Population 3,413 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Aviation
Household size in Aviation
| Period | Aviation | Detroit area | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.76 | 2.63 | 2.58 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.72 | 2.63 | 2.58 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.58 | 2.58 | 2.53 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.11 | 2.57 | 2.51 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.65 | −0.07 | −0.06 | −0.03 |
Aviation is a place of small households, averaging 2.11 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.76, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change. Aviation has smaller households than the great majority of Detroit neighborhoods.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Aviation
| Period | Aviation | Detroit area | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 37.0 | 39.0 | 38.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 43.4 | 40.1 | 40.1 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 39.1 | 40.9 | 41.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 44.9 | 41.0 | 41.3 | 40.1 |
| Change | +7.9 | +2.1 | +2.4 | +2.3 |
Aviation skews older: half of its residents are older than 44.9, well above the national median of 40.1. That usually means more empty nesters and retirees, and fewer young families. Only three of Detroit's 76 neighborhoods are older.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Aviation
| Period | Aviation | Detroit area | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 29.4% | 12.1% | 11.3% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 19.6% | 12.3% | 11.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 22.6% | 11.3% | 10.9% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 12.6% | 11.2% | 10.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | −16.7 pts | −0.9 pts | −0.6 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are a bit more common in Aviation than nationally: 12.6%, against 11.6%. Compared with other Detroit neighborhoods, though, Aviation has a lower share of single-parent households than most.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Aviation
Renters in Aviation
| Period | Aviation | Detroit area | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 31.4% | 26.7% | 25.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 29.3% | 30.2% | 28.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 33.5% | 31.0% | 28.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 32.2% | 28.8% | 26.8% | 34.8% |
| Change | +0.8 pts | +2.1 pts | +1.0 pts | +1.5 pts |
Renting in Aviation is about as common as it is nationally: 32.2% of households rent, against 34.8%. Renters make up a bigger share here than in the Detroit area overall (28.8%). Just over half of owners (51.7%) have paid off their mortgages, well above the national share of 39.8%. Of Detroit's 76 neighborhoods, only five have a lower share of renters.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Aviation
| Period | Aviation | Detroit area | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 17.7% | 11.3% | 13.0% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 20.9% | 11.2% | 13.0% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 13.1% | 10.0% | 11.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 15.7% | 8.3% | 10.2% | 9.6% |
| Change | −2.0 pts | −3.1 pts | −2.8 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 15.7% of the housing in Aviation, far above the national rate of 9.6%. In resort and lake areas that usually means seasonal and vacation homes; elsewhere it can point to weak demand.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Aviation
| Period | Aviation | Detroit area | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1949 | 1968 | 1969 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1950 | 1969 | 1970 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1950 | 1969 | 1971 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1949 | 1970 | 1972 | 1980 |
| Change | −0 | +2 | +3 | +6 |
The housing in Aviation is old by national standards: the median home dates to 1949, against 1980 for the U.S., so buyers will find more older houses, some of them due for updates.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Aviation
| Period | Aviation | Detroit area | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $990 | $952 | $833 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $904 | $1,005 | $886 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $936 | $1,123 | $978 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,296 | $1,373 | $1,228 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$305 | +$421 | +$395 | +$606 |
Rent in Aviation runs $1,296 a month at the median, utilities included, below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 46.3% of the typical renter's income, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched. Among Detroit's 76 neighborhoods, though, only seven have higher rents.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Aviation
Bachelor's degrees in Aviation
| Period | Aviation | Detroit area | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.6% | 27.8% | 26.1% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 23.0% | 28.8% | 27.1% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 15.4% | 31.1% | 29.5% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 24.3% | 34.5% | 32.7% | 35.6% |
| Change | +7.6 pts | +6.7 pts | +6.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Aviation: 24.3% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's or higher, well below the national share of 35.6%. Compared with other Detroit neighborhoods, though, Aviation has a higher share of college graduates than most.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Aviation
| Period | Aviation | Detroit area | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 83.4% | 87.7% | 88.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 86.5% | 88.4% | 89.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 82.2% | 89.8% | 90.7% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 89.6% | 90.9% | 91.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +6.2 pts | +3.2 pts | +3.5 pts | +4.3 pts |
About as many adults in Aviation have finished high school as nationally: 89.6%, against 89.3%. Aviation has a higher share of high school graduates than at least four in five Detroit neighborhoods.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Aviation
| Period | Aviation | Detroit area | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 22.8% | 12.7% | 11.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 26.9% | 12.8% | 11.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 13.3% | 6.8% | 6.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 9.3% | 6.7% | 5.9% | 5.4% |
| Change | −13.5 pts | −5.9 pts | −5.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Aviation runs well above the national rate: 9.3% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4%. Compared with other Detroit neighborhoods, though, Aviation has lower unemployment than most. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Aviation compared with nearby neighborhoods
| Neighborhood | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aviation | 2.11 | 44.9 | 12.6% | 32.2% | 15.7% | 1949 | $1,296 | 24.3% | 89.6% | 9.3% |
| Barton-McFarland | 2.58 | 38.7 | 18.2% | 43.4% | 23.3% | 1943 | $1,286 | 13.4% | 82.9% | 17.7% |
| Fishkorn | 2.71 | 35.4 | 27.6% | 45.9% | 19.3% | 1948 | $975 | 5.4% | 83.1% | 16.4% |
| MacKenzie | 2.85 | 36.1 | 27.2% | 42.0% | 36.7% | 1943 | $1,035 | 7.6% | 76.1% | 20.8% |
| Tireman | 2.62 | 40.0 | 16.7% | 30.3% | 34.2% | 1939 | $990 | 10.8% | 76.2% | 7.0% |
| Midwest | 2.63 | 37.4 | 17.9% | 46.7% | 51.7% | 1939 | $1,024 | 6.8% | 74.8% | 22.9% |
| Claytown | 3.28 | 29.8 | 16.5% | 40.0% | 12.2% | 1940 | $1,052 | 7.8% | 53.4% | 7.5% |
| Grandale | 3.15 | 32.1 | 23.9% | 47.9% | 24.1% | 1947 | $1,006 | 9.7% | 84.9% | 18.9% |
| Winter Halter | 2.33 | 40.8 | 14.3% | 61.1% | 26.7% | 1947 | $889 | 16.5% | 85.4% | 17.5% |
| Garden View | 2.45 | 33.3 | 27.9% | 57.0% | 15.5% | 1968 | $1,051 | 10.4% | 82.8% | 13.0% |
| East Downtown Dearborn | 3.28 | 28.4 | 6.6% | 58.6% | 10.1% | 1949 | $1,235 | 18.7% | 74.8% | 5.7% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Aviation. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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