Households without a car in Redford, 2026

Every place has a story, and the numbers tell more of it than you might think. The Census puts the households without a vehicle in Redford at 4.9%.

That is 58% below the Wayne County figure of 11.6%. Against Metro Detroit as a whole, 7.9%, it is 38% below.

Where Redford stands

Among 42 communities in Wayne County, Redford has the 28th highest figure, above 34% of them. The middle figure in that group is 6.1%, so Redford 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, Redford ranks 84th.

Next door

Westland nearby comes in at 8.7%, 79% higher. Farmington Hills nearby comes in at 4.8%, about the same.

Detroit nearby comes in at 20.1%, 313% higher. Livonia nearby comes in at 3.2%, 34% lower.

Related numbers

For average commute to work, Redford comes in at 24.9 minutes. For workers commuting an hour or more, Redford comes in at 3.0%.

For workers who ride transit, Redford comes in at 0.3%.

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 Redford with the 42 communities in Wayne County that have the same figure on file, highest first.