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Metro Detroit

April 18, 2023

Metro Detroit is a major metropolitan area in the U.S. state of Michigan, consisting of the city of Detroit and over 200 municipalities in the surrounding area. There are varied definitions of the area, including the official statistical areas designated by the Office of Management and Budget, a federal agency of the United States.

Metro Detroit
Detroit–Warren–Dearborn MSA
Detroit–Warren–Ann Arbor CSA
Metropolitan area
Downtown Detroit seen from Windsor, Ontario in November 2021
CountryUnited States
StateMichigan
Principal cityDetroit
Counties
List
Area
 • Urban
1,284.8 sq mi (3,328 km2)
 • MSA3,888.4 sq mi (10,071 km2)
 • CSA6,701 sq mi (17,360 km2)
Elevation
569–1,280 ft (173–390 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Urban
3,776,890 (12th)
 • Urban density2,939.6/sq mi (1,135.0/km2)
 • MSA
4,392,041 (13th)
 • CSA
5,325,219 (12th)
Time zoneUTC−5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Area code(s)248, 313, 586, 734, 810, 947

Metro Detroit is known for its automotive heritage, arts, entertainment, popular music, food, cultural diversity, and sports. The area includes a variety of natural landscapes, parks, and beaches, with a recreational coastline linking the Great Lakes. Metro Detroit also has one of the largest metropolitan economies in the U.S. with 17 Fortune 500 companies.

Definitions

See also: Michigan census statistical areas

The Detroit Urban Area, which serves as the metropolitan area's core, ranks as the 12th most populous in the United States, with a population of 3,776,890 as of the 2020 census and an area of 1,284.83 square miles (3,327.7 km2).[1] This urbanized area covers parts of the counties of Macomb, Oakland, and Wayne.[2] These counties are sometimes referred to as the Detroit Tri-County Area and had a population of 3,862,888 as of the 2010 census with an area of 1,967.1 square miles (5,095 km2).

The Office of Management and Budget (OMB), a federal agency of the United States, defines the Detroit–Warren–Dearborn Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA) as the six counties of Lapeer, Livingston, Macomb, Oakland, St. Clair, and Wayne. As of the 2010 census, the MSA had a population of 4,296,250 with an area of 3,913 square miles (10,130 km2).

Detroit–Warren–Dearborn Metropolitan Statistical Area

County Seat 2021 Estimate 2020 Census Change Area Density
Wayne Detroit 1,774,816 1,793,561 −1.05% 612.08 sq mi (1,585.3 km2) 2,900/sq mi (1,120/km2)
Oakland Pontiac 1,270,017 1,274,395 −0.34% 867.66 sq mi (2,247.2 km2) 1,464/sq mi (565/km2)
Macomb Mt. Clemens 876,792 881,287 −0.51% 479.22 sq mi (1,241.2 km2) 1,830/sq mi (706/km2)
Livingston Howell 195,014 193,866 +0.59% 565.25 sq mi (1,464.0 km2) 345/sq mi (133/km2)
St. Clair Port Huron 160,053 160,383 −0.21% 721.17 sq mi (1,867.8 km2) 222/sq mi (86/km2)
Lapeer Lapeer 88,513 88,619 −0.12% 643.01 sq mi (1,665.4 km2) 138/sq mi (53/km2)
Total 4,365,205 4,392,041 −0.61% 3,888.39 sq mi (10,070.9 km2) 1,123/sq mi (433/km2)

The nine county area designated by the OMB as the Detroit–Warren–Ann Arbor Combined Statistical Area (CSA) includes the Detroit–Warren–Dearborn MSA and the three additional counties of Genesee, Monroe, and Washtenaw (which include the metropolitan areas of Flint, Monroe, and Ann Arbor, respectively). It had a population of 5,318,744 as of the 2010 census, making it one of the largest metropolitan areas in the United States, covering an area of 5,814 square miles (15,060 km2). Lenawee County was removed from the CSA in 2000, but added back in 2013.[3]

Detroit–Warren–Ann Arbor Combined Statistical Area

Statistical Area 2020 Census 2010 Census Change Area Density
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI Metropolitan Statistical Area 4,392,041 4,296,250 +2.23% 3,888 sq mi (10,070 km2) 1,130/sq mi (436/km2)
Flint, MI Metropolitan Statistical Area (Genesee County) 406,211 425,790 −4.60% 650 sq mi (1,700 km2) 625/sq mi (241/km2)
Ann Arbor, MI Metropolitan Statistical Area (Washtenaw County) 372,258 344,791 +7.97% 722 sq mi (1,870 km2) 516/sq mi (199/km2)
Monroe, MI Metropolitan Statistical Area (Monroe County) 154,809 152,021 +1.83% 722 sq mi (1,870 km2) 214/sq mi (83/km2)
Adrian, MI Micropolitan Statistical Area (Lenawee County) 99,423 99,892 −0.47% 761 sq mi (1,970 km2) 131/sq mi (50/km2)
Total 5,325,219 5,196,250 +2.48% 6,701 sq mi (17,360 km2) 795/sq mi (307/km2)

With the adjacent city of Windsor, Ontario, and its suburbs, the combined Detroit–Windsor area has a population of about 5.7 million.[4] When the nearby Toledo metropolitan area and its commuters are taken into account, the region constitutes a much larger population center. An estimated 46 million people live within a 300-mile (480 km) radius of Detroit proper.[5] Metro Detroit is at the center of an emerging Great Lakes Megalopolis.

Conan Smith, a businessperson quoted in a 2012 article by The Ann Arbor News, stated the most significant reason Washtenaw County, including Ann Arbor, is not often included in definitions of Metro Detroit is that there is a "lack of affinity that Washtenaw County as a whole has with Wayne County and Detroit or Oakland County and Macomb".[6] Ann Arbor is nearly 43 miles by car from Downtown Detroit, and developed separately as a university city, with its own character. Smith said that county residents "just don't yet see ourselves as a natural part of that [Detroit] region, so I think it feels a little forced to a lot of people, and they're scared about it".[6]

 
Detroit Region Within Southeast Michigan
 
Detroit Region Within Michigan

Economy

Main article: Economy of metropolitan Detroit
See also: List of companies based in Michigan

Detroit and the surrounding region constitute a major center of commerce and global trade, most notably as home to America's 'Big Three' automobile companies: General Motors, Ford, and Chrysler. Detroit's six-county Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA) has a population of about 4.3 million and a workforce of about 2.1 million.[7] In December 2017, the Department of Labor reported metropolitan Detroit's unemployment rate at 4.2%.[8] The Detroit MSA had a Gross Metropolitan Product (GMP) of $252.7 billion as of September 2017.[9]

 
Merchants Row on Woodward Avenue between Grand Circus Park and Campus Martius Park in downtown Detroit
 
Downtown Howell

Firms in the region pursue emerging technologies including biotechnology, nanotechnology, information technology, and hydrogen fuel cell development.

Metro Detroit is one of the leading health care economies in the U.S., according to a 2003 study measuring health care industry components, with the region's hospital sector ranked fourth in the nation.[10]

Casino gaming plays an important economic role, with Detroit the largest US city to offer casino resort hotels.[11] Caesars Windsor, Canada's largest, complements the MGM Grand Detroit, MotorCity Casino, and Hollywood Casino in the city. The casino hotels contribute significant tax revenue along with thousands of jobs for residents. Gaming revenues have grown steadily, with Detroit ranked as the fifth-largest gambling market in the United States for 2007. When Casino Windsor is included, Detroit's gambling market ranks either third or fourth.

