Households without a car in Plymouth, 2026

Look past the headlines and the numbers start talking. The Census puts the households without a vehicle in Plymouth at 5.3%.

That is 54% below the Wayne County figure of 11.6%. Against Metro Detroit as a whole, 7.9%, it is 33% below.

Where Plymouth stands

Among 42 communities in Wayne County, Plymouth has the 26th highest figure, above 39% of them. The middle figure in that group is 6.1%, so Plymouth sits below the typical one.

The range runs from 0.9% in Rockwood to 29.2% in Highland Park. The highest figures in the group belong to Highland Park (29.2%), Detroit (20.1%), and Hamtramck (19.8%).

Across all 198 Metro Detroit communities, Plymouth ranks 75th.

Next door

Plymouth Township nearby comes in at 3.1%, 42% lower. Northville Township nearby comes in at 2.7%, 50% lower.

Canton nearby comes in at 4.1%, 22% lower. Northville nearby comes in at 4.3%, 19% lower.

Related numbers

For average commute to work, Plymouth comes in at 24.3 minutes. For workers commuting an hour or more, Plymouth comes in at 3.7%.

For workers who walk or bike, Plymouth comes in at 5.0%.

What it means for you

So what does that mean for you?

A household without a car depends on transit, neighbors and stores within walking distance.

How we read the numbers

The figure is the U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Ranks compare Plymouth with the 42 communities in Wayne County that have the same figure on file, highest first.