Census tract · Wayne County
Census Tract 5835, Wayne County, Michigan
Census Tract 5835, GEOID 26163583500, in Wayne County, Michigan, entirely within Taylor. 2,401 residents in the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (±301); the 2020 Census counted 2,695.
Residents, 2020-2024
2,401
±301 (90% margin)
2020 Census count: 2,695
Median household income
$56,771
±$14,752 (90% margin)
Wayne County: $60,539
Median home value
$130,800
±$19,675 (90% margin)
Wayne County: $178,500
Median gross rent
$1,718
±$51 (90% margin)
Wayne County: $1,132
Where is Census Tract 5835?
Census Tract 5835 is one of 627 census tracts in Wayne County, Michigan. It covers 0.49 square miles of land, 5,500 residents per square mile in 2020. Its GEOID, 26163583500, names it uniquely (how tract numbers and GEOIDs work).
| Place | Share of the tract |
|---|---|
| Taylor | 100% |
4 census tracts border Census Tract 5835: Tract 5763 ($86,944), Tract 5834 ($72,188), Tract 5836 ($73,478) and Tract 5840 ($58,259). 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 5835?
The 2020-2024 American Community Survey puts Census Tract 5835's population at 2,401 (±301) in 977 households; the 2020 Census counted 2,695 residents and 1,152 housing units.
| Measure | Tract 5835 | Taylor |
|---|---|---|
| Total population | 2,401±301 | 62,081 |
| Households | 977±63 | 25,228 |
| Average household size | 2.45±0.30 | 2.44 |
| Housing units | 1,002±58 | 26,537 |
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 5835?
The median resident of Census Tract 5835 is 35.6 years old; 23.7% are under 18 and 16.4% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 89.2%, then Hispanic or Latino residents (of any race) at 6.3%.
| Measure | Tract 5835 | Taylor |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 35.6±5.3 | 37.9 |
| Under 18 years | 23.7%±5.5 pts | 22.9% |
| 65 years and over | 16.4%±2.9 pts | 16.8% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 6.3%±3.7 pts | 7.6% |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 89.2%±5.6 pts | 65.7% |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 4.5%±5.5 pts | 18.9% |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±1.2 pts | 2.2% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±1.2 pts | 0.1% |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±1.2 pts | 0.0% |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 0.0%±1.2 pts | 5.2% |
| Some other race alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±1.2 pts | 0.3% |
| Born outside the United States | 0.6%±1.1 pts | 6.7% |
| Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) | 1.4%±1.5 pts | 10.5% |
| Civilian veterans (age 18+) | 6.2%±3.6 pts | 6.1% |
| With a disability | 13.2%±4.3 pts | 16.5% |
| No health insurance coverage | 3.5%±3.5 pts | 5.3% |
| High school graduate or higher (age 25+) | 86.8%±6.8 pts | 86.6% |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 12.1%±6.3 pts | 16.4% |
| Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) | 0.4%±0.9 pts | 4.2% |
| Lived in the same house a year earlier | 91.0%±6.7 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 5835 earn?
Half of the 977 households in Census Tract 5835 earn less than $56,771 a year (±$14,752), against $60,539 across Wayne County: 264th highest of the county's 541 tracts with a reliable estimate. 16.9% of residents live below the poverty line.
| Measure | Tract 5835 | Taylor |
|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $56,771±$14,752 | $61,081 |
| Mean household income | $70,499±$9,837 | $76,769 |
| Per capita income | $29,319±$5,418 | $31,718 |
| People below the poverty line | 16.9%±8.2 pts | 18.4% |
| Children under 18 below the poverty line | 21.1%±20.9 pts | 33.2% |
| Households receiving SNAP | 11.5%±6.0 pts | 19.7% |
| Households with a computer | 94.3%±5.4 pts | 95.2% |
| Households with a broadband subscription | 88.2%±6.4 pts | 88.5% |
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 5835?
Owners occupy 81.8% of Census Tract 5835's occupied homes and renters 18.2%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $130,800 by its owner (±$19,675). The median renter pays $1,718 a month including utilities, and 58.4% of renters pay 35% or more of their income on rent.
| Measure | Tract 5835 | Taylor |
|---|---|---|
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $130,800±$19,675 | $152,600 |
| Median gross rent | $1,718±$51 | $1,101 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 58.4%±18.1 pts | 39.0% |
| Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage | $1,250±$170 | $1,254 |
| Owner-occupied homes | 81.8%±8.1 pts | 66.7% |
| Renter-occupied homes | 18.2%±8.1 pts | 33.3% |
| Housing units | 1,002±58 | 26,537 |
| Single-family detached homes | 97.0%±3.1 pts | 72.8% |
| Mobile homes | 3.0%±3.1 pts | 3.0% |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.0%±2.9 pts | 0.4% |
| Built 2010 to 2019 | 0.0%±2.9 pts | 1.8% |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 3.1%±4.2 pts | 4.7% |
| Households with no vehicle | 3.1%±3.6 pts | 7.6% |
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 5835 get to work?
81.4% of Census Tract 5835's workers drive alone and 12.9% work from home. The average trip to work takes 17.8 minutes.
| Measure | Tract 5835 | Taylor |
|---|---|---|
| In the labor force (age 16+) | 62.7%±4.9 pts | 59.5% |
| Unemployment rate | 0.7%±1.1 pts | 7.0% |
| Drove alone to work | 81.4%±8.0 pts | 79.6% |
| Carpooled | 5.7%±4.9 pts | 5.9% |
| Public transportation | 0.0%±2.5 pts | 0.4% |
| Walked | 0.0%±2.5 pts | 2.5% |
| Worked from home | 12.9%±8.2 pts | 10.0% |
| Mean travel time to work | 17.8 min±3.8 | 21.5 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 5835 compare with the other tracts in Wayne County?
Among Wayne County's tracts with a reliable estimate, Census Tract 5835 ranks as shown below (1 = highest).
| Measure | In Wayne County | In Taylor |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 375th of 583 | 16th of 21 |
| Residents per square mile | 209th of 625 | 3rd of 23 |
| Median household income | 264th of 541 | 12th of 18 |
| Per capita income | 294th of 581 | 14th of 21 |
| Median home value | 319th of 540 | 15th of 19 |
| Median gross rent | 34th of 529 | 1st of 19 |
| Poverty rate | 306th of 454 | 8th of 16 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 402nd of 479 | 14th of 16 |
| Median age | 363rd of 581 | 17th of 21 |
| Owner-occupied share | 125th of 565 | 5th of 20 |
The tracts next to it on Wayne County's income ladder
| Tract | Rank | Median household income |
|---|---|---|
| Tract 5743.01 | 261st | $57,011±$14,079 · within the margin of this tract |
| Tract 5339 | 262nd | $56,992±$5,531 · within the margin of this tract |
| Tract 5731 | 263rd | $56,892±$25,071 · within the margin of this tract |
| Tract 5835 | 264th | $56,771±$14,752 |
| Tract 5669 | 265th | $56,731±$16,452 · within the margin of this tract |
| Tract 5408 | 266th | $56,696±$18,073 · within the margin of this tract |
| Tract 5847 | 267th | $56,094±$17,613 · 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 5835?
2 of the 18 figures for Census Tract 5835 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