Population 19,325 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Flat Rock Area
Household size in Flat Rock Area
| Period | Flat Rock Area | Flat Rock | Detroit area | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.85 | 2.82 | 2.63 | 2.58 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.82 | 2.79 | 2.63 | 2.58 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.67 | 2.70 | 2.58 | 2.53 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.71 | 2.70 | 2.57 | 2.51 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.14 | −0.13 | −0.07 | −0.06 | −0.03 |
Households in Flat Rock Area average 2.71 people, about the same as the country as a whole (2.65). Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.85, a much bigger shift than nationally. The biggest households, usually families with children, are concentrated in the southeast.
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 Flat Rock Area
| Period | Flat Rock Area | Flat Rock | Detroit area | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 36.9 | 37.0 | 39.0 | 38.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 39.4 | 39.5 | 40.1 | 40.1 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 41.6 | 40.6 | 40.9 | 41.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 42.6 | 41.9 | 41.0 | 41.3 | 40.1 |
| Change | +5.6 | +4.9 | +2.1 | +2.4 | +2.3 |
The median resident of Flat Rock Area is 42.6 years old, a bit older than the national median of 40.1. The median age has climbed from 36.9 in 2006–10, as it has nationally. The youngest areas are in the southwest, the oldest in the northwest.
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 Flat Rock Area
| Period | Flat Rock Area | Flat Rock | Detroit area | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.6% | 10.1% | 12.1% | 11.3% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 8.8% | 8.8% | 12.3% | 11.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 11.3% | 11.9% | 11.3% | 10.9% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 11.6% | 10.8% | 11.2% | 10.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | +2.0 pts | +0.6 pts | −0.9 pts | −0.6 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are just as common in Flat Rock Area as they are nationally: 11.6%. The single-parent share has risen 2.0 points since 2006–10, even as the national share fell.
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 Flat Rock Area
Renters in Flat Rock Area
| Period | Flat Rock Area | Flat Rock | Detroit area | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 19.2% | 20.8% | 26.7% | 25.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 20.6% | 22.9% | 30.2% | 28.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 19.3% | 19.8% | 31.0% | 28.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 16.4% | 17.3% | 28.8% | 26.8% | 34.8% |
| Change | −2.8 pts | −3.4 pts | +2.1 pts | +1.0 pts | +1.5 pts |
Flat Rock Area is largely a place of homeowners: only 16.4% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Among homeowners, 35.6% have no mortgage at all, below the national share of 39.8%. The renter share is down 2.8 points from 2006–10, even as the national share rose.
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 Flat Rock Area
| Period | Flat Rock Area | Flat Rock | Detroit area | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.9% | 6.0% | 11.3% | 13.0% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 6.4% | 7.5% | 11.2% | 13.0% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.6% | 6.1% | 10.0% | 11.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 4.0% | 4.8% | 8.3% | 10.2% | 9.6% |
| Change | −1.9 pts | −1.2 pts | −3.1 pts | −2.8 pts | −1.8 pts |
Only 4.0% of homes in Flat Rock Area are vacant, far below the national rate of 9.6%, which usually means strong demand for housing. That is in line with the rest of Flat Rock. Vacancy has fallen 1.9 points since 2006–10, as it has nationally.
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 Flat Rock Area
| Period | Flat Rock Area | Flat Rock | Detroit area | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1989 | 1985 | 1968 | 1969 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1989 | 1987 | 1969 | 1970 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1990 | 1987 | 1969 | 1971 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1993 | 1990 | 1970 | 1972 | 1980 |
| Change | +4 | +5 | +2 | +3 | +6 |
Flat Rock Area has newer housing than the country as a whole: the median home was built in 1993, versus 1980 nationally. Flat Rock as a whole looks much the same. The median year built has moved up from 1989 in 2006–10, a sign of steady new building.
