Detroit Beach

Population: 2,231
Median household income: $73,478
Median home value: $163,400

Detroit Beach is a community in Monroe County, Michigan, home to 2,231 residents. At $73,478, its median household income sits in line with Monroe County's $75,272.

Between 2019 and 2023, Detroit Beach's population grew 28.1% from 1,742 to 2,231, while its median home value rose 52.9% from $106,900 to $163,400.

Owners occupy 94.5% of the area's occupied homes. The median resident is 33.8 years old.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 2,231
Median age: 33.8 yrs
Median household income: $73,478
Median home value: $163,400
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 928
Homeownership rate: 94.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 4.9%
Unemployment rate: 1.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,7422,231

Median household income

$60,125$73,478

Median home value

$106,900$163,400

Median gross rent

$604$742

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,742	$60,125	$106,900	$604
2020	2,128	$60,917	$117,800	$623
2021	2,167	$65,789	$126,400	$632
2022	2,211	$70,868	$136,800	$742
2023	2,231	$73,478	$163,400	—

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

Age distribution

Under 512.2%

5 to 177.2%

18 to 2410.3%

25 to 3422.1%

35 to 445.0%

45 to 546.2%

55 to 6419.8%

65 to 7415.2%

75 and over2.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	273	12.2%
5 to 17	161	7.2%
18 to 24	230	10.3%
25 to 34	493	22.1%
35 to 44	112	5.0%
45 to 54	138	6.2%
55 to 64	441	19.8%
65 to 74	338	15.2%
75 and over	45	2.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	2,099	94.1%
Black or African American	6	0.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	63	2.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	63	2.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma8.4%

High school graduate43.8%

Some college or associate's42.9%

Bachelor's degree4.9%

Graduate or professional degree0.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	131	8.4%
High school graduate	686	43.8%
Some college or associate's	673	42.9%
Bachelor's degree	77	4.9%
Graduate or professional degree	0	0.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 25 min

Drove alone98.2%

Carpooled1.7%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home0.1%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	963	98.2%
Carpooled	17	1.7%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	1	0.1%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	221	22.6%
15 to 29 min	353	36.0%
30 to 44 min	175	17.9%
45 to 59 min	224	22.9%
60+ min	7	0.7%

Households

Average household size: 2.66
Poverty rate: 14.9% (332 of 2,231)

	Count	Share
Family households	705	84.4%
Nonfamily households	130	15.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1957

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	835	90.0%
Vacant	93	10.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	789	94.5%
Renter-occupied	46	5.5%

1-unit, detached100.0%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	928	100.0%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2622040
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 0.62 sq mi
Water area: 0.04 sq mi
Center point: 41.9311, -83.3283