Michigan / Census place 2636280

Hamtramck

A Census profile of the people, homes, and daily patterns that shape this place.

Official Census name: Hamtramck city

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
27,261
2025 estimate
Annual change
-0.3%
Population estimate
Density
13,045/sq mi
2.1 sq mi land area
Median age
26.5 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

Households, homes, education, and the time it takes to get around.

Median household income
$39,293
Median home value
$131,000
Median gross rent
$989
Bachelor’s degree or higher
17.8%
Typical commute
23.9 min
Public transit commute
0.9%

Climate normals

The long view of weather.

Thirty-year averages, not a forecast. Temperature and precipitation describe the typical conditions recorded from 1991 through 2020.

Representative station: DETROIT CITY AP (3 mi from place center)
Average high
58.7°F
Average low
42.3°F
Annual rainfall
29.9"
Annual snowfall
0"

Month by month

A year in Hamtramck.

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Data vintage

Population is from the 2025 Population Estimates Program. Household, housing, education, and commute data are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-year release.

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