Every place has a story, and the numbers tell more of it than you might think. The Census puts the households that moved in since 2021 in Garden City at 3.2%.
That is 20% below the Wayne County figure of 3.9%. Against Metro Detroit as a whole, 3.7%, it is 16% below.
Where Garden City stands
Among 41 communities in Wayne County, Garden City has the 23rd highest figure, above 45% of them. The middle figure in that group is 3.4%, so Garden City sits below the typical one.
The range runs from 0.3% in Rockwood to 6.6% in Inkster. The highest figures in the group belong to Inkster (6.6%), Van Buren Township (6.3%), and Plymouth (6.0%).
Across all 194 Metro Detroit communities, Garden City ranks 84th.
Next door
Westland nearby comes in at 4.0%, 27% higher. Dearborn Heights nearby comes in at 3.8%, 22% higher.
Inkster nearby comes in at 6.6%, 109% higher. Wayne nearby comes in at 2.9%, 9% lower.
Related numbers
For median age, Garden City comes in at 40.9 years. For average household size, Garden City comes in at 2.42 people.
For households with children under 18, Garden City comes in at 28.7%.
What it means for you
So what does that mean for you?
Turnover tells you how settled a place is: high turnover brings new neighbors, low turnover means people stay.
How we read the numbers
The figure is the U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Ranks compare Garden City with the 41 communities in Wayne County that have the same figure on file, highest first.
Next door, compared
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Garden City 3.2%
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Westland 4.0%
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Dearborn Heights 3.8%
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Inkster 6.6%
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Wayne 2.9%
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Livonia 2.0%
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Editor In Chief, Detroit Ledger
Victoria Jackson is a lifelong student and sharp-eyed documentarian of all things Detroit, from its rich musical roots and cultural icons to its shifting neighborhoods, storied architecture, and underground legends.