There are about four thousand factories in the area.[12] The domestic auto industry is primarily headquartered in Metro Detroit. The area is an important source of engineering job opportunities.[13] A rise in automated manufacturing using robotic technology has created related industries in the area.[14][15]

A 2004 Border Transportation Partnership study showed that 150,000 jobs in the Detroit–Windsor region and $13 billion in annual production depend on the city's international border crossing.[16]

In addition to property taxes, residents of the City of Detroit pay an income tax rate of 2.50%.[17]

Detroit automakers and local manufacturers have made significant restructurings in response to market competition. GM made its initial public offering (IPO) of stock in 2010, after bankruptcy, bailout, and restructuring by the federal government.[18] Domestic automakers reported significant profits in 2010, interpreted by some analysts as the beginning of an industry rebound and an economic recovery for the Detroit area.[19][20][21]

The region's nine-county area, with its population of 5.3 million, has a workforce of about 2.6 million and about 247,000 businesses.[22] Fourteen Fortune 500 companies are based in metropolitan Detroit.[23] In April 2015, the metropolitan Detroit unemployment rate was 5.1 percent, a rate lower than the New York, Los Angeles, Chicago and Atlanta metropolitan areas.[24]

Metro Detroit has made Michigan's economy a leader in information technology, biotechnology, and advanced manufacturing. Michigan ranks fourth nationally in high-tech employment with 568,000 high-tech workers, including 70,000 in the automotive industry.[25][26]

 
The Ford World Headquarters in Dearborn, also known as the Glass House.

Michigan typically ranks second or third in overall Research & development (R&D) expenditures in the United States.[27][28] Metro Detroit is an important source of engineering and high-tech job opportunities.[29] As the home of the "Big Three" American automakers (General Motors, Ford, and Chrysler), it is the world's traditional automotive center and a key pillar of the U.S. economy.[30][31][32] In the 2010s, the domestic auto industry accounts, directly and indirectly, for one of ten jobs in the United States, making it a significant component for economic recovery.[33]

 
The General Motors World Headquarters, Renaissance Center in Downtown Detroit.

For 2010, the domestic automakers have reported significant profits indicating the beginning of rebound.[19][20][34][35][36]

Metro Detroit serves as the headquarters for the United States Army TACOM Life Cycle Management Command (TACOM), with Selfridge Air National Guard Base. Detroit Metropolitan Airport (DTW) is one of America's largest and most recently modernized facilities, with six major runways, Boeing 747 maintenance facilities, and an attached Westin Hotel and Conference Center.

 
The Chrysler Headquarters in Auburn Hills

Detroit is a major U.S. port[37] with an extensive toll-free expressway system.[38][39] A 2004 Border Transportation Partnership study showed that 150,000 jobs in the Detroit-Windsor region and $13 billion in annual production depend on Detroit's international border crossing.[40] A source of top talent, the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor is one of the world's leading research institutions,[41] and Wayne State University in Detroit has the largest single-campus medical school in the United States.[42]

Metro Detroit is a prominent business center, with major commercial districts such as the Detroit Financial District and Renaissance Center, the Southfield Town Center, and the historic New Center district with the Fisher Building and Cadillac Place. Among the major companies based in the area, aside from the major automotive companies, are BorgWarner (Auburn Hills), Rocket Mortgage (Downtown Detroit), Ally Financial (Downtown Detroit), Carhartt (Dearborn), and Shinola (Detroit).

IBM and Google are among the technology companies with a major presence in Metro Detroit. HP Enterprise Services makes Detroit its regional headquarters, and one of its largest global employment locations. The metropolitan Detroit area has one of the nation's largest office markets with 147,082,003 square feet.[43] Chrysler's largest corporate facility is its U.S. headquarters and technology center in the Detroit suburb of Auburn Hills, while Ford Motor Company is in Dearborn, directly adjacent to Detroit. In the decade leading up to 2006, downtown Detroit gained more than $15 billion in new investment from private and public sectors.[44]

Tourism

Main articles: Architecture of metropolitan Detroit and Tourism in metropolitan Detroit

Tourism is an important component of the region's culture and economy, comprising nine percent of the area's two million jobs.[45] About 15.9 million people visit metro Detroit annually, spending about $4.8 billion.[46] Detroit is the largest city or metro area in the U.S. to offer casino resort hotels (MGM Grand Detroit, MotorCity Casino, Hollywood Casino, and nearby Caesars Windsor).[11]

 
The Wildlife Interpretive Gallery at the Detroit Zoo

Metro Detroit is a tourist destination that easily accommodates super-sized crowds to events such as the Woodward Dream Cruise, North American International Auto Show, the Windsor-Detroit International Freedom Festival, 2009 NCAA Final Four, and Super Bowl XL. The Detroit International Riverfront links the Renaissance Center to a series of venues, parks, restaurants, and hotels. In 2006, the four-day Motown Winter Blast drew a cold weather crowd of about 1.2 million people to Campus Martius Park area downtown.[47]

Detroit's metroparks include fresh water beaches, such as Metropolitan Beach, Kensington Beach, and Stony Creek Beach. Metro Detroit offers canoeing through the Huron-Clinton Metroparks. Sports enthusiasts can enjoy downhill and cross-county skiing at Alpine Valley Ski Resort, Mt. Brighton, Mt. Holly, and Pine Knob Ski Resort.

The Detroit River International Wildlife Refuge is the only international wildlife preserve in North America that is located in the heart of a major metropolitan area. The Refuge includes islands, coastal wetlands, marshes, shoals, and waterfront lands along 48 miles (77 km) of the Detroit River and Western Lake Erie shoreline.

Metro Detroit contains a number of shopping malls, including the upscale Somerset Collection in Troy, Great Lakes Crossing Outlets in Auburn Hills, and Twelve Oaks Mall in Novi, all of which are draws for tourists.

The region's leading attraction is The Henry Ford, located in the Detroit suburb of Dearborn; it is America's largest indoor-outdoor museum complex.[48][49]

The recent renovation of the Renaissance Center, and related construction of a state-of-the-art cruise ship dock, new stadiums, and a new RiverWalk, have stimulated related private economic development. Nearby Windsor has a 19-year-old drinking age with a myriad of entertainment to complement Detroit's Greektown district. Some analysts believe that tourism planners have yet to tap the full economic power of the estimated 46 million people who live within a 300-mile (480-km) radius of Detroit.[5][50]

Demographics

Main article: Demographics of Metro Detroit
See also: Michigan locations by per capita income
Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
184073,836—
1850120,49063.2%
1860194,86061.7%
1870264,89335.9%
1880340,19428.4%
1890432,34827.1%
1900529,36222.4%
1910709,88334.1%
19201,407,11198.2%
19302,292,52862.9%
19402,506,5309.3%
19503,170,31526.5%
19603,949,72024.6%
19704,431,39012.2%
19804,353,365−1.8%
19904,248,699−2.4%
20004,452,5574.8%
20104,296,250−3.5%
20204,392,0412.2%
Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA)
Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
1840129,486—
1850202,15856.1%
1860312,74954.7%
1870413,30532.2%
1880503,22921.8%
1890594,77318.2%
1900700,08717.7%
1910899,97628.6%
19201,667,18185.2%
19302,672,03360.3%
19402,927,0149.5%
19503,716,17927.0%
19604,675,38225.8%
19705,309,92213.6%
19805,293,169−0.3%
19905,187,171−2.0%
20005,456,4285.2%
20105,318,744−2.5%
20205,424,7422.0%
Combined Statistical Area (CSA)[citation needed]
Racial Composition of Metro Detroit (as of 2020)
Self-identified race Percent of population
Non-Hispanic white
 
