Jefferson Chalmers is a neighborhood of 3,619 people in Detroit. Median home value sits at $138,534. At a median age of 43.8, this is an older place than the country as a whole. 1% of people here were born outside the United States. Households here earn about 33% more than in Detroit as a whole. There are 3,685 people per square mile. These figures are approximated by combining the 2 census tracts that make up Jefferson Chalmers; the Census Bureau does not tabulate data for neighborhoods directly.
At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $82,259
Older
median age 43.8
US median: 38.9
Less educated
30% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Owner-heavy
64% owner-occupied
US average: 65%
Section 01
Population & growth
Total population
3,619
Population density
3,685 / sq mi
US average: 281
Median age
43.8
US average: 38.9
Land area
0.98 sq mi
Section 02
Income & economy
Median household income
$53,298
US average: $82,259
Per capita income
$36,249
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
35.2%
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
21.0%
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.441
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Retail trade15.2%
US avg: 9.9%
Finance & insurance7.8%
US avg: 5.9%
Professional, scientific, technical7.2%
US avg: 5.1%
Wholesale trade6.2%
US avg: 6.9%
Information5.1%
US avg: 10.8%
Other services4.2%
US avg: 6.7%
Arts, entertainment, food2.4%
US avg: 1.9%
Transportation & warehousing1.6%
US avg: 2.2%
Public administration1.5%
US avg: 4.8%
Education & health services0.6%
US avg: 0.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0%
US avg: 1.6%
Construction0%
US avg: 1.2%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.4%
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Section 03
Housing
Median home value
$138,534
US average: $376,019
Median gross rent
$1,279
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
64.3%
35.7% rent
Vacancy rate
21.2%
US average: 10.0%
Persons per household
2.26 people
US average: 2.54
Owner cost-burdened
12.1%
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
49.5%
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
2.6
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Section 04
Race & ethnicity
2024
White, non-Hispanic22.5%(815)
Black71.9%(2,603)
Hispanic / Latino0.4%(13)
Asian0.2%(7)
Other5%(181)
2024
White, non-Hispanic22.5%(815)
Black71.9%(2,603)
Hispanic / Latino0.4%(13)
Asian0.2%(7)
Other5%(181)
Diversity Score
54
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
