Demographic profile:
TOTAL POPULATION 240,431
PERSONS BY HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE
Hispanic or Latino (of any race) 5,246 2.2%
White 83,558 34.8%
Black or African American 141,589 58.9%
American Indian/Alaska Native 769 0.3%
Asian 3,455 1.4%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 37 0.0%
Some Other Race 465 0.2%
Two or more races 5,312 2.2%
Not Hispanic or Latino 235,185 97.8%
HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 1999
Households: 88,352
Less than $10,000 10,224 11.6%
$10,000 to $19,999 10,895 12.3%
$20,000 to $29,999 12,085 13.7%
$30,000 to $39,999 11,737 13.3%
$40,000 to $49,999 9,847 11.1%
$50,000 to $59,999 8,186 9.3%
$60,000 to $74,999 9,234 10.5%
$75,000 to $99,999 8,936 10.1%
$100,000 to $149,999 5,530 6.3%
$150,000 to $199,999 916 1.0%
$200,000 or more 762 0.9%
INDUSTRY
Employed civilian population 16 years and over: 97,881
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting 57 0.1%
Mining 2,249 2.3%
Construction 3,903 4.0%
Manufacturing 19,861 20.3%
Wholesale trade 2,665 2.7%
Retail trade 10,827 11.1%
Transportation and warehousing 6,004 6.1%
Utilities 1,268 1.3%
Information 2,753 2.8%
Finance, insurance, real estate 6,169 6.3%
Professional services 4,148 4.2%
Management services 3,992 4.1%
Educational services 6,116 6.2%
Health care and social assistance 11,916 12.2%
Arts, entertainment and recreation 1,545 1.6%
Accommodation and food services 6,224 6.4%
Other services 5,185 5.3%
Public administration 5,239 5.4%
(More demographic info from Wayne
State University Center for Urban Studies) |
