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Census Tract 5016, Wayne County, Michigan

Census Tract 5016, GEOID 26163501600, in Wayne County, Michigan, entirely within Detroit. 1,966 residents in the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (±476); the 2020 Census counted 1,955.

Residents, 2020-2024

1,966

±476 (90% margin)
2020 Census count: 1,955

Median household income

$45,694

±$31,644 (90% margin)
Wayne County: $60,539

Median home value

$65,800

±$31,650 (90% margin)
Wayne County: $178,500

Median gross rent

$1,353

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

Where is Census Tract 5016?

Census Tract 5016 is one of 627 census tracts in Wayne County, Michigan. It covers 0.47 square miles of land, 4,151 residents per square mile in 2020. Its GEOID, 26163501600, names it uniquely (how tract numbers and GEOIDs work).

Places Census Tract 5016 lies in (share of its 2020 census blocks)
PlaceShare of the tract
Detroit100%
Census Tract 5016 (marked with a dot) in Wayne County, Michigan. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024.
501450155017550755085512 5016 0.5 mi
Census Tract 5016 (shaded) and the tracts that border it, numbered. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024 cartographic boundary file, 1:500,000.

6 census tracts border Census Tract 5016: Tract 5014 ($66,961), Tract 5015 ($57,170), Tract 5017 ($36,683), Tract 5507 ($160,202), Tract 5508 ($161,458) and Tract 5512 ($125,565). 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 5016?

The 2020-2024 American Community Survey puts Census Tract 5016's population at 1,966 (±476) in 738 households; the 2020 Census counted 1,955 residents and 907 housing units.

Counts, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
MeasureTract 5016DetroitWayne CountyMichigan
Total population1,966±476638,5301,772,25910,077,761
Households738±102257,998700,5914,076,369
Average household size2.65±0.462.432.502.42
Housing units868±95329,393801,0834,622,236

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 5016?

The median resident of Census Tract 5016 is 34.9 years old; 32.7% are under 18 and 19.0% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic Black residents at 75.2%, then non-Hispanic residents of two or more races at 12.4%.

Age, origin, education, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Race groups are non-Hispanic; Hispanic includes any race.
MeasureTract 5016DetroitWayne CountyMichigan
Median age34.9±6.135.237.940.2
Under 18 years32.7%±6.8 pts24.8%23.6%21.2%
65 years and over19.0%±4.6 pts15.1%16.6%18.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)1.2%±1.4 pts8.3%6.9%5.9%
White alone, not Hispanic10.3%±5.0 pts10.8%47.9%72.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic75.2%±13.9 pts75.0%36.6%13.1%
Asian alone, not Hispanic0.0%±1.5 pts1.7%3.7%3.4%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic0.0%±1.5 pts0.2%0.2%0.3%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic0.0%±1.5 pts0.0%0.0%0.0%
Two or more races, not Hispanic12.4%±13.1 pts3.4%4.3%4.5%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic1.0%±1.5 pts0.6%0.5%0.5%
Born outside the United States1.7%±1.9 pts6.6%10.3%7.2%
Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+)3.3%±2.3 pts12.0%16.4%10.4%
Civilian veterans (age 18+)3.9%±3.0 pts4.1%4.8%5.8%
With a disability20.4%±5.7 pts19.9%15.9%14.3%
No health insurance coverage5.1%±3.5 pts7.4%5.6%4.9%
High school graduate or higher (age 25+)79.9%±10.0 pts83.3%88.0%92.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+)5.9%±3.3 pts18.1%27.6%32.4%
Graduate or professional degree (age 25+)2.6%±2.4 pts7.3%10.8%12.7%
Lived in the same house a year earlier88.9%±6.3 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 5016 earn?

The median household income for Census Tract 5016 is published as $45,694 with a margin of ±$31,644, too wide to rely on. 32.7% of residents live below the poverty line.

Income and poverty in 2024 dollars, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
MeasureTract 5016DetroitWayne CountyMichigan
Median household income$45,694±$31,644$39,938$60,539$72,875
Mean household income$45,282±$8,659$57,223$85,604$98,700
Per capita income$17,661±$3,947$24,594$34,906$40,735
People below the poverty line32.7%±11.7 pts32.7%20.8%13.2%
Children under 18 below the poverty line22.3%±22.4 pts46.5%30.9%17.6%
Households receiving SNAP38.5%±14.7 pts39.0%23.0%13.5%
Households with a computer93.9%±5.1 pts92.4%94.6%95.1%
Households with a broadband subscription88.2%±7.4 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 5016?

Owners occupy 62.1% of Census Tract 5016's occupied homes and renters 37.9%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $65,800 by its owner (±$31,650). The median renter pays $1,353 a month including utilities, and 34.6% of renters pay 35% or more of their income on rent.

Housing, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
MeasureTract 5016DetroitWayne CountyMichigan
Median home value (owner-occupied)$65,800±$31,650$83,900$178,500$231,600
Median gross rent$1,353±$132$1,074$1,132$1,129
Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent34.6%±18.7 pts51.2%45.3%41.4%
Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage$1,440±$305$1,238$1,556$1,569
Owner-occupied homes62.1%±14.1 pts50.3%64.8%73.2%
Renter-occupied homes37.9%±14.1 pts49.7%35.2%26.8%
Housing units868±95329,393801,0834,622,236
Single-family detached homes80.5%±8.2 pts64.3%69.6%72.0%
Mobile homes4.1%±6.5 pts0.4%1.8%5.0%
Built 2020 or later0.0%±3.4 pts0.2%0.4%1.0%
Built 2010 to 20190.0%±3.4 pts1.7%2.4%4.9%
Built 1939 or earlier14.9%±7.4 pts36.3%21.2%14.6%
Households with no vehicle21.3%±10.5 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 5016 get to work?

74.7% of Census Tract 5016's workers drive alone. The average trip to work takes 33.1 minutes.

Work and commuting, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
MeasureTract 5016DetroitWayne CountyMichigan
In the labor force (age 16+)44.3%±9.0 pts54.1%59.2%61.3%
Unemployment rate15.0%±14.1 pts14.0%8.7%5.7%
Drove alone to work74.7%±20.3 pts65.5%71.9%74.3%
Carpooled0.0%±6.7 pts10.6%8.5%7.9%
Public transportation8.3%±12.7 pts4.9%1.8%0.9%
Walked9.7%±14.6 pts2.8%1.6%2.0%
Worked from home2.5%±2.8 pts12.0%14.1%13.5%
Mean travel time to work33.1 min±16.624.8 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 5016 compare with the other tracts in Wayne County?

Among Wayne County's tracts with a reliable estimate, Census Tract 5016 ranks as shown below (1 = highest).

Census Tract 5016's rank among the tracts of Wayne County and of Detroit
MeasureIn Wayne CountyIn Detroit
Population444th of 583161st of 265
Residents per square mile334th of 625178th of 274
Per capita income500th of 581194th of 263
Median home value453rd of 540153rd of 234
Median gross rent123rd of 52925th of 250
Poverty rate173rd of 454139th of 239
Bachelor's degree or higher475th of 479176th of 180
Median age389th of 581136th of 263
Owner-occupied share307th of 56571st of 252

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 5016?

4 of the 18 figures for Census Tract 5016 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