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Census Tract 5010, Wayne County, Michigan

Census Tract 5010, GEOID 26163501000, in Wayne County, Michigan, entirely within Detroit. 3,072 residents in the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (±853); the 2020 Census counted 2,945.

Residents, 2020-2024

3,072

±853 (90% margin)
2020 Census count: 2,945

Median household income

$43,041

±$9,648 (90% margin)
Wayne County: $60,539

Median home value

$51,100

±$32,208 (90% margin)
Wayne County: $178,500

Median gross rent

$1,157

±$248 (90% margin)
Wayne County: $1,132

Where is Census Tract 5010?

Census Tract 5010 is one of 627 census tracts in Wayne County, Michigan. It covers 0.35 square miles of land, 8,512 residents per square mile in 2020. Its GEOID, 26163501000, names it uniquely (how tract numbers and GEOIDs work).

Places Census Tract 5010 lies in (share of its 2020 census blocks)
PlaceShare of the tract
Detroit100%
Census Tract 5010 (marked with a dot) in Wayne County, Michigan. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024.
50055009501150125014 5010 0.5 mi
Census Tract 5010 (shaded) and the tracts that border it, numbered. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024 cartographic boundary file, 1:500,000.

5 census tracts border Census Tract 5010: Tract 5005 ($48,460), Tract 5009 ($31,094), Tract 5011 ($43,681), Tract 5012 ($28,517) and Tract 5014 ($66,961). The figure in brackets is each tract's median household income.

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 5010?

The 2020-2024 American Community Survey puts Census Tract 5010's population at 3,072 (±853) in 944 households; the 2020 Census counted 2,945 residents and 1,163 housing units.

Counts, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
MeasureTract 5010DetroitWayne CountyMichigan
Total population3,072±853638,5301,772,25910,077,761
Households944±159257,998700,5914,076,369
Average household size3.24±0.732.432.502.42
Housing units1,280±126329,393801,0834,622,236

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 5010?

The median resident of Census Tract 5010 is 28.2 years old; 30.4% are under 18 and 9.1% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic Black residents at 98.6%, then non-Hispanic residents of two or more races at 1.2%.

Age, origin, education, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Race groups are non-Hispanic; Hispanic includes any race.
MeasureTract 5010DetroitWayne CountyMichigan
Median age28.2±10.935.237.940.2
Under 18 years30.4%±8.4 pts24.8%23.6%21.2%
65 years and over9.1%±2.7 pts15.1%16.6%18.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)0.0%±1.0 pts8.3%6.9%5.9%
White alone, not Hispanic0.2%±0.5 pts10.8%47.9%72.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic98.6%±1.8 pts75.0%36.6%13.1%
Asian alone, not Hispanic0.0%±1.0 pts1.7%3.7%3.4%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic0.0%±1.0 pts0.2%0.2%0.3%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic0.0%±1.0 pts0.0%0.0%0.0%
Two or more races, not Hispanic1.2%±1.7 pts3.4%4.3%4.5%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic0.0%±1.0 pts0.6%0.5%0.5%
Born outside the United States0.0%±1.0 pts6.6%10.3%7.2%
Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+)0.0%±1.1 pts12.0%16.4%10.4%
Civilian veterans (age 18+)2.8%±3.0 pts4.1%4.8%5.8%
With a disability19.8%±6.9 pts19.9%15.9%14.3%
No health insurance coverage2.0%±2.3 pts7.4%5.6%4.9%
High school graduate or higher (age 25+)79.7%±8.1 pts83.3%88.0%92.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+)8.5%±4.9 pts18.1%27.6%32.4%
Graduate or professional degree (age 25+)2.0%±2.5 pts7.3%10.8%12.7%
Lived in the same house a year earlier97.8%±2.4 pts88.4%89.9%88.8%

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 5010 earn?

Half of the 944 households in Census Tract 5010 earn less than $43,041 a year (±$9,648), against $60,539 across Wayne County: 373rd highest of the county's 541 tracts with a reliable estimate. 37.4% of residents live below the poverty line.

