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Census Tract 5916, Wayne County, Michigan
Census Tract 5916, GEOID 26163591600, in Wayne County, Michigan, entirely within Brownstown Charter Township. 2,109 residents in the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (±246); the 2020 Census counted 2,287.
Residents, 2020-2024
2,109
±246 (90% margin)
2020 Census count: 2,287
Median household income
$93,077
±$7,557 (90% margin)
Wayne County: $60,539
Median home value
$260,200
±$18,398 (90% margin)
Wayne County: $178,500
Median gross rent
not published
Wayne County: $1,132
Where is Census Tract 5916?
Census Tract 5916 is one of 627 census tracts in Wayne County, Michigan. It covers 4.14 square miles of land, 552 residents per square mile in 2020. Its GEOID, 26163591600, names it uniquely (how tract numbers and GEOIDs work).
| Place | Share of the tract |
|---|---|
| Brownstown Charter Township | 100% |
6 census tracts border Census Tract 5916: Tract 5847 ($56,094), Tract 5848.02 ($42,202), Tract 5905 ($67,156), Tract 5915.01 ($66,792), Tract 5915.02 ($97,650) and Tract 5917 ($105,556). 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 5916?
The 2020-2024 American Community Survey puts Census Tract 5916's population at 2,109 (±246) in 748 households; the 2020 Census counted 2,287 residents and 833 housing units.
| Measure | Tract 5916 | Brownstown Charter Township |
|---|---|---|
| Total population | 2,109±246 | 32,889 |
| Households | 748±81 | 12,338 |
| Average household size | 2.81±0.28 | 2.66 |
| Housing units | 754±81 | 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 5916?
The median resident of Census Tract 5916 is 45.1 years old; 22.1% are under 18 and 21.8% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 58.9%, then non-Hispanic Black residents at 18.1%. 16.8% of residents were born outside the United States.
| Measure | Tract 5916 | Brownstown Charter Township |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 45.1±3.7 | 41.5 |
| Under 18 years | 22.1%±2.9 pts | 23.3% |
| 65 years and over | 21.8%±5.7 pts | 17.4% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 8.0%±4.7 pts | 8.5% |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 58.9%±9.9 pts | 72.5% |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 18.1%±6.2 pts | 8.5% |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 12.1%±8.5 pts | 5.5% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±1.4 pts | 0.1% |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±1.4 pts | 0.1% |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 2.8%±1.7 pts | 4.8% |
| Some other race alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±1.4 pts | 0.1% |
| Born outside the United States | 16.8%±7.0 pts | 8.2% |
| Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) | 20.6%±7.7 pts | 10.4% |
| Civilian veterans (age 18+) | 4.9%±2.9 pts | 5.8% |
| With a disability | 16.9%±5.8 pts | 12.9% |
| No health insurance coverage | 4.0%±2.4 pts | 4.2% |
| High school graduate or higher (age 25+) | 91.6%±4.7 pts | 93.2% |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 34.4%±9.1 pts | 30.4% |
| Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) | 8.0%±3.2 pts | 10.6% |
| Lived in the same house a year earlier | 93.8%±3.5 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 5916 earn?
Half of the 748 households in Census Tract 5916 earn less than $93,077 a year (±$7,557), against $60,539 across Wayne County: 96th highest of the county's 541 tracts with a reliable estimate.
| Measure | Tract 5916 | Brownstown Charter Township |
|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $93,077±$7,557 | $95,402 |
| Mean household income | $109,246±$11,686 | $105,565 |
| Per capita income | $39,452±$4,404 | $39,697 |
| People below the poverty line | 2.3%±1.9 pts | 8.5% |
| Children under 18 below the poverty line | 2.2%±3.4 pts | 13.7% |
| Households receiving SNAP | 4.1%±3.5 pts | 8.8% |
| Households with a computer | 100.0%±3.9 pts | 97.5% |
| Households with a broadband subscription | 93.4%±4.6 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 5916?
Owners occupy 99.3% of Census Tract 5916's occupied homes and renters 0.7%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $260,200 by its owner (±$18,398).
| Measure | Tract 5916 | Brownstown Charter Township |
|---|---|---|
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $260,200±$18,398 | $272,700 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 0.0%±100.0 pts | 40.8% |
| Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage | $1,825±$107 | $1,818 |
| Owner-occupied homes | 99.3%±1.0 pts | 79.1% |
| Renter-occupied homes | 0.7%±1.0 pts | 20.9% |
| Housing units | 754±81 | 12,759 |
| Single-family detached homes | 81.3%±6.6 pts | 70.6% |
| Mobile homes | 0.0%±3.9 pts | 5.9% |
| Built 2020 or later | 1.7%±2.6 pts | 1.8% |
| Built 2010 to 2019 | 20.3%±8.4 pts | 12.8% |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 2.7%±2.8 pts | 2.5% |
| Households with no vehicle | 0.0%±3.9 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 5916 get to work?
83.8% of Census Tract 5916's workers drive alone and 9.1% work from home. The average trip to work takes 23.7 minutes.
| Measure | Tract 5916 | Brownstown Charter Township |
|---|---|---|
| In the labor force (age 16+) | 57.2%±5.5 pts | 63.0% |
| Unemployment rate | 1.0%±1.1 pts | 5.9% |
| Drove alone to work | 83.8%±5.5 pts | 81.4% |
| Carpooled | 2.6%±2.0 pts | 4.4% |
| Public transportation | 0.0%±3.0 pts | 0.0% |
| Walked | 1.2%±1.7 pts | 1.1% |
| Worked from home | 9.1%±4.1 pts | 11.7% |
| Mean travel time to work | 23.7 min±3.0 | 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 5916 compare with the other tracts in Wayne County?
Among Wayne County's tracts with a reliable estimate, Census Tract 5916 ranks as shown below (1 = highest).
| Measure | In Wayne County |
|---|---|
| Population | 420th of 583 |
| Residents per square mile | 570th of 625 |
| Median household income | 96th of 541 |
| Per capita income | 169th of 581 |
| Median home value | 118th of 540 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 136th of 479 |
| Median age | 114th of 581 |
| Owner-occupied share | 3rd of 565 |
The tracts next to it on Wayne County's income ladder
| Tract | Rank | Median household income |
|---|---|---|
| Tract 5893 | 93rd | $94,911±$24,022 · within the margin of this tract |
| Tract 5571 | 94th | $94,375±$19,829 · within the margin of this tract |
| Tract 5747 | 95th | $93,724±$24,220 · within the margin of this tract |
| Tract 5916 | 96th | $93,077±$7,557 |
| Tract 5172 | 97th | $93,042±$22,671 · within the margin of this tract |
| Tract 5518 | 98th | $93,026±$17,527 · within the margin of this tract |
| Tract 5602.01 | 99th | $92,368±$33,166 · 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 5916?
2 of the 17 figures for Census Tract 5916 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