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River Rouge, MI
Demographic Data



River Rouge Population Statistics

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:   American Community Survey, U.S. Bureau of the Census, U.S. Department of Education, 50 state departments of education, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Federal Bureau of Investigation, 18,000+ local law enforcement agencies, Federal Housing Finance Agency, U.S. Geological Service, National Agricultural Statistics Service.

Date(s) & Update Frequency:   2023 (latest available). Updated annually. Please note: Unemployment data updated February 2025.

Methodology:   Unlike standardly available Census demographics, NeighborhoodScout uses dozens of custom models to transform 8.5 million raw demographic data elements from government sources into proprietary indices and insights…. Read more about Scout's Demographic Data

River Rouge Population & Age Distribution

Total Population

6,882

Age

Under 5 Years:
5.3%
5 - 17:
15.6%
18 - 24:
9.4%
25 - 34:
18.3%
35 - 54:
23.8%
55 - 64:
16.0%
Over 65 Years:
11.6%

Educational Attainment of Adults

Attending College
High School Graduates
College Graduated
2.1%
2.1%
77.6%
77.6%
7.1%
7.1%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Income

Per capita Income

River Rouge
USA
$22,348
$22,348
$43,289
$43,289

Median household income

River Rouge
USA
$32,568
$32,568
$78,538
$78,538
Individuals Below Poverty Level

40.0%

Employment Industries

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Manufacturing
Healthcare
Retail
Administration
Accommodation
Transportation
Other
Construction
Public Service
Finance
Education
18.7%
18.7%
12.3%
12.3%
11.6%
11.6%
9.7%
9.7%
8.7%
8.7%
8.7%
8.7%
7.2%
7.2%
6.5%
6.5%
6.5%
6.5%
3.7%
3.7%
3.2%
3.2%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Race & Ethnic Diversity

Black or African American
White
Hispanic or Latino (Of Any Race)
Other Race / Two or More Races
American Indian and Alaska Native
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islanders
Asian
44.8%
44.8%
34.1%
34.1%
15.6%
15.6%
5.4%
5.4%
0.2%
0.2%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Ancestry

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Irish
Polish
African
German
English
French
Italian
European
Iraqi
Romanian
French Canadian
Greek
Scots-Irish
Danish
Other Arab
Scottish
Yugoslavian
Jordanian
Finnish
Brazilian
4.4%
4.4%
4.1%
4.1%
3.7%
3.7%
3.2%
3.2%
2.4%
2.4%
1.8%
1.8%
1.1%
1.1%
1.0%
1.0%
1.0%
1.0%
0.8%
0.8%
0.8%
0.8%
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0.7%
0.6%
0.6%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.4%
0.4%
0.3%
0.3%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Languages Spoken

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English
Spanish
Polish
Arabic
Greek
Italian
French
Hungarian
Other Asian languages
African languages
Native American languages
Navajo
Pacific Island languages
Tagalog
Vietnamese
Laotian
Thai
Miao/Hmong
Mon-Khmer (Cambodian)
Korean
85.8%
85.8%
11.3%
11.3%
3.0%
3.0%
1.6%
1.6%
0.7%
0.7%
0.6%
0.6%
0.2%
0.2%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
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0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0% 100%
% of Residents
Foreign Born River Rouge Residents

6.5%

Real Estate in Popular River Rouge Neighborhoods

Popular real estate near River Rouge

Zip Codes in River Rouge, MI