Census tract · Wayne County
Census Tract 5848.02, Wayne County, Michigan
Census Tract 5848.02, GEOID 26163584802, in Wayne County, Michigan, entirely within Taylor. 2,896 residents in the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (±569); the 2020 Census counted 2,907.
Residents, 2020-2024
2,896
±569 (90% margin)
2020 Census count: 2,907
Median household income
$42,202
±$24,610 (90% margin)
Wayne County: $60,539
Median home value
$58,900
±$35,183 (90% margin)
Wayne County: $178,500
Median gross rent
$956
±$64 (90% margin)
Wayne County: $1,132
Where is Census Tract 5848.02?
Census Tract 5848.02 is one of 627 census tracts in Wayne County, Michigan. It covers 0.71 square miles of land, 4,112 residents per square mile in 2020. Its GEOID, 26163584802, names it uniquely (how tract numbers and GEOIDs work).
| Place | Share of the tract |
|---|---|
| Taylor | 100% |
5 census tracts border Census Tract 5848.02: Tract 5844 ($71,139), Tract 5847 ($56,094), Tract 5848.01, Tract 5862.01 ($91,250) and Tract 5916 ($93,077). 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 5848.02?
The 2020-2024 American Community Survey puts Census Tract 5848.02's population at 2,896 (±569) in 1,149 households; the 2020 Census counted 2,907 residents and 1,273 housing units.
| Measure | Tract 5848.02 | Taylor |
|---|---|---|
| Total population | 2,896±569 | 62,081 |
| Households | 1,149±140 | 25,228 |
| Average household size | 2.51±0.36 | 2.44 |
| Housing units | 1,149±140 | 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 5848.02?
The median resident of Census Tract 5848.02 is 31.1 years old; 35.9% are under 18 and 8.3% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 57.3%, then non-Hispanic Black residents at 27.3%.
| Measure | Tract 5848.02 | Taylor |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 31.1±6.6 | 37.9 |
| Under 18 years | 35.9%±9.1 pts | 22.9% |
| 65 years and over | 8.3%±4.4 pts | 16.8% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 8.7%±11.1 pts | 7.6% |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 57.3%±16.2 pts | 65.7% |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 27.3%±13.5 pts | 18.9% |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±1.0 pts | 2.2% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic | 0.2%±0.4 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 | 6.5%±4.2 pts | 5.2% |
| Some other race alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±1.0 pts | 0.3% |
| Born outside the United States | 3.4%±5.0 pts | 6.7% |
| Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) | 5.0%±6.2 pts | 10.5% |
| Civilian veterans (age 18+) | 4.9%±4.4 pts | 6.1% |
| With a disability | 16.0%±7.8 pts | 16.5% |
| No health insurance coverage | 5.9%±5.5 pts | 5.3% |
| High school graduate or higher (age 25+) | 86.1%±13.7 pts | 86.6% |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 11.8%±9.3 pts | 16.4% |
| Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) | 0.0%±1.7 pts | 4.2% |
| Lived in the same house a year earlier | 88.3%±9.3 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 5848.02 earn?
Half of the 1,149 households in Census Tract 5848.02 earn less than $42,202 a year (±$24,610), against $60,539 across Wayne County: 379th highest of the county's 541 tracts with a reliable estimate. 29.0% of residents live below the poverty line.
| Measure | Tract 5848.02 | Taylor |
|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $42,202±$24,610 | $61,081 |
| Mean household income | $56,387±$11,526 | $76,769 |
| Per capita income | $21,600±$5,779 | $31,718 |
| People below the poverty line | 29.0%±15.1 pts | 18.4% |
| Children under 18 below the poverty line | 44.5%±27.8 pts | 33.2% |
| Households receiving SNAP | 28.8%±12.5 pts | 19.7% |
| Households with a computer | 98.0%±2.2 pts | 95.2% |
| Households with a broadband subscription | 81.3%±12.7 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 5848.02?
Owners occupy 47.1% of Census Tract 5848.02's occupied homes and renters 52.9%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $58,900 by its owner (±$35,183). The median renter pays $956 a month including utilities, and 26.7% of renters pay 35% or more of their income on rent.
| Measure | Tract 5848.02 | Taylor |
|---|---|---|
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $58,900±$35,183 | $152,600 |
| Median gross rent | $956±$64 | $1,101 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 26.7%±14.4 pts | 39.0% |
| Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage | $798±$341 | $1,254 |
| Owner-occupied homes | 47.1%±15.4 pts | 66.7% |
| Renter-occupied homes | 52.9%±15.4 pts | 33.3% |
| Housing units | 1,149±140 | 26,537 |
| Single-family detached homes | 43.4%±13.9 pts | 72.8% |
| Mobile homes | 17.7%±10.3 pts | 3.0% |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.0%±2.6 pts | 0.4% |
| Built 2010 to 2019 | 4.3%±5.6 pts | 1.8% |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 1.6%±2.4 pts | 4.7% |
| Households with no vehicle | 11.1%±7.2 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 5848.02 get to work?
77.1% of Census Tract 5848.02's workers drive alone. The average trip to work takes 22.1 minutes.
| Measure | Tract 5848.02 | Taylor |
|---|---|---|
| In the labor force (age 16+) | 51.1%±9.6 pts | 59.5% |
| Unemployment rate | 4.7%±5.7 pts | 7.0% |
| Drove alone to work | 77.1%±15.6 pts | 79.6% |
| Carpooled | 10.0%±10.1 pts | 5.9% |
| Public transportation | 0.7%±1.4 pts | 0.4% |
| Walked | 0.0%±3.2 pts | 2.5% |
| Worked from home | 12.3%±12.7 pts | 10.0% |
| Mean travel time to work | 22.1 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 5848.02 compare with the other tracts in Wayne County?
Among Wayne County's tracts with a reliable estimate, Census Tract 5848.02 ranks as shown below (1 = highest).
| Measure | In Wayne County | In Taylor |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 288th of 583 | 10th of 21 |
| Residents per square mile | 338th of 625 | 9th of 23 |
| Median household income | 379th of 541 | 18th of 18 |
| Per capita income | 424th of 581 | 19th of 21 |
| Median home value | 480th of 540 | 19th of 19 |
| Median gross rent | 417th of 529 | 16th of 19 |
| Poverty rate | 202nd of 454 | 4th of 16 |
| Median age | 499th of 581 | 20th of 21 |
| Owner-occupied share | 455th of 565 | 17th of 20 |
The tracts next to it on Wayne County's income ladder
| Tract | Rank | Median household income |
|---|---|---|
| Tract 5710 | 376th | $42,548±$14,436 · within the margin of this tract |
| Tract 5052 | 377th | $42,361±$21,264 · within the margin of this tract |
| Tract 5166 | 378th | $42,344±$23,595 · within the margin of this tract |
| Tract 5848.02 | 379th | $42,202±$24,610 |
| Tract 5068 | 380th | $42,143±$10,899 · within the margin of this tract |
| Tract 5072 | 381st | $42,078±$8,991 · within the margin of this tract |
| Tract 5247 | 382nd | $41,992±$5,181 · 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 5848.02?
4 of the 18 figures for Census Tract 5848.02 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