Dearborn, Wayne County

Senior resources in Dearborn

14,681 people in Dearborn are 65 or older, 14% of the town. The Senior Alliance serves them: meals, in-home help, caregiver support and benefits counseling.

Call your aging agency Grab bars and ramps

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Repair and tax relief programs
Pros for grab bars and ramps

The numbers

Older residents in Dearborn

Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates.

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Residents 65 or older	Dearborn 14,681	What it means 14% of Dearborn, against 17% in Wayne County and 18% across the six counties.
Residents 75 or older	Dearborn 5,786	What it means 39% of the town's older residents.
Households headed by someone 65+	Dearborn 9,658	What it means 6,926 own their home and 2,732 rent.
Homes built before 1960	Dearborn 71%	What it means Older houses often need grab bars, railings and a first-floor bathroom to stay safe.

Your agency

The Senior Alliance serves Dearborn

The Senior Alliance

Serves Wayne County outside the Detroit Area Agency on Aging's communities. Call 734-722-2830 to ask about meals, in-home help, caregiver support and benefits.

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Michigan 211

Dial 211 any hour for local food, housing, utility and transportation programs.

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In town

Senior centers and services with a Dearborn address

Active tax-exempt groups the IRS lists at a Dearborn mailing address whose work or name is about older adults, largest reported revenue first. A mailing address is where a group gets its mail, so call ahead.

Group	Kind of work	IRS record
Senior Alliance Inc	Kind of work Seniors	IRS record Exempt since 1981, $40.4M reported revenue
New Greater Detroit Armenian Senior Citizens Corporation	Kind of work Faith groups	IRS record Exempt since 2023, $1.8M reported revenue
Greater Detroit Armenian Senior Citizens Corporation	Kind of work Seniors	IRS record Exempt since 1979, $1.7M reported revenue

Property taxes

Property tax relief for older homeowners

Poverty exemption: Michigan law lets the local board of review exempt all or part of the taxes on a home for owners who meet income and asset rules. Apply with the Dearborn assessor at Dearborn Administrative Center, 16901 Michigan Ave, (313) 943-2150, using state Form 5737.
Homestead Property Tax Credit: a state income tax credit that helps qualified homeowners and renters with property taxes, filed with your Michigan return.
Principal Residence Exemption: make sure your home is listed as your principal residence, which exempts it from up to 18 mills of local school operating taxes.
Behind on taxes? The county treasurer collects delinquent taxes and can explain payment plans before foreclosure.