Median Household Income
$41,053 ± $4,276
Median Home Value
$65,100 ± $7,391
Median Gross Rent
$839 ± $71/mo
Per Capita Income
$22,576
Poverty Rate
39.8%
Unemployment Rate
11.4%
Homeownership Rate
57.3%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
6.6%
Median Age
34.4
Average Commute
24 min
Households
2,749
Veterans
194
Population Over Time
River Rouge shrank 9.7% from 2014 to 2024.
2014
7,761
2016
7,609
2018
7,536
2020
7,465
2022
7,200
2024
7,008
Population by Race & Ethnicity
White
32.0%
Hispanic or Latino
17.0%
Black or African American
45.5%
Asian
0.0%
Nearby Cities in Michigan
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, ACS 2020-2024. Estimates carry a margin of error (shown as ±) inherent to ACS's sample-based methodology.