Census tract · Wayne County
Census Tract 5915.02, Wayne County, Michigan
Census Tract 5915.02, GEOID 26163591502, in Wayne County, Michigan, mostly within Brownstown Charter Township (98% of its census blocks). 3,319 residents in the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (±415); the 2020 Census counted 3,475.
Residents, 2020-2024
3,319
±415 (90% margin)
2020 Census count: 3,475
Median household income
$97,650
±$8,195 (90% margin)
Wayne County: $60,539
Median home value
$274,000
±$25,004 (90% margin)
Wayne County: $178,500
Median gross rent
$1,598
±$299 (90% margin)
Wayne County: $1,132
Where is Census Tract 5915.02?
Census Tract 5915.02 is one of 627 census tracts in Wayne County, Michigan. It covers 3.90 square miles of land, 892 residents per square mile in 2020. Its GEOID, 26163591502, names it uniquely (how tract numbers and GEOIDs work).
| Place | Share of the tract |
|---|---|
| Brownstown Charter Township | 98% |
| Riverview | 2% |
11 census tracts border Census Tract 5915.02: Tract 5812 ($50,179), Tract 5846 ($50,125), Tract 5915.01 ($66,792), Tract 5916 ($93,077), Tract 5918 ($98,465), Tract 5930.01 ($74,464), Tract 5932 ($83,587), Tract 5951 ($74,510), Tract 9821.01*, Tract 9821.02* and Tract 9822*. 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 5915.02?
The 2020-2024 American Community Survey puts Census Tract 5915.02's population at 3,319 (±415) in 1,229 households; the 2020 Census counted 3,475 residents and 1,431 housing units.
| Measure | Tract 5915.02 | Brownstown Charter Township |
|---|---|---|
| Total population | 3,319±415 | 32,889 |
| Households | 1,229±143 | 12,338 |
| Average household size | 2.69±0.22 | 2.66 |
| Housing units | 1,329±137 | 12,759 |
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 5915.02?
The median resident of Census Tract 5915.02 is 39.8 years old; 25.4% are under 18 and 14.3% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 69.8%, then non-Hispanic Asian residents at 13.7%. 9.8% of residents were born outside the United States.
| Measure | Tract 5915.02 | Brownstown Charter Township |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 39.8±6.4 | 41.5 |
| Under 18 years | 25.4%±4.1 pts | 23.3% |
| 65 years and over | 14.3%±4.4 pts | 17.4% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 12.1%±7.1 pts | 8.5% |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 69.8%±8.2 pts | 72.5% |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 4.3%±3.7 pts | 8.5% |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 13.7%±2.3 pts | 5.5% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±0.9 pts | 0.1% |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±0.9 pts | 0.1% |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 0.0%±0.9 pts | 4.8% |
| Some other race alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±0.9 pts | 0.1% |
| Born outside the United States | 9.8%±2.9 pts | 8.2% |
| Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) | 14.4%±4.7 pts | 10.4% |
| Civilian veterans (age 18+) | 5.1%±3.7 pts | 5.8% |
| With a disability | 15.5%±4.4 pts | 12.9% |
| No health insurance coverage | 4.7%±2.8 pts | 4.2% |
| High school graduate or higher (age 25+) | 95.1%±2.8 pts | 93.2% |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 33.3%±8.6 pts | 30.4% |
| Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) | 8.7%±3.9 pts | 10.6% |
| Lived in the same house a year earlier | 88.0%±5.8 pts | 92.2% |
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 5915.02 earn?
Half of the 1,229 households in Census Tract 5915.02 earn less than $97,650 a year (±$8,195), against $60,539 across Wayne County: 84th highest of the county's 541 tracts with a reliable estimate. 3.8% of residents live below the poverty line.
| Measure | Tract 5915.02 | Brownstown Charter Township |
|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $97,650±$8,195 | $95,402 |
| Mean household income | $111,044±$15,451 | $105,565 |
| Per capita income | $41,144±$4,742 | $39,697 |
| People below the poverty line | 3.8%±2.4 pts | 8.5% |
| Children under 18 below the poverty line | 1.2%±1.9 pts | 13.7% |
| Households receiving SNAP | 7.0%±5.3 pts | 8.8% |
| Households with a computer | 92.3%±4.3 pts | 97.5% |
| Households with a broadband subscription | 84.3%±6.8 pts | 93.2% |
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 5915.02?
Owners occupy 71.4% of Census Tract 5915.02's occupied homes and renters 28.6%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $274,000 by its owner (±$25,004). The median renter pays $1,598 a month including utilities, and 48.7% of renters pay 35% or more of their income on rent.
| Measure | Tract 5915.02 | Brownstown Charter Township |
|---|---|---|
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $274,000±$25,004 | $272,700 |
| Median gross rent | $1,598±$299 | $1,196 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 48.7%±17.9 pts | 40.8% |
| Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage | $1,852±$252 | $1,818 |
| Owner-occupied homes | 71.4%±7.7 pts | 79.1% |
| Renter-occupied homes | 28.6%±7.7 pts | 20.9% |
| Housing units | 1,329±137 | 12,759 |
| Single-family detached homes | 64.1%±6.9 pts | 70.6% |
| Mobile homes | 7.6%±5.3 pts | 5.9% |
| Built 2020 or later | 5.4%±5.0 pts | 1.8% |
| Built 2010 to 2019 | 2.1%±2.0 pts | 12.8% |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 0.0%±2.2 pts | 2.5% |
| Households with no vehicle | 15.0%±7.4 pts | 4.1% |
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 5915.02 get to work?
81.3% of Census Tract 5915.02's workers drive alone and 8.6% work from home. The average trip to work takes 25.4 minutes.
| Measure | Tract 5915.02 | Brownstown Charter Township |
|---|---|---|
| In the labor force (age 16+) | 64.8%±6.9 pts | 63.0% |
| Unemployment rate | 4.1%±2.7 pts | 5.9% |
| Drove alone to work | 81.3%±6.6 pts | 81.4% |
| Carpooled | 4.1%±3.2 pts | 4.4% |
| Public transportation | 0.0%±1.9 pts | 0.0% |
| Walked | 4.9%±4.6 pts | 1.1% |
| Worked from home | 8.6%±5.1 pts | 11.7% |
| Mean travel time to work | 25.4 min±5.8 | 25.4 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 5915.02 compare with the other tracts in Wayne County?
Among Wayne County's tracts with a reliable estimate, Census Tract 5915.02 ranks as shown below (1 = highest).
| Measure | In Wayne County |
|---|---|
| Population | 220th of 583 |
| Residents per square mile | 563rd of 625 |
| Median household income | 84th of 541 |
| Per capita income | 150th of 581 |
| Median home value | 104th of 540 |
| Median gross rent | 56th of 529 |
| Poverty rate | 440th of 454 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 144th of 479 |
| Median age | 230th of 581 |
| Owner-occupied share | 224th of 565 |
The tracts next to it on Wayne County's income ladder
| Tract | Rank | Median household income |
|---|---|---|
| Tract 5312 | 81st | $97,885±$33,067 · within the margin of this tract |
| Tract 5764 | 82nd | $97,873±$12,241 · within the margin of this tract |
| Tract 5641 | 83rd | $97,708±$22,576 · within the margin of this tract |
| Tract 5915.02 | 84th | $97,650±$8,195 |
| Tract 5657 | 85th | $97,600±$8,562 · within the margin of this tract |
| Tract 5582 | 86th | $97,500±$6,846 · within the margin of this tract |
| Tract 5588 | 86th | $97,500±$7,322 · 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 5915.02?
1 of the 18 figures for Census Tract 5915.02 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
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