SOCDS Census Data: Output for Detroit city, MI

Place of work data for 1970 are not generally available. For 1980, place of work data are only available for central cities and suburban places with a 1980 population of 25,000 or more. Also, due to the large number of respondents not reporting Place of Work in the 1980 Census, the 1980 data have been allocated to provide a more accurate comparison with the 1990 data.

Please note that 2000 data are presented in tables below the time series tables. In 2000, Place of Work data occupation categories are different from previous years.

Workers by Occupation in Place of Work

Detroit, MI PMSA Central city of:
Detroit city, MI		 Suburbs*
Management and
Professional		 1980 393,484 116,493 236,334
1990 496,264 110,446 340,726
Technicians and
Related Support		 1980 54,715 15,948 32,310
1990 73,822 15,511 51,459
Sales 1980 169,066 31,557 124,475
1990 222,406 28,939 179,024
Administrative
Support and
Clerical		 1980 309,719 98,040 181,516
1990 316,583 68,559 222,110
Precision
Production and
Skilled Crafts		 1980 221,062 54,797 137,101
1990 221,940 36,007 164,599
Machine Operators
and Other Laborers		 1980 318,779 84,920 189,295
1990 289,270 52,316 210,039
Farming 1980 9,789 949 8,411
1990 13,597 1,473 11,561
Protective,
Private Household,
and Other Services		 1980 231,381 62,790 149,127
1990 239,960 52,537 170,433
Armed Forces 1980 2,809 696 1,922
1990 3,148 636 2,387


Percent of Workers by Occupation in Place of Work

Detroit, MI PMSA Central city of:
Detroit city, MI		 Suburbs*
Management and
Professional		 1980 23.0 25.0 22.3
1990 26.5 30.2 25.2
Technicians and
Related Support		 1980 3.2 3.4 3.1
1990 3.9 4.2 3.8
Sales 1980 9.9 6.8 11.8
1990 11.9 7.9 13.3
Administrative
Support and
Clerical		 1980 18.1 21.0 17.2
1990 16.9 18.7 16.5
Precision
Production and
Skilled Crafts		 1980 12.9 11.8 13.0
1990 11.8 9.8 12.2
Machine Operators
and Other Laborers		 1980 18.7 18.2 17.9
1990 15.4 14.3 15.6
Farming 1980 0.6 0.2 0.8
1990 0.7 0.4 0.9
Protective,
Private Household,
and Other Services		 1980 13.5 13.5 14.1
1990 12.8 14.4 12.6
Armed Forces 1980 0.2 0.1 0.2
1990 0.2 0.2 0.2

Workers by Occupation in Place of Work 2000

Detroit, MI PMSA Central city of:
Detroit city, MI		 Suburbs*
Architecture and Engineering Occupations 2000 85,390 7,590 64,360
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations 2000 40,180 5,390 30,830
Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Occupations 2000 55,445 10,630 41,000
Business and Financial Operations Specialists 2000 92,835 15,260 69,720
Community and Social Service Occupations 2000 25,390 7,670 15,795
Computer and Mathematical Occupations 2000 53,375 6,585 40,620
Construction and Excavation Occupations 2000 97,630 13,380 78,620
Education, Training, and Library Occupations 2000 91,900 19,100 66,815
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations 2000 2,855 390 2,415
Farmers and Farm Managers 2000 1,620 35 1,570
Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations 2000 93,000 11,915 75,995
Healthcare Practitioners and Technicians Occupation 2000 90,575 19,390 61,890
Healthcare Support Occupations 2000 38,930 7,195 28,870
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations 2000 86,155 13,335 65,345
Legal Occupations 2000 20,380 5,270 13,975
Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations 2000 11,870 2,555 8,300
Management Occupations 2000 174,565 25,540 135,935
Office and Administrative Support Occupations 2000 314,330 49,185 242,360
Personal Care and Service Occupations 2000 57,155 11,435 43,040
Production Occupations 2000 230,785 32,780 179,265
Protective Service Occupations 2000 34,650 11,880 20,065
Sales and Related Occupations 2000 225,270 21,515 191,455
Transportation and Material Moving Occupations 2000 120,245 20,930 89,775


Percent of Workers by Occupation in Place of Work 2000

Detroit, MI PMSA Central city of:
Detroit city, MI		 Suburbs*
Architecture and Engineering Occupations 2000 4.2 2.4 4.1
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations 2000 2.0 1.7 2.0
Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Occupations 2000 2.7 3.3 2.6
Business and Financial Operations Specialists 2000 4.5 4.8 4.4
Community and Social Service Occupations 2000 1.2 2.4 1.0
Computer and Mathematical Occupations 2000 2.6 2.1 2.6
Construction and Excavation Occupations 2000 4.8 4.2 5.0
Education, Training, and Library Occupations 2000 4.5 6.0 4.3
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations 2000 0.1 0.1 0.2
Farmers and Farm Managers 2000 0.1 0.0 0.1
Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations 2000 4.5 3.7 4.8
Healthcare Practitioners and Technicians Occupation 2000 4.4 6.1 3.9
Healthcare Support Occupations 2000 1.9 2.3 1.8
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations 2000 4.2 4.2 4.2
Legal Occupations 2000 1.0 1.7 0.9
Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations 2000 0.6 0.8 0.5
Management Occupations 2000 8.5 8.0 8.7
Office and Administrative Support Occupations 2000 15.4 15.4 15.5
Personal Care and Service Occupations 2000 2.8 3.6 2.7
Production Occupations 2000 11.3 10.3 11.4
Protective Service Occupations 2000 1.7 3.7 1.3
Sales and Related Occupations 2000 11.0 6.7 12.2
Transportation and Material Moving Occupations 2000 5.9 6.6 5.7

*Suburb data are defined as the total for the Detroit, MI PMSA less the sum of data for these cities: Dearborn city, MI ; Detroit city, MI ; Pontiac city, MI ; Port Huron city, MI ; click a highlighted city to see its Workers by Occupation table.

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