Census tract · Oakland County
Census Tract 1981, Oakland County, Michigan
Census Tract 1981, GEOID 26125198100, in Oakland County, Michigan, entirely within Troy. 2,726 residents in the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (±405); the 2020 Census counted 2,575.
Residents, 2020-2024
2,726
±405 (90% margin)
2020 Census count: 2,575
Median household income
$26,888
±$23,927 (90% margin)
Oakland County: $97,760
Median home value
$279,200
±$32,017 (90% margin)
Oakland County: $343,600
Median gross rent
not published
Oakland County: $1,376
Where is Census Tract 1981?
Census Tract 1981 is one of 350 census tracts in Oakland County, Michigan. It covers 1.04 square miles of land, 2,478 residents per square mile in 2020. Its GEOID, 26125198100, names it uniquely (how tract numbers and GEOIDs work).
| Place | Share of the tract |
|---|---|
| Troy | 100% |
4 census tracts border Census Tract 1981: Tract 2324 in Macomb County ($72,118), Tract 1973 ($94,136), Tract 1974 ($58,702) and Tract 9812*. The figure in brackets is each tract's median household income; * a special land-use tract (water, a park or an institution) with few or no residents.
Whether a tract counts as low- or moderate-income for bank lending (the Community Reinvestment Act) is set by the FFIEC against its metro area's family income: look it up in the FFIEC census geocoder.
Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 block assignment files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files
How many people live in Census Tract 1981?
The 2020-2024 American Community Survey puts Census Tract 1981's population at 2,726 (±405) in 1,730 households; the 2020 Census counted 2,575 residents and 1,594 housing units.
| Measure | Tract 1981 | Troy |
|---|---|---|
| Total population | 2,726±405 | 87,898 |
| Households | 1,730±342 | 33,372 |
| Average household size | 1.58±0.13 | 2.63 |
| Housing units | 1,753±336 | 34,883 |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 Census P.L. 94-171 · Check it at data.census.gov
Who lives in Census Tract 1981?
The median resident of Census Tract 1981 is 61.7 years old; 7.2% are under 18 and 42.9% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 59.1%, then non-Hispanic Asian residents at 15.7%. 44.1% of residents were born outside the United States.
| Measure | Tract 1981 | Troy |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 61.7±6.6 | 42.0 |
| Under 18 years | 7.2%±2.1 pts | 20.6% |
| 65 years and over | 42.9%±10.7 pts | 17.9% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 1.7%±1.4 pts | 2.6% |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 59.1%±12.7 pts | 61.0% |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 9.4%±5.4 pts | 3.7% |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 15.7%±11.0 pts | 27.8% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±1.1 pts | 0.2% |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±1.1 pts | 0.1% |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 3.8%±4.9 pts | 4.0% |
| Some other race alone, not Hispanic | 10.3%±11.7 pts | 0.6% |
| Born outside the United States | 44.1%±13.8 pts | 30.9% |
| Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) | 38.4%±9.7 pts | 34.4% |
| Civilian veterans (age 18+) | 4.0%±2.6 pts | 3.7% |
| With a disability | 28.6%±11.9 pts | 9.4% |
| No health insurance coverage | 0.9%±1.4 pts | 2.8% |
| High school graduate or higher (age 25+) | 74.5%±13.6 pts | 95.0% |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 28.0%±8.3 pts | 64.8% |
| Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) | 9.9%±4.4 pts | 31.9% |
| Lived in the same house a year earlier | 83.1%±6.5 pts | 89.7% |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov
What do households in Census Tract 1981 earn?
The median household income for Census Tract 1981 is published as $26,888 with a margin of ±$23,927, too wide to rely on. 37.5% of residents live below the poverty line.
| Measure | Tract 1981 | Troy |
|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $26,888±$23,927 | $120,045 |
| Mean household income | $51,589±$13,297 | $150,892 |
| Per capita income | $33,363±$7,063 | $58,119 |
| People below the poverty line | 37.5%±12.5 pts | 5.4% |
| Children under 18 below the poverty line | 55.1%±37.8 pts | 3.6% |
| Households receiving SNAP | 40.1%±16.1 pts | 5.6% |
| Households with a computer | 92.2%±4.0 pts | 97.3% |
| Households with a broadband subscription | 85.2%±5.9 pts | 95.9% |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov
What does housing cost in Census Tract 1981?
Owners occupy 18.8% of Census Tract 1981's occupied homes and renters 81.2%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $279,200 by its owner (±$32,017).
| Measure | Tract 1981 | Troy |
|---|---|---|
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $279,200±$32,017 | $420,300 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 24.4%±9.1 pts | 27.4% |
| Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage | $1,474±$255 | $2,208 |
| Owner-occupied homes | 18.8%±6.7 pts | 73.3% |
| Renter-occupied homes | 81.2%±6.7 pts | 26.7% |
| Housing units | 1,753±336 | 34,883 |
| Single-family detached homes | 22.2%±7.1 pts | 70.9% |
| Mobile homes | 0.0%±1.7 pts | 0.8% |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.0%±1.7 pts | 1.6% |
| Built 2010 to 2019 | 0.7%±1.0 pts | 4.2% |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 2.3%±2.2 pts | 2.5% |
| Households with no vehicle | 39.7%±15.6 pts | 4.6% |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov
How do people in Census Tract 1981 get to work?
72.6% of Census Tract 1981's workers drive alone and 22.8% work from home. The average trip to work takes 21.4 minutes.
| Measure | Tract 1981 | Troy |
|---|---|---|
| In the labor force (age 16+) | 44.2%±10.1 pts | 65.9% |
| Unemployment rate | 6.5%±5.9 pts | 4.4% |
| Drove alone to work | 72.6%±8.9 pts | 69.3% |
| Carpooled | 2.3%±3.8 pts | 6.2% |
| Public transportation | 0.0%±2.8 pts | 0.2% |
| Walked | 2.3%±3.3 pts | 0.7% |
| Worked from home | 22.8%±8.3 pts | 22.5% |
| Mean travel time to work | 21.4 min±3.9 | 23.7 min |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov
How does Census Tract 1981 compare with the other tracts in Oakland County?
Among Oakland County's tracts with a reliable estimate, Census Tract 1981 ranks as shown below (1 = highest).
| Measure | In Oakland County | In Troy |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 257th of 345 | 17th of 22 |
| Residents per square mile | 188th of 350 | 12th of 22 |
| Per capita income | 317th of 344 | 22nd of 22 |
| Median home value | 220th of 337 | 18th of 22 |
| Poverty rate | 5th of 180 | 1st of 10 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 300th of 341 | 22nd of 22 |
| Median age | 4th of 345 | 1st of 22 |
| Owner-occupied share | 330th of 335 | 21st of 21 |
Source: PlainCities ranks computed from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) · How ranks are computed
How reliable are the figures for Census Tract 1981?
3 of the 17 figures for Census Tract 1981 on this page carry a coefficient of variation over 40% and are marked with a ring: they come from a small sample, so read them as rough.
A census tract's figures rest on a few hundred sampled households over five years, so its margins are wider than a city's. Two tracts differ only when the gap between them is larger than their combined 90% margin (the square root of the sum of the two squared margins). How to read a margin of error.
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026): margins of error as published · Check it at data.census.gov
How these figures are made: methodology and release checks · reading a margin of error · every state · corrections