River Rouge

Population: 7,092
Median household income: $32,568
Median home value: $55,900

River Rouge, a community in Wayne County, Michigan, has 7,092 residents. The median household income of $32,568 is below the Wayne County median ($59,521).

From 2019 to 2023, River Rouge's population declined 5.5% from 7,502 to 7,092, while its median home value rose 54.0% from $36,300 to $55,900.

The median resident is 36.6 years old. The largest age group is 25 to 34, 18.3% of residents.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 7,092
Median age: 36.6 yrs
Median household income: $32,568
Median home value: $55,900
Median gross rent: $759
Housing units: 3,462
Homeownership rate: 52.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 7.1%
Unemployment rate: 9.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

7,5027,092

Median household income

$25,517$32,568

Median home value

$36,300$55,900

Median gross rent

$585$759

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	7,502	$25,517	$36,300	$585
2020	7,465	$22,664	$33,600	$619
2021	7,257	$24,023	$34,000	$663
2022	7,200	$26,343	$49,200	$731
2023	7,092	$32,568	$55,900	$759

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

Age distribution

Under 55.3%

5 to 1715.6%

18 to 249.4%

25 to 3418.3%

35 to 4410.1%

45 to 5413.7%

55 to 6416.0%

65 to 748.6%

75 and over3.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	375	5.3%
5 to 17	1,107	15.6%
18 to 24	666	9.4%
25 to 34	1,295	18.3%
35 to 44	714	10.1%
45 to 54	975	13.7%
55 to 64	1,136	16.0%
65 to 74	610	8.6%
75 and over	214	3.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	2,416	34.1%
Black or African American	3,178	44.8%
American Indian & Alaska Native	12	0.2%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	381	5.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1,105	15.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma22.4%

High school graduate42.3%

Some college or associate's28.2%

Bachelor's degree5.1%

Graduate or professional degree2.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,107	22.4%
High school graduate	2,092	42.3%
Some college or associate's	1,395	28.2%
Bachelor's degree	251	5.1%
Graduate or professional degree	99	2.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 22 min

Drove alone78.9%

Carpooled7.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked1.9%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home8.7%

Other means3.5%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	2,001	78.9%
Carpooled	178	7.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	47	1.9%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	221	8.7%
Other means	90	3.5%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	409	17.7%
15 to 29 min	1,319	57.0%
30 to 44 min	395	17.1%
45 to 59 min	111	4.8%
60+ min	82	3.5%

Households

Average household size: 2.31
Poverty rate: 40.0% (2,838 of 7,092)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,386	45.1%
Nonfamily households	1,688	54.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1944

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	3,074	88.8%
Vacant	388	11.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,624	52.8%
Renter-occupied	1,450	47.2%

1-unit, detached60.8%

1-unit, attached5.1%

2 to 4 units19.2%

5 to 19 units10.6%

20 or more units3.7%

Mobile home & other0.7%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	2,106	60.8%
1-unit, attached	177	5.1%
2 to 4 units	663	19.2%
5 to 19 units	366	10.6%
20 or more units	127	3.7%
Mobile home & other	23	0.7%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2668760
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 2.67 sq mi
Water area: 0.72 sq mi
Center point: 42.2743, -83.1242