I’m so excited that Detroit By The Numbers will be a new monthly segment on the Authentically Detroit podcast! We’ll highlight significant data and numbers from the past month for Detroiters!

62

percent of active voters are aged 60 or over (BridgeDetroit). If you need to check your voting options and polling place visit VoteDetroit.org

163.5

acres of land that will be devoted to Detroit’s solar neighborhoods. The largest solar array to date was 10 acres at O’Shea Field. The new “solar neighborhoods” will take up space as large as Downtown Detroit. Check out our impact assessment on heat effects, tree canopy, and impervious surface (DETROITography). Bonus: check out our recent Data Forum on Clean Energy (Youtube)

40

city buses went out of service in the last 2 weeks. DDOT has cleared the hurdles of low numbers of bus drivers and bus mechanics, but many buses on the fleet are still aging out. The loss of the 40 buses has caused significant service disruption. (Transit Riders United)

26%

the low estimate of homeowners without home insurance in Detroit. The higher estimate is 41% of Detroit homeowners without home insurance. 18 of the 25 ZIP codes with the highest home insurance premiums are located in Detroit. Crime rates, credit scores, and the age of homes factors into the high premiums, but others have likened it to modern-day redlining. (Outlier Media/DetroitData)