Detroit Jobs

Detroit is the largest city in the U.S. state of Michigan and the seat of Wayne County. Detroit is a major port city located north of Windsor, Ontario, on the Detroit River, in the Midwest region of the United States. It was founded in 1701 by the Frenchman Antoine de Cadillac. It is known as the world's traditional automotive center "Detroit" is a metonym for the United States automobile industry and an important source of popular music, legacies celebrated by the city's two familiar nicknames, Motor City and Motown. Other nicknames emerged in the twentieth century, including Rock City, The D, D-Town, Hockeytown, and The 313 . In 2006, Detroit ranked as the United States' eleventh most populous city, with 871,121 residents. At its peak, the city was the 4th largest city in the country, but has steadily declined in population since the 1960's. The name Detroit sometimes refers to the metro Detroit area, a sprawling region with a population of 4,468,966 for the Metropolitan...more

Detroit and the surrounding region constitute a manufacturing powerhouse, most notably as home to the Big Three automobile companies, General Motors, Ford, and Chrysler. The city is an important center for global trade with large international law firms having their offices in both Detroit and Windsor. About 80,000 people work in downtown Detroit. There are hundreds of offices and plants in the automotive support business: parts, electronics, and design suppliers. The domestic auto industry accounts directly and indirectly for one of every ten jobs in the United States. The area is also an important source of engineering job opportunities. A 2004 Border Transportation Partnership study showed that 150,000 jobs in the Windsor-Detroit region and $13 billion in annual production depend on the City of Detroit's international border crossing. With its dependence on the auto industry, the Detroit area is more vulnerable to economic cycles than most large cities. A rise in automated...more

Among the most common occupations in Detroit are Service occupations, 21%; Sales and office occupations, 20%; and Management, professional, and related occupations, 17%. Approximately 65 percent of workers in Detroit, Michigan work for companies, 11 percent work for the government and 3 percent are self-employed.

The leading industries in Detroit, Michigan are Educational services, and health care, and social assistance, 19%; Manufacturing, 13%; and Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services, 8%. Simply Hired's Detroit job listings indicate that the following industries in Detroit are hiring the most workers:

According to government data, the average salary for jobs in Detroit, Michigan is $31,427, and the median income of households in Detroit was $28,069.

According to our Detroit Trends data, the number of Detroit, Michigan jobs has increased by 13% since October 2011.

Population of Detroit Total population 836,056 Male 46.09% Female 53.91% Median age 32.5     Detroit Housing Owner-occupied homes 54.5% Median cost of a home $88,300 Median mortgage payment $688 Renter-occupied homes 45.5% Vacant housing 17.0% Median monthly rent $675     Average Income Median for all workers $21,729 Median for all male full-time $33,225 Median for all female full-time $29,629     Household Income Less than $10,000 21% $10,000 to $14,999 9% $15,000 to $24,999 16% $25,000 to $34,999 13% $35,000 to $49,999 14% $50,000 to $74,999 16% $75,000 to $99,999 7% $100,000 to $149,999 4% $150,000 to $199,999 1% $200,000 or more 0%

Education Less than 9th grade 6% 9th to 12th grade, no diploma 18% High school graduate 34% Some college, no degree 23% Associate's degree 6% Bachelor's degree 7% Graduate degree 5%     Marital Status Never married 46% Currently married 29% Separated 4% Widowed 8% Divorced 13%     Race White 11% Black or African American 83% Asian 1% Other 4%     Detroit Commute Carpool 10.0% Public transportation 7.1% Average travel time 26 minutes