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.
Next door, compared
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Brush Park 27.5%
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Eastern Market 4.2%
District 5
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Medical Center 7.1%
District 5
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Lafayette Park 23.9%
District 5
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Cultural Center 22.4%
District 5
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Elmwood Park 11.9%
District 5
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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.