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Census Tract 5171, Wayne County, Michigan
Census Tract 5171, GEOID 26163517100, in Wayne County, Michigan, entirely within Detroit. 1,301 residents in the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (±268); the 2020 Census counted 1,552.
Residents, 2020-2024
1,301
±268 (90% margin)
2020 Census count: 1,552
Median household income
$57,204
±$32,274 (90% margin)
Wayne County: $60,539
Median home value
$251,900
±$155,270 (90% margin)
Wayne County: $178,500
Median gross rent
$1,561
±$152 (90% margin)
Wayne County: $1,132
Where is Census Tract 5171?
Census Tract 5171 is one of 627 census tracts in Wayne County, Michigan. It covers 0.11 square miles of land, 14,370 residents per square mile in 2020. Its GEOID, 26163517100, names it uniquely (how tract numbers and GEOIDs work).
| Place | Share of the tract |
|---|---|
| Detroit | 100% |
4 census tracts border Census Tract 5171: Tract 5165 ($104,375), Tract 5166 ($42,344), Tract 5170 ($59,921) and Tract 5172 ($93,042). 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 5171?
The 2020-2024 American Community Survey puts Census Tract 5171's population at 1,301 (±268) in 1,005 households; the 2020 Census counted 1,552 residents and 1,155 housing units.
| Measure | Tract 5171 | Detroit |
|---|---|---|
| Total population | 1,301±268 | 638,530 |
| Households | 1,005±224 | 257,998 |
| Average household size | 1.29±0.14 | 2.43 |
| Housing units | 1,201±205 | 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 5171?
The median resident of Census Tract 5171 is 65.8 years old. The largest group is non-Hispanic Black residents at 71.5%, then non-Hispanic white residents at 21.4%.
| Measure | Tract 5171 | Detroit |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 65.8±12.1 | 35.2 |
| Under 18 years | 0.0%±2.3 pts | 24.8% |
| 65 years and over | 51.0%±13.7 pts | 15.1% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 0.0%±2.3 pts | 8.3% |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 21.4%±9.6 pts | 10.8% |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 71.5%±11.6 pts | 75.0% |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 7.1%±5.2 pts | 1.7% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±2.3 pts | 0.2% |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±2.3 pts | 0.0% |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 0.0%±2.3 pts | 3.4% |
| Some other race alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±2.3 pts | 0.6% |
| Born outside the United States | 5.1%±4.6 pts | 6.6% |
| Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) | 4.6%±4.4 pts | 12.0% |
| Civilian veterans (age 18+) | 15.6%±7.0 pts | 4.1% |
| With a disability | 9.6%±5.2 pts | 19.9% |
| No health insurance coverage | 6.8%±7.2 pts | 7.4% |
| High school graduate or higher (age 25+) | 99.7%±0.5 pts | 83.3% |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 57.9%±13.3 pts | 18.1% |
| Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) | 35.2%±13.8 pts | 7.3% |
| Lived in the same house a year earlier | 93.0%±4.4 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 5171 earn?
Half of the 1,005 households in Census Tract 5171 earn less than $57,204 a year (±$32,274), against $60,539 across Wayne County: 257th highest of the county's 541 tracts with a reliable estimate.
| Measure | Tract 5171 | Detroit |
|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $57,204±$32,274 | $39,938 |
| Mean household income | $81,303±$16,560 | $57,223 |
| Per capita income | $63,590±$12,146 | $24,594 |
| People below the poverty line | 18.1%±12.3 pts | 32.7% |
| Households receiving SNAP | 10.8%±8.8 pts | 39.0% |
| Households with a computer | 92.6%±7.1 pts | 92.4% |
| Households with a broadband subscription | 97.5%±2.5 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 5171?
Owners occupy 49.5% of Census Tract 5171's occupied homes and renters 50.5%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $251,900 by its owner (±$155,270). The median renter pays $1,561 a month including utilities, and 34.3% of renters pay 35% or more of their income on rent.
| Measure | Tract 5171 | Detroit |
|---|---|---|
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $251,900±$155,270 | $83,900 |
| Median gross rent | $1,561±$152 | $1,074 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 34.3%±16.2 pts | 51.2% |
| Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage | $2,320±$289 | $1,238 |
| Owner-occupied homes | 49.5%±14.5 pts | 50.3% |
| Renter-occupied homes | 50.5%±14.5 pts | 49.7% |
| Housing units | 1,201±205 | 329,393 |
| Single-family detached homes | 6.7%±7.0 pts | 64.3% |
| Mobile homes | 0.0%±2.5 pts | 0.4% |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.0%±2.5 pts | 0.2% |
| Built 2010 to 2019 | 11.7%±6.8 pts | 1.7% |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 9.2%±5.1 pts | 36.3% |
| Households with no vehicle | 15.4%±7.6 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 5171 get to work?
28.1% of Census Tract 5171's workers drive alone and 31.3% work from home.
| Measure | Tract 5171 | Detroit |
|---|---|---|
| In the labor force (age 16+) | 42.0%±14.8 pts | 54.1% |
| Unemployment rate | 4.6%±4.9 pts | 14.0% |
| Drove alone to work | 28.1%±18.3 pts | 65.5% |
| Carpooled | 24.6%±31.5 pts | 10.6% |
| Public transportation | 2.4%±4.1 pts | 4.9% |
| Walked | 10.6%±9.4 pts | 2.8% |
| Worked from home | 31.3%±17.7 pts | 12.0% |
| Mean travel time to work | 16.5 min±11.2 | 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 5171 compare with the other tracts in Wayne County?
Among Wayne County's tracts with a reliable estimate, Census Tract 5171 ranks as shown below (1 = highest).
| Measure | In Wayne County | In Detroit |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 538th of 583 | 230th of 265 |
| Residents per square mile | 10th of 625 | 3rd of 274 |
| Median household income | 257th of 541 | 30th of 233 |
| Per capita income | 35th of 581 | 9th of 263 |
| Median home value | 122nd of 540 | 25th of 234 |
| Median gross rent | 64th of 529 | 8th of 250 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 44th of 479 | 9th of 180 |
| Median age | 3rd of 581 | 1st of 263 |
| Owner-occupied share | 438th of 565 | 157th of 252 |
The tracts next to it on Wayne County's income ladder
| Tract | Rank | Median household income |
|---|---|---|
| Tract 5385 | 254th | $57,393±$19,793 · within the margin of this tract |
| Tract 5689 | 255th | $57,333±$19,725 · within the margin of this tract |
| Tract 5687 | 256th | $57,216±$9,714 · within the margin of this tract |
| Tract 5171 | 257th | $57,204±$32,274 |
| Tract 5433 | 258th | $57,183±$18,202 · within the margin of this tract |
| Tract 5015 | 259th | $57,170±$3,693 · within the margin of this tract |
| Tract 5722 | 260th | $57,101±$25,730 · 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 5171?
4 of the 18 figures for Census Tract 5171 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