COMPARING TWO PLACES
Census Tract 5342 vs Census Tract 1734
PLACE A
Census Tract 5342, Wayne County, Michigan
VS
PLACE B
Census Tract 1734, Oakland County, Michigan
Census Tract 5342 is 45% smaller than Census Tract 1734. Census Tract 1734 earns more, with a median household income $80,196 higher.
CENSUS TRACT 5342CENSUS TRACT 1734DIFFERENCE
Total population2,8665,249−45% vs Census Tract 1734
Population density4,1725,826−1,654
Median age33.740.0−6.3
Male47.7%51.6%−3.9 pts
Female52.3%48.4%+3.9 pts
Foreign-born0.0%6.9%−6.9 pts
White, non-Hispanic1.0%80.8%−79.8 pts
Black98.3%6.0%+92.2 pts
Hispanic / Latino0.1%2.4%−2.3 pts
Asian0.0%5.7%−5.7 pts
Other0.7%5.1%−4.4 pts
Median household income$34,279$114,475−$80,196
Per capita income$17,007$65,347−$48,340
Poverty rate45.6%9.1%+36.5 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4870.361+0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher5.4%60.0%−54.6 pts
Graduate degree1.9%22.7%−20.8 pts
Unemployment rate23.9%1.7%+22.2 pts
Labor force participation45.9%80.2%−34.3 pts
Median home value$52,300$248,700−$196,400
Median gross rent$1,084$1,459−$375
Owner-occupied74.9%72.3%+2.6 pts
Housing vacancy rate42.1%4.5%+37.6 pts
Rent-burdened households48.3%38.9%+9.4 pts
Average commute31.821.6+10.1
Worked from home36.9%32.6%+4.4 pts
Public transit to work2.8%0.0%+2.8 pts
Uninsured1.7%3.6%−1.9 pts
Population, 2020 – 2024