Living in Detroit, Alabama
Cost of living, income, home prices, rent and demographics of Detroit · Census data 2020–2024
Detroit has 189 residents with a median age of 34.9. The median home value is $75,000, the median rent is $377/month.
Detroit is a small town, so Census survey estimates have wide margins of error. Treat percentages as approximate.
Detroit at a glance
- Population
- 189
- Median age
- 34.9State: 39.3
- Median home value
- $75,000State: $209,900
- Median rent
- $377/moState: $1,007
- Homeowners
- 42.3%
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- 15.7%
- Average commute
- 31 min
Is Detroit a good place to live?
Pros: Home values 64% lower than the state median; unemployment of 4.5%.
Cons: An average commute of 31 minutes; a poverty rate of 31.7%.
The weather is best in April–May and September–October.
Cost of living in Detroit
Housing is the biggest part of the cost of living. In Detroit the median home value is $75,000, 77% lower than the U.S. median. Renters pay a median of $377 per month, which is 25.4% of household income. Homeowners with a mortgage pay $800 a month in housing costs.
Housing in Detroit: homes for sale and rent
- Housing units
- 130
- Owner-occupied
- 42.3%
- Renter-occupied
- 57.7%
- Vacant
- 45.4%Includes seasonal homes
- Median year built
- 1974
- Average household size
- 2.66
45.4% of homes are vacant most of the year, a sign that Detroit has many vacation and second homes.
Detroit demographics
- Population
- 189
- Median age
- 34.9
- Under 18
- 31.2%
- 65 and older
- 21.7%
- Households
- 71
- Foreign-born
- 0.5%
- Veterans
- 0.8%Adults 18+
Hispanic or Latino can be of any race. Population history of Detroit ›
Education in Detroit
15.7% of adults 25 and older in Detroit have a bachelor's degree or higher (Alabama: 28.4%), and 10.2% have a graduate or professional degree.
Jobs and commute in Detroit
- Unemployment rate
- 4.5%State: 4.7%
- Average commute
- 31 minState: 26 min
- Work from home
- 3.2%
- Drive alone
- 28.6%
- Public transit
- 0%
- Walk to work
- 0%
- Homes with broadband
- 83.1%
Detroit vs nearby towns
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What is the average home price in Detroit?
The median home value in Detroit is $75,000, compared with $209,900 in Alabama.
How much is rent in Detroit?
The median gross rent in Detroit is $377 per month, about 25.4% of household income.
Is Detroit, AL a good place to live?
Pluses: home values 64% lower than the state median; unemployment of 4.5%. Minuses: an average commute of 31 minutes; a poverty rate of 31.7%.
What is the median age in Detroit?
The median age in Detroit is 34.9 years (Alabama: 39.3).
How long is the commute in Detroit?
The average commute to work in Detroit is 31 minutes; 3.2% of workers work from home.
What is the unemployment rate in Detroit?
The unemployment rate in Detroit is 4.5% (U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024).
How educated is Detroit?
15.7% of adults in Detroit have a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024 (margins of error apply, especially in small towns). Figures are in 2024 dollars.
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