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Population and households in Downtown Hamtramck
Household size in Downtown Hamtramck
| Period | Downtown Hamtramck | Hamtramck | Detroit area | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.79 | 3.30 | 2.63 | 2.58 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.96 | 3.43 | 2.63 | 2.58 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 3.47 | 3.49 | 2.58 | 2.53 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 4.30 | 3.81 | 2.57 | 2.51 | 2.65 |
| Change | +1.51 | +0.51 | −0.07 | −0.06 | −0.03 |
Downtown Hamtramck is a place of big households: 4.30 people per home on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. Numbers like that usually point to plenty of families with kids. Household size has climbed from 2.79 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
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 Downtown Hamtramck
| Period | Downtown Hamtramck | Hamtramck | Detroit area | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 31.6 | 31.1 | 39.0 | 38.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 24.6 | 29.9 | 40.1 | 40.1 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 24.9 | 28.6 | 40.9 | 41.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 21.1 | 28.6 | 41.0 | 41.3 | 40.1 |
| Change | −10.5 | −2.6 | +2.1 | +2.4 | +2.3 |
Downtown Hamtramck is young: half of its residents are under 21.1, compared with a national median of 40.1. The population tilts toward families with many children.
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 Downtown Hamtramck
| Period | Downtown Hamtramck | Hamtramck | Detroit area | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.8% | 17.0% | 12.1% | 11.3% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 15.3% | 15.1% | 12.3% | 11.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 7.0% | 13.0% | 11.3% | 10.9% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 11.3% | 10.1% | 11.2% | 10.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | +0.5 pts | −6.9 pts | −0.9 pts | −0.6 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are about as common in Downtown Hamtramck as they are nationally: 11.3%, against 11.6%. Single parents are more common here than in Hamtramck overall (10.1%).
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 Downtown Hamtramck
Renters in Downtown Hamtramck
| Period | Downtown Hamtramck | Hamtramck | Detroit area | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 49.5% | 43.3% | 26.7% | 25.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 67.4% | 45.1% | 30.2% | 28.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 62.0% | 42.1% | 31.0% | 28.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 49.4% | 38.2% | 28.8% | 26.8% | 34.8% |
| Change | −0.1 pts | −5.1 pts | +2.1 pts | +1.0 pts | +1.5 pts |
Renting is far more common in Downtown Hamtramck than nationally: 49.4% of households rent their homes, against 34.8%. Among owners, 93.2% have paid off their mortgages, well above the national share of 39.8%.
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 Downtown Hamtramck
| Period | Downtown Hamtramck | Hamtramck | Detroit area | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 25.8% | 26.8% | 11.3% | 13.0% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 24.6% | 26.4% | 11.2% | 13.0% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 17.9% | 21.4% | 10.0% | 11.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 11.5% | 16.9% | 8.3% | 10.2% | 9.6% |
| Change | −14.3 pts | −9.9 pts | −3.1 pts | −2.8 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy runs a little high in Downtown Hamtramck: 11.5% of homes are empty, against 9.6% nationally. The count includes vacation homes and homes between owners or tenants, not just abandoned ones. Locally, though, the rate is lower than in Hamtramck as a whole (16.9%).
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 Downtown Hamtramck
| Period | Downtown Hamtramck | Hamtramck | Detroit area | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1941 | 1940 | 1968 | 1969 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1940 | 1941 | 1969 | 1970 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1942 | 1942 | 1969 | 1971 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1938 | 1940 | 1970 | 1972 | 1980 |
| Change | −3 | −0 | +2 | +3 | +6 |
The housing in Downtown Hamtramck 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. Hamtramck as a whole looks much the same.
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 Downtown Hamtramck
| Period | Downtown Hamtramck | Hamtramck | Detroit area | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $506 | $707 | $952 | $833 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $473 | $648 | $1,005 | $886 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $692 | $768 | $1,123 | $978 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $911 | $994 | $1,373 | $1,228 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$405 | +$287 | +$421 | +$395 | +$606 |
Rent in Downtown Hamtramck runs $911 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 24.2% of the typical renter's income, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.
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 Downtown Hamtramck
Bachelor's degrees in Downtown Hamtramck
| Period | Downtown Hamtramck | Hamtramck | Detroit area | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.4% | 9.6% | 27.8% | 26.1% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 12.9% | 12.1% | 28.8% | 27.1% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 5.9% | 12.7% | 31.1% | 29.5% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 16.3% | 16.3% | 34.5% | 32.7% | 35.6% |
| Change | +8.9 pts | +6.7 pts | +6.7 pts | +6.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Downtown Hamtramck have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 16.3%, against 35.6% nationally. Hamtramck as a whole looks much the same.
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 Downtown Hamtramck
| Period | Downtown Hamtramck | Hamtramck | Detroit area | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 59.2% | 64.0% | 87.7% | 88.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 61.1% | 66.2% | 88.4% | 89.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 61.7% | 70.3% | 89.8% | 90.7% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 63.6% | 65.5% | 90.9% | 91.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +4.4 pts | +1.5 pts | +3.2 pts | +3.5 pts | +4.3 pts |
More than a third of adults in Downtown Hamtramck never finished high school, well above the national share: only 63.6% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally.
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 Downtown Hamtramck
| Period | Downtown Hamtramck | Hamtramck | Detroit area | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.4% | 20.3% | 12.7% | 11.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 29.9% | 22.8% | 12.8% | 11.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 14.3% | 11.9% | 6.8% | 6.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 11.3% | 12.8% | 6.7% | 5.9% | 5.4% |
| Change | −5.1 pts | −7.5 pts | −5.9 pts | −5.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Downtown Hamtramck runs well above the national rate: 11.3% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4%. Even so, the rate is lower than in Hamtramck as a whole (12.8%). 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).
Downtown Hamtramck 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Downtown Hamtramck | 4.30 | 21.1 | 11.3% | 49.4% | 11.5% | 1938 | $911 | 16.3% | 63.6% | 11.3% |
| Chene | 3.95 | 25.2 | 11.5% | 39.7% | 20.1% | 1938 | $959 | 12.5% | 68.5% | 13.1% |
| Buffalo Charles | 3.52 | 33.8 | 10.2% | 39.2% | 14.1% | 1943 | $972 | 17.0% | 62.4% | 9.5% |
| 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% |
| Boston Edison | 2.24 | 41.2 | 22.1% | 40.3% | 38.9% | 1938 | $981 | 26.6% | 89.8% | 18.7% |
| 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% |
| Durfee | 2.40 | 42.5 | 8.2% | 46.3% | 37.7% | 1939 | $1,080 | 19.5% | 89.0% | 22.9% |
| State Fair-Nolan | 2.98 | 39.0 | 17.5% | 37.5% | 29.1% | 1944 | $901 | 14.6% | 75.7% | 16.1% |
| Kranz Woods | 2.67 | 38.1 | 27.2% | 38.5% | 19.8% | 1949 | $1,073 | 9.7% | 85.9% | 17.2% |
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 Downtown Hamtramck. 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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