Detroit

Population: 230
Median household income: $16,250
Median home value: $76,800

Located in Lamar County, Alabama, Detroit is a community with a population of 230. Its median household income of $16,250 runs below the Lamar County figure of $47,447.

From 2019 to 2023, Detroit's population declined 10.5% from 257 to 230, while its median home value rose 15.5% from $66,500 to $76,800.

53.7% of workers drive to work alone. 40.3% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 230
Median age: 42.0 yrs
Median household income: $16,250
Median home value: $76,800
Median gross rent: $376
Housing units: 129
Homeownership rate: 44.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 10.8%
Unemployment rate: 13.2%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

257230

Median household income

$31,250$16,250

Median home value

$66,500$76,800

Median gross rent

$315$376

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	257	$31,250	$66,500	$315
2020	271	$22,708	$64,800	—
2021	261	—	$67,200	$335
2022	300	—	$69,500	$383
2023	230	$16,250	$76,800	$376

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 513.9%

5 to 1711.3%

18 to 246.5%

25 to 3417.0%

35 to 444.3%

45 to 5412.6%

55 to 6413.5%

65 to 7410.0%

75 and over10.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	32	13.9%
5 to 17	26	11.3%
18 to 24	15	6.5%
25 to 34	39	17.0%
35 to 44	10	4.3%
45 to 54	29	12.6%
55 to 64	31	13.5%
65 to 74	23	10.0%
75 and over	25	10.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	126	54.8%
Black or African American	89	38.7%
American Indian & Alaska Native	3	1.3%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	12	5.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma27.4%

High school graduate42.7%

Some college or associate's19.1%

Bachelor's degree6.4%

Graduate or professional degree4.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	43	27.4%
High school graduate	67	42.7%
Some college or associate's	30	19.1%
Bachelor's degree	10	6.4%
Graduate or professional degree	7	4.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 30 min

Drove alone53.7%

Carpooled46.3%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home0.0%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	36	53.7%
Carpooled	31	46.3%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	0	0.0%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	6	9.0%
15 to 29 min	29	43.3%
30 to 44 min	21	31.3%
45 to 59 min	4	6.0%
60+ min	7	10.4%

Households

Average household size: 2.74
Poverty rate: 43.0% (99 of 230)

	Count	Share
Family households	50	59.5%
Nonfamily households	34	40.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1976

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	84	65.1%
Vacant	45	34.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	37	44.0%
Renter-occupied	47	56.0%

1-unit, detached40.3%

1-unit, attached1.6%

2 to 4 units48.8%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other9.3%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	52	40.3%
1-unit, attached	2	1.6%
2 to 4 units	63	48.8%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	12	9.3%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0120392
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 1.33 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 34.0274, -88.1678