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Compare Flint to Detroit

This post compares Flint, Michigan to Detroit, Michigan across various dimensions, including population, median income, median age, percentage of housing that is rental, percent of households with kids, and other demographics.

Dimension Flint (city) Detroit (city)
Population 97,810 679,865
Income (median) $31,315 $32,512
Home Value (median) $28,200 $42,800
White 39% 14%
Black 53% 79%
Asian 0% 1%
With Kids 32% 30%
Age (median) 35 34
Rentals 42% 51%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Flint or Detroit?
A: Flint has a much smaller population count than Detroit: 97810 compared with 679865 total people.

Q: Do incomes tend to be higher in Flint or in Detroit?
A: Incomes are on average similar in Flint.

Q: Are homes more expensive in Flint or Detroit?
A: Homes tend to be less expensive in Flint.

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Detroit does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 42% for Flint versus 51% for Detroit.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Flint may include: Saginaw, Eastpointe, and Pontiac.

The statistics and analyses on this page are based on data from the U.S. Census American Community Survey.

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