COMPARING TWO PLACES
Census Tract 5847 vs Census Tract 8301
PLACE A
Census Tract 5847, Wayne County, Michigan
VS
PLACE B
Census Tract 8301, Cook County, Illinois
Census Tract 5847 is 16% smaller than Census Tract 8301. Census Tract 8301 earns more, with a median household income $47,433 higher.
CENSUS TRACT 5847CENSUS TRACT 8301DIFFERENCE
Total population2,3622,812−16% vs Census Tract 8301
Population density2,3674,558−2,191
Median age41.638.5+3.1
Male48.8%46.6%+2.2 pts
Female51.2%53.4%−2.2 pts
Foreign-born4.8%5.7%−0.9 pts
White, non-Hispanic74.1%15.4%+58.8 pts
Black7.1%68.1%−61.0 pts
Hispanic / Latino13.8%14.6%−0.8 pts
Asian3.0%0.0%+3.0 pts
Other2.0%2.0%Even
Median household income$56,094$103,527−$47,433
Per capita income$26,775$39,398−$12,623
Poverty rate22.3%9.5%+12.7 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4240.348+0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher15.2%28.7%−13.5 pts
Graduate degree2.4%7.5%−5.1 pts
Unemployment rate9.0%5.1%+3.9 pts
Labor force participation60.2%57.4%+2.7 pts
Median home value$119,600$158,900−$39,300
Median gross rent$1,121$2,194−$1,073
Owner-occupied66.3%93.8%−27.5 pts
Housing vacancy rate1.8%2.8%−1.1 pts
Rent-burdened households8.5%18.3%−9.8 pts
Average commute18.932.3−13.4
Worked from home7.9%15.1%−7.2 pts
Public transit to work0.0%3.0%−3.0 pts
Uninsured5.1%6.8%−1.7 pts
Population, 2020 – 2024