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P O P U L AT I O N A N D D E M O G R A P H I C S

E C O N O M Y

E C O N O M Y

5.3million residents in the 11-county region

most populous metropolitan area

in the nation

14th7,062

square miles

11-County region

139square miles

City of Detroit

68%

21%

4% 4% 2%

Race and Ethnicitywhiteblackhispanicasianother

7th fastest growing economy in the nation’s 50 most populous

metropolitan areas from 2009 to 2014, outpacing Atlanta, Minneapolis and Chicago

13% per capita income

growth since 2009

18%gross domestic product

growth from 2009 to 2014 6.2%

2015 annual

unemployment rate

Median home values increased13.2%in the Detroit area from 2013 to 2014

E M P L O Y M E N T

I N T E R N AT I O N A L G AT E WAY

Q U A L I T Y O F L I F E

2.3 million jobsin the Detroit region

More jobsin the Detroit regionthan 29 U.S. states

14.9% increase in employment since 2009

$50.3 billionin exports (2014)

95.3 cost of living4.7 below the national index110

art museums and galleries

5th largest export market in the United States

2nd busiest bordercrossing by trucks in

North America (2014)

1plastics and rubber products manufacturing exports

1electrical equipment,appliance and componentmanufacturing exports

1 transportation equipmentmanufacturing exports

2 fabricated metal product manufacturing exports

5

No.

machinery manufacturing exports

13 metro parks

10 state parks

14 state recreation areas

227,000 private sector jobs

gained over the past �ve years

229public and private

golf courses