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Census Tract 5160, Wayne County, Michigan

Census Tract 5160, GEOID 26163516000, in Wayne County, Michigan, entirely within Detroit. 2,164 residents in the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (±500); the 2020 Census counted 2,235.

Residents, 2020-2024

2,164

±500 (90% margin)
2020 Census count: 2,235

Median household income

$38,223

±$10,367 (90% margin)
Wayne County: $60,539

Median home value

$102,900

±$17,781 (90% margin)
Wayne County: $178,500

Median gross rent

$1,325

±$220 (90% margin)
Wayne County: $1,132

Where is Census Tract 5160?

Census Tract 5160 is one of 627 census tracts in Wayne County, Michigan. It covers 0.55 square miles of land, 4,034 residents per square mile in 2020. Its GEOID, 26163516000, names it uniquely (how tract numbers and GEOIDs work).

Places Census Tract 5160 lies in (share of its 2020 census blocks)
PlaceShare of the tract
Detroit100%
Census Tract 5160 (marked with a dot) in Wayne County, Michigan. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024.
514251455152515451925193 5160 0.5 mi
Census Tract 5160 (shaded) and the tracts that border it, numbered. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024 cartographic boundary file, 1:500,000.

6 census tracts border Census Tract 5160: Tract 5142, Tract 5145 ($31,500), Tract 5152, Tract 5154 ($132,292), Tract 5192 ($37,269) and Tract 5193 ($60,099). 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 5160?

The 2020-2024 American Community Survey puts Census Tract 5160's population at 2,164 (±500) in 829 households; the 2020 Census counted 2,235 residents and 1,080 housing units.

Counts, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
MeasureTract 5160DetroitWayne CountyMichigan
Total population2,164±500638,5301,772,25910,077,761
Households829±123257,998700,5914,076,369
Average household size2.49±0.502.432.502.42
Housing units1,037±119329,393801,0834,622,236

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 5160?

The median resident of Census Tract 5160 is 41.3 years old; 13.8% are under 18 and 13.4% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic Black residents at 78.7%, then non-Hispanic residents of two or more races at 10.9%.

Age, origin, education, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Race groups are non-Hispanic; Hispanic includes any race.
MeasureTract 5160DetroitWayne CountyMichigan
Median age41.3±8.535.237.940.2
Under 18 years13.8%±6.1 pts24.8%23.6%21.2%
65 years and over13.4%±4.2 pts15.1%16.6%18.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)0.4%±0.6 pts8.3%6.9%5.9%
White alone, not Hispanic9.2%±4.7 pts10.8%47.9%72.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic78.7%±13.2 pts75.0%36.6%13.1%
Asian alone, not Hispanic0.9%±1.3 pts1.7%3.7%3.4%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic0.0%±1.4 pts0.2%0.2%0.3%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic0.0%±1.4 pts0.0%0.0%0.0%
Two or more races, not Hispanic10.9%±13.2 pts3.4%4.3%4.5%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic0.0%±1.4 pts0.6%0.5%0.5%
Born outside the United States7.4%±7.2 pts6.6%10.3%7.2%
Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+)3.8%±2.4 pts12.0%16.4%10.4%
Civilian veterans (age 18+)7.1%±3.9 pts4.1%4.8%5.8%
With a disability31.1%±9.3 pts19.9%15.9%14.3%
No health insurance coverage1.2%±1.2 pts7.4%5.6%4.9%
High school graduate or higher (age 25+)70.8%±11.8 pts83.3%88.0%92.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+)14.4%±6.0 pts18.1%27.6%32.4%
Graduate or professional degree (age 25+)5.2%±3.0 pts7.3%10.8%12.7%
Lived in the same house a year earlier90.3%±5.9 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 5160 earn?

Half of the 829 households in Census Tract 5160 earn less than $38,223 a year (±$10,367), against $60,539 across Wayne County: 418th highest of the county's 541 tracts with a reliable estimate. 37.9% of residents live below the poverty line.

