Look past the headlines and the numbers start talking. The Census puts the homes in buildings of 20 or more units in Davison at 1.3%.
That is 27% below the Wayne County figure of 1.8%. Against Metro Detroit as a whole, 2.9%, it is 55% below.
Where Davison stands
Among 46 Detroit neighborhoods, Davison has the 15th highest figure, above 69% of them. The middle figure in that group is 0.8%, so Davison sits above the typical one.
The range runs from 0.1% in Jefferson Chalmers to 4.7% in Krainz Woods. The highest figures in the group belong to Krainz Woods (4.7%), Buffalo Charles (3.3%), and Davison-Schoolcraft (3.0%).
Next door
Krainz Woods nearby comes in at 4.7%, 257% higher. Buffalo Charles nearby comes in at 3.3%, 154% higher.
Related numbers
For homes that are single-family houses, Davison comes in at 84.8%. For homes standing vacant, Davison comes in at 24.2%.
For homes with four or more bedrooms, Davison comes in at 22.6%.
What it means for you
So what does that mean for you?
Large buildings bring elevators, shared walls and rents set by a management company.
How we read the numbers
The figure is the U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Ranks compare Davison with the 46 Detroit neighborhoods that have the same figure on file, highest first.
A neighborhood's figures combine the Census tracts whose center falls inside its boundary.
Next door, compared
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Davison 1.3%
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Krainz Woods 4.7%
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Buffalo Charles 3.3%
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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.