Look past the headlines and the numbers start talking. The Census puts the renters paying 30% or more of income in Conner Creek at 61.7%.
That is 14% above the Wayne County figure of 54.3%. Against Metro Detroit as a whole, 50.8%, it is 22% above.
Where Conner Creek stands
Among 137 Detroit neighborhoods, Conner Creek has the 70th highest figure, above 49% of them. The range runs from 18.5% in Wildemere Park to 96.3% in Belmont.
The highest figures in the group belong to Belmont (96.3%), Garden Homes (92.3%), and Dexter-Fenkell (91.5%).
Next door
Pulaski nearby comes in at 69.3%, 12% higher. Nortown nearby comes in at 71.6%, 16% higher.
Von Steuben nearby comes in at 62.4%, about the same. Mount Olivet nearby comes in at 55.8%, 10% lower.
Related numbers
For median property tax bill, Conner Creek comes in at $1,156 a year. For property taxes as a share of home value, Conner Creek comes in at 1.90%.
For median monthly housing costs, Conner Creek comes in at $878 a month.
What it means for you
So what does that mean for you?
A renter past the 30% line has less left each month for savings, which is how a first down payment slips away.
How we read the numbers
The figure is the U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Ranks compare Conner Creek with the 137 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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Conner Creek 61.7%
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Pulaski 69.3%
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Nortown 71.6%
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Von Steuben 62.4%
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Mount Olivet 55.8%
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Sherwood 54.7%
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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.