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 Flat Rock Area
| Period | Flat Rock Area | Flat Rock | Detroit area | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $689 | $686 | $952 | $833 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $862 | $804 | $1,005 | $886 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $964 | $968 | $1,123 | $978 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,126 | $1,111 | $1,373 | $1,228 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$437 | +$424 | +$421 | +$395 | +$606 |
Rent in Flat Rock Area runs $1,126 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rents are up $437 a month from 2006–10, a 63% jump, roughly in step with the nation. The typical renter here spends 28.9% of household income on rent, just under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally. The priciest rents are in the southwest; the most affordable are in the southeast.
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 Flat Rock Area
Bachelor's degrees in Flat Rock Area
| Period | Flat Rock Area | Flat Rock | Detroit area | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 19.7% | 18.0% | 27.8% | 26.1% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 23.4% | 22.8% | 28.8% | 27.1% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 23.7% | 23.7% | 31.1% | 29.5% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 33.2% | 31.3% | 34.5% | 32.7% | 35.6% |
| Change | +13.5 pts | +13.3 pts | +6.7 pts | +6.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
About a third of adults 25 and older in Flat Rock Area (33.2%) hold at least a bachelor's degree, close to the national share of 35.6%. The share with a degree has risen 13.5 points since 2006–10, as it has nationally. College graduates are most concentrated in the north and least in the center.
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 Flat Rock Area
| Period | Flat Rock Area | Flat Rock | Detroit area | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 87.7% | 87.0% | 87.7% | 88.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 90.7% | 90.7% | 88.4% | 89.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 92.6% | 92.9% | 89.8% | 90.7% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 94.6% | 94.0% | 90.9% | 91.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +6.9 pts | +7.0 pts | +3.2 pts | +3.5 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion is high in Flat Rock Area: 94.6% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%. Flat Rock as a whole looks much the same. The share with a diploma is up 6.9 points from 2006–10, in line with the national trend.
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 Flat Rock Area
| Period | Flat Rock Area | Flat Rock | Detroit area | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.5% | 12.3% | 12.7% | 11.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 11.3% | 12.0% | 12.8% | 11.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.3% | 4.4% | 6.8% | 6.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.5% | 7.1% | 6.7% | 5.9% | 5.4% |
| Change | −6.0 pts | −5.1 pts | −5.9 pts | −5.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been a little harder to find in Flat Rock Area than nationally: unemployment was 6.5%, against 5.4%. Unemployment is down 6.0 points from 2006–10, as it has nationally. 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).
Flat Rock Area 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flat Rock Area | 2.71 | 42.6 | 11.6% | 16.4% | 4.0% | 1993 | $1,126 | 33.2% | 94.6% | 6.5% |
| Fordville | 2.51 | 36.3 | 17.5% | 13.8% | 3.3% | 1953 | $1,493 | 18.3% | 85.7% | 3.7% |
| Downtown Wyandotte | 2.09 | 49.1 | 7.5% | 44.6% | 9.2% | 1948 | $863 | 22.7% | 94.5% | 3.9% |
| Mount Carmel | 2.36 | 39.6 | 14.5% | 23.2% | 10.8% | 1950 | $1,048 | 22.7% | 91.3% | 3.4% |
| Emmons Orchard | 2.51 | 37.7 | 13.0% | 17.8% | 4.9% | 1952 | $1,305 | 18.7% | 88.6% | 8.8% |
| Southwestern Outer Drive | 2.33 | 40.7 | 10.2% | 23.1% | 7.5% | 1954 | $1,317 | 26.3% | 91.1% | 7.0% |
| Snow Woods | 2.93 | 34.3 | 8.9% | 16.5% | 5.8% | 1955 | $1,572 | 31.5% | 91.3% | 3.4% |
| Boynton | 2.53 | 35.7 | 13.8% | 39.0% | 16.2% | 1951 | $1,150 | 12.3% | 86.1% | 7.5% |
| West Downtown Dearborn | 2.31 | 49.1 | 11.6% | 30.7% | 9.9% | 1967 | $1,392 | 36.3% | 96.5% | 7.0% |
| Dearborn Hills | 3.03 | 36.7 | 6.3% | 5.9% | 3.7% | 1948 | $1,295 | 58.0% | 93.7% | 7.0% |
| 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 Flat Rock Area. 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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