Census tract · Wayne County
Census Tract 5697, Wayne County, Michigan
Census Tract 5697, GEOID 26163569700, in Wayne County, Michigan, entirely within Garden City. 3,979 residents in the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (±532); the 2020 Census counted 4,328.
Residents, 2020-2024
3,979
±532 (90% margin)
2020 Census count: 4,328
Median household income
$74,199
±$16,357 (90% margin)
Wayne County: $60,539
Median home value
$172,000
±$11,159 (90% margin)
Wayne County: $178,500
Median gross rent
$1,240
±$166 (90% margin)
Wayne County: $1,132
Where is Census Tract 5697?
Census Tract 5697 is one of 627 census tracts in Wayne County, Michigan. It covers 0.98 square miles of land, 4,434 residents per square mile in 2020. Its GEOID, 26163569700, names it uniquely (how tract numbers and GEOIDs work).
| Place | Share of the tract |
|---|---|
| Garden City | 100% |
7 census tracts border Census Tract 5697: Tract 5687 ($57,216), Tract 5693 ($62,583), Tract 5695 ($66,824), Tract 5696 ($85,338), Tract 5698 ($55,679), Tract 5699 ($81,023) and Tract 5705 ($46,991). 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 5697?
The 2020-2024 American Community Survey puts Census Tract 5697's population at 3,979 (±532) in 1,571 households; the 2020 Census counted 4,328 residents and 1,796 housing units.
| Measure | Tract 5697 | Garden City |
|---|---|---|
| Total population | 3,979±532 | 26,739 |
| Households | 1,571±208 | 11,004 |
| Average household size | 2.53±0.25 | 2.42 |
| Housing units | 1,708±207 | 11,438 |
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 5697?
The median resident of Census Tract 5697 is 45.8 years old; 19.0% are under 18 and 21.3% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 76.6%, then non-Hispanic residents of two or more races at 11.2%. 3.7% of residents were born outside the United States.
| Measure | Tract 5697 | Garden City |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 45.8±5.6 | 40.9 |
| Under 18 years | 19.0%±2.7 pts | 20.2% |
| 65 years and over | 21.3%±4.8 pts | 17.0% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 3.8%±3.0 pts | 6.4% |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 76.6%±9.1 pts | 79.7% |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 6.9%±3.6 pts | 6.6% |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.5%±0.7 pts | 1.3% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±0.7 pts | 0.3% |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic | 0.5%±1.0 pts | 0.1% |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 11.2%±6.1 pts | 5.2% |
| Some other race alone, not Hispanic | 0.5%±1.0 pts | 0.4% |
| Born outside the United States | 3.7%±2.2 pts | 3.9% |
| Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) | 7.9%±4.3 pts | 6.6% |
| Civilian veterans (age 18+) | 10.3%±4.3 pts | 6.5% |
| With a disability | 19.9%±6.6 pts | 14.7% |
| No health insurance coverage | 5.5%±2.4 pts | 5.0% |
| High school graduate or higher (age 25+) | 92.6%±2.9 pts | 91.6% |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 15.1%±4.0 pts | 15.1% |
| Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) | 7.7%±3.3 pts | 4.7% |
| Lived in the same house a year earlier | 93.3%±3.6 pts | 90.9% |
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 5697 earn?
Half of the 1,571 households in Census Tract 5697 earn less than $74,199 a year (±$16,357), against $60,539 across Wayne County: 167th highest of the county's 541 tracts with a reliable estimate. 11.1% of residents live below the poverty line.
| Measure | Tract 5697 | Garden City |
|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $74,199±$16,357 | $67,294 |
| Mean household income | $86,083±$10,227 | $82,468 |
| Per capita income | $34,222±$3,597 | $34,280 |
| People below the poverty line | 11.1%±4.6 pts | 10.7% |
| Children under 18 below the poverty line | 21.8%±13.8 pts | 14.2% |
| Households receiving SNAP | 12.0%±5.0 pts | 10.7% |
| Households with a computer | 98.7%±1.4 pts | 95.6% |
| Households with a broadband subscription | 97.6%±1.9 pts | 92.7% |
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 5697?
Owners occupy 77.5% of Census Tract 5697's occupied homes and renters 22.5%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $172,000 by its owner (±$11,159). The median renter pays $1,240 a month including utilities.
| Measure | Tract 5697 | Garden City |
|---|---|---|
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $172,000±$11,159 | $168,800 |
| Median gross rent | $1,240±$166 | $1,150 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 29.7%±21.9 pts | 34.0% |
| Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage | $1,435±$78 | $1,326 |
| Owner-occupied homes | 77.5%±9.3 pts | 79.1% |
| Renter-occupied homes | 22.5%±9.3 pts | 20.9% |
| Housing units | 1,708±207 | 11,438 |
| Single-family detached homes | 83.4%±9.1 pts | 89.0% |
| Mobile homes | 0.0%±1.7 pts | 0.6% |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.0%±1.7 pts | 0.0% |
| Built 2010 to 2019 | 0.0%±1.7 pts | 0.1% |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 5.1%±3.1 pts | 5.9% |
| Households with no vehicle | 5.9%±4.7 pts | 6.3% |
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 5697 get to work?
85.1% of Census Tract 5697's workers drive alone and 7.0% work from home. The average trip to work takes 24.2 minutes.
| Measure | Tract 5697 | Garden City |
|---|---|---|
| In the labor force (age 16+) | 63.9%±7.1 pts | 65.1% |
| Unemployment rate | 17.4%±13.4 pts | 8.0% |
| Drove alone to work | 85.1%±5.8 pts | 79.1% |
| Carpooled | 4.7%±2.7 pts | 9.2% |
| Public transportation | 0.0%±1.8 pts | 0.2% |
| Walked | 1.5%±2.4 pts | 0.2% |
| Worked from home | 7.0%±3.9 pts | 10.2% |
| Mean travel time to work | 24.2 min±2.0 | 26.9 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 5697 compare with the other tracts in Wayne County?
Among Wayne County's tracts with a reliable estimate, Census Tract 5697 ranks as shown below (1 = highest).
| Measure | In Wayne County | In Garden City |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 124th of 583 | 1st of 9 |
| Residents per square mile | 306th of 625 | 6th of 9 |
| Median household income | 167th of 541 | 5th of 9 |
| Per capita income | 226th of 581 | 2nd of 9 |
| Median home value | 234th of 540 | 3rd of 9 |
| Median gross rent | 189th of 529 | 4th of 9 |
| Poverty rate | 363rd of 454 | 4th of 9 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 350th of 479 | 5th of 9 |
| Median age | 97th of 581 | 1st of 9 |
| Owner-occupied share | 169th of 565 | 5th of 9 |
The tracts next to it on Wayne County's income ladder
| Tract | Rank | Median household income |
|---|---|---|
| Tract 5694 | 164th | $75,126±$24,801 · within the margin of this tract |
| Tract 5951 | 165th | $74,510±$6,075 · within the margin of this tract |
| Tract 5930.01 | 166th | $74,464±$21,962 · within the margin of this tract |
| Tract 5697 | 167th | $74,199±$16,357 |
| Tract 5583.01 | 168th | $73,971±$14,646 · within the margin of this tract |
| Tract 5553 | 169th | $73,810±$8,285 · within the margin of this tract |
| Tract 5616 | 170th | $73,604±$6,950 · 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 5697?
2 of the 18 figures for Census Tract 5697 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