Census tract · Wayne County
Census Tract 5218, Wayne County, Michigan
Census Tract 5218, GEOID 26163521800, in Wayne County, Michigan, entirely within Detroit. 1,865 residents in the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (±380); the 2020 Census counted 1,466.
Residents, 2020-2024
1,865
±380 (90% margin)
2020 Census count: 1,466
Median household income
$15,681
±$3,435 (90% margin)
Wayne County: $60,539
Median home value
$341,400
±$82,269 (90% margin)
Wayne County: $178,500
Median gross rent
$373
±$99 (90% margin)
Wayne County: $1,132
Where is Census Tract 5218?
Census Tract 5218 is one of 627 census tracts in Wayne County, Michigan. It covers 0.09 square miles of land, 16,851 residents per square mile in 2020. Its GEOID, 26163521800, names it uniquely (how tract numbers and GEOIDs work).
| Place | Share of the tract |
|---|---|
| Detroit | 100% |
3 census tracts border Census Tract 5218: Tract 5204, Tract 5215 ($34,000) and Tract 5219 ($55,541). 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 5218?
The 2020-2024 American Community Survey puts Census Tract 5218's population at 1,865 (±380) in 1,071 households; the 2020 Census counted 1,466 residents and 901 housing units.
| Measure | Tract 5218 | Detroit |
|---|---|---|
| Total population | 1,865±380 | 638,530 |
| Households | 1,071±220 | 257,998 |
| Average household size | 1.74±0.24 | 2.43 |
| Housing units | 1,111±215 | 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 5218?
The median resident of Census Tract 5218 is 56.5 years old; 26.5% are under 18 and 37.0% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic Black residents at 87.4%, then non-Hispanic Asian residents at 4.5%.
| Measure | Tract 5218 | Detroit |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 56.5±20.8 | 35.2 |
| Under 18 years | 26.5%±7.3 pts | 24.8% |
| 65 years and over | 37.0%±10.3 pts | 15.1% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 4.3%±7.5 pts | 8.3% |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 3.9%±4.4 pts | 10.8% |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 87.4%±11.3 pts | 75.0% |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 4.5%±6.1 pts | 1.7% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±1.6 pts | 0.2% |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±1.6 pts | 0.0% |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 0.0%±1.6 pts | 3.4% |
| Some other race alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±1.6 pts | 0.6% |
| Born outside the United States | 3.5%±4.1 pts | 6.6% |
| Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) | 7.8%±6.1 pts | 12.0% |
| Civilian veterans (age 18+) | 2.9%±1.8 pts | 4.1% |
| With a disability | 39.8%±10.8 pts | 19.9% |
| No health insurance coverage | 1.7%±1.9 pts | 7.4% |
| High school graduate or higher (age 25+) | 81.4%±8.3 pts | 83.3% |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 25.0%±10.2 pts | 18.1% |
| Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) | 12.0%±7.5 pts | 7.3% |
| Lived in the same house a year earlier | 94.0%±4.2 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 5218 earn?
Half of the 1,071 households in Census Tract 5218 earn less than $15,681 a year (±$3,435), against $60,539 across Wayne County: 537th highest of the county's 541 tracts with a reliable estimate. 47.6% of residents live below the poverty line.
| Measure | Tract 5218 | Detroit |
|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $15,681±$3,435 | $39,938 |
| Mean household income | $36,504±$9,026 | $57,223 |
| Per capita income | $21,258±$4,272 | $24,594 |
| People below the poverty line | 47.6%±14.7 pts | 32.7% |
| Children under 18 below the poverty line | 36.8%±31.7 pts | 46.5% |
| Households receiving SNAP | 63.3%±11.7 pts | 39.0% |
| Households with a computer | 77.1%±14.4 pts | 92.4% |
| Households with a broadband subscription | 68.6%±14.3 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 5218?
Owners occupy 8.4% of Census Tract 5218's occupied homes and renters 91.6%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $341,400 by its owner (±$82,269). The median renter pays $373 a month including utilities, and 26.5% of renters pay 35% or more of their income on rent.
| Measure | Tract 5218 | Detroit |
|---|---|---|
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $341,400±$82,269 | $83,900 |
| Median gross rent | $373±$99 | $1,074 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 26.5%±11.8 pts | 51.2% |
| Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage | $2,096±$447 | $1,238 |
| Owner-occupied homes | 8.4%±4.7 pts | 50.3% |
| Renter-occupied homes | 91.6%±4.7 pts | 49.7% |
| Housing units | 1,111±215 | 329,393 |
| Single-family detached homes | 10.4%±5.8 pts | 64.3% |
| Mobile homes | 0.0%±2.7 pts | 0.4% |
| Built 2020 or later | 4.1%±5.1 pts | 0.2% |
| Built 2010 to 2019 | 5.9%±4.0 pts | 1.7% |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 1.3%±1.4 pts | 36.3% |
| Households with no vehicle | 51.1%±11.7 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 5218 get to work?
62.5% of Census Tract 5218's workers drive alone. The average trip to work takes 24.9 minutes.
| Measure | Tract 5218 | Detroit |
|---|---|---|
| In the labor force (age 16+) | 33.0%±8.6 pts | 54.1% |
| Unemployment rate | 11.6%±12.8 pts | 14.0% |
| Drove alone to work | 62.5%±16.6 pts | 65.5% |
| Carpooled | 7.4%±10.4 pts | 10.6% |
| Public transportation | 6.7%±9.7 pts | 4.9% |
| Walked | 5.7%±6.1 pts | 2.8% |
| Worked from home | 15.1%±16.0 pts | 12.0% |
| Mean travel time to work | 24.9 min±5.4 | 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 5218 compare with the other tracts in Wayne County?
Among Wayne County's tracts with a reliable estimate, Census Tract 5218 ranks as shown below (1 = highest).
| Measure | In Wayne County | In Detroit |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 460th of 583 | 172nd of 265 |
| Residents per square mile | 4th of 625 | 1st of 274 |
| Median household income | 537th of 541 | 230th of 233 |
| Per capita income | 433rd of 581 | 136th of 263 |
| Median home value | 57th of 540 | 13th of 234 |
| Median gross rent | 529th of 529 | 250th of 250 |
| Poverty rate | 48th of 454 | 41st of 239 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 211th of 479 | 51st of 180 |
| Median age | 12th of 581 | 7th of 263 |
| Owner-occupied share | 564th of 565 | 251st of 252 |
The tracts next to it on Wayne County's income ladder
| Tract | Rank | Median household income |
|---|---|---|
| Tract 5128 | 534th | $18,586±$8,958 · within the margin of this tract |
| Tract 5442 | 535th | $17,783±$5,591 · within the margin of this tract |
| Tract 5435 | 536th | $16,894±$10,239 · within the margin of this tract |
| Tract 5218 | 537th | $15,681±$3,435 |
| Tract 5598 | 538th | $15,319±$4,896 · within the margin of this tract |
| Tract 5223 | 539th | $14,088±$8,069 · within the margin of this tract |
| Tract 5080 | 540th | $12,852±$2,181 · 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 5218?
4 of the 18 figures for Census Tract 5218 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