 63.7%
Hispanic and Latino (of any race)
 
 5.0%
Black or African American
 
 21.8%
Asian
 
 4.8%
Two or more races
 
 5.9%
Native Americans and Alaska Natives
 
 0.3%
Native Hawaiians and Other Pacific Islanders
 
 0.02%

Metro Detroit is a six-county metropolitan statistical area (MSA) with a population of 4,392,041—making it the 14th-largest MSA in the United States as enumerated by the 2020 United States Census.[51]

The Detroit region is a ten-county Combined Statistical Area (CSA) with a population of 5,325,219—making it the 12th-largest CSA in the United States as enumerated by the 2020 Census.[51]

The Detroit–Windsor area, a commercial link straddling the Canada-U.S. border, has a total population of about 5,700,000.[52]

As of the census of 2010, there were 4,296,250 people, 1,682,111 households, and 1,110,454 families residing within the metropolitan statistical area. The census reported 70.1% White, 22.8% African American, 0.3% Native American, 3.3% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 1.2% from other races, and 2.2% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 6.2% of the population. Arab Americans were at least 4.7% of the region's population (considered white in the US Census).

As of the 2010 American Community Survey estimates, the median income for a household in the MSA was $48,198, and the median income for a family was $62,119. The per capita income for the MSA was $25,403. The region's foreign-born population sat at 8.6%. The region contains the largest concentration of Arab-Americans in the United States, particularly in Dearborn. The metro area also has the 25th largest Jewish population worldwide.

In 1701, French officer Antoine de La Mothe Cadillac, along with fifty-one additional French-Canadians, founded a settlement called Fort Ponchartrain du Détroit, naming it after the comte de Pontchartrain, Minister of Marine under Louis XIV. The French legacy can be observed today in the names of many area cities (ex. Detroit, Grosse Pointe, Grosse Ile) and streets (ex. Gratiot, Beaubien, St. Antoine, Cadieux). Later came an influx of persons of British and German descent, followed by Polish, Irish, Italian, Lebanese, Assyrian/Chaldean, Greek, Jewish, Maltese, and Belgian immigrants who made their way to the area in the early 20th century and during and after World War II.[53] There was a large migration of African Americans into the city from the rural South during The Great Migration and following World War I.[53]

Today, the Detroit suburbs in Oakland County, Macomb County, and northeastern and northwestern Wayne County are predominantly ethnic European American. Oakland County is among the most affluent counties in the United States, with a population of more than one million.[54] In Wayne County, the city of Dearborn has a large concentration of Arab Americans, mainly Shi'ite Muslim Lebanese, whose ancestors immigrated here in the early 20th century. Recently,[when?] the area has witnessed some growth in ethnic Albanian, Asian and Hispanic populations.[citation needed]

Metro Detroit has a sizeable population of Indian Americans, with an estimated 1.5% of the population being of Indian descent. Indians Americans in Metro Detroit are employed in various engineering and medical fields.

In the 2000s, 115 of the 185 cities and townships in Metro Detroit were more than 95% white. African Americans have also moved to the suburbs: in 2000 44% of the more than 240,000 suburban blacks lived in Inkster, Pontiac, Oak Park, and Southfield.[55]

Transportation

Main article: Transportation in metropolitan Detroit

Airports

 
Detroit Metropolitan Airport, one of the largest air traffic hubs in the US.

The largest airport in the area is Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport (DTW) in Romulus, an international airport that serves as a commercial hub for Delta Air Lines and Spirit Airlines.

The other airports in the metropolitan area are:

Transit systems

Bus service for the metropolitan area is provided jointly by the Detroit Department of Transportation (DDOT) and Suburban Mobility Authority for Regional Transportation (SMART) which operate under a cooperative service and fare agreement. The elevated Detroit People Mover encircles downtown providing service to numerous downtown hotels, offices and attractions. The Woodward Avenue Streetcar has recently began service to provide service between downtown and New Center, and the proposed SEMCOG Commuter Rail would extend from Detroit's New Center area to The Henry Ford, Dearborn, Detroit Metropolitan Airport, Ypsilanti, and Ann Arbor[56] The Regional Transit Authority (RTA) was established in December 2012 to coordinate the services of all existing transit providers, and to develop a bus rapid transit service along Woodward Avenue.

Roads and freeways

Main article: Roads and freeways in metropolitan Detroit
 
Aerial view of the Detroit Zoo, I-696 and M-1 (Woodward Avenue)
 
View of the Ambassador Bridge

The Metro Detroit area is linked by an advanced network of major roads and freeways which include Interstate highways. Traditionally, Detroiters refer to some of their freeways by name rather than route number. The Davison, Lodge, and Southfield freeways are almost always referred to by name rather than route number. Detroiters commonly precede freeway names with the word 'the' as in the Lodge, the Southfield, and the Davison. Those without names are referred to by number.

Surface street navigation in Metro Detroit is commonly anchored by "mile roads", major east–west surface streets that are spaced at one-mile (1.6 km) intervals and increment as one travels north and away from the city center. Mile roads sometimes have two names, the numeric name (ex. 15 Mile Road) used in Macomb County and a local name (ex. Maple Road) used in Oakland County mostly.

Education

See also: List of colleges and universities in Michigan and List of high schools in Michigan

Colleges and universities

Crime

Further information: Crime in Detroit and Crime in Michigan

The principal City of Detroit has struggled with high crime for decades. About half of all murders in Michigan in 2015 occurred in Detroit.[57][58] Since 2013, the FBI has reported a 26% decrease in property crimes and a 27% decrease in violent crimes.[59]

Sports

See also: Sports in Detroit

Professional sports has a major fan following in Metro Detroit. The area is home to many sports teams, including seven professional teams in five major sports. The area's several universities field teams in a variety of sports. Michigan Stadium, home of the Michigan Wolverines, is the largest American football stadium in the world. Metro Detroit hosts many annual sporting events including auto and hydroplane racing. The area has hosted many major sporting events, including the 1994 FIFA World Cup, Super Bowl XVI, Super Bowl XL, Wrestlemania 23, the 2005 Major League Baseball All-Star Game, many Stanley Cup Championship rounds, the first two games of the 2006 World Series, and the last two games of the 2012 World Series.

