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Census Tract 5166, Wayne County, Michigan
Census Tract 5166, GEOID 26163516600, in Wayne County, Michigan, entirely within Detroit. 1,930 residents in the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (±350); the 2020 Census counted 2,377.
Residents, 2020-2024
1,930
±350 (90% margin)
2020 Census count: 2,377
Median household income
$42,344
±$23,595 (90% margin)
Wayne County: $60,539
Median home value
$104,400
±$91,073 (90% margin)
Wayne County: $178,500
Median gross rent
$815
±$99 (90% margin)
Wayne County: $1,132
Where is Census Tract 5166?
Census Tract 5166 is one of 627 census tracts in Wayne County, Michigan. It covers 0.27 square miles of land, 8,903 residents per square mile in 2020. Its GEOID, 26163516600, names it uniquely (how tract numbers and GEOIDs work).
| Place | Share of the tract |
|---|---|
| Detroit | 100% |
5 census tracts border Census Tract 5166: Tract 5164 ($52,292), Tract 5165 ($104,375), Tract 5167 ($37,109), Tract 5169 ($27,396) and Tract 5171 ($57,204). 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 5166?
The 2020-2024 American Community Survey puts Census Tract 5166's population at 1,930 (±350) in 1,056 households; the 2020 Census counted 2,377 residents and 1,436 housing units.
| Measure | Tract 5166 | Detroit |
|---|---|---|
| Total population | 1,930±350 | 638,530 |
| Households | 1,056±141 | 257,998 |
| Average household size | 1.83±0.33 | 2.43 |
| Housing units | 1,230±126 | 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 5166?
The median resident of Census Tract 5166 is 31.1 years old; 30.5% are under 18 and 9.9% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic Black residents at 91.3%, then non-Hispanic white residents at 5.1%.
| Measure | Tract 5166 | Detroit |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 31.1±6.8 | 35.2 |
| Under 18 years | 30.5%±10.6 pts | 24.8% |
| 65 years and over | 9.9%±5.6 pts | 15.1% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 0.4%±0.8 pts | 8.3% |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 5.1%±3.4 pts | 10.8% |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 91.3%±5.7 pts | 75.0% |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.1%±0.1 pts | 1.7% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±1.5 pts | 0.2% |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±1.5 pts | 0.0% |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 3.1%±3.4 pts | 3.4% |
| Some other race alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±1.5 pts | 0.6% |
| Born outside the United States | 2.9%±4.0 pts | 6.6% |
| Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) | 3.3%±4.1 pts | 12.0% |
| Civilian veterans (age 18+) | 4.8%±3.5 pts | 4.1% |
| With a disability | 12.5%±6.4 pts | 19.9% |
| No health insurance coverage | 6.8%±5.6 pts | 7.4% |
| High school graduate or higher (age 25+) | 96.0%±5.4 pts | 83.3% |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 28.9%±9.9 pts | 18.1% |
| Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) | 13.6%±7.1 pts | 7.3% |
| Lived in the same house a year earlier | 73.3%±14.3 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 5166 earn?
Half of the 1,056 households in Census Tract 5166 earn less than $42,344 a year (±$23,595), against $60,539 across Wayne County: 378th highest of the county's 541 tracts with a reliable estimate. 44.9% of residents live below the poverty line.
| Measure | Tract 5166 | Detroit |
|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $42,344±$23,595 | $39,938 |
| Mean household income | $44,542±$10,732 | $57,223 |
| Per capita income | $25,036±$8,039 | $24,594 |
| People below the poverty line | 44.9%±12.0 pts | 32.7% |
| Children under 18 below the poverty line | 71.1%±27.0 pts | 46.5% |
| Households receiving SNAP | 42.3%±13.4 pts | 39.0% |
| Households with a computer | 99.5%±0.7 pts | 92.4% |
| Households with a broadband subscription | 92.8%±6.3 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 5166?
Owners occupy 12.7% of Census Tract 5166's occupied homes and renters 87.3%. The median renter pays $815 a month including utilities, and 36.8% of renters pay 35% or more of their income on rent.
| Measure | Tract 5166 | Detroit |
|---|---|---|
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $104,400±$91,073 | $83,900 |
| Median gross rent | $815±$99 | $1,074 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 36.8%±17.2 pts | 51.2% |
| Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage | $1,071±$517 | $1,238 |
| Owner-occupied homes | 12.7%±7.6 pts | 50.3% |
| Renter-occupied homes | 87.3%±7.6 pts | 49.7% |
| Housing units | 1,230±126 | 329,393 |
| Single-family detached homes | 6.6%±4.8 pts | 64.3% |
| Mobile homes | 0.0%±2.4 pts | 0.4% |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.0%±2.4 pts | 0.2% |
| Built 2010 to 2019 | 3.7%±5.8 pts | 1.7% |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 7.6%±6.0 pts | 36.3% |
| Households with no vehicle | 34.6%±16.6 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 5166 get to work?
63.7% of Census Tract 5166's workers drive alone. The average trip to work takes 19.0 minutes.
| Measure | Tract 5166 | Detroit |
|---|---|---|
| In the labor force (age 16+) | 69.1%±9.0 pts | 54.1% |
| Unemployment rate | 11.7%±15.1 pts | 14.0% |
| Drove alone to work | 63.7%±16.6 pts | 65.5% |
| Carpooled | 0.0%±3.7 pts | 10.6% |
| Public transportation | 11.3%±11.6 pts | 4.9% |
| Walked | 6.3%±9.1 pts | 2.8% |
| Worked from home | 15.4%±15.3 pts | 12.0% |
| Mean travel time to work | 19.0 min±3.9 | 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 5166 compare with the other tracts in Wayne County?
Among Wayne County's tracts with a reliable estimate, Census Tract 5166 ranks as shown below (1 = highest).
| Measure | In Wayne County | In Detroit |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 451st of 583 | 165th of 265 |
| Residents per square mile | 41st of 625 | 25th of 274 |
| Median household income | 378th of 541 | 93rd of 233 |
| Per capita income | 362nd of 581 | 86th of 263 |
| Median gross rent | 492nd of 529 | 229th of 250 |
| Poverty rate | 64th of 454 | 56th of 239 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 179th of 479 | 41st of 180 |
| Median age | 499th of 581 | 211th of 263 |
| Owner-occupied share | 561st of 565 | 250th of 252 |
The tracts next to it on Wayne County's income ladder
| Tract | Rank | Median household income |
|---|---|---|
| Tract 5771 | 375th | $42,868±$7,613 · within the margin of this tract |
| Tract 5710 | 376th | $42,548±$14,436 · within the margin of this tract |
| Tract 5052 | 377th | $42,361±$21,264 · within the margin of this tract |
| Tract 5166 | 378th | $42,344±$23,595 |
| Tract 5848.02 | 379th | $42,202±$24,610 · within the margin of this tract |
| Tract 5068 | 380th | $42,143±$10,899 · within the margin of this tract |
| Tract 5072 | 381st | $42,078±$8,991 · 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 5166?
5 of the 18 figures for Census Tract 5166 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