The poverty rate in Garden City, 2026

Look past the headlines and the numbers start talking. The Census puts the residents below the poverty line in Garden City at 10.7%.

That is 49% below the Wayne County figure of 20.8%. Against Metro Detroit as a whole, 13.6%, it is 21% below.

Where Garden City stands

Among 42 communities in Wayne County, Garden City has the 23rd highest figure, above 46% of them. The middle figure in that group is 11.0%, so Garden City sits below the typical one.

The range runs from 2.5% in Grosse Pointe Farms to 40.9% in Highland Park. The highest figures in the group belong to Highland Park (40.9%), Hamtramck (39.9%), and River Rouge (39.8%).

Across all 199 Metro Detroit communities, Garden City ranks 66th.

Next door

Westland nearby comes in at 14.3%, 34% higher. Dearborn Heights nearby comes in at 21.9%, 105% higher.

Inkster nearby comes in at 35.2%, 230% higher. Wayne nearby comes in at 15.7%, 47% higher.

Related numbers

For adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or more, Garden City comes in at 15.1%. For households with a broadband subscription, Garden City comes in at 92.7%.

For unemployment rate, Garden City comes in at 8.0%.

What it means for you

So what does that mean for you?

Poverty rates show where help with bills, food and home repairs matters most.

How we read the numbers

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