Census tract · Wayne County
Census Tract 5439, Wayne County, Michigan
Census Tract 5439, GEOID 26163543900, in Wayne County, Michigan, entirely within Detroit. 839 residents in the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (±375); the 2020 Census counted 785.
Residents, 2020-2024
839
±375 (90% margin)
2020 Census count: 785
Median household income
$25,167
±$12,482 (90% margin)
Wayne County: $60,539
Median home value
$38,800
±$4,095 (90% margin)
Wayne County: $178,500
Median gross rent
$865
±$44 (90% margin)
Wayne County: $1,132
Where is Census Tract 5439?
Census Tract 5439 is one of 627 census tracts in Wayne County, Michigan. It covers 0.48 square miles of land, 1,642 residents per square mile in 2020. Its GEOID, 26163543900, names it uniquely (how tract numbers and GEOIDs work).
| Place | Share of the tract |
|---|---|
| Detroit | 100% |
7 census tracts border Census Tract 5439: Tract 5437 ($32,222), Tract 5440 ($34,718), Tract 5448 ($37,664), Tract 5470 ($40,395), Tract 5471 ($36,358), Tract 9818* and Tract 9858*. The figure in brackets is each tract's median household income; * a special land-use tract (water, a park or an institution) with few or no residents.
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 5439?
The 2020-2024 American Community Survey puts Census Tract 5439's population at 839 (±375) in 436 households; the 2020 Census counted 785 residents and 487 housing units.
| Measure | Tract 5439 | Detroit |
|---|---|---|
| Total population | 839±375 | 638,530 |
| Households | 436±152 | 257,998 |
| Average household size | 1.91±0.29 | 2.43 |
| Housing units | 575±147 | 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 5439?
The median resident of Census Tract 5439 is 34.6 years old. The largest group is non-Hispanic Black residents at 88.6%, then non-Hispanic residents of two or more races at 4.5%.
| Measure | Tract 5439 | Detroit |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 34.6±9.2 | 35.2 |
| Under 18 years | 31.5%±14.0 pts | 24.8% |
| 65 years and over | 10.4%±7.7 pts | 15.1% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 3.6%±5.6 pts | 8.3% |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 3.3%±4.1 pts | 10.8% |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 88.6%±8.8 pts | 75.0% |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±3.5 pts | 1.7% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±3.5 pts | 0.2% |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±3.5 pts | 0.0% |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 4.5%±5.7 pts | 3.4% |
| Some other race alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±3.5 pts | 0.6% |
| Born outside the United States | 1.1%±1.9 pts | 6.6% |
| Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) | 5.8%±7.0 pts | 12.0% |
| Civilian veterans (age 18+) | 0.7%±1.5 pts | 4.1% |
| With a disability | 41.7%±15.2 pts | 19.9% |
| No health insurance coverage | 2.3%±3.8 pts | 7.4% |
| High school graduate or higher (age 25+) | 78.9%±9.2 pts | 83.3% |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 0.0%±5.6 pts | 18.1% |
| Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) | 0.0%±5.6 pts | 7.3% |
| Lived in the same house a year earlier | 88.8%±11.9 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 5439 earn?
Half of the 436 households in Census Tract 5439 earn less than $25,167 a year (±$12,482), against $60,539 across Wayne County: 516th highest of the county's 541 tracts with a reliable estimate. 42.9% of residents live below the poverty line.
| Measure | Tract 5439 | Detroit |
|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $25,167±$12,482 | $39,938 |
| Mean household income | $26,462±$5,843 | $57,223 |
| Per capita income | $14,328±$4,015 | $24,594 |
| People below the poverty line | 42.9%±23.8 pts | 32.7% |
| Children under 18 below the poverty line | 25.8%±32.4 pts | 46.5% |
| Households receiving SNAP | 57.8%±21.7 pts | 39.0% |
| Households with a computer | 93.1%±6.9 pts | 92.4% |
| Households with a broadband subscription | 90.4%±9.1 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 5439?
Owners occupy 39.7% of Census Tract 5439's occupied homes and renters 60.3%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $38,800 by its owner (±$4,095). The median renter pays $865 a month including utilities, and 64.3% of renters pay 35% or more of their income on rent.
| Measure | Tract 5439 | Detroit |
|---|---|---|
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $38,800±$4,095 | $83,900 |
| Median gross rent | $865±$44 | $1,074 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 64.3%±21.7 pts | 51.2% |
| Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage | $959±$297 | $1,238 |
| Owner-occupied homes | 39.7%±22.5 pts | 50.3% |
| Renter-occupied homes | 60.3%±22.5 pts | 49.7% |
| Housing units | 575±147 | 329,393 |
| Single-family detached homes | 46.3%±15.2 pts | 64.3% |
| Mobile homes | 0.0%±5.1 pts | 0.4% |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.0%±5.1 pts | 0.2% |
| Built 2010 to 2019 | 4.0%±5.9 pts | 1.7% |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 2.1%±3.4 pts | 36.3% |
| Households with no vehicle | 27.3%±15.7 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 5439 get to work?
67.8% of Census Tract 5439's workers drive alone. The average trip to work takes 45.9 minutes.
| Measure | Tract 5439 | Detroit |
|---|---|---|
| In the labor force (age 16+) | 50.0%±19.0 pts | 54.1% |
| Unemployment rate | 22.5%±18.4 pts | 14.0% |
| Drove alone to work | 67.8%±25.0 pts | 65.5% |
| Carpooled | 5.3%±9.3 pts | 10.6% |
| Public transportation | 19.2%±20.2 pts | 4.9% |
| Walked | 0.0%±11.5 pts | 2.8% |
| Worked from home | 7.8%±12.9 pts | 12.0% |
| Mean travel time to work | 45.9 min±19.7 | 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 5439 compare with the other tracts in Wayne County?
Among Wayne County's tracts with a reliable estimate, Census Tract 5439 ranks as shown below (1 = highest).
| Measure | In Wayne County | In Detroit |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 570th of 583 | 257th of 265 |
| Residents per square mile | 527th of 625 | 252nd of 274 |
| Median household income | 516th of 541 | 209th of 233 |
| Per capita income | 559th of 581 | 245th of 263 |
| Median home value | 531st of 540 | 226th of 234 |
| Median gross rent | 463rd of 529 | 210th of 250 |
| Poverty rate | 78th of 454 | 66th of 239 |
| Median age | 396th of 581 | 141st of 263 |
| Owner-occupied share | 499th of 565 | 204th of 252 |
The tracts next to it on Wayne County's income ladder
| Tract | Rank | Median household income |
|---|---|---|
| Tract 5316 | 513th | $25,987±$16,319 · within the margin of this tract |
| Tract 5458 | 514th | $25,871±$4,049 · within the margin of this tract |
| Tract 5459 | 515th | $25,343±$3,549 · within the margin of this tract |
| Tract 5439 | 516th | $25,167±$12,482 |
| Tract 5036 | 517th | $24,831±$9,096 · within the margin of this tract |
| Tract 5054 | 518th | $24,712±$13,804 · within the margin of this tract |
| Tract 5141 | 519th | $24,583±$13,108 · 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 5439?
5 of the 18 figures for Census Tract 5439 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