Population 3,772 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in New Center
Household size in New Center
| Period | New Center | Detroit area | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.02 | 2.63 | 2.58 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 1.91 | 2.63 | 2.58 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 1.58 | 2.58 | 2.53 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 1.61 | 2.57 | 2.51 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.41 | −0.07 | −0.06 | −0.03 |
New Center is a place of small households, averaging 1.61 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children. Household size has dropped from 2.02 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next. Of Detroit's 76 neighborhoods, only three have smaller 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 New Center
| Period | New Center | Detroit area | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 37.1 | 39.0 | 38.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 44.1 | 40.1 | 40.1 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 39.2 | 40.9 | 41.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 33.1 | 41.0 | 41.3 | 40.1 |
| Change | −4.0 | +2.1 | +2.4 | +2.3 |
New Center is young: half of its residents are under 33.1, compared with a national median of 40.1. The population tilts toward young adults, many of them living alone or as couples.
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 New Center
| Period | New Center | Detroit area | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 20.8% | 12.1% | 11.3% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 14.3% | 12.3% | 11.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 10.1% | 11.3% | 10.9% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 11.8% | 11.2% | 10.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | −9.0 pts | −0.9 pts | −0.6 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head nearly one in eight households in New Center (11.8%), close to the national share of 11.6%. New Center 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 New Center
Renters in New Center
| Period | New Center | Detroit area | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 75.1% | 26.7% | 25.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 74.2% | 30.2% | 28.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 79.2% | 31.0% | 28.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 74.4% | 28.8% | 26.8% | 34.8% |
| Change | −0.8 pts | +2.1 pts | +1.0 pts | +1.5 pts |
Renters far outnumber owners in New Center: 74.4% of households rent their homes, against 34.8% nationally. About four in ten owners (41.2%) have paid off their mortgages, about the same as nationally. Of Detroit's 76 neighborhoods, only four have a higher 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 New Center
| Period | New Center | Detroit area | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 30.2% | 11.3% | 13.0% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 34.0% | 11.2% | 13.0% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 31.0% | 10.0% | 11.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 27.5% | 8.3% | 10.2% | 9.6% |
| Change | −2.7 pts | −3.1 pts | −2.8 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 27.5% of the housing in New Center, 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. New Center has a higher vacancy rate than at least four in five Detroit neighborhoods.
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 New Center
| Period | New Center | Detroit area | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1946 | 1968 | 1969 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1941 | 1969 | 1970 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1951 | 1969 | 1971 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1951 | 1970 | 1972 | 1980 |
| Change | +5 | +2 | +3 | +6 |
New Center is a place of older homes: half were built before 1951, while the national median is 1980. That means established neighborhoods, and more houses that may need updating. Compared with other Detroit neighborhoods, though, New Center has newer homes than most.
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 New Center
| Period | New Center | Detroit area | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $537 | $952 | $833 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $565 | $1,005 | $886 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $662 | $1,123 | $978 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $970 | $1,373 | $1,228 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$432 | +$421 | +$395 | +$606 |
Rent in New Center runs $970 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 30.9% of the typical renter's income, just over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent. New Center has lower rents than at least four in five 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 New Center
Bachelor's degrees in New Center
| Period | New Center | Detroit area | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.9% | 27.8% | 26.1% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 24.8% | 28.8% | 27.1% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 30.6% | 31.1% | 29.5% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 45.0% | 34.5% | 32.7% | 35.6% |
| Change | +29.1 pts | +6.7 pts | +6.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
More than four in ten adults 25 and older in New Center (45.0%) have a bachelor's degree or higher, above the national share of 35.6%. Only four of Detroit's 76 neighborhoods have a higher share of college graduates.
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 New Center
| Period | New Center | Detroit area | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 81.5% | 87.7% | 88.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 84.8% | 88.4% | 89.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 91.9% | 89.8% | 90.7% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 93.5% | 90.9% | 91.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +12.0 pts | +3.2 pts | +3.5 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in New Center is above the national rate: 93.5% of adults have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3%. Of Detroit's 76 neighborhoods, only four have a higher 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 New Center
| Period | New Center | Detroit area | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 17.9% | 12.7% | 11.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 22.1% | 12.8% | 11.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 8.9% | 6.8% | 6.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.7% | 6.7% | 5.9% | 5.4% |
| Change | −14.2 pts | −5.9 pts | −5.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been easier to find in New Center than nationally: unemployment was 3.7%, against 5.4%. Only one other Detroit neighborhood has lower unemployment. 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).
New Center 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| Durfee | 2.40 | 42.5 | 8.2% | 46.3% | 37.7% | 1939 | $1,080 | 19.5% | 89.0% | 22.9% |
| 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% |
| Midtown-Detroit | 1.65 | 32.5 | 14.2% | 86.4% | 20.8% | 1966 | $1,058 | 48.5% | 92.9% | 10.1% |
| Petosky-Otsego | 2.22 | 44.7 | 15.0% | 48.5% | 44.2% | 1939 | $1,028 | 15.2% | 86.6% | 13.3% |
| Core City | 2.40 | 43.1 | 15.9% | 58.5% | 17.2% | 1960 | $927 | 9.0% | 63.7% | 15.6% |
| Woodbridge | 2.06 | 35.4 | 8.7% | 71.8% | 10.0% | 1951 | $1,165 | 39.4% | 88.2% | 12.3% |
| Russell Woods | 2.30 | 38.6 | 16.2% | 61.4% | 39.4% | 1939 | $1,148 | 20.9% | 88.4% | 22.3% |
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 New Center. 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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