Demographic comparison of the state of Michigan, Detroit, and the Michigan legislature
| Michigan | Detroit | State legislature | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total population | 9,965,265 | 653,512 | 148 |
| Gender | |||
| Women | 50.8% | 52.6% | 36% |
| Men | 49.2% | 47.4% | 64% |
| Race/ethnicity | |||
| White | 75.0% | 10.8% | 78% |
| Black | 13.6% | 77.4% | 12% |
| Latinx | 5.1% | 7.9% | 5% |
| AAPI | 3.1% | 1.7% | 1% |
| Other | 3.1% | 2.1% | 1% |
| Age | |||
| 17 and under | 21.8% | 24.9% | – |
| 18–29 | 16.5% | 19.2% | – |
| 30–44 | 17.7% | 18.0% | – |
| 45–64 | 27.3% | 24.3% | – |
| 65 and over | 16.7% | 13.6% | – |
| Citizenship | |||
| U.S.-born | 93.1% | 93.7% | – |
| Naturalized citizen | 3.6% | 2.4% | – |
| Noncitizen | 3.2% | 3.9% | – |
| Poverty | |||
| Poverty level | 1,419,370 | 225,439 | – |
| Poverty rate | 14.2% | 34.5% | – |
Notes: State legislature demographic shares might not add to 100% because racial/ethnic information is not available for all state legislators. Age, citizenship, and poverty data not available for state legislators. AAPI stands for Asian American/Pacific Islander.
Sources: NCSL 2020, State Legislator Demographics; EPI analysis of five-year American Community Survey microdata, 2019.