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The Detroit Metro Area Communities Study (DMACS) is a panel survey of Detroit residents aged 18 and older. The original panel of respondents was drawn from an address-based probability sample of all occupied Detroit households in 2016 and has since been refreshed through additional address-based sampling annually. The 13th survey wave, collected between June 2, 2021 and July 9, 2021, invited 2,713 previously-enrolled panelists to participate in a self-administered or interviewer-administered survey. Topics include experience with COVID-19; COVID-19 vaccine receipt, attitudes and trust; employment and economic precarity; neighborhood satisfaction; neighborhood blight; housing repair; as well as crime, safety and policing.

The Detroit Metro Area Communities Study (DMACS) is a panel survey of Detroit residents aged 18 and older. The original panel of respondents was drawn from an address-based probability sample of all occupied Detroit households in 2016 and has since been refreshed through additional address-based sampling annually. Between November 3 and December 15, 2021, 2,662 previously-enrolled panelists were invited to participate in a self-administered online or interviewer-administered telephone survey. A total of 1,900 Detroit residents completed the survey, yielding an overall response rate of 72% (using AAPOR Response Rate 1).

Topics include experience with COVID-19; COVID-19 vaccine receipt, attitudes and trust; employment and economic precarity; neighborhood satisfaction; neighborhood change; as well as healthcare usage; the Child Tax Credit; and Digital Inclusion.

The Detroit Metro Area Communities Study (DMACS) is a panel survey of Detroit residents aged 18 and older. The original panel of respondents was drawn from an address-based probability sample of all occupied Detroit households in 2016 and has since been refreshed through additional address-based sampling annually. The 17th survey wave, collected between June 2023 and August 2023, sent 5,000 invitations to a randomly selected address-based refreshment sample of Detroit households and invited 2,873 previously-enrolled panelists to participate in a self-administered online or interviewer-administered telephone survey.

Topics included: housing status; perceptions of neighborhood; social cohesion; community involvement; activism; school quality and performance; parks; safety; policing; mental health; immigration; sources of information; household finances; social connection; employment; and party identification.

The Detroit Metro Area Communities Study (DMACS) is a panel survey of Detroit residents aged 18 and older. The original panel of respondents was drawn from an address-based probability sample of all occupied Detroit households in 2016 and has since been refreshed through additional address-based sampling annually. The 18th survey wave, collected between November 2, 2023 and December 19, 2023, invited 3,065 previously-enrolled panelists to participate in a self-administered or interviewer-administered survey.

Topics included: transportation; health; long COVID-19 symptoms; mental health; grocery shopping routines; household finances; inequality; new technologies; drones; non-degree training program; employment.

The Detroit Metro Area Communities Study (DMACS) is a panel survey of Detroit residents aged 18 and older. The original panel of respondents was drawn from an address-based probability sample of all occupied Detroit households in 2016 and has since been refreshed through additional address-based sampling annually. Between April 1 and April 12, 2024, we launched our 19th survey; a shorter than usual, 2-week turnaround survey with a subset of our active panelists. We invited 2,150 previously enrolled panelists who had provided their contact information and given us permission to text them to participate in a self-administered online or interviewer-administered telephone survey.

Topics include: community engagement, voting, sense of community, community priorities, and priority local political issues.

The Detroit Metro Area Communities Study (DMACS) is a panel survey of Detroit residents aged 18 and older. The original panel of respondents was drawn from an address-based probability sample of all occupied Detroit households in 2016 and has since been refreshed through additional address-based sampling annually. Between June 18, 2024 and August 19, 2024, we invited 3,012 previously enrolled panelists 4,000 invitations to a randomly selected address-based refreshment sample of Detroit households to participate in a self-administered online or interviewer-administered telephone survey.

Topics include: housing status; perceptions of neighborhood; neighborhood blight; social connection; election; crime and safety; municipal services; mental health; employment.

The Detroit Metro Area Communities Study (DMACS) is a panel survey of Detroit residents aged 18 and older. The original panel of respondents was drawn from an address-based probability sample of all occupied Detroit households in 2016 and has since been refreshed through additional address-based sampling annually. Between January 13, 2025 and March 3, 2025, 3,112 previously enrolled panelists were invited to participate in a self-administered online or interviewer-administered telephone survey.

Topics included: household composition; housing status; perceptions of neighborhood; political trust; challenges; homeownership; homeowner's insurance; stormwater management; flooding; mental health; employment.

The Detroit Metro Area Communities Study (DMACS) is a panel survey of Detroit residents aged 18 and older. The original panel of respondents was drawn from an address-based probability sample of all occupied Detroit households in 2016 and has since been refreshed through additional address-based sampling annually. Between August 6, 2025 and October 1, 2025, 3,170 previously enrolled panelists were invited to participate in a self-administered online or interviewer-administered telephone survey.

Topics included: household composition; housing status; perceptions of neighborhood; social connection and loneliness; election; mayoral priorities; crime and safety; violence reduction; artificial intelligence; flood management; mental health; employment.

Wave 3 of the Detroit Metro Area Community Study was conducted in collaboration with the Detroit Health Department in the summer of 2018 as part of the City's Community Health Assessment. Topics covered include healthcare access and utilization; neighborhood satisfaction and cohesion; community assets; and participants' priorities for change. Demographic information includes race, age, gender, education, household size, employment status, political ideology, and LGBTQIA affiliation.