%.
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