Detroit area teams
Club Sport League (Conf) Venue Location
Detroit Lions American Football NFL Ford Field Detroit
Detroit Tigers Baseball MLB Comerica Park Detroit
Detroit Pistons Basketball NBA Little Caesars Arena Detroit
Detroit Red Wings Ice hockey NHL Little Caesars Arena Detroit
Detroit City FC Soccer USLC Keyworth Stadium Hamtramck
Michigan Stars FC Soccer NISA Barnabo Field Romeo
Gold Star FC Soccer NISA Madonna University Livonia
Detroit Coast II Coast All-Stars Basketball American Basketball Association Cass Technical High School Detroit
Motor City Firebirds Basketball American Basketball Association Inkster Recreation Complex Inkster
Oakland County Cowboys Basketball American Basketball Association Walled Lake Central High School Walled Lake
Team NetWork Basketball American Basketball Association Romulus Athletic Center Romulus
Detroit Wolfetones Gaelic Football Gaelic Football Gaelic Athletic Association Flodin Park Detroit
USA Hockey National Team Development Program Ice Hockey United States Hockey League USA Hockey Arena Plymouth
Metro Jets Ice Hockey North American 3 Hockey League Fraser Hockeyland Fraser
Detroit Fighting Irish Ice Hockey United States Premier Hockey League Brownstown Sports Arena Brownstown
Motor City Hawks Ice Hockey United States Premier Hockey League Grosse Pointe
Flint City Bucks Soccer USL2 Atwood Stadium Pontiac
Oakland County FC Soccer USL2 Royal Oak High School Clawson
Carpathia FC Soccer NPSL Carpathia Club Sterling Heights
Detroit Roller Derby Roller derby WFTDA Masonic Temple Detroit
Detroit Tradesmen Rugby union USA Rugby Glenn W. Levey Middle School Detroit
Detroit rugby league team Rugby league AMNRL N/A Detroit
Detroit Mechanix Ultimate Frisbee American Ultimate Disc League Ultimate Soccer Arenas Pontiac
Eastern Michigan Eagles various NCAA (MAC) various, including Rynearson Stadium Ypsilanti
Oakland University Golden Grizzlies various NCAA (Horizon League) various, including Athletics Center O'rena Rochester
University of Detroit Mercy Titans various NCAA (Horizon League) various, including Calihan Hall Detroit
University of Michigan Wolverines various NCAA (Big Ten) various, including Michigan Stadium Ann Arbor
Wayne State University Warriors various NCAA (Great Lakes, CHA) various Detroit

The Michigan International Speedway in Brooklyn hosts various Auto racing: NASCAR, INDYCAR, and ARCA. The Detroit River hosts Hydroplane racing held by the APBA for the Detroit APBA Gold Cup.

Area codes

Metro Detroit is served by nine telephone area codes (six not including Windsor). The 313 area code, which used to encompass all of Southeast Michigan, is today confined exclusively to the City of Detroit and several neighboring Wayne County suburbs.

  • The 248 area code along with the newer 947 area code overlay mostly serve Oakland County.
  • Macomb County is largely served by 586.
  • Genesee, St. Clair, and Lapeer counties, eastern Livingston County, and part of northern Oakland County are covered by 810.
  • Washtenaw, Monroe, and most of the Wayne County suburbs are in the 734 area.
  • The Windsor area (and most of southwestern Ontario) is served by an overlay complex of three codes — 519, 226, and 548.

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External links

 
Wikivoyage has a travel guide for Metro Detroit.
  • Metro Detroit Convention and Visitors Bureau
  • Southeast Michigan Council of Governments
  • City Charter of Detroit
  • Michigan's Official Economic Development and Travel Site.
  • . United States Coast Guard Historian's Office. Archived from the original on 2017-05-01.
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  • Collection: "Detroit Metro" from the University of Michigan Museum of Art

