May 15, 2025
In this BridgeDetroit article, Malachi Barrett shares how early forums in Detroit’s 2025 mayoral race have revealed a shared focus among candidates on revitalizing neighborhoods, boosting the middle class, and improving city services, though they differ in approach and emphasis.
As part of the discussion, Barrett focused specifically on candidates whose priorities are to help working families own homes, grow savings, and thrive. This includes a mention of recent efforts to build the middle class, including research conducted by Detroit Future City.
“Most have discussed strategies to build the middle class. A recent Detroit Future City report found that only a quarter of the city’s households are middle class, average incomes remain low and poverty is declining but remains over 40% in some neighborhoods. ”
