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Working from home in Brush Park, 2026

Workers who work from home in Brush Park from the latest Census estimates, against Wayne County and the neighbors.

By Victoria JacksonEditor In Chief Published 1 min read
27.5%
Workers who work from home
9th of 132
Rank among Detroit neighborhoods
14.1%
Wayne County
15.7%
Metro Detroit

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Every Metro Detroit community, in its own guide.

Brush Park neighborhood guide

Every place has a story, and the numbers tell more of it than you might think. The Census puts the workers who work from home in Brush Park at 27.5%.

That is 95% above the Wayne County figure of 14.1%. Against Metro Detroit as a whole, 15.7%, it is 75% above.

Where Brush Park stands

Among 132 Detroit neighborhoods, Brush Park has the 9th highest figure, above 94% of them. The middle figure in that group is 10.9%, so Brush Park sits above the typical one.

The range runs from 1.3% in Plymouth-Hubbell to 56.4% in Henry Ford. The highest figures in the group belong to Henry Ford (56.4%), Elijah McCoy (50.1%), and Grandmont (40.1%).

Next door

Eastern Market nearby comes in at 4.2%, 85% lower. Medical Center nearby comes in at 7.1%, 74% lower.

Lafayette Park nearby comes in at 23.9%, 13% lower. Cultural Center nearby comes in at 22.4%, 19% lower.

Related numbers

For average commute to work, Brush Park comes in at 25.7 minutes. For workers commuting an hour or more, Brush Park comes in at 5.9%.

For workers who walk or bike, Brush Park comes in at 2.0%.

What it means for you

So what does that mean for you?

Working from home changes what people want in a house: a spare room, fast internet and a quiet street.

How we read the numbers

The figure is the U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Ranks compare Brush Park with the 132 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.

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Victoria Jackson

Victoria Jackson

Editor In Chief, Detroit Ledger

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.