Income and poverty in 2024 dollars, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
MeasureTract 5160DetroitWayne CountyMichigan
Median household income$38,223±$10,367$39,938$60,539$72,875
Mean household income$55,229±$11,098$57,223$85,604$98,700
Per capita income$24,680±$4,306$24,594$34,906$40,735
People below the poverty line37.9%±14.2 pts32.7%20.8%13.2%
Children under 18 below the poverty line61.1%±31.8 pts46.5%30.9%17.6%
Households receiving SNAP41.3%±10.9 pts39.0%23.0%13.5%
Households with a computer87.1%±7.3 pts92.4%94.6%95.1%
Households with a broadband subscription90.1%±7.9 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 5160?

Owners occupy 64.9% of Census Tract 5160's occupied homes and renters 35.1%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $102,900 by its owner (±$17,781). The median renter pays $1,325 a month including utilities, and 64.6% of renters pay 35% or more of their income on rent.

Housing, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
MeasureTract 5160DetroitWayne CountyMichigan
Median home value (owner-occupied)$102,900±$17,781$83,900$178,500$231,600
Median gross rent$1,325±$220$1,074$1,132$1,129
Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent64.6%±20.6 pts51.2%45.3%41.4%
Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage$1,544±$253$1,238$1,556$1,569
Owner-occupied homes64.9%±11.4 pts50.3%64.8%73.2%
Renter-occupied homes35.1%±11.4 pts49.7%35.2%26.8%
Housing units1,037±119329,393801,0834,622,236
Single-family detached homes81.9%±6.9 pts64.3%69.6%72.0%
Mobile homes0.0%±2.8 pts0.4%1.8%5.0%
Built 2020 or later1.0%±1.7 pts0.2%0.4%1.0%
Built 2010 to 20190.2%±0.4 pts1.7%2.4%4.9%
Built 1939 or earlier68.5%±10.4 pts36.3%21.2%14.6%
Households with no vehicle27.1%±10.7 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 5160 get to work?

55.1% of Census Tract 5160's workers drive alone and 15.2% work from home. The average trip to work takes 25.3 minutes.

Work and commuting, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
MeasureTract 5160DetroitWayne CountyMichigan
In the labor force (age 16+)50.6%±8.3 pts54.1%59.2%61.3%
Unemployment rate4.0%±3.7 pts14.0%8.7%5.7%
Drove alone to work55.1%±17.7 pts65.5%71.9%74.3%
Carpooled3.0%±2.7 pts10.6%8.5%7.9%
Public transportation9.3%±8.8 pts4.9%1.8%0.9%
Walked3.7%±3.4 pts2.8%1.6%2.0%
Worked from home15.2%±10.0 pts12.0%14.1%13.5%
Mean travel time to work25.3 min±6.124.8 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 5160 compare with the other tracts in Wayne County?

Among Wayne County's tracts with a reliable estimate, Census Tract 5160 ranks as shown below (1 = highest).

Census Tract 5160's rank among the tracts of Wayne County and of Detroit
MeasureIn Wayne CountyIn Detroit
Population411th of 583140th of 265
Residents per square mile343rd of 625184th of 274
Median household income418th of 541124th of 233
Per capita income366th of 58189th of 263
Median home value360th of 54074th of 234
Median gross rent138th of 52928th of 250
Poverty rate117th of 45492nd of 239
Bachelor's degree or higher362nd of 479102nd of 180
Median age185th of 58164th of 263
Owner-occupied share288th of 56559th 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 5786415th$38,675±$6,581 · within the margin of this tract5,580
Tract 5132416th$38,548±$8,030 · within the margin of this tract1,585
Tract 5318417th$38,479±$15,937 · within the margin of this tract1,290
Tract 5160418th$38,223±$10,3672,164
Tract 5338419th$37,976±$8,095 · within the margin of this tract1,714
Tract 5795.01420th$37,966±$11,687 · within the margin of this tract1,625
Tract 5395421st$37,917±$18,207 · within the margin of this tract2,718

"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 5160?

2 of the 18 figures for Census Tract 5160 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