City of Warren: Fact Sheet
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| Warren was incorporated as a city in 1956. It is the
third largest city in the state of Michigan. The two theories of the
name Warren is that of honoring Joseph Warren, a casualty of the Battle
of Bunker Hill or an itinerant preacher Able Warren. The original
name was Aba but it was changed to Warren Township in 1839 and then
Warren when incorporated as a city. |
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Area
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34.5 square miles |
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Population
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138,247 (2000 census) |
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Dwelling Units
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57,249 (2001 SEMCOG) |
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Household Income
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$44,626 (2000 Census in 1999 Dollars) |
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Per Capita Income
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$18,067 (2000 Census in 1999 Dollars) |
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Employment
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Services account for 46% of the total employment while
manufacturing accounts for 32% of the total |
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Median Housing Value
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$117,800 (2000 Census in 2000 Dollars) |
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Median Age
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37.9 Years |
| Warren is |
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Third largest city in the State |
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Slogan is City of Progress |
| Largest Private Employers |
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Daimler Chrysler |
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General Motors Corporation |
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Henry Ford Health System |
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Comerica |
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Attractions:
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Twenty Four City Owned Parks |
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Childhood home of Eminem |
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Five Libraries |
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General Motors Tech Center |
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| Colleges & Universities |
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Macomb Community College, Detroit College
of Business, Central Michigan University |
