DETROIT REGIONAL SNAPSHOT
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P O P U L AT I O N A N D D E M O G R A P H I C S
E C O N O M Y
E C O N O M Y
5.3million residents in the 11-county region
most populous metropolitan area
in the nation
14th7,062
square miles
11-County region
139square miles
City of Detroit
68%
21%
4% 4% 2%
Race and Ethnicitywhiteblackhispanicasianother
7th fastest growing economy in the nation’s 50 most populous
metropolitan areas from 2009 to 2014, outpacing Atlanta, Minneapolis and Chicago
13% per capita income
growth since 2009
18%gross domestic product
growth from 2009 to 2014 6.2%
2015 annual
unemployment rate
Median home values increased13.2%in the Detroit area from 2013 to 2014
E M P L O Y M E N T
I N T E R N AT I O N A L G AT E WAY
Q U A L I T Y O F L I F E
2.3 million jobsin the Detroit region
More jobsin the Detroit regionthan 29 U.S. states
14.9% increase in employment since 2009
$50.3 billionin exports (2014)
95.3 cost of living4.7 below the national index110
art museums and galleries
5th largest export market in the United States
2nd busiest bordercrossing by trucks in
North America (2014)
1plastics and rubber products manufacturing exports
1electrical equipment,appliance and componentmanufacturing exports
1 transportation equipmentmanufacturing exports
2 fabricated metal product manufacturing exports
5
No.
machinery manufacturing exports
13 metro parks
10 state parks
14 state recreation areas
227,000 private sector jobs
gained over the past �ve years
229public and private
golf courses