Working from home in Grosse Pointe, 2026

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 Grosse Pointe at 25.5%.

That is 81% above the Wayne County figure of 14.1%. Against Metro Detroit as a whole, 15.7%, it is 62% above.

Where Grosse Pointe stands

Among 42 communities in Wayne County, Grosse Pointe has the 6th highest figure, above 88% of them. The middle figure in that group is 11.8%, so Grosse Pointe sits above the typical one.

The range runs from 5.9% in Inkster to 34.8% in Northville. The highest figures in the group belong to Northville (34.8%), Northville Township (32.4%), and Grosse Pointe Woods (27.0%).

Across all 199 Metro Detroit communities, Grosse Pointe ranks 18th.

Next door

Detroit nearby comes in at 12.0%, 53% lower. Grosse Pointe Park nearby comes in at 25.8%, about the same.

Grosse Pointe Farms nearby comes in at 25.3%, about the same. Grosse Pointe Woods nearby comes in at 27.0%, 6% higher.

Related numbers

For average commute to work, Grosse Pointe comes in at 24.4 minutes. For workers commuting an hour or more, Grosse Pointe comes in at 3.5%.

For workers who ride transit, Grosse Pointe comes in at 1.4%.

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 Grosse Pointe with the 42 communities in Wayne County that have the same figure on file, highest first.