SOCDS Census Data: Output for Detroit city, MI

Employed Residents

 Detroit, MI PMSA Central city of:
Detroit city, MI		 Suburbs*
1970 (1675607.0) 562,043 1,029,152
1980 1,786,700 395,399 1,313,086
1990 1,918,423 336,305 1,503,360
2000 2,047,169 331,638 1,635,544
Change
1970 to 1980
(Percent)		 6.6 -29.6 27.6
Change
1980 to 1990
(Percent)		 7.4 -14.9 14.5
Change
1990 to 2000
(Percent)		 6.7 -1.4 8.8

Labor Force

Detroit, MI PMSA Central city of:
Detroit city, MI		 Suburbs*
1970 1,776,543 605,534 1,080,107
1980 2,023,256 484,895 1,449,400
1990 2,105,335 418,638 1,599,288
2000 2,175,868 384,897 1,704,520
Change
1970 to 1980
(Percent)		 13.9 -19.9 34.2
Change
1980 to 1990
(Percent)		 4.1 -13.7 10.3
Change
1990 to 2000
(Percent)		 3.4 -8.1 6.6
Change
1970 to 2000
(Percent)		 22.5 -36.4 57.8

Unemployment Rate (Percent)

 Detroit, MI PMSA Central city of:
Detroit city, MI		 Suburbs*
1970 5.7 7.2 4.7
1980 11.7 18.5 9.4
1990 8.9 19.7 6.0
2000 5.9 13.8 4.0

Labor Force Participation Rate (Percent)

 Detroit, MI PMSA Central city of:
Detroit city, MI		 Suburbs*
1970 58.7 56.5 60.2
1980 62.0 55.1 65.0
1990 64.2 55.0 67.5
2000 64.2 56.3 66.6


*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 1970, 1980, 1990, and 2000 Employment, Labor Force, and Unemployment Rate table. Click here to get the latest available annual Employment, Labor Force, and Unemployment Data for Detroit city,MI.

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