Transit riders in Krainz Woods, 2026

Every place has a story, and the numbers tell more of it than you might think. The Census puts the workers who ride transit in Krainz Woods at 5.7%.

That is 226% above the Wayne County figure of 1.8%. Against Metro Detroit as a whole, 0.9%, it is 507% above.

Where Krainz Woods stands

Among 121 Detroit neighborhoods, Krainz Woods has the 53rd highest figure, above 57% of them. The middle figure in that group is 5.3%, so Krainz Woods sits above 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

Davison nearby comes in at 13.2%, 130% higher. Farwell nearby comes in at 3.1%, 45% lower.

Pershing nearby comes in at 10.7%, 87% higher. Grant nearby comes in at 2.5%, 56% lower.

Related numbers

For average commute to work, Krainz Woods comes in at 26.1 minutes. For workers commuting an hour or more, Krainz Woods comes in at 9.4%.

For workers who walk or bike, Krainz Woods comes in at 1.3%.

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 Krainz Woods 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.