Census tract · Wayne County
Census Tract 5818, Wayne County, Michigan
Census Tract 5818, GEOID 26163581800, in Wayne County, Michigan, entirely within Southgate. 2,966 residents in the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (±551); the 2020 Census counted 2,665.
Residents, 2020-2024
2,966
±551 (90% margin)
2020 Census count: 2,665
Median household income
$55,857
±$12,312 (90% margin)
Wayne County: $60,539
Median home value
$143,000
±$20,740 (90% margin)
Wayne County: $178,500
Median gross rent
$1,602
±$825 (90% margin)
Wayne County: $1,132
Where is Census Tract 5818?
Census Tract 5818 is one of 627 census tracts in Wayne County, Michigan. It covers 0.42 square miles of land, 6,406 residents per square mile in 2020. Its GEOID, 26163581800, names it uniquely (how tract numbers and GEOIDs work).
| Place | Share of the tract |
|---|---|
| Southgate | 100% |
4 census tracts border Census Tract 5818: Tract 5811.01 ($63,630), Tract 5819 ($77,329), Tract 5821 ($72,548) and Tract 9827*. 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 5818?
The 2020-2024 American Community Survey puts Census Tract 5818's population at 2,966 (±551) in 1,086 households; the 2020 Census counted 2,665 residents and 1,148 housing units.
| Measure | Tract 5818 | Southgate |
|---|---|---|
| Total population | 2,966±551 | 29,366 |
| Households | 1,086±250 | 12,553 |
| Average household size | 2.73±0.28 | 2.33 |
| Housing units | 1,191±240 | 13,225 |
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 5818?
The median resident of Census Tract 5818 is 32.7 years old; 29.6% are under 18 and 12.7% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 71.5%, then Hispanic or Latino residents (of any race) at 14.3%.
| Measure | Tract 5818 | Southgate |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 32.7±4.5 | 39.2 |
| Under 18 years | 29.6%±5.5 pts | 20.3% |
| 65 years and over | 12.7%±3.2 pts | 19.5% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 14.3%±8.1 pts | 9.4% |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 71.5%±13.3 pts | 76.1% |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 12.0%±13.1 pts | 8.0% |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±1.0 pts | 2.4% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±1.0 pts | 0.1% |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±1.0 pts | 0.0% |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 2.3%±1.6 pts | 3.8% |
| Some other race alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±1.0 pts | 0.2% |
| Born outside the United States | 1.4%±1.4 pts | 6.2% |
| Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) | 8.5%±5.7 pts | 10.0% |
| Civilian veterans (age 18+) | 2.8%±2.5 pts | 5.8% |
| With a disability | 12.4%±4.3 pts | 16.7% |
| No health insurance coverage | 7.2%±5.8 pts | 3.5% |
| High school graduate or higher (age 25+) | 79.4%±10.9 pts | 88.9% |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 19.2%±7.3 pts | 21.5% |
| Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) | 3.2%±2.0 pts | 6.1% |
| Lived in the same house a year earlier | 82.3%±13.9 pts | 86.7% |
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 5818 earn?
Half of the 1,086 households in Census Tract 5818 earn less than $55,857 a year (±$12,312), against $60,539 across Wayne County: 270th highest of the county's 541 tracts with a reliable estimate.
| Measure | Tract 5818 | Southgate |
|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $55,857±$12,312 | $66,118 |
| Mean household income | $68,681±$10,848 | $82,985 |
| Per capita income | $25,949±$3,503 | $36,336 |
| People below the poverty line | 11.3%±8.7 pts | 9.4% |
| Children under 18 below the poverty line | 15.7%±15.1 pts | 11.0% |
| Households receiving SNAP | 9.7%±4.9 pts | 10.7% |
| Households with a computer | 94.2%±5.0 pts | 92.9% |
| Households with a broadband subscription | 94.1%±4.6 pts | 89.3% |
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 5818?
Owners occupy 75.0% of Census Tract 5818's occupied homes and renters 25.0%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $143,000 by its owner (±$20,740). The median renter pays $1,602 a month including utilities.
| Measure | Tract 5818 | Southgate |
|---|---|---|
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $143,000±$20,740 | $173,600 |
| Median gross rent | $1,602±$825 | $1,120 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 60.9%±49.3 pts | 32.3% |
| Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage | $1,389±$122 | $1,463 |
| Owner-occupied homes | 75.0%±17.4 pts | 67.2% |
| Renter-occupied homes | 25.0%±17.4 pts | 32.8% |
| Housing units | 1,191±240 | 13,225 |
| Single-family detached homes | 97.3%±2.6 pts | 68.9% |
| Mobile homes | 0.0%±2.5 pts | 1.3% |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.0%±2.5 pts | 0.4% |
| Built 2010 to 2019 | 0.0%±2.5 pts | 1.8% |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 2.2%±2.3 pts | 2.8% |
| Households with no vehicle | 2.7%±1.9 pts | 7.2% |
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 5818 get to work?
77.5% of Census Tract 5818's workers drive alone. The average trip to work takes 24.1 minutes.
| Measure | Tract 5818 | Southgate |
|---|---|---|
| In the labor force (age 16+) | 63.7%±8.2 pts | 62.2% |
| Unemployment rate | 5.7%±4.0 pts | 4.2% |
| Drove alone to work | 77.5%±8.9 pts | 75.8% |
| Carpooled | 11.2%±6.9 pts | 8.3% |
| Public transportation | 0.0%±2.3 pts | 0.1% |
| Walked | 2.1%±1.9 pts | 2.0% |
| Worked from home | 3.7%±3.2 pts | 12.1% |
| Mean travel time to work | 24.1 min±4.7 | 23.5 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 5818 compare with the other tracts in Wayne County?
Among Wayne County's tracts with a reliable estimate, Census Tract 5818 ranks as shown below (1 = highest).
| Measure | In Wayne County | In Southgate |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 277th of 583 | 6th of 8 |
| Residents per square mile | 154th of 625 | 3rd of 9 |
| Median household income | 270th of 541 | 6th of 8 |
| Per capita income | 342nd of 581 | 8th of 8 |
| Median home value | 297th of 540 | 8th of 8 |
| Median gross rent | 55th of 529 | 2nd of 7 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 293rd of 479 | 6th of 8 |
| Median age | 464th of 581 | 8th of 8 |
| Owner-occupied share | 188th of 565 | 4th of 8 |
The tracts next to it on Wayne County's income ladder
| Tract | Rank | Median household income |
|---|---|---|
| Tract 5847 | 267th | $56,094±$17,613 · within the margin of this tract |
| Tract 5544 | 268th | $55,983±$5,622 · within the margin of this tract |
| Tract 5774 | 269th | $55,952±$14,541 · within the margin of this tract |
| Tract 5818 | 270th | $55,857±$12,312 |
| Tract 5807 | 271st | $55,769±$10,817 · within the margin of this tract |
| Tract 5698 | 272nd | $55,679±$19,079 · within the margin of this tract |
| Tract 5719 | 273rd | $55,568±$14,352 · 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 5818?
4 of the 18 figures for Census Tract 5818 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