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Metro Detroit is a major metropolitan area in the U S state of Michigan consisting of the city of Detroit and over 200 municipalities in the surrounding area There are varied definitions of the area including the official statistical areas designated by the Office of Management and Budget a federal agency of the United States Metro Detroit Detroit Warren Dearborn MSA Detroit Warren Ann Arbor CSAMetropolitan areaDowntown Detroit seen from Windsor Ontario in November 2021CountryUnited StatesStateMichiganPrincipal cityDetroitCountiesList In MSA LapeerLivingstonMacombOaklandSt ClairWayne Additional in CSA GeneseeLenaweeMonroeWashtenawArea Urban1 284 8 sq mi 3 328 km2 MSA3 888 4 sq mi 10 071 km2 CSA6 701 sq mi 17 360 km2 Elevation569 1 280 ft 173 390 m Population 2020 Urban3 776 890 12th Urban density2 939 6 sq mi 1 135 0 km2 MSA4 392 041 13th CSA5 325 219 12th Time zoneUTC 5 EST Summer DST UTC 4 EDT Area code s 248 313 586 734 810 947Metro Detroit is known for its automotive heritage arts entertainment popular music food cultural diversity and sports The area includes a variety of natural landscapes parks and beaches with a recreational coastline linking the Great Lakes Metro Detroit also has one of the largest metropolitan economies in the U S with 17 Fortune 500 companies Contents 1 Definitions 1 1 Detroit Warren Dearborn Metropolitan Statistical Area 1 2 Detroit Warren Ann Arbor Combined Statistical Area 2 Economy 3 Tourism 4 Demographics 5 Transportation 5 1 Airports 5 2 Transit systems 5 3 Roads and freeways 6 Education 6 1 Colleges and universities 7 Crime 8 Sports 9 Area codes 10 References 11 External linksDefinitions EditSee also Michigan census statistical areas The Detroit Urban Area which serves as the metropolitan area s core ranks as the 12th most populous in the United States with a population of 3 776 890 as of the 2020 census and an area of 1 284 83 square miles 3 327 7 km2 1 This urbanized area covers parts of the counties of Macomb Oakland and Wayne 2 These counties are sometimes referred to as the Detroit Tri County Area and had a population of 3 862 888 as of the 2010 census with an area of 1 967 1 square miles 5 095 km2 The Office of Management and Budget OMB a federal agency of the United States defines the Detroit Warren Dearborn Metropolitan Statistical Area MSA as the six counties of Lapeer Livingston Macomb Oakland St Clair and Wayne As of the 2010 census the MSA had a population of 4 296 250 with an area of 3 913 square miles 10 130 km2 Detroit Warren Dearborn Metropolitan Statistical Area Edit County Seat 2021 Estimate 2020 Census Change Area DensityWayne Detroit 1 774 816 1 793 561 1 05 612 08 sq mi 1 585 3 km2 2 900 sq mi 1 120 km2 Oakland Pontiac 1 270 017 1 274 395 0 34 867 66 sq mi 2 247 2 km2 1 464 sq mi 565 km2 Macomb Mt Clemens 876 792 881 287 0 51 479 22 sq mi 1 241 2 km2 1 830 sq mi 706 km2 Livingston Howell 195 014 193 866 0 59 565 25 sq mi 1 464 0 km2 345 sq mi 133 km2 St Clair Port Huron 160 053 160 383 0 21 721 17 sq mi 1 867 8 km2 222 sq mi 86 km2 Lapeer Lapeer 88 513 88 619 0 12 643 01 sq mi 1 665 4 km2 138 sq mi 53 km2 Total 4 365 205 4 392 041 0 61 3 888 39 sq mi 10 070 9 km2 1 123 sq mi 433 km2 Map of Wayne County highlighting City of Detroit County seat in red Map of Oakland County highlighting City of Pontiac County seat in red Map of Macomb County highlighting City of Mount Clemens County seat in red Map of Livingston County highlighting City of Howell County seat in red Map of St Clair County highlighting City of Port Huron County seat in red Map of Lapeer County highlighting City of Lapeer County seat in red The nine county area designated by the OMB as the Detroit Warren Ann Arbor Combined Statistical Area CSA includes the Detroit Warren Dearborn MSA and the three additional counties of Genesee Monroe and Washtenaw which include the metropolitan areas of Flint Monroe and Ann Arbor respectively It had a population of 5 318 744 as of the 2010 census making it one of the largest metropolitan areas in the United States covering an area of 5 814 square miles 15 060 km2 Lenawee County was removed from the CSA in 2000 but added back in 2013 3 Detroit Warren Ann Arbor Combined Statistical Area Edit Statistical Area 2020 Census 2010 Census Change Area DensityDetroit Warren Dearborn MI Metropolitan Statistical Area 4 392 041 4 296 250 2 23 3 888 sq mi 10 070 km2 1 130 sq mi 436 km2 Flint MI Metropolitan Statistical Area Genesee County 406 211 425 790 4 60 650 sq mi 1 700 km2 625 sq mi 241 km2 Ann Arbor MI Metropolitan Statistical Area Washtenaw County 372 258 344 791 7 97 722 sq mi 1 870 km2 516 sq mi 199 km2 Monroe MI Metropolitan Statistical Area Monroe County 154 809 152 021 1 83 722 sq mi 1 870 km2 214 sq mi 83 km2 Adrian MI Micropolitan Statistical Area Lenawee County 99 423 99 892 0 47 761 sq mi 1 970 km2 131 sq mi 50 km2 Total 5 325 219 5 196 250 2 48 6 701 sq mi 17 360 km2 795 sq mi 307 km2 Genesee County Washtenaw County Monroe County Lenawee County With the adjacent city of Windsor Ontario and its suburbs the combined Detroit Windsor area has a population of about 5 7 million 4 When the nearby Toledo metropolitan area and its commuters are taken into account the region constitutes a much larger population center An estimated 46 million people live within a 300 mile 480 km radius of Detroit proper 5 Metro Detroit is at the center of an emerging Great Lakes Megalopolis Conan Smith a businessperson quoted in a 2012 article by The Ann Arbor News stated the most significant reason Washtenaw County including Ann Arbor is not often included in definitions of Metro Detroit is that there is a lack of affinity that Washtenaw County as a whole has with Wayne County and Detroit or Oakland County and Macomb 6 Ann Arbor is nearly 43 miles by car from Downtown Detroit and developed separately as a university city with its own character Smith said that county residents just don t yet see ourselves as a natural part of that Detroit region so I think it feels a little forced to a lot of people and they re scared about it 6 Detroit Region Within Southeast Michigan Detroit Region Within MichiganEconomy EditMain article Economy of metropolitan Detroit See also List of companies based in Michigan The Detroit Financial District viewed from the Detroit River Detroit and the surrounding region constitute a major center of commerce and global trade most notably as home to America s Big Three automobile companies General Motors Ford and Chrysler Detroit s six county Metropolitan Statistical Area MSA has a population of about 4 3 million and a workforce of about 2 1 million 7 In December 2017 the Department of Labor reported metropolitan Detroit s unemployment rate at 4 2 8 The Detroit MSA had a Gross Metropolitan Product GMP of 252 7 billion as of September 2017 9 Merchants Row on Woodward Avenue between Grand Circus Park and Campus Martius Park in downtown Detroit Pontiac Commercial Historic District in Pontiac Downtown Howell Military Road Historic District in Port Huron Firms in the region pursue emerging technologies including biotechnology nanotechnology information technology and hydrogen fuel cell development Metro Detroit is one of the leading health care economies in the U S according to a 2003 study measuring health care industry components with the region s hospital sector ranked fourth in the nation 10 Casino gaming plays an important economic role with Detroit the largest US city to offer casino resort hotels 11 Caesars Windsor Canada s largest complements the MGM Grand Detroit MotorCity Casino and Hollywood Casino in the city The casino hotels contribute significant tax revenue along with thousands of jobs for residents Gaming revenues have grown steadily with Detroit ranked as the fifth largest gambling market in the United States for 2007 When Casino Windsor is included Detroit s gambling market ranks either third or fourth There are about four thousand factories in the area 12 The domestic auto industry is primarily headquartered in Metro Detroit The area is an important source of engineering job opportunities 13 A rise in automated manufacturing using robotic technology has created related industries in the area 14 15 A 2004 Border Transportation Partnership study showed that 150 000 jobs in the Detroit Windsor region and 13 billion in annual production depend on the city s international border crossing 16 In addition to property taxes residents of the City of Detroit pay an income tax rate of 2 50 17 Detroit automakers and local manufacturers have made significant restructurings in response to market competition GM made its initial public offering IPO of stock in 2010 after bankruptcy bailout and restructuring by the federal government 18 Domestic automakers reported significant profits in 2010 interpreted by some analysts as the beginning of an industry rebound and an economic recovery for the Detroit area 19 20 21 The region s nine county area with its