The median age in Lincoln Park, 2026

Here is what the numbers say. The Census puts the median age in Lincoln Park at 35.2 years.

That is 7% below the Wayne County figure of 37.9 years.

Where Lincoln Park stands

Among 42 communities in Wayne County, Lincoln Park has the 35th highest figure, above 17% of them. The middle figure in that group is 40.9 years, so Lincoln Park sits below the typical one.

The range runs from 26.5 years in Hamtramck to 50.4 years in Grosse Ile Township. The highest figures in the group belong to Grosse Ile Township (50.4 years), Gibraltar (50.3 years), and Grosse Pointe Farms (48.9 years).

Across all 199 Metro Detroit communities, Lincoln Park ranks 186th.

Next door

Detroit nearby comes in at 35.2 years, about the same. Wyandotte nearby comes in at 39.3 years, 12% higher.

Southgate nearby comes in at 39.2 years, 11% higher. Allen Park nearby comes in at 43.1 years, 22% higher.

Related numbers

For average household size, Lincoln Park comes in at 2.66 people. For households with children under 18, Lincoln Park comes in at 29.6%.

For residents born outside the U.S., Lincoln Park comes in at 10.1%.

What it means for you

So what does that mean for you?

A community's age shapes its streets: schools and playgrounds in young places, quieter blocks and smaller homes in older ones.

How we read the numbers

The figure is the U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Ranks compare Lincoln Park with the 42 communities in Wayne County that have the same figure on file, highest first.