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Census Tract 5015, Wayne County, Michigan

Census Tract 5015, GEOID 26163501500, in Wayne County, Michigan, entirely within Detroit. 4,175 residents in the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (±757); the 2020 Census counted 4,056.

Residents, 2020-2024

4,175

±757 (90% margin)
2020 Census count: 4,056

Median household income

$57,170

±$3,693 (90% margin)
Wayne County: $60,539

Median home value

$81,000

±$33,320 (90% margin)
Wayne County: $178,500

Median gross rent

$1,330

±$164 (90% margin)
Wayne County: $1,132

Where is Census Tract 5015?

Census Tract 5015 is one of 627 census tracts in Wayne County, Michigan. It covers 0.62 square miles of land, 6,553 residents per square mile in 2020. Its GEOID, 26163501500, names it uniquely (how tract numbers and GEOIDs work).

Places Census Tract 5015 lies in (share of its 2020 census blocks)
PlaceShare of the tract
Detroit100%
Census Tract 5015 (marked with a dot) in Wayne County, Michigan. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024.
50085009501450165513 5015 0.5 mi
Census Tract 5015 (shaded) and the tracts that border it, numbered. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024 cartographic boundary file, 1:500,000.

5 census tracts border Census Tract 5015: Tract 5008 ($27,306), Tract 5009 ($31,094), Tract 5014 ($66,961), Tract 5016 and Tract 5513 ($65,925). 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 5015?

The 2020-2024 American Community Survey puts Census Tract 5015's population at 4,175 (±757) in 1,572 households; the 2020 Census counted 4,056 residents and 1,578 housing units.

Counts, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
MeasureTract 5015DetroitWayne CountyMichigan
Total population4,175±757638,5301,772,25910,077,761
Households1,572±204257,998700,5914,076,369
Average household size2.63±0.312.432.502.42
Housing units1,726±164329,393801,0834,622,236

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 5015?

The median resident of Census Tract 5015 is 34.0 years old; 28.5% are under 18 and 7.9% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic Black residents at 90.1%, then non-Hispanic white residents at 5.4%.

Age, origin, education, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Race groups are non-Hispanic; Hispanic includes any race.
MeasureTract 5015DetroitWayne CountyMichigan
Median age34.0±4.935.237.940.2
Under 18 years28.5%±3.9 pts24.8%23.6%21.2%
65 years and over7.9%±1.9 pts15.1%16.6%18.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)0.1%±0.3 pts8.3%6.9%5.9%
White alone, not Hispanic5.4%±4.2 pts10.8%47.9%72.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic90.1%±6.0 pts75.0%36.6%13.1%
Asian alone, not Hispanic0.0%±0.7 pts1.7%3.7%3.4%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic0.0%±0.7 pts0.2%0.2%0.3%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic0.0%±0.7 pts0.0%0.0%0.0%
Two or more races, not Hispanic4.4%±4.0 pts3.4%4.3%4.5%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic0.0%±0.7 pts0.6%0.5%0.5%
Born outside the United States0.0%±0.7 pts6.6%10.3%7.2%
Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+)4.7%±4.3 pts12.0%16.4%10.4%
Civilian veterans (age 18+)0.6%±0.9 pts4.1%4.8%5.8%
With a disability14.2%±4.7 pts19.9%15.9%14.3%
No health insurance coverage3.6%±3.0 pts7.4%5.6%4.9%
High school graduate or higher (age 25+)85.2%±8.4 pts83.3%88.0%92.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+)13.6%±6.1 pts18.1%27.6%32.4%
Graduate or professional degree (age 25+)5.5%±3.6 pts7.3%10.8%12.7%
Lived in the same house a year earlier92.6%±4.3 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 5015 earn?

Half of the 1,572 households in Census Tract 5015 earn less than $57,170 a year (±$3,693), against $60,539 across Wayne County: 259th highest of the county's 541 tracts with a reliable estimate. 19.6% of residents live below the poverty line.

