Here is what the numbers say. The Census puts the workers who ride transit in Chandler Park at 3.2%.
That is 80% above the Wayne County figure of 1.8%. Against Metro Detroit as a whole, 0.9%, it is 235% above.
Where Chandler Park stands
Among 121 Detroit neighborhoods, Chandler Park has the 78th highest figure, above 36% of them. The middle figure in that group is 5.3%, so Chandler Park sits below the typical one.
The range runs from 0.5% in Claytown to 27.1% in Pride Area Community. The highest figures in the group belong to Pride Area Community (27.1%), Plymouth-Hubbell (22.1%), and North LaSalle (21.6%).
Next door
Fox Creek nearby comes in at 2.6%, 17% lower. Wade nearby comes in at 5.1%, 60% higher.
West End nearby comes in at 8.7%, 175% higher. Conner Creek Industrial nearby comes in at 5.3%, 67% higher.
Related numbers
For average commute to work, Chandler Park comes in at 28.2 minutes. For workers commuting an hour or more, Chandler Park comes in at 9.7%.
For workers who walk or bike, Chandler Park comes in at 0.4%.
What it means for you
So what does that mean for you?
Where transit carries more workers, a household can get by with one car instead of two.
How we read the numbers
The figure is the U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Ranks compare Chandler Park with the 121 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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Chandler Park 3.2%
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Fox Creek 2.6%
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Wade 5.1%
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West End 8.7%
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Outer Drive-Hayes 7.4%
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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.