Detroit, TX

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Detroit, Texas

Detroit, Texas, in Red River county, is 84 miles E of McKinney, Texas (center to center) and 107 miles NE of Dallas, Texas. About 776 people people live in Detroit.

The People and Families of Detroit

In Detroit, about 56% of adults are married. The people of Detroit spend a lot of time talking about the schools and playgrounds. The place is loaded with young children.

Kinder? Gentler? Well at least we can say that women form a particularly large portion of the population in the town.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Detroit had a median family income of $31,136.

Detroit Housing

Of the houses, apartments, etc. in Detroit, about 63% are lived in by their owners, not renters. If you're looking for affordable rentals, the town is one place with an advantage over most places in Texas. Detroit isn't one of those high-end towns with high property taxes.

Commuting

In Detroit, 92% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

Detroit strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Texas):

Category	Trophy
Public Transportation Use (vs. State)	Top 6%
Affordability of Rents (vs. Peers)	Top 10%
Racial Diversity (vs. Peers)	Top 11%
Affordability of Property Taxes (vs. State)	Top 19%

Comparative Profile of Detroit, TX

Comparing Detroit to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Texas (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Racial Diversity
Female Share of the Population
Children Under 5 Years Old
Senior Citizens
Age of the Population
Well-Paid Single Men
Male Share of the Population

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Average Household Size
Portion of People Married

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Median Family Income
People in Middle Class or Better
People Above Poverty
College Educated Adults

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Public Transportation Use
Short Commute Times
Working at Home
Walking and Biking to Work

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Affordability of Rents
Housing Recently Built
Affordability of Property Taxes
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
People Living Alone
Seasonal and Vacation Housing

Category	Value
Near Medium City	84 miles E of McKinney, Texas (center to center)
Nearest Large City	107 miles NE of Dallas, Texas
County	Red River
Standard Zip Codes	75436
Phone Area Codes	903
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	33.661
Longitude	-95.265

Station	CLARKSVILLE 2 NE
Distance	11.9 miles
Jan Temp	30 to 52 F
Apr Temp	51 to 73 F
Jul Temp	72 to 92 F
Oct Temp	52 to 76 F
Annual Precip	47.8 inches

Station	HUGO
Distance	27.5 miles
Jan Temp	29 to 51 F
Apr Temp	50 to 73 F
Jul Temp	70 to 93 F
Oct Temp	51 to 76 F
Annual Precip	47.3 inches

Station	BEAR MOUNTAIN TOWER
Distance	37.4 miles
Jan Temp	31 to 51 F
Apr Temp	50 to 73 F
Jul Temp	71 to 93 F
Oct Temp	53 to 76 F
Annual Precip	52.8 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	776	100%
Male	353	45.5%
Female	423	54.5%
Under 18	228	29.4%
18+	548	70.6%
65+	122	15.7%
Median Age	34.2
Average Family Size	3.06
White	608	78.4%
African-American	128	16.5%
Asian	0	0%
American Indian & Alaskan	5	0.6%
Other	13	1.7%
Mixed Race	22	2.8%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	20	2.6%
Median Family Income (1999)	$31,136
Population In Poverty	191	24%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	743
Growth	-33
Growth %	-4.29%

Ancestry	Percent
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	41.2%
US/American	25.8%
Irish	14.8%
German	4.3%
English	3.2%
European	2.4%
African	2.4%
Scotch-Irish	1.7%
Dutch	1.3%
Polish	1.3%
Scottish	0.9%
Arab/Arabic	0.6%
French (except Basque)	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Detroit	776	$31,136
Blossom	1,439	$33,750
Bogata	1,396	$28,828
Clarksville	3,883	$31,729
Deport	718	$31,761
Paris	25,898	$34,916
Reno	2,767	$45,000

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