Income and poverty in 2024 dollars, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
MeasureTract 5015DetroitWayne CountyMichigan
Median household income$57,170±$3,693$39,938$60,539$72,875
Mean household income$63,229±$9,682$57,223$85,604$98,700
Per capita income$25,690±$3,661$24,594$34,906$40,735
People below the poverty line19.6%±8.9 pts32.7%20.8%13.2%
Children under 18 below the poverty line17.6%±14.3 pts46.5%30.9%17.6%
Households receiving SNAP52.3%±13.3 pts39.0%23.0%13.5%
Households with a computer93.3%±4.9 pts92.4%94.6%95.1%
Households with a broadband subscription85.3%±6.7 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 5015?

Owners occupy 66.2% of Census Tract 5015's occupied homes and renters 33.8%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $81,000 by its owner (±$33,320). The median renter pays $1,330 a month including utilities, and 71.6% of renters pay 35% or more of their income on rent.

Housing, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
MeasureTract 5015DetroitWayne CountyMichigan
Median home value (owner-occupied)$81,000±$33,320$83,900$178,500$231,600
Median gross rent$1,330±$164$1,074$1,132$1,129
Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent71.6%±19.6 pts51.2%45.3%41.4%
Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage$1,105±$119$1,238$1,556$1,569
Owner-occupied homes66.2%±11.1 pts50.3%64.8%73.2%
Renter-occupied homes33.8%±11.1 pts49.7%35.2%26.8%
Housing units1,726±164329,393801,0834,622,236
Single-family detached homes95.9%±3.4 pts64.3%69.6%72.0%
Mobile homes0.0%±1.7 pts0.4%1.8%5.0%
Built 2020 or later0.0%±1.7 pts0.2%0.4%1.0%
Built 2010 to 20190.0%±1.7 pts1.7%2.4%4.9%
Built 1939 or earlier13.9%±7.6 pts36.3%21.2%14.6%
Households with no vehicle11.2%±6.1 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 5015 get to work?

59.0% of Census Tract 5015's workers drive alone. The average trip to work takes 27.9 minutes. The unemployment rate in 2020-2024 averaged 14.4%.

Work and commuting, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
MeasureTract 5015DetroitWayne CountyMichigan
In the labor force (age 16+)68.9%±7.3 pts54.1%59.2%61.3%
Unemployment rate14.4%±9.3 pts14.0%8.7%5.7%
Drove alone to work59.0%±16.8 pts65.5%71.9%74.3%
Carpooled19.3%±11.7 pts10.6%8.5%7.9%
Public transportation6.2%±7.1 pts4.9%1.8%0.9%
Walked7.2%±8.2 pts2.8%1.6%2.0%
Worked from home7.0%±6.5 pts12.0%14.1%13.5%
Mean travel time to work27.9 min±6.024.8 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 5015 compare with the other tracts in Wayne County?

Among Wayne County's tracts with a reliable estimate, Census Tract 5015 ranks as shown below (1 = highest).

Census Tract 5015's rank among the tracts of Wayne County and of Detroit
MeasureIn Wayne CountyIn Detroit
Population106th of 58317th of 265
Residents per square mile142nd of 62594th of 274
Median household income259th of 54132nd of 233
Per capita income351st of 58179th of 263
Median home value400th of 540105th of 234
Median gross rent135th of 52927th of 250
Poverty rate289th of 454217th of 239
Bachelor's degree or higher384th of 479115th of 180
Median age423rd of 581157th of 263
Owner-occupied share275th of 56553rd 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 5687256th$57,216±$9,714 · within the margin of this tract3,786
Tract 5171257th$57,204±$32,274 · within the margin of this tract1,301
Tract 5433258th$57,183±$18,202 · within the margin of this tract3,301
Tract 5015259th$57,170±$3,6934,175
Tract 5722260th$57,101±$25,730 · within the margin of this tract7,139
Tract 5743.01261st$57,011±$14,079 · within the margin of this tract3,743
Tract 5339262nd$56,992±$5,531 · within the margin of this tract3,027

"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 5015?

4 of the 18 figures for Census Tract 5015 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