Detroit population density map. While the maps above provide a strong visual indication of detroits population loss the line graph below shows the steady decline in population density. Population divided by the total land area of the entity ie excluding water. Count of all residents of the given entity at the time of the survey excluding visitors population density.
According to the chart there were 13330 people per square mile in detroit in 1950 and by 2010 that number had decreased to 5144. The maps take into account the 139 square miles of land in the city with a population of 677116. Detroit is a city located in michiganwith a 2020 population of 667272 it is the largest city in michigan and the 24th largest city in the united states.
So take a look at the maps of how large detroit would be if our population was the same but our population density was adjusted to match these 12 cites in the united states and the rest of the world. This creates a population density of 4878 persons per square mile. Detroit is currently declining at a rate of 040 annually and its population has decreased by 652 since the most recent census which recorded a population of 713777 in 2010.
Detroit reached its highest population of 1849570 in 1950. If detroits population was as. Current population density has continued to move further to the edges of the city.
Detroit population change 1990 to 2000 0 may 18 2020 standard. Desire lines across detroit 2010 0 october 21 2019 standard. This page reports on the population distribution in the detroit area both in terms of raw head counts and in terms of population density per square mile.
Population change in the detroit region 1960 1968 0 july 22 2020 standard. Detroit area historical tornado activity is slightly above michigan state averageit is 29 greater than the overall us. Count of all residents of the given entity at the time of the survey excluding visitors population density.
Detroit population density 1990 0 june 17 2020 standard. The city population was still over one million people and dense clusters of people are now where high rates of vacancy highlight. Wind speeds 207 260 mph tornado 92 miles away from the detroit city center injured 6 people and caused between 50000 and 500000 in damages.
Population divided by the total land area of the entity ie. On 741957 a category f4 max.