Census tract · Wayne County
Census Tract 5042, Wayne County, Michigan
Census Tract 5042, GEOID 26163504200, in Wayne County, Michigan, entirely within Detroit. 1,557 residents in the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (±406); the 2020 Census counted 1,644.
Residents, 2020-2024
1,557
±406 (90% margin)
2020 Census count: 1,644
Median household income
$26,851
±$16,762 (90% margin)
Wayne County: $60,539
Median home value
not published
Wayne County: $178,500
Median gross rent
$1,057
±$73 (90% margin)
Wayne County: $1,132
Where is Census Tract 5042?
Census Tract 5042 is one of 627 census tracts in Wayne County, Michigan. It covers 0.39 square miles of land, 4,226 residents per square mile in 2020. Its GEOID, 26163504200, names it uniquely (how tract numbers and GEOIDs work).
| Place | Share of the tract |
|---|---|
| Detroit | 100% |
5 census tracts border Census Tract 5042: Tract 5011 ($43,681), Tract 5026 ($32,391), Tract 5040 ($38,750), Tract 5041 ($31,364) and Tract 5043 ($39,896). 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 5042?
The 2020-2024 American Community Survey puts Census Tract 5042's population at 1,557 (±406) in 591 households; the 2020 Census counted 1,644 residents and 875 housing units.
| Measure | Tract 5042 | Detroit |
|---|---|---|
| Total population | 1,557±406 | 638,530 |
| Households | 591±136 | 257,998 |
| Average household size | 2.61±0.60 | 2.43 |
| Housing units | 1,034±115 | 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 5042?
The median resident of Census Tract 5042 is 38.6 years old; 19.4% are under 18 and 11.7% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic Black residents at 96.7%, then non-Hispanic white residents at 1.2%.
| Measure | Tract 5042 | Detroit |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 38.6±5.9 | 35.2 |
| Under 18 years | 19.4%±6.3 pts | 24.8% |
| 65 years and over | 11.7%±5.7 pts | 15.1% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 0.5%±0.8 pts | 8.3% |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 1.2%±2.3 pts | 10.8% |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 96.7%±3.0 pts | 75.0% |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±1.9 pts | 1.7% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic | 0.7%±1.1 pts | 0.2% |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±1.9 pts | 0.0% |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 1.0%±1.4 pts | 3.4% |
| Some other race alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±1.9 pts | 0.6% |
| Born outside the United States | 2.6%±2.5 pts | 6.6% |
| Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) | 1.3%±2.5 pts | 12.0% |
| Civilian veterans (age 18+) | 2.3%±2.1 pts | 4.1% |
| With a disability | 16.9%±5.8 pts | 19.9% |
| No health insurance coverage | 2.7%±2.8 pts | 7.4% |
| High school graduate or higher (age 25+) | 69.2%±10.7 pts | 83.3% |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 11.7%±5.9 pts | 18.1% |
| Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) | 2.1%±1.7 pts | 7.3% |
| Lived in the same house a year earlier | 78.0%±9.5 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 5042 earn?
Half of the 591 households in Census Tract 5042 earn less than $26,851 a year (±$16,762), against $60,539 across Wayne County: 508th highest of the county's 541 tracts with a reliable estimate. 28.3% of residents live below the poverty line.
| Measure | Tract 5042 | Detroit |
|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $26,851±$16,762 | $39,938 |
| Mean household income | $44,319±$13,862 | $57,223 |
| Per capita income | $19,238±$3,921 | $24,594 |
| People below the poverty line | 28.3%±12.2 pts | 32.7% |
| Children under 18 below the poverty line | 42.1%±24.4 pts | 46.5% |
| Households receiving SNAP | 47.5%±15.0 pts | 39.0% |
| Households with a computer | 92.4%±6.5 pts | 92.4% |
| Households with a broadband subscription | 96.3%±4.3 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 5042?
Owners occupy 40.8% of Census Tract 5042's occupied homes and renters 59.2%. The median renter pays $1,057 a month including utilities, and 59.1% of renters pay 35% or more of their income on rent.
| Measure | Tract 5042 | Detroit |
|---|---|---|
| Median gross rent | $1,057±$73 | $1,074 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 59.1%±22.6 pts | 51.2% |
| Owner-occupied homes | 40.8%±16.4 pts | 50.3% |
| Renter-occupied homes | 59.2%±16.4 pts | 49.7% |
| Housing units | 1,034±115 | 329,393 |
| Single-family detached homes | 68.0%±9.0 pts | 64.3% |
| Mobile homes | 0.0%±2.9 pts | 0.4% |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.0%±2.9 pts | 0.2% |
| Built 2010 to 2019 | 0.0%±2.9 pts | 1.7% |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 26.0%±8.4 pts | 36.3% |
| Households with no vehicle | 31.6%±14.3 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 5042 get to work?
65.4% of Census Tract 5042's workers drive alone. The average trip to work takes 33.2 minutes.
| Measure | Tract 5042 | Detroit |
|---|---|---|
| In the labor force (age 16+) | 57.3%±9.1 pts | 54.1% |
| Unemployment rate | 9.6%±7.0 pts | 14.0% |
| Drove alone to work | 65.4%±16.6 pts | 65.5% |
| Carpooled | 3.4%±4.2 pts | 10.6% |
| Public transportation | 21.2%±11.0 pts | 4.9% |
| Walked | 0.0%±4.5 pts | 2.8% |
| Worked from home | 4.8%±6.4 pts | 12.0% |
| Mean travel time to work | 33.2 min±7.9 | 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 5042 compare with the other tracts in Wayne County?
Among Wayne County's tracts with a reliable estimate, Census Tract 5042 ranks as shown below (1 = highest).
| Measure | In Wayne County | In Detroit |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 506th of 583 | 203rd of 265 |
| Residents per square mile | 327th of 625 | 175th of 274 |
| Median household income | 508th of 541 | 201st of 233 |
| Per capita income | 472nd of 581 | 171st of 263 |
| Median gross rent | 345th of 529 | 138th of 250 |
| Poverty rate | 211th of 454 | 169th of 239 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 408th of 479 | 127th of 180 |
| Median age | 263rd of 581 | 87th of 263 |
| Owner-occupied share | 494th of 565 | 200th of 252 |
The tracts next to it on Wayne County's income ladder
| Tract | Rank | Median household income |
|---|---|---|
| Tract 5044 | 505th | $27,237±$13,218 · within the margin of this tract |
| Tract 5423 | 506th | $27,201±$10,008 · within the margin of this tract |
| Tract 5397 | 507th | $27,157±$10,586 · within the margin of this tract |
| Tract 5042 | 508th | $26,851±$16,762 |
| Tract 5081 | 509th | $26,413±$16,071 · within the margin of this tract |
| Tract 5303 | 510th | $26,250±$15,637 · within the margin of this tract |
| Tract 5304 | 511th | $26,202±$15,431 · 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 5042?
4 of the 17 figures for Census Tract 5042 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