In the 2010s, the Detroit region experienced high growth of residential construction, growing from 3,900 new units permitted in 2010 to 11,800 units in 2017. New units have since levelled out, averaging 10,000 new units per year over the last five years. Single-family houses accounted for 57% of all new units permitted in 2025, and multi-family units increased its share from 30% to 43% in five years.

The number of Social Security and Disability recipients in the Detroit region has been growing at a slower rate than seen at the US. In 2010, recipients grew over 3% (and faster than the US) but by 2012 growth has been falling more substantially. Growth reached its lowest point in 2021 (-0.2%) and has since rebounded. In 2024, the region received $2.3 billion in Social Security or Disability benefits.

The number of Supplemental Security Income (SSI) recipients has followed a similar trend, both for the Detroit region and the US. Growth rates were much higher in the early 2010s but have fallen into negative territory for the last ten years. The growth rate bottomed at -3.4% for the Detroit region in 2021 but has since rebounded into positive growth in 2024.