Census tract · Wayne County
Census Tract 5027, Wayne County, Michigan
Census Tract 5027, GEOID 26163502700, in Wayne County, Michigan, entirely within Detroit. 2,315 residents in the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (±428); the 2020 Census counted 2,359.
Residents, 2020-2024
2,315
±428 (90% margin)
2020 Census count: 2,359
Median household income
$32,207
±$2,353 (90% margin)
Wayne County: $60,539
Median home value
$58,800
±$30,928 (90% margin)
Wayne County: $178,500
Median gross rent
$813
±$343 (90% margin)
Wayne County: $1,132
Where is Census Tract 5027?
Census Tract 5027 is one of 627 census tracts in Wayne County, Michigan. It covers 0.69 square miles of land, 3,404 residents per square mile in 2020. Its GEOID, 26163502700, names it uniquely (how tract numbers and GEOIDs work).
| Place | Share of the tract |
|---|---|
| Detroit | 100% |
4 census tracts border Census Tract 5027: Tract 5020 ($43,820), Tract 5026 ($32,391), Tract 5128 ($18,586) and Tract 9852*. 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 5027?
The 2020-2024 American Community Survey puts Census Tract 5027's population at 2,315 (±428) in 912 households; the 2020 Census counted 2,359 residents and 1,278 housing units.
| Measure | Tract 5027 | Detroit |
|---|---|---|
| Total population | 2,315±428 | 638,530 |
| Households | 912±193 | 257,998 |
| Average household size | 2.50±0.41 | 2.43 |
| Housing units | 1,403±160 | 329,393 |
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 5027?
The median resident of Census Tract 5027 is 36.4 years old; 25.7% are under 18 and 12.4% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic Black residents at 98.9%, then non-Hispanic American Indian and Alaska Native residents at 0.7%.
| Measure | Tract 5027 | Detroit |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 36.4±7.5 | 35.2 |
| Under 18 years | 25.7%±8.3 pts | 24.8% |
| 65 years and over | 12.4%±4.8 pts | 15.1% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 0.0%±1.3 pts | 8.3% |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 0.3%±0.6 pts | 10.8% |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 98.9%±1.9 pts | 75.0% |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±1.3 pts | 1.7% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic | 0.7%±1.8 pts | 0.2% |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±1.3 pts | 0.0% |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 0.0%±1.3 pts | 3.4% |
| Some other race alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±1.3 pts | 0.6% |
| Born outside the United States | 0.0%±1.3 pts | 6.6% |
| Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) | 0.0%±1.3 pts | 12.0% |
| Civilian veterans (age 18+) | 9.1%±7.8 pts | 4.1% |
| With a disability | 19.8%±6.5 pts | 19.9% |
| No health insurance coverage | 11.4%±6.6 pts | 7.4% |
| High school graduate or higher (age 25+) | 82.8%±8.9 pts | 83.3% |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 6.7%±5.5 pts | 18.1% |
| Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) | 2.6%±2.9 pts | 7.3% |
| Lived in the same house a year earlier | 94.3%±3.9 pts | 88.4% |
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 5027 earn?
Half of the 912 households in Census Tract 5027 earn less than $32,207 a year (±$2,353), against $60,539 across Wayne County: 473rd highest of the county's 541 tracts with a reliable estimate. 33.8% of residents live below the poverty line.
| Measure | Tract 5027 | Detroit |
|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $32,207±$2,353 | $39,938 |
| Mean household income | $36,605±$6,319 | $57,223 |
| Per capita income | $16,065±$2,713 | $24,594 |
| People below the poverty line | 33.8%±12.8 pts | 32.7% |
| Children under 18 below the poverty line | 26.4%±25.8 pts | 46.5% |
| Households receiving SNAP | 58.8%±12.2 pts | 39.0% |
| Households with a computer | 98.5%±1.7 pts | 92.4% |
| Households with a broadband subscription | 89.1%±5.3 pts | 85.7% |
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 5027?
Owners occupy 41.4% of Census Tract 5027's occupied homes and renters 58.6%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $58,800 by its owner (±$30,928). The median renter pays $813 a month including utilities, and 36.2% of renters pay 35% or more of their income on rent.
| Measure | Tract 5027 | Detroit |
|---|---|---|
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $58,800±$30,928 | $83,900 |
| Median gross rent | $813±$343 | $1,074 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 36.2%±15.2 pts | 51.2% |
| Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage | $1,018±$470 | $1,238 |
| Owner-occupied homes | 41.4%±11.7 pts | 50.3% |
| Renter-occupied homes | 58.6%±11.7 pts | 49.7% |
| Housing units | 1,403±160 | 329,393 |
| Single-family detached homes | 51.3%±9.7 pts | 64.3% |
| Mobile homes | 0.0%±2.1 pts | 0.4% |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.0%±2.1 pts | 0.2% |
| Built 2010 to 2019 | 2.2%±2.5 pts | 1.7% |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 33.2%±8.3 pts | 36.3% |
| Households with no vehicle | 31.1%±11.4 pts | 20.1% |
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 5027 get to work?
73.2% of Census Tract 5027's workers drive alone. The average trip to work takes 20.1 minutes. The unemployment rate in 2020-2024 averaged 26.1%.
| Measure | Tract 5027 | Detroit |
|---|---|---|
| In the labor force (age 16+) | 50.8%±8.8 pts | 54.1% |
| Unemployment rate | 26.1%±12.1 pts | 14.0% |
| Drove alone to work | 73.2%±12.3 pts | 65.5% |
| Carpooled | 12.5%±8.7 pts | 10.6% |
| Public transportation | 2.6%±3.6 pts | 4.9% |
| Walked | 0.0%±4.5 pts | 2.8% |
| Worked from home | 11.6%±8.8 pts | 12.0% |
| Mean travel time to work | 20.1 min±2.8 | 24.8 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 5027 compare with the other tracts in Wayne County?
Among Wayne County's tracts with a reliable estimate, Census Tract 5027 ranks as shown below (1 = highest).
| Measure | In Wayne County | In Detroit |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 386th of 583 | 126th of 265 |
| Residents per square mile | 414th of 625 | 211th of 274 |
| Median household income | 473rd of 541 | 171st of 233 |
| Per capita income | 532nd of 581 | 223rd of 263 |
| Median home value | 483rd of 540 | 179th of 234 |
| Median gross rent | 494th of 529 | 230th of 250 |
| Poverty rate | 162nd of 454 | 130th of 239 |
| Median age | 338th of 581 | 110th of 263 |
| Owner-occupied share | 492nd of 565 | 199th of 252 |
The tracts next to it on Wayne County's income ladder
| Tract | Rank | Median household income |
|---|---|---|
| Tract 5734 | 470th | $32,442±$3,845 · within the margin of this tract |
| Tract 5026 | 471st | $32,391±$10,780 · within the margin of this tract |
| Tract 5437 | 472nd | $32,222±$17,197 · within the margin of this tract |
| Tract 5027 | 473rd | $32,207±$2,353 |
| Tract 5797 | 474th | $32,120±$18,892 · within the margin of this tract |
| Tract 5106 | 475th | $32,083±$4,575 · within the margin of this tract |
| Tract 5062 | 476th | $31,858±$15,369 · within the margin of this tract |
"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 5027?
5 of the 18 figures for Census Tract 5027 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