| | Detroit, TX | Jerome, MI | United States |
| Population | 763 | 4,632 | 329,725,481 |
| Female Population | 58.7% | 49.8% | 50.5% |
| Male Population | 41.3% | 50.2% | 49.5% |
| Median Age | 30.1 | 44.3 | 38.4 |
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| Population - 2010 | 732 | 4,802 | 309,327,143 |
| Population - 2000 | 776 | 4,888 | 285,036,114 |
| Population - 1990 | 706 | 4,470 | 251,960,433 |
| Pop. 2000 to Now | -11.9% | -3.9% | 15.6% |
| Pop. 1990 to Now | -3.1% | 5.1% | 30.8% |
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| Population Density | 482.0 | 146.5 | 93.4 |
| Land Area | 1.6 | 31.6 | 3,531,905.4 |
| Water Area | 0.0 | 4.1 | 264,836.8 |
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| Est. Total Population By Age | | | |
| | Detroit, TX | Jerome, MI | United States |
| Age 0 to 4 | 9.7% | 7.5% | 5.9% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 9.8% | 4.5% | 6.1% |
| Age 10 to 14 | 5.9% | 4.9% | 6.6% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 8.4% | 5.9% | 3.9% |
| Age 18 to 20 | 6.3% | 2.1% | 4.0% |
| Age 21 to 24 | 5.1% | 4.9% | 5.2% |
| Age 25 to 34 | 7.6% | 13.1% | 13.8% |
| Age 35 to 44 | 10.5% | 9.0% | 12.9% |
| Age 45 to 54 | 10.1% | 12.0% | 12.6% |
| Age 55 to 59 | 2.6% | 6.6% | 6.7% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 8.4% | 8.5% | 6.3% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 8.7% | 13.6% | 9.6% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 3.8% | 5.8% | 4.5% |
| Age 85 and over | 3.1% | 1.4% | 1.9% |
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| Race | | | |
| | Detroit, TX | Jerome, MI | United States |
| White | 67.5% | 96.2% | 59.4% |
| Black | 22.1% | 0.6% | 12.2% |
| Asian | 0.0% | 0.1% | 5.6% |
| Native American | 2.0% | 0.5% | 0.6% |
| Hawaiian, Pacific Islander | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| Other | 0.8% | 0.2% | 0.4% |
| Two or More Races | 3.3% | 2.0% | 3.2% |
| Hispanic | 4.3% | 0.5% | 18.4% |
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| Marriage & Family | | | |
| | Detroit, TX | Jerome, MI | United States |
| Married Population | 42.5% | 63.6% | 49.8% |
| Currently Married | 41.1% | 63.1% | 48.0% |
| Married but Separated | 1.4% | 0.5% | 1.8% |
| Single Population | 57.5% | 36.4% | 50.2% |
| Never Married | 33.0% | 22.7% | 33.8% |
| Divorced | 14.6% | 9.1% | 10.8% |
| Widowed | 9.8% | 4.5% | 5.6% |
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| Household Size | 3.30 | 2.57 | 2.60 |
| Households | 231 | 1,803 | 124,010,992 |
| Family Households | 167 | 1,395 | 80,755,759 |
| Married couple, w/children | 29.9% | 22.9% | 30.5% |
| Married couple, no children | 31.1% | 61.6% | 42.9% |
| Non Family Households | 64 | 408 | 43,255,233 |
| Single householder, w/children | 31.7% | 11.4% | 15.8% |
| Single householder, no children | 7.2% | 4.0% | 10.8% |