River Rouge city, Michigan
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 90.4%
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 6,814
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 6,877
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 7,210
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 7,230
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -5.5%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -4.9%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 7,224
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 7,903
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 7.3%
Persons under 18 years, percent 24.2%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 12.7%
Female persons, percent 50.4%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 32.0%
Black alone, percent(a) 45.5%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Two or More Races, percent 13.3%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 17.0%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 31.4%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 194
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 8.2%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) X
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 57.3%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $65,100
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,133
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $510
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $839
Building Permits, 2025 X
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 2,749
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.55
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 90.4%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 17.2%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 93.0%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 80.8%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 77.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 6.6%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 15.9%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 12.7%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 55.8%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 53.1%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 4,284
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 4,824
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) D
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 61,856
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $8,873
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 25.6
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $41,053
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $22,576
Persons in poverty, percent 39.8%
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 2,721.9
Population per square mile, 2010 2,978.4
Land area in square miles, 2020 2.65
Land area in square miles, 2010 2.65
FIPS Code 2668760