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Data story ยท 2026

Large apartment buildings in Martin Park, 2026

Homes in buildings of 20 or more units in Martin Park from the latest Census estimates, against Wayne County and the neighbors.

By Victoria JacksonEditor In Chief Published 1 min read
0.9%
Homes in buildings of 20 or more units
23rd of 46
Rank among Detroit neighborhoods
1.8%
Wayne County
2.9%
Metro Detroit

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Here is what the numbers say. The Census puts the homes in buildings of 20 or more units in Martin Park at 0.9%.

That is 52% below the Wayne County figure of 1.8%. Against Metro Detroit as a whole, 2.9%, it is 70% below.

Where Martin Park stands

Among 46 Detroit neighborhoods, Martin Park has the 23rd highest figure, above 51% of them. The middle figure in that group is 0.8%, so Martin Park 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

Pilgrim Village nearby comes in at 1.4%, 65% higher. Bagley nearby comes in at 0.7%, 24% lower.

Related numbers

For homes that are single-family houses, Martin Park comes in at 66.9%. For homes standing vacant, Martin Park comes in at 25.1%.

For homes with four or more bedrooms, Martin Park comes in at 22.0%.

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 Martin Park 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.

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Victoria Jackson

Victoria Jackson

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.