population of 5 3 million has a workforce of about 2 6 million and about 247 000 businesses 22 Fourteen Fortune 500 companies are based in metropolitan Detroit 23 In April 2015 the metropolitan Detroit unemployment rate was 5 1 percent a rate lower than the New York Los Angeles Chicago and Atlanta metropolitan areas 24 Metro Detroit has made Michigan s economy a leader in information technology biotechnology and advanced manufacturing Michigan ranks fourth nationally in high tech employment with 568 000 high tech workers including 70 000 in the automotive industry 25 26 The Ford World Headquarters in Dearborn also known as the Glass House Michigan typically ranks second or third in overall Research amp development R amp D expenditures in the United States 27 28 Metro Detroit is an important source of engineering and high tech job opportunities 29 As the home of the Big Three American automakers General Motors Ford and Chrysler it is the world s traditional automotive center and a key pillar of the U S economy 30 31 32 In the 2010s the domestic auto industry accounts directly and indirectly for one of ten jobs in the United States making it a significant component for economic recovery 33 The General Motors World Headquarters Renaissance Center in Downtown Detroit For 2010 the domestic automakers have reported significant profits indicating the beginning of rebound 19 20 34 35 36 Metro Detroit serves as the headquarters for the United States Army TACOM Life Cycle Management Command TACOM with Selfridge Air National Guard Base Detroit Metropolitan Airport DTW is one of America s largest and most recently modernized facilities with six major runways Boeing 747 maintenance facilities and an attached Westin Hotel and Conference Center The Chrysler Headquarters in Auburn Hills Detroit is a major U S port 37 with an extensive toll free expressway system 38 39 A 2004 Border Transportation Partnership study showed that 150 000 jobs in the Detroit Windsor region and 13 billion in annual production depend on Detroit s international border crossing 40 A source of top talent the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor is one of the world s leading research institutions 41 and Wayne State University in Detroit has the largest single campus medical school in the United States 42 Metro Detroit is a prominent business center with major commercial districts such as the Detroit Financial District and Renaissance Center the Southfield Town Center and the historic New Center district with the Fisher Building and Cadillac Place Among the major companies based in the area aside from the major automotive companies are BorgWarner Auburn Hills Rocket Mortgage Downtown Detroit Ally Financial Downtown Detroit Carhartt Dearborn and Shinola Detroit IBM and Google are among the technology companies with a major presence in Metro Detroit HP Enterprise Services makes Detroit its regional headquarters and one of its largest global employment locations The metropolitan Detroit area has one of the nation s largest office markets with 147 082 003 square feet 43 Chrysler s largest corporate facility is its U S headquarters and technology center in the Detroit suburb of Auburn Hills while Ford Motor Company is in Dearborn directly adjacent to Detroit In the decade leading up to 2006 downtown Detroit gained more than 15 billion in new investment from private and public sectors 44 Tourism EditMain articles Architecture of metropolitan Detroit and Tourism in metropolitan Detroit Tourism is an important component of the region s culture and economy comprising nine percent of the area s two million jobs 45 About 15 9 million people visit metro Detroit annually spending about 4 8 billion 46 Detroit is the largest city or metro area in the U S to offer casino resort hotels MGM Grand Detroit MotorCity Casino Hollywood Casino and nearby Caesars Windsor 11 The Wildlife Interpretive Gallery at the Detroit Zoo Metro Detroit is a tourist destination that easily accommodates super sized crowds to events such as the Woodward Dream Cruise North American International Auto Show the Windsor Detroit International Freedom Festival 2009 NCAA Final Four and Super Bowl XL The Detroit International Riverfront links the Renaissance Center to a series of venues parks restaurants and hotels In 2006 the four day Motown Winter Blast drew a cold weather crowd of about 1 2 million people to Campus Martius Park area downtown 47 Detroit s metroparks include fresh water beaches such as Metropolitan Beach Kensington Beach and Stony Creek Beach Metro Detroit offers canoeing through the Huron Clinton Metroparks Sports enthusiasts can enjoy downhill and cross county skiing at Alpine Valley Ski Resort Mt Brighton Mt Holly and Pine Knob Ski Resort The Detroit River International Wildlife Refuge is the only international wildlife preserve in North America that is located in the heart of a major metropolitan area The Refuge includes islands coastal wetlands marshes shoals and waterfront lands along 48 miles 77 km of the Detroit River and Western Lake Erie shoreline Detroit Institute of Arts Henry Ford s Fair Lane estate in Dearborn Metro Detroit contains a number of shopping malls including the upscale Somerset Collection in Troy Great Lakes Crossing Outlets in Auburn Hills and Twelve Oaks Mall in Novi all of which are draws for tourists The region s leading attraction is The Henry Ford located in the Detroit suburb of Dearborn it is America s largest indoor outdoor museum complex 48 49 The recent renovation of the Renaissance Center and related construction of a state of the art cruise ship dock new stadiums and a new RiverWalk have stimulated related private economic development Nearby Windsor has a 19 year old drinking age with a myriad of entertainment to complement Detroit s Greektown district Some analysts believe that tourism planners have yet to tap the full economic power of the estimated 46 million people who live within a 300 mile 480 km radius of Detroit 5 50 Demographics EditMain article Demographics of Metro Detroit See also Michigan locations by per capita income Historical population CensusPop Note 184073 836 1850120 49063 2 1860194 86061 7 1870264 89335 9 1880340 19428 4 1890432 34827 1 1900529 36222 4 1910709 88334 1 19201 407 11198 2 19302 292 52862 9 19402 506 5309 3 19503 170 31526 5 19603 949 72024 6 19704 431 39012 2 19804 353 365 1 8 19904 248 699 2 4 20004 452 5574 8 20104 296 250 3 5 20204 392 0412 2 Metropolitan Statistical Area MSA Historical population CensusPop Note 1840129 486 1850202 15856 1 1860312 74954 7 1870413 30532 2 1880503 22921 8 1890594 77318 2 1900700 08717 7 1910899 97628 6 19201 667 18185 2 19302 672 03360 3 19402 927 0149 5 19503 716 17927 0 19604 675 38225 8 19705 309 92213 6 19805 293 169 0 3 19905 187 171 2 0 20005 456 4285 2 20105 318 744 2 5 20205 424 7422 0 Combined Statistical Area CSA citation needed Racial Composition of Metro Detroit as of 2020 Self identified race Percent of populationNon Hispanic white 63 7 Hispanic and Latino of any race 5 0 Black or African American 21 8 Asian 4 8 Two or more races 5 9 Native Americans and Alaska Natives 0 3 Native Hawaiians and Other Pacific Islanders 0 02 Metro Detroit is a six county metropolitan statistical area MSA with a population of 4 392 041 making it the 14th largest MSA in the United States as enumerated by the 2020 United States Census 51 The Detroit region is a ten county Combined Statistical Area CSA with a population of 5 325 219 making it the 12th largest CSA in the United States as enumerated by the 2020 Census 51 The Detroit Windsor area a commercial link straddling the Canada U S border has a total population of about 5 700 000 52 As of the census of 2010 there were 4 296 250 people 1 682 111 households and 1 110 454 families residing within the metropolitan statistical area The census reported 70 1 White 22 8 African American 0 3 Native American 3 3 Asian 0 02 Pacific Islander 1 2 from other races and 2 2 from two or more races Hispanic or Latino of any race were 6 2 of the population Arab Americans were at least 4 7 of the region s population considered white in the US Census As of the 2010 American Community Survey estimates the median income for a household in the MSA was 48 198 and the median income for a family was 62 119 The per capita income for the MSA was 25 403 The region s foreign born population sat at 8 6 The region contains the largest concentration of Arab Americans in the United States particularly in Dearborn The metro area also has the 25th largest Jewish population worldwide In 1701 French officer Antoine de La Mothe Cadillac along with fifty one additional French Canadians founded a settlement called Fort Ponchartrain du Detroit naming it after the comte de Pontchartrain Minister of Marine under Louis XIV The French legacy can be observed today in the names of many area cities ex Detroit Grosse Pointe Grosse Ile and streets ex Gratiot Beaubien St Antoine Cadieux Later came an influx