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Census Tract 5879, Wayne County, Michigan
Census Tract 5879, GEOID 26163587900, in Wayne County, Michigan, entirely within Van Buren Charter Township. 7,278 residents in the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (±987); the 2020 Census counted 7,015.
Residents, 2020-2024
7,278
±987 (90% margin)
2020 Census count: 7,015
Median household income
$108,072
±$15,398 (90% margin)
Wayne County: $60,539
Median home value
$317,300
±$28,487 (90% margin)
Wayne County: $178,500
Median gross rent
$946
±$499 (90% margin)
Wayne County: $1,132
Where is Census Tract 5879?
Census Tract 5879 is one of 627 census tracts in Wayne County, Michigan. It covers 6.94 square miles of land, 1,011 residents per square mile in 2020. Its GEOID, 26163587900, names it uniquely (how tract numbers and GEOIDs work).
| Place | Share of the tract |
|---|---|
| Van Buren Charter Township | 100% |
10 census tracts border Census Tract 5879: Tract 5649 ($54,722), Tract 5858 ($67,301), Tract 5859 ($44,818), Tract 5863 ($82,092), Tract 5880.01 ($78,625), Tract 5880.02 ($67,500), Tract 5881.02 ($86,563), Tract 5884 ($107,095), Tract 9831* and Tract 9832*. 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 5879?
The 2020-2024 American Community Survey puts Census Tract 5879's population at 7,278 (±987) in 2,626 households; the 2020 Census counted 7,015 residents and 2,706 housing units.
| Measure | Tract 5879 | Van Buren Charter Township |
|---|---|---|
| Total population | 7,278 ±987 | 29,954 |
| Households | 2,626 ±252 | 13,080 |
| Average household size | 2.77 ±0.24 | 2.28 |
| Housing units | 2,739 ±241 | 13,971 |
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 5879?
The median resident of Census Tract 5879 is 41.2 years old; 20.2% are under 18 and 11.0% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 47.5%, then non-Hispanic Black residents at 40.7%. 7.9% of residents were born outside the United States.
| Measure | Tract 5879 | Van Buren Charter Township |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 41.2 ±3.5 | 43.1 |
| Under 18 years | 20.2% ±3.6 pts | 15.9% |
| 65 years and over | 11.0% ±2.4 pts | 17.9% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 0.7% ±0.8 pts | 3.8% |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 47.5% ±9.6 pts | 59.9% |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 40.7% ±9.6 pts | 27.9% |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 4.7% ±2.5 pts | 3.5% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±0.4 pts | 0.3% |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±0.4 pts | 0.1% |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 4.8% ±3.8 pts | 4.0% |
| Some other race alone, not Hispanic | 1.6% ±2.3 pts | 0.5% |
| Born outside the United States | 7.9% ±4.4 pts | 7.6% |
| Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) | 6.7% ±3.9 pts | 7.8% |
| Civilian veterans (age 18+) | 1.9% ±1.6 pts | 5.4% |
| With a disability | 10.3% ±3.7 pts | 13.9% |
| No health insurance coverage | 3.5% ±3.7 pts | 5.7% |
| High school graduate or higher (age 25+) | 94.9% ±3.3 pts | 93.5% |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 39.7% ±8.5 pts | 32.6% |
| Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) | 13.0% ±5.7 pts | 12.7% |
| Lived in the same house a year earlier | 93.7% ±4.6 pts | 87.4% |
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 5879 earn?
Half of the 2,626 households in Census Tract 5879 earn less than $108,072 a year (±$15,398), against $60,539 across Wayne County: 57th highest of the county's 541 tracts with a reliable estimate. 9.1% of residents live below the poverty line.
| Measure | Tract 5879 | Van Buren Charter Township |
|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $108,072 ±$15,398 | $78,230 |
| Mean household income | $109,063 ±$15,080 | $100,701 |
| Per capita income | $39,649 ±$4,651 | $44,483 |
| People below the poverty line | 9.1% ±5.7 pts | 10.7% |
| Children under 18 below the poverty line | 10.7% ±11.4 pts | 13.9% |
| Households receiving SNAP | 9.1% ±4.8 pts | 10.6% |
| Households with a computer | 100.0% ±1.1 pts | 97.4% |
| Households with a broadband subscription | 98.7% ±1.6 pts | 94.5% |
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 5879?
Owners occupy 78.0% of Census Tract 5879's occupied homes and renters 22.0%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $317,300 by its owner (±$28,487). The median renter pays $946 a month including utilities.
| Measure | Tract 5879 | Van Buren Charter Township |
|---|---|---|
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $317,300 ±$28,487 | $269,700 |
| Median gross rent | $946 ±$499 | $1,230 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 23.5% ±21.7 pts | 37.2% |
| Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage | $2,079 ±$217 | $1,831 |
| Owner-occupied homes | 78.0% ±11.4 pts | 64.5% |
| Renter-occupied homes | 22.0% ±11.4 pts | 35.5% |
| Housing units | 2,739 ±241 | 13,971 |
| Single-family detached homes | 62.0% ±10.9 pts | 51.8% |
| Mobile homes | 10.8% ±6.5 pts | 10.5% |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.0% ±1.1 pts | 0.2% |
| Built 2010 to 2019 | 8.7% ±5.8 pts | 5.3% |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 2.5% ±2.5 pts | 4.6% |
| Households with no vehicle | 6.5% ±3.9 pts | 3.9% |
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 5879 get to work?
72.4% of Census Tract 5879's workers drive alone and 18.0% work from home. The average trip to work takes 23.5 minutes. The unemployment rate in 2020-2024 averaged 15.9%.
| Measure | Tract 5879 | Van Buren Charter Township |
|---|---|---|
| In the labor force (age 16+) | 76.4% ±6.8 pts | 70.2% |
| Unemployment rate | 15.9% ±9.8 pts | 8.5% |
| Drove alone to work | 72.4% ±8.5 pts | 78.3% |
| Carpooled | 7.4% ±4.9 pts | 4.7% |
| Public transportation | 0.9% ±1.4 pts | 0.2% |
| Walked | 0.0% ±0.8 pts | 0.4% |
| Worked from home | 18.0% ±8.4 pts | 14.7% |
| Mean travel time to work | 23.5 min ±4.1 | 24.4 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 5879 compare with the other tracts in Wayne County?
Among Wayne County's tracts with a reliable estimate, Census Tract 5879 ranks as shown below (1 = highest).
| Measure | In Wayne County |
|---|---|
| Population | 4th of 583 |
| Residents per square mile | 559th of 625 |
| Median household income | 57th of 541 |
| Per capita income | 164th of 581 |
| Median home value | 73rd of 540 |
| Median gross rent | 421st of 529 |
| Poverty rate | 387th of 454 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 100th of 479 |
| Median age | 190th of 581 |
| Owner-occupied share | 163rd of 565 |
The tracts next to it on Wayne County's income ladder
| Tract | Rank | Median household income |
|---|---|---|
| Tract 5638 | 54th | $110,137±$19,102 · within the margin of this tract |
| Tract 5602.02 | 55th | $109,637±$24,715 · within the margin of this tract |
| Tract 5502 | 56th | $108,153±$17,359 · within the margin of this tract |
| Tract 5879 | 57th | $108,072±$15,398 |
| Tract 5884 | 58th | $107,095±$32,231 · within the margin of this tract |
| Tract 5628 | 59th | $107,010±$17,367 · within the margin of this tract |
| Tract 5384 | 60th | $106,449±$17,532 · 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 5879?
1 of the 18 figures for Census Tract 5879 on this page carries a coefficient of variation over 40% and is 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