Population 3,102 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Garden View
Household size in Garden View
| Period | Garden View | Detroit area | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.61 | 2.63 | 2.58 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.80 | 2.63 | 2.58 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.77 | 2.58 | 2.53 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.45 | 2.57 | 2.51 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.16 | −0.07 | −0.06 | −0.03 |
The average household in Garden View has 2.45 people, under the U.S. average of 2.65. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.61, 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 Garden View
| Period | Garden View | Detroit area | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 27.0 | 39.0 | 38.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 28.1 | 40.1 | 40.1 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 27.4 | 40.9 | 41.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 33.3 | 41.0 | 41.3 | 40.1 |
| Change | +6.3 | +2.1 | +2.4 | +2.3 |
With a median age of just 33.3, Garden View is far younger than the country as a whole (40.1), a population that tilts toward young adults, many of them living alone or as couples. Garden View is younger than most Detroit neighborhoods.
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 Garden View
| Period | Garden View | Detroit area | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 42.4% | 12.1% | 11.3% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 32.6% | 12.3% | 11.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 33.9% | 11.3% | 10.9% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 27.9% | 11.2% | 10.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | −14.5 pts | −0.9 pts | −0.6 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head more than a quarter of households in Garden View (27.9%), well above the national share of 11.6%. Garden View has a higher share of single-parent households than the great majority of 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 Garden View
Renters in Garden View
| Period | Garden View | Detroit area | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 55.9% | 26.7% | 25.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 56.3% | 30.2% | 28.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 70.1% | 31.0% | 28.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 57.0% | 28.8% | 26.8% | 34.8% |
| Change | +1.1 pts | +2.1 pts | +1.0 pts | +1.5 pts |
Renters far outnumber owners in Garden View: 57.0% of households rent their homes, against 34.8% nationally. About nine in ten owners (91.1%) have paid off their mortgages, well above the national share of 39.8%. Garden View has a higher share of renters than at least four in five Detroit neighborhoods.
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 Garden View
| Period | Garden View | Detroit area | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 27.8% | 11.3% | 13.0% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 34.0% | 11.2% | 13.0% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 16.8% | 10.0% | 11.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 15.5% | 8.3% | 10.2% | 9.6% |
| Change | −12.3 pts | −3.1 pts | −2.8 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in Garden View: 15.5% 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 Garden View
| Period | Garden View | Detroit area | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1951 | 1968 | 1969 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1967 | 1969 | 1970 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1968 | 1969 | 1971 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1968 | 1970 | 1972 | 1980 |
| Change | +18 | +2 | +3 | +6 |
Garden View is a place of older homes: half were built before 1968, while the national median is 1980. That means established neighborhoods, and more houses that may need updating. Among Detroit's 76 neighborhoods, though, only one other has newer homes.
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 Garden View
| Period | Garden View | Detroit area | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $729 | $952 | $833 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $732 | $1,005 | $886 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $796 | $1,123 | $978 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,051 | $1,373 | $1,228 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$322 | +$421 | +$395 | +$606 |
Rent in Garden View runs $1,051 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 37.4% of the typical renter's income, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched.
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 Garden View
Bachelor's degrees in Garden View
| Period | Garden View | Detroit area | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.4% | 27.8% | 26.1% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 7.0% | 28.8% | 27.1% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 9.5% | 31.1% | 29.5% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 10.4% | 34.5% | 32.7% | 35.6% |
| Change | +4.0 pts | +6.7 pts | +6.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Garden View have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 10.4%, against 35.6% nationally. Garden View has a lower share of college graduates than most Detroit neighborhoods.
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 Garden View
| Period | Garden View | Detroit area | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 87.6% | 87.7% | 88.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 81.5% | 88.4% | 89.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 82.8% | 89.8% | 90.7% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 82.8% | 90.9% | 91.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | −4.9 pts | +3.2 pts | +3.5 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in six adults in Garden View never finished high school, well above the national share: only 82.8% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally. Garden View has a lower share of high school graduates than most 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 Garden View
| Period | Garden View | Detroit area | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 25.1% | 12.7% | 11.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 28.5% | 12.8% | 11.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 22.0% | 6.8% | 6.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 13.0% | 6.7% | 5.9% | 5.4% |
| Change | −12.0 pts | −5.9 pts | −5.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Finding work has been harder in Garden View: 13.0% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well above the national rate of 5.4%. 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).
Garden View 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Garden View | 2.45 | 33.3 | 27.9% | 57.0% | 15.5% | 1968 | $1,051 | 10.4% | 82.8% | 13.0% |
| Warrendale | 2.93 | 31.9 | 21.8% | 46.7% | 16.1% | 1949 | $1,173 | 9.2% | 79.4% | 10.9% |
| Grandale | 3.15 | 32.1 | 23.9% | 47.9% | 24.1% | 1947 | $1,006 | 9.7% | 84.9% | 18.9% |
| Fishkorn | 2.71 | 35.4 | 27.6% | 45.9% | 19.3% | 1948 | $975 | 5.4% | 83.1% | 16.4% |
| Franklin Park | 2.47 | 36.3 | 20.9% | 57.0% | 17.8% | 1949 | $1,077 | 14.7% | 80.3% | 5.2% |
| Weatherby | 2.04 | 44.2 | 16.9% | 51.2% | 20.4% | 1951 | $1,119 | 8.1% | 79.8% | 6.9% |
| Aviation | 2.11 | 44.9 | 12.6% | 32.2% | 15.7% | 1949 | $1,296 | 24.3% | 89.6% | 9.3% |
| Schoolcraft Southfield | 2.70 | 34.4 | 33.3% | 40.1% | 19.0% | 1944 | $1,169 | 14.5% | 85.9% | 16.9% |
| Park | 2.85 | 33.9 | 17.0% | 27.8% | 5.3% | 1954 | $1,404 | 12.8% | 88.5% | 7.0% |
| Barton-McFarland | 2.58 | 38.7 | 18.2% | 43.4% | 23.3% | 1943 | $1,286 | 13.4% | 82.9% | 17.7% |
| 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 Garden View. 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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