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Detroit Public Schools Community District
Detroit Public Schools Community District is a unified school district in Michigan with a community population of 638,530. The median household income is $39,938 and the median age is 35.2.
638,530
Population
4600
People / sq mi
$39,938
Median Income
35.2
Median Age
Detroit Public Schools Community District covers 139 sq mi of land at 4600.2 people per square mile.
Race & Ethnicity
| White | 11.6% |
| Black or African American | 0.0% |
| Asian | 9.3% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 0.0% |
Economy & Income
$39,938
Median Household Income
$24,594
Per Capita Income
27.8%
Poverty Rate
7.6%
Unemployment
Housing
$83,900
Median Home Value
$1,074
Median Rent
50.3%
Homeownership
Education Attainment
83.3%
High School+
18.1%
Bachelor's+
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Frequently Asked Questions
Detroit Public Schools Community District serves a community with a population of 638,530 according to the latest Census ACS 5-Year estimates. This unified school district is located in Michigan.
The median household income in Detroit Public Schools Community District is $39,938, with a per capita income of $24,594. The poverty rate is 27.8%.
Detroit Public Schools Community District is 11.6% White, 0.0% Black or African American, 9.3% Asian, and 0.0% Hispanic or Latino, per Census ACS data.
In Detroit Public Schools Community District, 83.3% of adults have a high school diploma or higher, and 18.1% hold a bachelor's degree or higher, per Census ACS estimates.
The median home value in Detroit Public Schools Community District is $83,900, with a median rent of $1,074. The homeownership rate is 50.3%.
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Data for Detroit Public Schools Community District from the American Community Survey 5-Year estimates. Land area from Census Gazetteer files. This is a unified school district (GEOID: 2601103).
The poverty rate is what most separates Detroit Public Schools Community District from the typical school district: 27.8% of residents live below the federal poverty line, against 12.4% nationally. With 638,530 residents, Detroit Public Schools Community District is a school district in Michigan.
Incomes are among the lowest of comparable places, with a median household income of $39,938, below the US median of $78,538. Poverty is among the highest of comparable US school districts: 27.8%, above the national 12.4%. Home prices sit near the bottom of the range at $83,900, with typical rent around $1,074.
College attainment is 18.1%, below the national 35.0%.
The elevated poverty rate is the context for the rest of the profile in Detroit Public Schools Community District: it pulls on median income, housing tenure, and the share of residents with a college degree.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS, 2026.