Look past the headlines and the numbers start talking. The Census puts the income inequality (Gini index) in Delray at 0.500.
That is about the same as the Wayne County figure of 0.493.
Where Delray stands
Among 138 Detroit neighborhoods, Delray has the 27th highest figure, above 81% of them. The range runs from 0.300 in Von Steuben to 0.700 in Hubbell-Lyndon.
The highest figures in the group belong to Hubbell-Lyndon (0.700), Palmer Park (0.600), and Chalfonte (0.600).
Next door
Springwells nearby comes in at 0.400, 20% lower. Central Southwest nearby comes in at 0.400, 20% lower.
Hubbard Farms nearby comes in at 0.500, about the same. West Side Industrial nearby comes in at 0.500, about the same.
Related numbers
For adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or more, Delray comes in at 0.6%. For households with a broadband subscription, Delray comes in at 62.1%.
For unemployment rate, Delray comes in at 5.0%.
What it means for you
So what does that mean for you?
The Gini index runs from 0, where every household earns the same, to 1, where one household earns it all.
How we read the numbers
The figure is the U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Ranks compare Delray with the 138 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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Delray 0.500
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Springwells 0.400
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Central Southwest 0.400
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Hubbard Farms 0.500
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West Side Industrial 0.500
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Oakwood Heights 0.100
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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.