Census tract · Wayne County
Census Tract 5361, Wayne County, Michigan
Census Tract 5361, GEOID 26163536100, in Wayne County, Michigan, entirely within Detroit. 3,076 residents in the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (±568); the 2020 Census counted 3,327.
Residents, 2020-2024
3,076
±568 (90% margin)
2020 Census count: 3,327
Median household income
$24,693
±$19,551 (90% margin)
Wayne County: $60,539
Median home value
$79,700
±$6,949 (90% margin)
Wayne County: $178,500
Median gross rent
$1,010
±$103 (90% margin)
Wayne County: $1,132
Where is Census Tract 5361?
Census Tract 5361 is one of 627 census tracts in Wayne County, Michigan. It covers 0.50 square miles of land, 6,654 residents per square mile in 2020. Its GEOID, 26163536100, names it uniquely (how tract numbers and GEOIDs work).
| Place | Share of the tract |
|---|---|
| Detroit | 100% |
4 census tracts border Census Tract 5361: Tract 5302 ($44,649), Tract 5362 ($46,468), Tract 5363 ($51,055) and Tract 5385 ($57,393). 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 5361?
The 2020-2024 American Community Survey puts Census Tract 5361's population at 3,076 (±568) in 1,282 households; the 2020 Census counted 3,327 residents and 1,763 housing units.
| Measure | Tract 5361 | Detroit |
|---|---|---|
| Total population | 3,076±568 | 638,530 |
| Households | 1,282±242 | 257,998 |
| Average household size | 2.36±0.34 | 2.43 |
| Housing units | 1,651±253 | 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 5361?
The median resident of Census Tract 5361 is 38.5 years old; 33.7% are under 18 and 15.8% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic Black residents at 94.4%, then non-Hispanic white residents at 5.0%.
| Measure | Tract 5361 | Detroit |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 38.5±4.4 | 35.2 |
| Under 18 years | 33.7%±8.9 pts | 24.8% |
| 65 years and over | 15.8%±6.4 pts | 15.1% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 0.0%±1.0 pts | 8.3% |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 5.0%±4.4 pts | 10.8% |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 94.4%±4.6 pts | 75.0% |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±1.0 pts | 1.7% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±1.0 pts | 0.2% |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±1.0 pts | 0.0% |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 0.1%±0.6 pts | 3.4% |
| Some other race alone, not Hispanic | 0.4%±0.7 pts | 0.6% |
| Born outside the United States | 0.6%±0.5 pts | 6.6% |
| Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) | 0.3%±0.1 pts | 12.0% |
| Civilian veterans (age 18+) | 6.4%±4.5 pts | 4.1% |
| With a disability | 19.9%±7.8 pts | 19.9% |
| No health insurance coverage | 3.9%±4.2 pts | 7.4% |
| High school graduate or higher (age 25+) | 82.4%±8.7 pts | 83.3% |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 13.9%±7.1 pts | 18.1% |
| Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) | 2.4%±2.9 pts | 7.3% |
| Lived in the same house a year earlier | 79.5%±11.7 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 5361 earn?
The median household income for Census Tract 5361 is published as $24,693 with a margin of ±$19,551, too wide to rely on. 46.7% of residents live below the poverty line.
| Measure | Tract 5361 | Detroit |
|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $24,693±$19,551 | $39,938 |
| Mean household income | $46,258±$12,565 | $57,223 |
| Per capita income | $19,889±$5,331 | $24,594 |
| People below the poverty line | 46.7%±15.6 pts | 32.7% |
| Children under 18 below the poverty line | 51.5%±25.3 pts | 46.5% |
| Households receiving SNAP | 56.5%±13.8 pts | 39.0% |
| Households with a computer | 82.4%±12.7 pts | 92.4% |
| Households with a broadband subscription | 73.5%±14.0 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 5361?
Owners occupy 46.6% of Census Tract 5361's occupied homes and renters 53.4%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $79,700 by its owner (±$6,949). The median renter pays $1,010 a month including utilities, and 39.4% of renters pay 35% or more of their income on rent.
| Measure | Tract 5361 | Detroit |
|---|---|---|
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $79,700±$6,949 | $83,900 |
| Median gross rent | $1,010±$103 | $1,074 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 39.4%±16.6 pts | 51.2% |
| Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage | $881±$441 | $1,238 |
| Owner-occupied homes | 46.6%±16.2 pts | 50.3% |
| Renter-occupied homes | 53.4%±16.2 pts | 49.7% |
| Housing units | 1,651±253 | 329,393 |
| Single-family detached homes | 67.5%±9.8 pts | 64.3% |
| Mobile homes | 0.0%±1.8 pts | 0.4% |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.0%±1.8 pts | 0.2% |
| Built 2010 to 2019 | 0.0%±1.8 pts | 1.7% |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 47.8%±12.5 pts | 36.3% |
| Households with no vehicle | 31.4%±11.9 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 5361 get to work?
76.4% of Census Tract 5361's workers drive alone. The average trip to work takes 18.4 minutes. The unemployment rate in 2020-2024 averaged 24.2%.
| Measure | Tract 5361 | Detroit |
|---|---|---|
| In the labor force (age 16+) | 50.7%±11.4 pts | 54.1% |
| Unemployment rate | 24.2%±14.8 pts | 14.0% |
| Drove alone to work | 76.4%±13.3 pts | 65.5% |
| Carpooled | 10.0%±13.3 pts | 10.6% |
| Public transportation | 1.2%±1.9 pts | 4.9% |
| Walked | 1.3%±0.6 pts | 2.8% |
| Worked from home | 7.7%±6.9 pts | 12.0% |
| Mean travel time to work | 18.4 min±6.0 | 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 5361 compare with the other tracts in Wayne County?
Among Wayne County's tracts with a reliable estimate, Census Tract 5361 ranks as shown below (1 = highest).
| Measure | In Wayne County | In Detroit |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 258th of 583 | 68th of 265 |
| Residents per square mile | 136th of 625 | 90th of 274 |
| Per capita income | 460th of 581 | 162nd of 263 |
| Median home value | 404th of 540 | 109th of 234 |
| Median gross rent | 379th of 529 | 160th of 250 |
| Poverty rate | 54th of 454 | 47th of 239 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 376th of 479 | 110th of 180 |
| Median age | 266th of 581 | 88th of 263 |
| Owner-occupied share | 457th of 565 | 172nd of 252 |
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 5361?
5 of the 18 figures for Census Tract 5361 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