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Detroit is a Census town of 573 people across 1.58 square miles of land, in Red River County. Median household income is $47,500, 69.6 percent of occupied homes are owned.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Detroit
What Detroit is
- Census place typetown
- Land area1.58 sq mi
- Water area0 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land362 plus or minus 103
- County holding the largest share of its areaRed River County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Detroit
How many people live in Detroit
- Population573 plus or minus 163
- Median age40.1 plus or minus 13.7
- Population under 18128 plus or minus 50
- Share under 1822.3 percent plus or minus 6.1
- Population 65 and over98 plus or minus 33
- Share 65 and over17.1 percent
- Households224 plus or minus 65
- Family households153 plus or minus 52
- Share of households that are families68.3 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Income and work in Detroit
- Median household income$47,500 plus or minus $15,936
- Per capita income$24,104 plus or minus $5,184
- Civilian labor force267 plus or minus 109
- Employed259 plus or minus 107
- Unemployed8 plus or minus 10
- Unemployment rate3.0 percent plus or minus 3.5
- Adults 25 and over374 plus or minus 98
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher90.4 percent plus or minus 31.9
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher7.0 percent plus or minus 5.3
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree3.5 percent plus or minus 5.0
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Housing in Detroit
- Housing units288 plus or minus 77
- Occupied units224 plus or minus 65
- Vacant units64 plus or minus 36
- Vacancy rate22.2 percent plus or minus 11.0
- Owner occupied156 plus or minus 43
- Renter occupied68 plus or minus 42
- Ownership rate69.6 percent plus or minus 27.9
- Median owner-occupied home value$94,500 plus or minus $19,647
- Median gross rent, monthly$540 plus or minus $137
- Annual rent as a share of median income13.6 percent plus or minus 5.7
- Single family units157 plus or minus 42
- Share single family54.5 percent plus or minus 20.5
- Units in buildings of two or more75 plus or minus 46
- Share in buildings of two or more26.0 percent plus or minus 14.2
- Mobile homes51 plus or minus 25
- Median year structure built1981
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How Detroit gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute243 plus or minus 104
- Commuting under 15 minutes31 plus or minus 19
- Share commuting under 15 minutes12.8 percent plus or minus 5.5
- Commuting 30 minutes or more81 plus or minus 58
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more33.3 percent plus or minus 19.0
- Drove alone84.6 percent
- Carpooled9.8 percent plus or minus 7.2
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked1.2 percent plus or minus 1.5
- Worked from home4.3 percent plus or minus 4.8
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Detroit
Flood risk in Detroit
- NFIP communityTown of Detroit
- NFIP community number480985
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date04/01/07(L)
The Town of Detroit participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 480985 and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies to it.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Red River County, not Detroit
Red River County context, not Detroit figures
- Establishments in Red River County192
- Covered employment, Red River County2,668
- Average annual pay, Red River County$44,334
- Housing units permitted, Red River County12
Every figure in this section is published for Red River County as a whole and is not a measurement of Detroit.
All Red River County figures →
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
Coverage
What this page does not hold.
Parcel detail, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Common questions
Detroit questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Detroit, Texas?
573, in 224 households. Detroit town covers 1.58 square miles of land, which is 362 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Detroit in?
Red River County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in Detroit?
$47,500. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $94,500. Median gross rent is $540 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Detroit in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Detroit appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Detroit, town of, community 480985, with no Community Rating System class, so no CRS discount applies. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page Detroit figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Red River County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of Detroit.
Is zoning published for Detroit?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.
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