Census tract · Wayne County
Census Tract 5715, Wayne County, Michigan
Census Tract 5715, GEOID 26163571500, in Wayne County, Michigan, entirely within Dearborn Heights. 4,814 residents in the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (±1,017); the 2020 Census counted 5,226.
Residents, 2020-2024
4,814
±1,017 (90% margin)
2020 Census count: 5,226
Median household income
$49,250
±$34,755 (90% margin)
Wayne County: $60,539
Median home value
$244,100
±$27,247 (90% margin)
Wayne County: $178,500
Median gross rent
$1,066
±$151 (90% margin)
Wayne County: $1,132
Where is Census Tract 5715?
Census Tract 5715 is one of 627 census tracts in Wayne County, Michigan. It covers 1.21 square miles of land, 4,333 residents per square mile in 2020. Its GEOID, 26163571500, names it uniquely (how tract numbers and GEOIDs work).
| Place | Share of the tract |
|---|---|
| Dearborn Heights | 100% |
6 census tracts border Census Tract 5715: Tract 5457 ($30,972), Tract 5458 ($25,871), Tract 5461 ($37,384), Tract 5716 ($27,738), Tract 5799 ($84,000) 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 5715?
The 2020-2024 American Community Survey puts Census Tract 5715's population at 4,814 (±1,017) in 1,696 households; the 2020 Census counted 5,226 residents and 1,764 housing units.
| Measure | Tract 5715 | Dearborn Heights |
|---|---|---|
| Total population | 4,814 ±1,017 | 61,771 |
| Households | 1,696 ±328 | 22,242 |
| Average household size | 2.82 ±0.51 | 2.76 |
| Housing units | 1,984 ±322 | 23,808 |
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 5715?
The median resident of Census Tract 5715 is 35.2 years old; 25.4% are under 18 and 11.2% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 79.8%, then non-Hispanic Black residents at 11.6%. 32.4% of residents were born outside the United States.
| Measure | Tract 5715 | Dearborn Heights |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 35.2 ±7.6 | 35.8 |
| Under 18 years | 25.4% ±5.7 pts | 25.2% |
| 65 years and over | 11.2% ±3.7 pts | 15.8% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 7.5% ±5.9 pts | 5.5% |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 79.8% ±10.0 pts | 80.0% |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 11.6% ±9.6 pts | 9.9% |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.3% ±0.4 pts | 1.0% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±0.6 pts | 0.0% |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±0.6 pts | 0.0% |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 0.8% ±0.9 pts | 3.6% |
| Some other race alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±0.6 pts | 0.1% |
| Born outside the United States | 32.4% ±6.3 pts | 24.5% |
| Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) | 55.3% ±10.2 pts | 42.8% |
| Civilian veterans (age 18+) | 3.8% ±2.3 pts | 4.3% |
| With a disability | 6.0% ±2.5 pts | 15.0% |
| No health insurance coverage | 11.5% ±6.0 pts | 6.5% |
| High school graduate or higher (age 25+) | 87.2% ±5.0 pts | 89.0% |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 20.7% ±6.3 pts | 23.8% |
| Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) | 8.8% ±3.6 pts | 9.2% |
| Lived in the same house a year earlier | 89.7% ±7.7 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 5715 earn?
The median household income for Census Tract 5715 is published as $49,250 with a margin of ±$34,755, too wide to rely on. 33.9% of residents live below the poverty line.
| Measure | Tract 5715 | Dearborn Heights |
|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $49,250 ±$34,755 | $60,391 |
| Mean household income | $78,878 ±$14,288 | $78,582 |
| Per capita income | $28,701 ±$6,950 | $29,366 |
| People below the poverty line | 33.9% ±12.3 pts | 21.9% |
| Children under 18 below the poverty line | 49.8% ±21.2 pts | 32.1% |
| Households receiving SNAP | 22.8% ±9.1 pts | 20.7% |
| Households with a computer | 97.9% ±1.9 pts | 95.0% |
| Households with a broadband subscription | 95.6% ±3.5 pts | 91.1% |
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 5715?
Owners occupy 60.8% of Census Tract 5715's occupied homes and renters 39.2%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $244,100 by its owner (±$27,247). The median renter pays $1,066 a month including utilities, and 24.4% of renters pay 35% or more of their income on rent.
| Measure | Tract 5715 | Dearborn Heights |
|---|---|---|
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $244,100 ±$27,247 | $185,100 |
| Median gross rent | $1,066 ±$151 | $1,331 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 24.4% ±15.5 pts | 44.4% |
| Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage | $1,455 ±$251 | $1,476 |
| Owner-occupied homes | 60.8% ±12.8 pts | 70.5% |
| Renter-occupied homes | 39.2% ±12.8 pts | 29.5% |
| Housing units | 1,984 ±322 | 23,808 |
| Single-family detached homes | 71.5% ±12.1 pts | 86.8% |
| Mobile homes | 1.7% ±1.9 pts | 1.4% |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.0% ±1.5 pts | 0.1% |
| Built 2010 to 2019 | 0.9% ±1.3 pts | 0.3% |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 1.5% ±1.9 pts | 4.7% |
| Households with no vehicle | 5.7% ±3.6 pts | 6.0% |
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 5715 get to work?
77.7% of Census Tract 5715's workers drive alone. The average trip to work takes 18.8 minutes. The unemployment rate in 2020-2024 averaged 6.9%.
| Measure | Tract 5715 | Dearborn Heights |
|---|---|---|
| In the labor force (age 16+) | 57.8% ±6.4 pts | 57.8% |
| Unemployment rate | 6.9% ±3.9 pts | 7.9% |
| Drove alone to work | 77.7% ±8.7 pts | 73.4% |
| Carpooled | 9.8% ±5.5 pts | 11.9% |
| Public transportation | 0.6% ±0.9 pts | 0.2% |
| Walked | 6.5% ±5.1 pts | 1.0% |
| Worked from home | 4.1% ±3.7 pts | 12.4% |
| Mean travel time to work | 18.8 min ±2.2 | 23.9 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 5715 compare with the other tracts in Wayne County?
Among Wayne County's tracts with a reliable estimate, Census Tract 5715 ranks as shown below (1 = highest).
| Measure | In Wayne County | In Dearborn Heights |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 62nd of 583 | 6th of 16 |
| Residents per square mile | 316th of 625 | 12th of 16 |
| Per capita income | 303rd of 581 | 7th of 16 |
| Median home value | 128th of 540 | 3rd of 16 |
| Median gross rent | 336th of 529 | 14th of 14 |
| Poverty rate | 159th of 454 | 3rd of 13 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 269th of 479 | 10th of 16 |
| Median age | 381st of 581 | 9th of 16 |
| Owner-occupied share | 322nd of 565 | 13th of 16 |
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 5715?
5 of the 18 figures for Census Tract 5715 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