of persons of British and German descent followed by Polish Irish Italian Lebanese Assyrian Chaldean Greek Jewish Maltese and Belgian immigrants who made their way to the area in the early 20th century and during and after World War II 53 There was a large migration of African Americans into the city from the rural South during The Great Migration and following World War I 53 Today the Detroit suburbs in Oakland County Macomb County and northeastern and northwestern Wayne County are predominantly ethnic European American Oakland County is among the most affluent counties in the United States with a population of more than one million 54 In Wayne County the city of Dearborn has a large concentration of Arab Americans mainly Shi ite Muslim Lebanese whose ancestors immigrated here in the early 20th century Recently when the area has witnessed some growth in ethnic Albanian Asian and Hispanic populations citation needed Metro Detroit has a sizeable population of Indian Americans with an estimated 1 5 of the population being of Indian descent Indians Americans in Metro Detroit are employed in various engineering and medical fields In the 2000s 115 of the 185 cities and townships in Metro Detroit were more than 95 white African Americans have also moved to the suburbs in 2000 44 of the more than 240 000 suburban blacks lived in Inkster Pontiac Oak Park and Southfield 55 Transportation EditMain article Transportation in metropolitan Detroit Airports Edit Detroit Metropolitan Airport one of the largest air traffic hubs in the US The largest airport in the area is Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport DTW in Romulus an international airport that serves as a commercial hub for Delta Air Lines and Spirit Airlines The other airports in the metropolitan area are Ann Arbor Municipal Airport ARB Coleman A Young International Airport DET Detroit General aviation only Flint Bishop International Airport FNT Flint Commercial airport Oakland County International Airport PTK Waterford Township Charter passenger facility St Clair County International Airport near Port Huron Michigan An international airport on the Canada US border Selfridge Air National Guard Base Mount Clemens Military airbase Willow Run Airport YIP Ypsilanti Cargo general aviation charter passenger trafficTransit systems Edit Bus service for the metropolitan area is provided jointly by the Detroit Department of Transportation DDOT and Suburban Mobility Authority for Regional Transportation SMART which operate under a cooperative service and fare agreement The elevated Detroit People Mover encircles downtown providing service to numerous downtown hotels offices and attractions The Woodward Avenue Streetcar has recently began service to provide service between downtown and New Center and the proposed SEMCOG Commuter Rail would extend from Detroit s New Center area to The Henry Ford Dearborn Detroit Metropolitan Airport Ypsilanti and Ann Arbor 56 The Regional Transit Authority RTA was established in December 2012 to coordinate the services of all existing transit providers and to develop a bus rapid transit service along Woodward Avenue Roads and freeways Edit Main article Roads and freeways in metropolitan Detroit Aerial view of the Detroit Zoo I 696 and M 1 Woodward Avenue View of the Ambassador Bridge The Metro Detroit area is linked by an advanced network of major roads and freeways which include Interstate highways Traditionally Detroiters refer to some of their freeways by name rather than route number The Davison Lodge and Southfield freeways are almost always referred to by name rather than route number Detroiters commonly precede freeway names with the word the as in the Lodge the Southfield and the Davison Those without names are referred to by number Surface street navigation in Metro Detroit is commonly anchored by mile roads major east west surface streets that are spaced at one mile 1 6 km intervals and increment as one travels north and away from the city center Mile roads sometimes have two names the numeric name ex 15 Mile Road used in Macomb County and a local name ex Maple Road used in Oakland County mostly Education EditSee also List of colleges and universities in Michigan and List of high schools in Michigan Colleges and universities Edit Baker College Auburn Hills and Royal Oak Cleary University Detroit and Howell College for Creative Studies Detroit Concordia University Ann Arbor Ann Arbor Cranbrook Academy of Art Bloomfield Hills Davenport University Detroit and Warren Dorsey College Dearborn Madison Heights Roseville Wayne and Woodhaven Eastern Michigan University Ypsilanti Henry Ford College Dearborn Kettering University Flint Lawrence Technological University Southfield Macomb Community College Warren and Clinton Township Madonna University Livonia Michigan State University Management Education Center Troy Monroe County Community College Monroe Mott Community College Flint Northwood University Midland Oakland Community College Auburn Hills Farmington Hills Highland Lakes Royal Oak and Southfield Oakland University Auburn Hills and Rochester Hills Rochester College Rochester Saint Clair County Community College Port Huron St Clair College Windsor Ontario Schoolcraft College Livonia Specs Howard School of Media Arts Southfield Sacred Heart Major Seminary Detroit SS Cyril and Methodius Seminary Orchard Lake University of Detroit Mercy Detroit University of Michigan Ann Arbor University of Michigan Dearborn Dearborn University of Michigan Flint Flint University of Windsor Windsor Ontario Walsh College Troy Washtenaw Community College Ann Arbor Wayne County Community College Detroit Wayne State University DetroitCrime EditFurther information Crime in Detroit and Crime in Michigan The principal City of Detroit has struggled with high crime for decades About half of all murders in Michigan in 2015 occurred in Detroit 57 58 Since 2013 the FBI has reported a 26 decrease in property crimes and a 27 decrease in violent crimes 59 Sports EditSee also Sports in Detroit Professional sports has a major fan following in Metro Detroit The area is home to many sports teams including seven professional teams in five major sports The area s several universities field teams in a variety of sports Michigan Stadium home of the Michigan Wolverines is the largest American football stadium in the world Metro Detroit hosts many annual sporting events including auto and hydroplane racing The area has hosted many major sporting events including the 1994 FIFA World Cup Super Bowl XVI Super Bowl XL Wrestlemania 23 the 2005 Major League Baseball All Star Game many Stanley Cup Championship rounds the first two games of the 2006 World Series and the last two games of the 2012 World Series Detroit area teams Club Sport League Conf Venue LocationDetroit Lions American Football NFL Ford Field DetroitDetroit Tigers Baseball MLB Comerica Park DetroitDetroit Pistons Basketball NBA Little Caesars Arena DetroitDetroit Red Wings Ice hockey NHL Little Caesars Arena DetroitDetroit City FC Soccer USLC Keyworth Stadium HamtramckMichigan Stars FC Soccer NISA Barnabo Field RomeoGold Star FC Soccer NISA Madonna University LivoniaDetroit Coast II Coast All Stars Basketball American Basketball Association Cass Technical High School DetroitMotor City Firebirds Basketball American Basketball Association Inkster Recreation Complex InksterOakland County Cowboys Basketball American Basketball Association Walled Lake Central High School Walled LakeTeam NetWork Basketball American Basketball Association Romulus Athletic Center RomulusDetroit Wolfetones Gaelic Football Gaelic Football Gaelic Athletic Association Flodin Park DetroitUSA Hockey National Team Development Program Ice Hockey United States Hockey League USA Hockey Arena PlymouthMetro Jets Ice Hockey North American 3 Hockey League Fraser Hockeyland FraserDetroit Fighting Irish Ice Hockey United States Premier Hockey League Brownstown Sports Arena BrownstownMotor City Hawks Ice Hockey United States Premier Hockey League McCann Arena Grosse PointeFlint City Bucks Soccer USL2 Atwood Stadium PontiacOakland County FC Soccer USL2 Royal Oak High School ClawsonCarpathia FC Soccer NPSL Carpathia Club Sterling HeightsDetroit Roller Derby Roller derby WFTDA Masonic Temple DetroitDetroit Tradesmen Rugby union USA Rugby Glenn W Levey Middle School DetroitDetroit rugby league team Rugby league AMNRL N A DetroitDetroit Mechanix Ultimate Frisbee American Ultimate Disc League Ultimate Soccer Arenas PontiacEastern Michigan Eagles various NCAA MAC various including Rynearson Stadium YpsilantiOakland University Golden Grizzlies various NCAA Horizon League various including Athletics Center O rena RochesterUniversity of Detroit Mercy Titans various NCAA Horizon League various including Calihan Hall DetroitUniversity of Michigan Wolverines various NCAA Big Ten various including Michigan Stadium Ann ArborWayne State University Warriors various NCAA Great Lakes CHA various DetroitThe