Ecorse

Population: 9,170
Median household income: $45,082
Median home value: $59,400

Located in Wayne County, Michigan, Ecorse is a community with a population of 9,170. Its median household income of $45,082 runs below the Wayne County figure of $59,521.

From 2019 to 2023, Ecorse's population declined 2.8% from 9,432 to 9,170, while its median home value rose 41.1% from $42,100 to $59,400.

The largest age group is 5 to 17, 17.5% of residents. Black or African American residents are the largest group, 44.8% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 9,170
Median age: 36.3 yrs
Median household income: $45,082
Median home value: $59,400
Median gross rent: $879
Housing units: 4,160
Homeownership rate: 64.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 8.8%
Unemployment rate: 7.8%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

9,4329,170

Median household income

$28,991$45,082

Median home value

$42,100$59,400

Median gross rent

$821$879

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	9,432	$28,991	$42,100	$821
2020	9,456	$34,278	$43,500	$829
2021	9,328	$36,912	$50,400	$838
2022	9,292	$45,473	$52,000	$829
2023	9,170	$45,082	$59,400	$879

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 58.6%

5 to 1717.5%

18 to 246.8%

25 to 3415.7%

35 to 449.3%

45 to 549.2%

55 to 6415.8%

65 to 749.0%

75 and over8.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	789	8.6%
5 to 17	1,604	17.5%
18 to 24	626	6.8%
25 to 34	1,440	15.7%
35 to 44	855	9.3%
45 to 54	841	9.2%
55 to 64	1,447	15.8%
65 to 74	824	9.0%
75 and over	744	8.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	2,344	25.6%
Black or African American	4,104	44.8%
American Indian & Alaska Native	90	1.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	219	2.4%
Two or more races	530	5.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1,883	20.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma28.5%

High school graduate34.9%

Some college or associate's27.9%

Bachelor's degree5.1%

Graduate or professional degree3.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,750	28.5%
High school graduate	2,144	34.9%
Some college or associate's	1,714	27.9%
Bachelor's degree	313	5.1%
Graduate or professional degree	230	3.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 23 min

Drove alone76.1%

Carpooled8.4%

Public transit0.7%

Walked2.7%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home12.0%

Other means0.2%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	2,511	76.1%
Carpooled	277	8.4%
Public transit	22	0.7%
Walked	88	2.7%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	395	12.0%
Other means	8	0.2%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	722	24.8%
15 to 29 min	1,340	46.1%
30 to 44 min	494	17.0%
45 to 59 min	310	10.7%
60+ min	40	1.4%

Households

Average household size: 2.54
Poverty rate: 24.0% (2,195 of 9,144)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,919	53.5%
Nonfamily households	1,670	46.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1954

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	3,589	86.3%
Vacant	571	13.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	2,327	64.8%
Renter-occupied	1,262	35.2%

1-unit, detached73.9%

1-unit, attached2.1%

2 to 4 units11.1%

5 to 19 units4.8%

20 or more units3.3%

Mobile home & other4.8%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	3,074	73.9%
1-unit, attached	89	2.1%
2 to 4 units	461	11.1%
5 to 19 units	199	4.8%
20 or more units	139	3.3%
Mobile home & other	198	4.8%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2624740
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 2.84 sq mi
Water area: 0.81 sq mi
Center point: 42.2496, -83.1404