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 Corktown at 25.3%.
That is 80% above the Wayne County figure of 14.1%. Against Metro Detroit as a whole, 15.7%, it is 61% above.
Where Corktown stands
Among 132 Detroit neighborhoods, Corktown has the 11th highest figure, above 92% of them. The middle figure in that group is 10.9%, so Corktown 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
North Corktown nearby comes in at 16.0%, 37% lower. West Side Industrial nearby comes in at 22.9%, 10% lower.
Midtown nearby comes in at 17.1%, 33% lower. Jeffries nearby comes in at 15.1%, 40% lower.
Related numbers
For average commute to work, Corktown comes in at 22.3 minutes. For workers commuting an hour or more, Corktown comes in at 2.2%.
For workers who ride transit, Corktown comes in at 2.7%.
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 Corktown 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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Corktown 25.3%
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North Corktown 16.0%
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West Side Industrial 22.9%
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Midtown 17.1%
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Jeffries 15.1%
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Core City 3.9%
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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.