Michigan International Speedway in Brooklyn hosts various Auto racing NASCAR INDYCAR and ARCA The Detroit River hosts Hydroplane racing held by the APBA for the Detroit APBA Gold Cup Area codes EditMetro Detroit is served by nine telephone area codes six not including Windsor The 313 area code which used to encompass all of Southeast Michigan is today confined exclusively to the City of Detroit and several neighboring Wayne County suburbs The 248 area code along with the newer 947 area code overlay mostly serve Oakland County Macomb County is largely served by 586 Genesee St Clair and Lapeer counties eastern Livingston County and part of northern Oakland County are covered by 810 Washtenaw Monroe and most of the Wayne County suburbs are in the 734 area The Windsor area and most of southwestern Ontario is served by an overlay complex of three codes 519 226 and 548 References Edit List of 2020 Census Urban Areas United States Census Bureau Retrieved December 30 2022 Detroit Metro Convention amp Visitors Bureau Archived 2012 03 12 at the Wayback Machine Revised Delineations of Metropolitan Statistical Areas Micropolitan Statistical Areas and Combined Statistical Areas and Guidance on Uses of the Delineations of These Areas PDF OMB BULLETIN NO 13 01 Executive Office of the President Office of Management and Budget Archived PDF from the original on 21 January 2017 Retrieved 4 April 2014 Statistics Canada Retrieved on August 2 2016 a b Cities located close to Detroit Time and Date world clock distances Retrieved on September 2 2007 a b Stanton Ryan J Conan Smith Why Ann Arbor doesn t see itself as part of Metro Detroit and why it should The Ann Arbor News 30 May 2012 Retrieved on November 9 2013 Michigan Department of Labor and Economic Growth Retrieved June 14 2012 Local Area Unemployment Statistics Local Area Unemployment Statistics Bureau of Labor amp Statistics Retrieved February 13 2018 Total Gross Domestic Product for Detroit Warren Dearborn MI MSA Federal Reserve Bank of St Louis January 2001 Retrieved February 14 2018 Devol Ross C and Rob Koepp August 2003 America s Health Care Economy Miliken Institute Retrieved on November 6 2011 Archived February 7 2012 at the Wayback Machine a b Mink Randy and Karen Mink July 2001 Detroit Turns 300 Detroit 300 Festival Travel America World Publishing Co Gale Group World Book Inc Volume 5 2008 Automation Alley Technology Industry Report 2011 Edition Anderson Economic Group Retrieved August 14 2011 Archived July 5 2015 at the Wayback Machine Walsh Tom August 29 2009 FIRST Robotics Detroit Regional Competition Detroit Free Press Army to create jobs in Warren expansion Detroit Free Press 21 August 2009 Detroit Regional Chamber 2006 Detroit Windsor Border Update Part I Detroit River International Crossing Study Archived from the original on May 6 2008 Retrieved 2007 03 14 Retrieved on April 8 2007 FAQS City of Detroit www detroitmi gov Archived from the original on August 2 2010 Retrieved May 3 2010 Baldwin Clare and Soyoung Kim November 17 2010 GM IPO raises 20 1 billion Reuters Retrieved on February 11 2013 a b Schroeder Robert July 30 2010 Obama says U S auto industry on rebound Wall Street Journal Retrieved on September 9 2010 a b GM posts profit CEO Whitacre to retire CNN Money Retrieved on September 18 2010 Oosting Jonathan December 1 2010 Brookings Metro Detroit economy on road to full recovery Mlive Retrieved July 17 2011 Regional Profile Archived 2007 02 03 at the Wayback Machine Detroit Regional Chamber Retrieved on June 17 2009 Mlive com Fortune 500 GM Ford Dow among top Michigan companies for 2014 Retrieved February 7 2015 Bureau of Labor Statistics Unemployment rates for metropolitan areas U S Department of Labor Retrieved February 7 2015 MEDC 2009 Michigan High Technology Focus State of Michigan Retrieved on June 17 2009 Metro Detroit Michigan score high in biotech VC rankings Metromode 12 17 2009 Retrieved on July 14 2010 MEDC 2009 Michigan Advantage Archived 2009 03 21 at the Wayback Machine State of Michigan Retrieved on June 17 2009 NSF 01 320 2001 R amp D Spending is Highly Concentrated in a Small Number of States National Science Foundation Mark Arend January 2012 Where the high tech jobs are Site Selection magazine Michigan Cities Encyclopaedia Britannica Online Archived from the original on September 19 2010 Retrieved December 26 2008 Detroit is the automobile capital of the world SAE World Congress convenes in Detroit Archived from the original on February 10 2007 Retrieved December 26 2008 Lawrence Peter 2009 Interview with Michigan s Governor Archived 2008 11 20 at the Wayback Machine Corporate Design Foundation Retrieved on May 2 2009 Michigan is known as the world s automotive center Alliance of Automobile Manufacturers 2006 From the 2003 Study Contributions of the Automotive Industry to the U S Economy University of Michigan and the Center for Automotive Research Archived 2004 04 02 at the Wayback Machine Autoalliance com Shoenberger Robert May 25 2010 Rebounding auto industry boosts Shiloh Industries second quarter sales profit Cleveland com Retrieved on September 18 2010 Cwiek Sarah November 30 2010 http www publicbroadcasting net michigan news newsmain article 0 0 1731658 Michigan Morning Edition 43 billion in federal tax revenue Eisenstein Paul A April 2012 Assessment of tax revenue generated by the auto industry PDF Center for Automotive research Archived from the original PDF on November 8 2012 Retrieved December 2 2012 Why MITA will be a success Archived 2007 08 15 at the Wayback Machine Michigan International Trade Association Retrieved on September 3 2007 Detroit is the most active commercial port of entry in the USA Greater Detroit is the number one exporting region among 310 defined metropolitan areas CMSA in the U S Regional Advantages for International Business Archived 2007 09 25 at the Wayback Machine World Trade Center Detroit Windsor Retrieved on September 3 2007 Why doesn t Michigan have toll roads Michigan Department of Transportation Retrieved on September 5 2007 A system of toll free highways has been viewed as important to commerce industry tourism and general economic development Detroit Regional Chamber 2006 Detroit Windsor Border Update Part I Detroit River International Crossing Study Archived 2006 03 21 at the Wayback Machine Annual Report on Research Scholarship and Creative Activity at the University of Michigan FY2006 PDF UM Research January 18 2007 Archived from the original PDF on 2007 09 25 Retrieved 2007 11 14 Grad profiles Wayne State Retrieved on October 27 2008 Colliers International Market report 2006 PDF Archived from the original PDF on 2007 09 27 Retrieved 2006 12 27 The Urban Markets Initiative Brookings Institution Metropolitan Policy Program The Social Compact Inc University of Michigan Graduate Real Estate Program October 2006 Downtown Detroit In Focus A Profile of Market Opportunity Archived 2011 09 18 at the Wayback Machine Downtown Detroit Partnership Retrieved on July 14 2010 Detroit Economy Major Industries and Commercial Activity Advameg Inc Retrieved 2008 06 12 Metro Detroit Convention and Visitors Bureau statistics Archived 2006 12 28 at the Wayback Machine Fifth Third Bank rocks the Winter Blast Michigan Chronicle March 14 2006 America s Story Explore the States Michigan 2006 Henry Ford Museum and Greenfield Village Archived 2009 10 14 at the Wayback Machine Library of Congress State of Michigan MI Kids 2006 Henry Ford Museum and Greenfield Village Archived 2010 12 07 at the Wayback Machine Audi Tamara September 26 2007 What Happens In Detroit The Wall Street Journal B6 But the market at issue as MGM Mirage sees it includes a 300 mile radius of potential overnight clients across the region a b Explore Census Data US Census Bureau Retrieved 12 October 2021 World Agglomerations Retrieved on May 5 2009 a b Baulch Vivian M September 4 1999 Michigan s greatest treasure Its people Archived 2007 07 31 at archive today Michigan History The Detroit News Retrieved on April 4 2009 2004 05 Community profile Oakland County PDF Archived from the original PDF on 9 July 2007 Retrieved 11 July 2007 Oakland County also ranks as the fourth wealthiest county in the nation among counties with populations of more than one million people Towbridge Gordon Racial divide widest in US The Detroit News January 14 2002 Retrieved on March 30 2009 Ann Arbor Detroit Regional Rail Project SEMCOG Retrieved on February 4 2010 Table 8 Michigan Ucr fbi gov Retrieved July 23 2017 1 dead link Jachman Matt 1 January 2019 Area property crime falls violent crime up slightly over 5 year span HometownLife Retrieved 7 May 2019 External links Edit Michigan portal Wikivoyage has a travel guide for Metro Detroit Metro Detroit Convention and Visitors Bureau Southeast Michigan Council of Governments City Charter of Detroit Michigan s Official Economic Development and Travel Site Historic Light Station Information and Photography 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