Population 3,574 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Chene
Household size in Chene
| Period | Chene | Detroit area | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.26 | 2.63 | 2.58 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.77 | 2.63 | 2.58 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 3.59 | 2.58 | 2.53 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 3.95 | 2.57 | 2.51 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.69 | −0.07 | −0.06 | −0.03 |
Households in Chene are large by national standards, averaging 3.95 people against 2.65 for the U.S. That usually means more families with children at home. Since 2006–10, household size has climbed from 3.26, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next. No other Detroit neighborhood has larger households.
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 Chene
| Period | Chene | Detroit area | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 34.9 | 39.0 | 38.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 32.9 | 40.1 | 40.1 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 32.4 | 40.9 | 41.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 25.2 | 41.0 | 41.3 | 40.1 |
| Change | −9.6 | +2.1 | +2.4 | +2.3 |
Chene is young: half of its residents are under 25.2, compared with a national median of 40.1. The population tilts toward families with many children. No other Detroit neighborhood is younger.
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 Chene
| Period | Chene | Detroit area | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 23.6% | 12.1% | 11.3% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 22.9% | 12.3% | 11.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 17.5% | 11.3% | 10.9% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 11.5% | 11.2% | 10.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | −12.1 pts | −0.9 pts | −0.6 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head nearly one in eight households in Chene (11.5%), close to the national share of 11.6%. Chene has a lower share of single-parent households than at least four in five Detroit neighborhoods.
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 Chene
Renters in Chene
| Period | Chene | Detroit area | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 48.8% | 26.7% | 25.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 47.0% | 30.2% | 28.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 55.0% | 31.0% | 28.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 39.7% | 28.8% | 26.8% | 34.8% |
| Change | −9.0 pts | +2.1 pts | +1.0 pts | +1.5 pts |
About four in ten households in Chene rent their homes (39.7%), a bit above the national share of 34.8%. About eight in ten owners (80.8%) have paid off their mortgages, well above the national share of 39.8%. Compared with other Detroit neighborhoods, though, Chene has a lower share of renters than most.
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 Chene
| Period | Chene | Detroit area | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 31.2% | 11.3% | 13.0% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 38.7% | 11.2% | 13.0% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 38.7% | 10.0% | 11.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 20.1% | 8.3% | 10.2% | 9.6% |
| Change | −11.0 pts | −3.1 pts | −2.8 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in Chene: 20.1% of homes are empty, 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 Chene
| Period | Chene | Detroit area | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1941 | 1968 | 1969 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1939 | 1969 | 1970 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1944 | 1969 | 1971 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1938 | 1970 | 1972 | 1980 |
| Change | −3 | +2 | +3 | +6 |
The housing in Chene is old by national standards: the median home dates to 1938, against 1980 for the U.S., so buyers will find more older houses, some of them due for updates. Few Detroit neighborhoods have older homes: only three of 76.
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 Chene
| Period | Chene | Detroit area | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $693 | $952 | $833 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $665 | $1,005 | $886 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $817 | $1,123 | $978 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $959 | $1,373 | $1,228 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$266 | +$421 | +$395 | +$606 |
The median renter in Chene pays $959 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 30.3% of household income on rent, just over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent. Chene has lower rents than the great majority of Detroit neighborhoods.
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 Chene
Bachelor's degrees in Chene
| Period | Chene | Detroit area | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.8% | 27.8% | 26.1% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 15.4% | 28.8% | 27.1% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 10.7% | 31.1% | 29.5% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 12.5% | 34.5% | 32.7% | 35.6% |
| Change | +4.7 pts | +6.7 pts | +6.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Chene have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 12.5%, against 35.6% nationally.
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 Chene
| Period | Chene | Detroit area | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 59.0% | 87.7% | 88.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 74.0% | 88.4% | 89.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 68.5% | 89.8% | 90.7% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 68.5% | 90.9% | 91.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +9.5 pts | +3.2 pts | +3.5 pts | +4.3 pts |
Just over three in ten adults in Chene never finished high school, well above the national share: only 68.5% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally. Only six of Detroit's 76 neighborhoods have a lower share of high school graduates.
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 Chene
| Period | Chene | Detroit area | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 25.4% | 12.7% | 11.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 24.3% | 12.8% | 11.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 10.7% | 6.8% | 6.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 13.1% | 6.7% | 5.9% | 5.4% |
| Change | −12.2 pts | −5.9 pts | −5.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Finding work has been harder in Chene: 13.1% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well above the national rate of 5.4%. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current 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).
Chene 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chene | 3.95 | 25.2 | 11.5% | 39.7% | 20.1% | 1938 | $959 | 12.5% | 68.5% | 13.1% |
| Downtown Hamtramck | 4.30 | 21.1 | 11.3% | 49.4% | 11.5% | 1938 | $911 | 16.3% | 63.6% | 11.3% |
| Airport | 3.22 | 32.1 | 20.4% | 35.6% | 26.7% | 1941 | $1,222 | 9.7% | 72.2% | 17.0% |
| New Center | 1.61 | 33.1 | 11.8% | 74.4% | 27.5% | 1951 | $970 | 45.0% | 93.5% | 3.7% |
| Buffalo Charles | 3.52 | 33.8 | 10.2% | 39.2% | 14.1% | 1943 | $972 | 17.0% | 62.4% | 9.5% |
| Wayne State | 1.51 | 25.7 | 8.0% | 79.8% | 22.8% | 1945 | $1,044 | 77.8% | 96.3% | 11.1% |
| Kettering-Butzel | 2.34 | 40.5 | 22.2% | 45.8% | 30.2% | 1939 | $1,219 | 18.1% | 78.3% | 12.8% |
| Boston Edison | 2.24 | 41.2 | 22.1% | 40.3% | 38.9% | 1938 | $981 | 26.6% | 89.8% | 18.7% |
| Midtown-Detroit | 1.65 | 32.5 | 14.2% | 86.4% | 20.8% | 1966 | $1,058 | 48.5% | 92.9% | 10.1% |
| Durfee | 2.40 | 42.5 | 8.2% | 46.3% | 37.7% | 1939 | $1,080 | 19.5% | 89.0% | 22.9% |
| Islandview | 2.01 | 46.3 | 12.8% | 62.9% | 23.8% | 1942 | $997 | 30.0% | 91.9% | 14.3% |
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 Chene. 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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