Ecorse city, Michigan
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 8,893
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 8,893
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 8,938
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 9,334
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 9,315
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -4.7%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -4.0%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 9,305
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 9,512
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 6.5%
Persons under 18 years, percent 25.3%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 15.5%
Female persons, percent 51.8%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 27.6%
Black alone, percent(a) 48.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 2.8%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.2%
Two or More Races, percent 14.6%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 15.5%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 25.8%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 538
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 4.0%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) X
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 62.2%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $65,400
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,129
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $463
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $840
Building Permits, 2025 X
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 3,614
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.50
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 86.9%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 11.3%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 86.4%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 72.2%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 70.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 8.4%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 22.7%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 7.2%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 51.2%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 51.8%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) D
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) D
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 76,999
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 30,569
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $3,376
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 23.1
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $40,241
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $21,276
Persons in poverty, percent 29.4%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 X
Total employment, 2023 X
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) X
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 X
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 X
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 3,279.9
Population per square mile, 2010 3,391.7
Land area in square miles, 2020 2.84
Land area in square miles, 2010 2.80
FIPS Code 2624740