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.
Next door, compared
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Martin Park 0.9%
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Pilgrim Village 1.4%
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Bagley 0.7%
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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.