COMPARING TWO PLACES
Census Tract 5397 vs Census Tract 1623
PLACE A
Census Tract 5397, Wayne County, Michigan
VS
PLACE B
Census Tract 1623, Oakland County, Michigan
Census Tract 5397 is 40% smaller than Census Tract 1623. Census Tract 1623 earns more, with a median household income $40,440 higher.
CENSUS TRACT 5397CENSUS TRACT 1623DIFFERENCE
Total population2,3603,916−40% vs Census Tract 1623
Population density8,2232,766+5,457
Median age44.944.5+0.4
Male42.3%34.7%+7.6 pts
Female57.7%65.3%−7.6 pts
Foreign-born0.4%2.3%−1.9 pts
White, non-Hispanic1.5%10.0%−8.5 pts
Black97.9%82.4%+15.5 pts
Hispanic / Latino0.4%1.7%−1.4 pts
Asian0.0%3.0%−3.0 pts
Other0.2%2.9%−2.7 pts
Median household income$27,157$67,597−$40,440
Per capita income$19,187$36,495−$17,308
Poverty rate37.2%9.6%+27.6 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4610.430+0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher11.4%43.3%−31.9 pts
Graduate degree2.3%16.4%−14.1 pts
Unemployment rate11.5%4.4%+7.0 pts
Labor force participation38.8%57.7%−18.9 pts
Median home value$100,000$224,000−$124,000
Median gross rent$1,048$1,379−$331
Owner-occupied34.4%75.5%−41.2 pts
Housing vacancy rate4.9%4.0%+0.9 pts
Rent-burdened households65.4%45.4%+20.0 pts
Average commute26.423.5+3.0
Worked from home16.7%18.4%−1.7 pts
Public transit to work0.0%2.0%−2.0 pts
Uninsured5.8%0.0%+5.8 pts
Population, 2020 – 2024