The list
Workers who work from home, Wayne County.
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1
Inkster 5.9%
Wayne County, population 25,428
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2
Melvindale 7.5%
Wayne County, population 12,554
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3
River Rouge 7.6%
Wayne County, population 7,008
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4
Lincoln Park 7.7%
Wayne County, population 39,257
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5
Wayne 8.7%
Wayne County, population 17,310
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6
Highland Park 8.9%
Wayne County, population 8,628
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7
Sumpter Township 8.9%
Wayne County, population 10,446
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8
Flat Rock 9.1%
Wayne County, population 10,340
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9
Hamtramck 9.2%
Wayne County, population 27,743
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10
Romulus 9.4%
Wayne County, population 24,831
Numbers do not play favorites, and this list is no exception. Rebuild Detroit compared 42 communities in Wayne County by workers who work from home for 2026.
Inkster comes first with 5.9%, 50% below the median. The Wayne County median is 11.8%.
Who leads the list
Inkster leads the list with 5.9% (Wayne County, population 25,428). Melvindale is second with 7.5% (Wayne County, population 12,554).
River Rouge takes third with 7.6% (Wayne County, population 7,008).
The rest of the top 10
Rounding out the top 10 are Lincoln Park (7.7%), Wayne (8.7%), Highland Park (8.9%), Sumpter Township (8.9%), Flat Rock (9.1%), Hamtramck (9.2%), and Romulus (9.4%). Every one of the top 10 is in Wayne County.
The other end of the list
At the other end of Wayne County, Northville has the highest figure with 34.8%. That is a spread of 28.9% between first and last place.
By the numbers
The gap between number 1 and number 2 is 1.6%. The top 10 average 8.3%, against 16.8% for the other 32 communities.
21 of the 42 communities sit above the median.
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. A low spot here is not a verdict on the people who live there. It is one public number, and numbers move when a community moves them.
How we ranked
Every number is the U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Communities with fewer than 1,000 residents are left out.
Ties are broken alphabetically.
Final word
This list updates when the numbers behind it do, and every place on it links to its own guide on Rebuild Detroit. Stay tuned.
Sources
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.