Detroit's Livability
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A+
Affordability -
A+
Housing -
B
Job Market -
F
Diversity -
A-
Crime -
C+
Commute -
N/A
Education -
B
Weather -
F
Amenities
About Detroit, AL
Detroit, AL is located in Lamar County in the state of Alabama.
The total City Population for Detroit is about 261 with about 79 people per square mile.
The Average Home Value is $52,600, which is roughly 59% lower than the Average Home Value of $129,418 for the state of Alabama, and roughly 76% lower than the National Average of $217,072.
The Median Income Per Household is about $34,375, which is roughly 31% lower than the Average Median Income Per Household of $50,110 for the state of Alabama, and roughly 47% lower higher than the National Average of $65,026.
Quick Stats
Demographic Details
Average # of People Per Household: 2.45Male Population Estimate: 57.5%
Female Population Estimate: 42.5%
Median Age: 45.5
Male Median Age: 40.9
Female Median Age: 43.2
Racial Demographic Estimates
Black:37.2%
Indian:1.1%
Hispanic:0.3%
Other:0.2%
Asian:0%
Hawaiian:0%
Voting
Voting Results by Party
Democratic: 13.6%
Other: 0.57%
Crime Details
NOTE: Crime is available at the County level so this doesn't necessarily represent the city of Detroit specifically.
Average # of Homicides for Lamar County: About 0 per 100,000 People
(last recorded in 0)
Average # of Violent Crimes for Lamar County: About 162.212 per 100,000 People
(last recorded in 2021)
Lamar County is about 100% lower than the national average of about 4 homicides per 100,000 people, and about 44% lower than the national average of about 288 violent crimes per 100,000 people.
Employment
The Unemployment Rate for Detroit is about 10.8%.
Alabama is ranked #49 out of 52 for Best and Worst States to Work in America, with an overall score of 10.63 out of 100.
Wage Policies
Overall Wage Policy Score: 7.82The average living wage for the state of Alabama is $30.04/hr, while the states minimum wage is $7.25/hr, which can be set above the state standard, and is extended to farm workers. This gives Alabama a minimum wage score of 11.87 compared to all other states.
The minimum wage for tipped employees is $2.13/hr, which gives Alabama a minimum wage for tipped employees score of 8.97 compared to all other states.
The weekly unemployment (UI) benefit for Alabama is $145.00, resulting in a UI benefit score of 8.98 compared to all other states.
Worker Protection Policies
Overall Worker Protection Score: 71.43X Alabama does offer protections for workplace breastfeeding.
✓ Alabama does mandate equal pay across gender and race.
✓ Alabama does prohibit pay secrecy practices in the workplace.
✓ Alabama does restrict access to salary history to reduce gender and racial bias.
X Alabama does provide some form of paid family leave.
X Alabama does provide some form of paid sick leave.
X Alabama does not provide flexible scheduling of worker shifts.
X Alabama does not mandate pay reporting or "call-in" pay by employers.
X Alabama does not provide split shift pay regulation.
X Alabama does not provide workers advanced notice of shift scheduling.
X Alabama does provide some form of sexual harassment protection in state law.
X Alabama does extend workers compensation mandates to farmworkers.
X Alabama does not extend worker protections to domestic workers.
Right To Organize Policies
Overall Right To Organize Score: 70X Alabama does legalize project labor agreements to ensure a fair wage to workers on contract.
X Alabama does not protect workers against wage theft retaliation.
✓ Alabama does partially require collective bargaining for public workers.
X Alabama does provide collective bargaining for teachers.
X Alabama does provide wage negotiations for teachers.
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Additional Location Details
Zip Code(s): 35552Latitude: 34.027400
Longitude: -88.167800
TimeZone: Central (GMT -06:00)
Daylight Saving: Yes
Region: South
Average Elevation: 443.0 ft.
Area Code(s): 205, 659