Research

Making the Middle Class: Leveraging Detroit’s Neighborhoods to Build a Middle-Class City

September 25, 2024

“Making the Middle Class: Leveraging Detroit’s Neighborhoods to Build a Middle-Class City” examines key factors related to becoming a middle-class city, including population change, income and education, housing, and neighborhood quality.

The report builds upon DFC’s report “Growing Detroit’s African American Middle Class which inspired local and national attention on considering how growing the African American middle-class is key to growing an equitable and prosperous city.

This report is a publication of DFC’s Center for Equity, Engagement, and Research.

Click here to read the full report

Click here to watch report video

Click here to request printed copy

CHECK OUT OUR RESOURCES

DFC 2030 Plan
Economic Equity Dashboard
Videos
Research
Tools