Although both subregions witnessed increases in median household incomes between 2000 and 2020, the rates of change were significantly higher in the outer-ring suburbs, with a 37.7% increase versus a 16.8% increase in the inner rings. Outer ring suburbs gained 7.1% more Detroiters with college degrees or higher during this period, while the inner suburbs lost 7.5% of this demographic. Homeownership patterns in the two suburban regions also diverged between 2000 and 2020 -- increasing 18% in the outer rings and decreasing 10% decrease in the inner-rings. Inner-ring suburbs experienced a 77% increase in poverty, while the outer ring experienced a lesser, though considerable, 50.8% bump in poverty.