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Census Tract 5431, Wayne County, Michigan

Census Tract 5431, GEOID 26163543100, in Wayne County, Michigan, entirely within Detroit. 2,430 residents in the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (±467); the 2020 Census counted 2,455.

Residents, 2020-2024

2,430

±467 (90% margin)
2020 Census count: 2,455

Median household income

$76,806

±$25,620 (90% margin)
Wayne County: $60,539

Median home value

$219,500

±$32,412 (90% margin)
Wayne County: $178,500

Median gross rent

not published


Wayne County: $1,132

Where is Census Tract 5431?

Census Tract 5431 is one of 627 census tracts in Wayne County, Michigan. It covers 0.37 square miles of land, 6,635 residents per square mile in 2020. Its GEOID, 26163543100, names it uniquely (how tract numbers and GEOIDs work).

Places Census Tract 5431 lies in (share of its 2020 census blocks)
PlaceShare of the tract
Detroit100%
Census Tract 5431 (marked with a dot) in Wayne County, Michigan. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024.
54055406542154305432 5431 0.5 mi
Census Tract 5431 (shaded) and the tracts that border it, numbered. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024 cartographic boundary file, 1:500,000.

5 census tracts border Census Tract 5431: Tract 5405 ($45,153), Tract 5406 ($80,407), Tract 5421 ($37,197), Tract 5430 ($79,000) and Tract 5432 ($45,192). 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 5431?

The 2020-2024 American Community Survey puts Census Tract 5431's population at 2,430 (±467) in 985 households; the 2020 Census counted 2,455 residents and 966 housing units.

Counts, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
MeasureTract 5431DetroitWayne CountyMichigan
Total population2,430±467638,5301,772,25910,077,761
Households985±153257,998700,5914,076,369
Average household size2.46±0.332.432.502.42
Housing units1,053±143329,393801,0834,622,236

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 5431?

The median resident of Census Tract 5431 is 46.7 years old; 17.2% are under 18 and 31.4% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic Black residents at 86.5%, then non-Hispanic white residents at 10.8%.

Age, origin, education, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Race groups are non-Hispanic; Hispanic includes any race.
MeasureTract 5431DetroitWayne CountyMichigan
Median age46.7±7.535.237.940.2
Under 18 years17.2%±7.1 pts24.8%23.6%21.2%
65 years and over31.4%±8.3 pts15.1%16.6%18.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)1.1%±1.5 pts8.3%6.9%5.9%
White alone, not Hispanic10.8%±6.4 pts10.8%47.9%72.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic86.5%±8.1 pts75.0%36.6%13.1%
Asian alone, not Hispanic0.0%±1.2 pts1.7%3.7%3.4%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic0.0%±1.2 pts0.2%0.2%0.3%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic0.0%±1.2 pts0.0%0.0%0.0%
Two or more races, not Hispanic1.6%±2.2 pts3.4%4.3%4.5%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic0.0%±1.2 pts0.6%0.5%0.5%
Born outside the United States4.1%±3.8 pts6.6%10.3%7.2%
Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+)7.2%±7.6 pts12.0%16.4%10.4%
Civilian veterans (age 18+)8.3%±4.2 pts4.1%4.8%5.8%
With a disability18.6%±6.1 pts19.9%15.9%14.3%
No health insurance coverage2.6%±2.8 pts7.4%5.6%4.9%
High school graduate or higher (age 25+)95.1%±2.4 pts83.3%88.0%92.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+)32.5%±7.7 pts18.1%27.6%32.4%
Graduate or professional degree (age 25+)14.4%±6.9 pts7.3%10.8%12.7%
Lived in the same house a year earlier94.8%±3.6 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 5431 earn?

Half of the 985 households in Census Tract 5431 earn less than $76,806 a year (±$25,620), against $60,539 across Wayne County: 155th highest of the county's 541 tracts with a reliable estimate. 6.3% of residents live below the poverty line.

