Detroit Metro Area Communities Study (DMACS) Wave 19, Michigan, 2024 (ICPSR 39502)

Version Date: Dec 16, 2025

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Principal Investigator(s):
Elisabeth Gerber, University of Michigan; Jeffrey Morenoff, University of Michigan; Mara Ostfeld, University of Michigan

Series:

https://doi.org/10.3886/ICPSR39502.v1

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Alternate Title

DMACS

Summary

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.

Citation

Gerber, Elisabeth, Morenoff, Jeffrey, and Ostfeld, Mara. Detroit Metro Area Communities Study (DMACS) Wave 19, Michigan, 2024. Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research [distributor], 2025-12-16. https://doi.org/10.3886/ICPSR39502.v1

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Funding

University of Michigan. Poverty Solutions, Ballmer Group, Kresge Foundation, Outlier Media

Subject Terms

Geographic Coverage

Smallest Geographic Unit

Census Tract

Restrictions

This data collection may not be used for any purpose other than statistical reporting and analysis. Use of these data to learn the identity of any person or establishment is prohibited. To protect respondent privacy, some of the data files in this collection are restricted from general dissemination. To obtain these restricted files researchers must agree to the terms and conditions of a Restricted Data Use Agreement.

Distributor(s)

Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research
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Time Period(s)

2024-04-01 -- 2024-04-12

Date of Collection

2024-04-01 -- 2024-04-12

Data Collection Notes

  1. For more information on the Detroit Metro Area Communities Study, please visit the DMACS website.
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Study Purpose

The Detroit Metro Area Communities Study (DMACS) is a University of Michigan initiative designed to regularly survey a broad, representative group of Detroit residents about their communities, including their expectations, perceptions, priorities, and aspirations. Since 2016, the DMACS survey has provided valuable insights on the perceptions and attitudes of Detroit residents.

Study Design

Surveys were self-administered online or were interviewer-administered via telephone. All respondents who completed the survey received a post-paid incentive, mailed from the University of Michigan. The data collection period for this survey was April 1, 2024 to April 12, 2024. The questionnaire was developed by the DMACS team. The instrument was programmed and tested by DMACS staff members on mobile and desktop devices to detect issues with question language and ensure the accuracy of skip-pattern logic, randomizations, and other programming issues. The questionnaire was programmed in Qualtrics by DMACS staff and translated into Spanish by CETRA Language Solutions. Respondents were able to select between taking the survey in English or Spanish on the first screen of the survey.

Sample

The target population for the survey were Detroiters ages 18 and older. Wave 19 is based on a stratified random sample. Researchers invited 2,150 previously enrolled panelists who had provided their contact information and given the study team permission to text them to participate in a self administered online or interviewer-administered telephone survey. A total of 1,100 Detroit residents completed the survey.

Time Method

Longitudinal: Panel

Universe

Adults over the age of 18 who reside in the City of Detroit.

Unit(s) of Observation

Individual

Data Type(s)

Mode of Data Collection

Response Rates

A total of 1,100 Detroit residents completed the survey, yielding an overall response rate of 61% (using AAPOR Response Rate 1).

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Original Release Date

2025-12-16

Version History

2025-12-16 ICPSR data undergo a confidentiality review and are altered when necessary to limit the risk of disclosure. ICPSR also routinely creates ready-to-go data files along with setups in the major statistical software formats as well as standard codebooks to accompany the data. In addition to these procedures, ICPSR performed the following processing steps for this data collection:

  • Performed recodes and/or calculated derived variables.

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Weight

The DMACS Wave 19 data were weighted to reflect the demographics of the City of Detroit. This data includes a weighting variable, WEIGHTS, which should be used when conducting analysis. For more weighting information, please see the P.I. Panel and Methodology documents.

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Notes