Income and poverty in 2024 dollars, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
MeasureTract 5010DetroitWayne CountyMichigan
Median household income$43,041±$9,648$39,938$60,539$72,875
Mean household income$53,168±$12,833$57,223$85,604$98,700
Per capita income$16,507±$3,937$24,594$34,906$40,735
People below the poverty line37.4%±18.4 pts32.7%20.8%13.2%
Children under 18 below the poverty line40.6%±29.4 pts46.5%30.9%17.6%
Households receiving SNAP51.5%±14.3 pts39.0%23.0%13.5%
Households with a computer95.7%±5.7 pts92.4%94.6%95.1%
Households with a broadband subscription87.5%±7.1 pts85.7%89.7%90.5%

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 5010?

Owners occupy 61.0% of Census Tract 5010's occupied homes and renters 39.0%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $51,100 by its owner (±$32,208). The median renter pays $1,157 a month including utilities, and 71.7% of renters pay 35% or more of their income on rent.

Housing, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
MeasureTract 5010DetroitWayne CountyMichigan
Median home value (owner-occupied)$51,100±$32,208$83,900$178,500$231,600
Median gross rent$1,157±$248$1,074$1,132$1,129
Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent71.7%±22.8 pts51.2%45.3%41.4%
Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage$1,420±$971$1,238$1,556$1,569
Owner-occupied homes61.0%±11.5 pts50.3%64.8%73.2%
Renter-occupied homes39.0%±11.5 pts49.7%35.2%26.8%
Housing units1,280±126329,393801,0834,622,236
Single-family detached homes72.8%±11.0 pts64.3%69.6%72.0%
Mobile homes1.7%±2.9 pts0.4%1.8%5.0%
Built 2020 or later0.0%±2.3 pts0.2%0.4%1.0%
Built 2010 to 20193.8%±5.7 pts1.7%2.4%4.9%
Built 1939 or earlier35.0%±12.4 pts36.3%21.2%14.6%
Households with no vehicle28.1%±14.5 pts20.1%11.6%7.0%

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 5010 get to work?

43.0% of Census Tract 5010's workers drive alone. The average trip to work takes 35.5 minutes. The unemployment rate in 2020-2024 averaged 21.7%.

Work and commuting, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
MeasureTract 5010DetroitWayne CountyMichigan
In the labor force (age 16+)47.8%±10.5 pts54.1%59.2%61.3%
Unemployment rate21.7%±11.3 pts14.0%8.7%5.7%
Drove alone to work43.0%±23.1 pts65.5%71.9%74.3%
Carpooled42.4%±24.3 pts10.6%8.5%7.9%
Public transportation8.4%±12.1 pts4.9%1.8%0.9%
Walked0.0%±3.8 pts2.8%1.6%2.0%
Worked from home6.1%±7.3 pts12.0%14.1%13.5%
Mean travel time to work35.5 min±12.924.8 min24.7 min24.2 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 5010 compare with the other tracts in Wayne County?

Among Wayne County's tracts with a reliable estimate, Census Tract 5010 ranks as shown below (1 = highest).

Census Tract 5010's rank among the tracts of Wayne County and of Detroit
MeasureIn Wayne CountyIn Detroit
Population259th of 58369th of 265
Residents per square mile49th of 62533rd of 274
Median household income373rd of 54191st of 233
Per capita income522nd of 581214th of 263
Median home value507th of 540202nd of 234
Median gross rent250th of 52986th of 250
Poverty rate122nd of 45497th of 239
Bachelor's degree or higher452nd of 479158th of 180
Median age552nd of 581245th of 263
Owner-occupied share319th of 56578th of 252

The tracts next to it on Wayne County's income ladder

Median household income, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
TractRankMedian household incomeResidents
Tract 5665370th$43,345±$3,464 · within the margin of this tract2,614
Tract 5330371st$43,333±$24,605 · within the margin of this tract1,567
Tract 5211372nd$43,267±$7,442 · within the margin of this tract1,533
Tract 5010373rd$43,041±$9,6483,072
Tract 5792374th$42,878±$11,609 · within the margin of this tract3,362
Tract 5771375th$42,868±$7,613 · within the margin of this tract3,021
Tract 5710376th$42,548±$14,436 · within the margin of this tract2,134

"Within the margin": the two incomes differ by less than their combined 90% margins, so the survey cannot say which is higher and the ranks between them are not firm.

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 5010?

4 of the 18 figures for Census Tract 5010 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