Population 3,711 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in The Eye
Household size in The Eye
| Period | The Eye | Detroit area | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.99 | 2.63 | 2.58 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 3.01 | 2.63 | 2.58 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.64 | 2.58 | 2.53 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.41 | 2.57 | 2.51 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.58 | −0.07 | −0.06 | −0.03 |
Households in The Eye run small, averaging 2.41 people against 2.65 nationally, which usually means more singles and couples and fewer children. Household size has dropped from 2.99 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
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 The Eye
| Period | The Eye | Detroit area | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 31.9 | 39.0 | 38.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 29.8 | 40.1 | 40.1 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 30.2 | 40.9 | 41.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 32.1 | 41.0 | 41.3 | 40.1 |
| Change | +0.2 | +2.1 | +2.4 | +2.3 |
With a median age of just 32.1, The Eye 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. The Eye is younger than the great majority of 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 The Eye
| Period | The Eye | Detroit area | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 27.0% | 12.1% | 11.3% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 27.6% | 12.3% | 11.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 32.7% | 11.3% | 10.9% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 31.9% | 11.2% | 10.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | +4.9 pts | −0.9 pts | −0.6 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head nearly a third of households in The Eye (31.9%), well above the national share of 11.6%. Of Detroit's 76 neighborhoods, only four have a higher share of single-parent households.
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 The Eye
Renters in The Eye
| Period | The Eye | Detroit area | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 28.2% | 26.7% | 25.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 41.9% | 30.2% | 28.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 46.6% | 31.0% | 28.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 44.6% | 28.8% | 26.8% | 34.8% |
| Change | +16.4 pts | +2.1 pts | +1.0 pts | +1.5 pts |
Renting is more common in The Eye than nationally: 44.6% of households rent their homes, against 34.8% for the U.S. Among homeowners, 56.7% have no mortgage at all, 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 The Eye
| Period | The Eye | Detroit area | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.0% | 11.3% | 13.0% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 22.3% | 11.2% | 13.0% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 16.2% | 10.0% | 11.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 10.4% | 8.3% | 10.2% | 9.6% |
| Change | −4.5 pts | −3.1 pts | −2.8 pts | −1.8 pts |
About as many homes sit empty in The Eye as nationally: 10.4%, against 9.6%. The rate is higher than in the Detroit area as a whole (8.3%). The Eye has a lower 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 The Eye
| Period | The Eye | Detroit area | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1950 | 1968 | 1969 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1952 | 1969 | 1970 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1953 | 1969 | 1971 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1957 | 1970 | 1972 | 1980 |
| Change | +7 | +2 | +3 | +6 |
The Eye is a place of older homes: half were built before 1957, while the national median is 1980. That means established neighborhoods, and more houses that may need updating. Compared with other Detroit neighborhoods, though, The Eye 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 The Eye
| Period | The Eye | Detroit area | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $1,091 | $952 | $833 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $984 | $1,005 | $886 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,007 | $1,123 | $978 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,017 | $1,373 | $1,228 | $1,571 |
| Change | −$74 | +$421 | +$395 | +$606 |
The median renter in The Eye pays $1,017 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 39.0% 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 The Eye
Bachelor's degrees in The Eye
| Period | The Eye | Detroit area | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.3% | 27.8% | 26.1% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 14.5% | 28.8% | 27.1% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 9.8% | 31.1% | 29.5% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 26.3% | 34.5% | 32.7% | 35.6% |
| Change | +10.9 pts | +6.7 pts | +6.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
Just over a quarter of adults 25 and older in The Eye (26.3%) have a bachelor's degree or higher, below the national share of 35.6%. Compared with other Detroit neighborhoods, though, The Eye has a higher share of college graduates than most.
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 The Eye
| Period | The Eye | Detroit area | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 81.9% | 87.7% | 88.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 86.2% | 88.4% | 89.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 86.4% | 89.8% | 90.7% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 83.6% | 90.9% | 91.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +1.7 pts | +3.2 pts | +3.5 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in six adults in The Eye never finished high school, well above the national share: only 83.6% 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 The Eye
| Period | The Eye | Detroit area | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 21.7% | 12.7% | 11.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 24.8% | 12.8% | 11.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 19.5% | 6.8% | 6.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 7.8% | 6.7% | 5.9% | 5.4% |
| Change | −13.9 pts | −5.9 pts | −5.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in The Eye runs well above the national rate: 7.8% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4%. Compared with other Detroit neighborhoods, though, The Eye has lower unemployment than most. 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).
The Eye 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Eye | 2.41 | 32.1 | 31.9% | 44.6% | 10.4% | 1957 | $1,017 | 26.3% | 83.6% | 7.8% |
| Old Redford | 2.78 | 36.8 | 23.6% | 49.6% | 20.5% | 1952 | $1,232 | 12.3% | 85.8% | 27.6% |
| Five Points | 2.28 | 35.8 | 20.8% | 65.5% | 10.9% | 1961 | $1,070 | 11.6% | 89.1% | 12.5% |
| Riverdale | 3.10 | 29.0 | 25.1% | 51.4% | 15.2% | 1953 | $1,027 | 8.0% | 85.2% | 16.2% |
| Berg-Lasher | 2.06 | 38.3 | 23.0% | 52.8% | 17.4% | 1958 | $859 | 19.0% | 87.0% | 13.2% |
| Evergreen | 2.63 | 38.0 | 29.6% | 41.6% | 13.1% | 1953 | $1,261 | 12.8% | 86.6% | 13.8% |
| Brightmoor | 2.44 | 33.1 | 26.1% | 55.8% | 24.9% | 1952 | $1,022 | 16.3% | 87.8% | 19.1% |
| Castle Rouge | 2.29 | 39.7 | 19.8% | 46.5% | 11.5% | 1954 | $1,181 | 14.3% | 90.1% | 15.8% |
| North Rosedale Park | 2.66 | 47.2 | 7.5% | 9.6% | 7.5% | 1943 | $1,115 | 38.7% | 94.3% | 15.5% |
| O Hair Park | 2.60 | 41.6 | 18.9% | 42.1% | 14.5% | 1952 | $1,237 | 11.5% | 82.3% | 17.4% |
| Rosedale Park | 2.52 | 44.4 | 8.8% | 11.6% | 10.4% | 1942 | $2,106 | 39.7% | 95.2% | 6.6% |
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 The Eye. 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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