With 2,024 people, NW Goldberg is a neighborhood in Detroit. 47.3% of people here live below the federal poverty line. Owners hold 28% of the housing stock. That trails the Detroit median by roughly 65%. Households take in $14,088 at the median, 83% less than the US figure. At a median age of 44.2, this is an older place than the country as a whole. These figures are approximated by combining the 2 census tracts that make up NW Goldberg; 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 44.2
US median: 38.9
Less educated
23% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Renter-heavy
28% owner-occupied
US average: 65%
Section 01
Population & growth
Total population
2,024
Population density
2,026 / sq mi
US average: 281
Median age
44.2
US average: 38.9
Land area
1.00 sq mi
Section 02
Income & economy
Median household income
$14,088
US average: $82,259
Per capita income
$30,293
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
22.1%
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
47.3%
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.488
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Retail trade21.3%
US avg: 9.9%
Other services19.1%
US avg: 6.7%
Public administration18.1%
US avg: 4.8%
Information12.8%
US avg: 10.8%
Finance & insurance3.5%
US avg: 5.9%
Professional, scientific, technical3.5%
US avg: 5.1%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0%
US avg: 1.6%
Construction0%
US avg: 1.2%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.4%
Wholesale trade0%
US avg: 6.9%
Transportation & warehousing0%
US avg: 2.2%
Education & health services0%
US avg: 0.9%
Arts, entertainment, food0%
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 03
Housing
Median home value
$207,011
US average: $376,019
Median gross rent
$512
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
27.8%
72.2% rent
Vacancy rate
30.0%
US average: 10.0%
Persons per household
1.73 people
US average: 2.54
Owner cost-burdened
18.2%
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
53.7%
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
14.7
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-Hispanic9%(182)
Black85.1%(1,723)
Hispanic / Latino1.6%(33)
Asian0%(0)
Other4.2%(86)
2024
White, non-Hispanic9%(182)
Black85.1%(1,723)
Hispanic / Latino1.6%(33)
Asian0%(0)
Other4.2%(86)
Diversity Score
33
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
