About The Area

Population: 5,478,386 (estimate, 2001)

Major Area Employers: General Motors, Ford, SBC, EDS, Bank One, Kelly Services

Area Universities: University of Michigan, Michigan State University, Wayne State University, Oakland University and Lawerence Technological University.

Professional Sports Teams: Detroit Lions (NFL), Detroit Tigers (NBA), Detroit Pistons (NBA), Detroit Red Wings (NHL), Detroit Shock (WNBA)

Attractions: Detroit Institute of Art (DIA), Henry Ford Museum and Greenfield Village, Detroit Science Center, Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History

Major Airport: Detroit/Wayne County Metroplitan International

Major Newspapers: The Detroit News, The Detroit Free Press