Income and poverty in 2024 dollars, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
MeasureTract 5431DetroitWayne CountyMichigan
Median household income$76,806±$25,620$39,938$60,539$72,875
Mean household income$91,394±$17,328$57,223$85,604$98,700
Per capita income$38,066±$4,762$24,594$34,906$40,735
People below the poverty line6.3%±4.1 pts32.7%20.8%13.2%
Children under 18 below the poverty line11.7%±13.1 pts46.5%30.9%17.6%
Households receiving SNAP12.6%±7.6 pts39.0%23.0%13.5%
Households with a computer98.1%±2.3 pts92.4%94.6%95.1%
Households with a broadband subscription98.8%±1.9 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 5431?

Owners occupy 92.4% of Census Tract 5431's occupied homes and renters 7.6%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $219,500 by its owner (±$32,412).

Housing, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
MeasureTract 5431DetroitWayne CountyMichigan
Median home value (owner-occupied)$219,500±$32,412$83,900$178,500$231,600
Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent0.0%±34.3 pts51.2%45.3%41.4%
Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage$1,830±$311$1,238$1,556$1,569
Owner-occupied homes92.4%±6.0 pts50.3%64.8%73.2%
Renter-occupied homes7.6%±6.0 pts49.7%35.2%26.8%
Housing units1,053±143329,393801,0834,622,236
Single-family detached homes100.0%±2.8 pts64.3%69.6%72.0%
Mobile homes0.0%±2.8 pts0.4%1.8%5.0%
Built 2020 or later0.0%±2.8 pts0.2%0.4%1.0%
Built 2010 to 20190.0%±2.8 pts1.7%2.4%4.9%
Built 1939 or earlier55.0%±12.6 pts36.3%21.2%14.6%
Households with no vehicle3.7%±4.0 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 5431 get to work?

61.7% of Census Tract 5431's workers drive alone and 30.6% work from home. The average trip to work takes 19.0 minutes. The unemployment rate in 2020-2024 averaged 21.2%.

Work and commuting, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
MeasureTract 5431DetroitWayne CountyMichigan
In the labor force (age 16+)58.0%±12.2 pts54.1%59.2%61.3%
Unemployment rate21.2%±12.5 pts14.0%8.7%5.7%
Drove alone to work61.7%±15.9 pts65.5%71.9%74.3%
Carpooled1.8%±2.9 pts10.6%8.5%7.9%
Public transportation0.0%±3.3 pts4.9%1.8%0.9%
Walked0.0%±3.3 pts2.8%1.6%2.0%
Worked from home30.6%±13.1 pts12.0%14.1%13.5%
Mean travel time to work19.0 min±2.624.8 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 5431 compare with the other tracts in Wayne County?

Among Wayne County's tracts with a reliable estimate, Census Tract 5431 ranks as shown below (1 = highest).

Census Tract 5431's rank among the tracts of Wayne County and of Detroit
MeasureIn Wayne CountyIn Detroit
Population373rd of 583119th of 265
Residents per square mile137th of 62591st of 274
Median household income155th of 54112th of 233
Per capita income181st of 58127th of 263
Median home value158th of 54029th of 234
Poverty rate419th of 454238th of 239
Bachelor's degree or higher152nd of 47935th of 180
Median age84th of 58127th of 263
Owner-occupied share48th of 5654th 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 5819152nd$77,329±$17,914 · within the margin of this tract4,552
Tract 5673153rd$77,188±$14,646 · within the margin of this tract4,763
Tract 5548154th$77,130±$24,654 · within the margin of this tract3,103
Tract 5431155th$76,806±$25,6202,430
Tract 5514156th$76,728±$27,838 · within the margin of this tract4,367
Tract 5894.01157th$76,183±$11,385 · within the margin of this tract2,994
Tract 5565158th$75,984±$8,237 · within the margin of this tract2,206

"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 5431?

2 of the 17 figures for Census Tract 5431 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