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River Rouge city, MI


Wayne County, MI

Tracts in this county

   

2022 population: 7,200   ( 703 from 2010 )
Land area: 2.7 square miles
Population density: 2712.7 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:2,384 33.11% 13.3%
Black:3,33046.25% 15.3%
Indian:150.21% 60.5%
Asian:00.00% 100.0%
2+ races:3584.97% 32.6%
Hispanic:1,11315.46% 25.9%
Total non-White:4,81666.89% 6.5%

2010-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Change in White population:-367 -5.6
Change in Non-White pop.:-336 -5.2




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change
[Display all years]

Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2010
7,903
2,75134.81%
3,93349.77%
380.48%
190.24%
2703.42%
88411.19%
5,15265.19%

2000
9,917
4,92049.61%
4,14141.76%
330.33%
120.12%
2822.84%
5205.24%
4,99750.39%

1990
11,314
6,90161.00%
3,97035.09%
280.25%
400.35%
n/a
3753.31%
4,41339.00%

1980
12,912
8,28064.13%
4,20832.59%
1311.01%
240.19%
n/a
2692.08%
4,63235.87%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
-2,169 -21.9
155 1.6
1990's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
-1,981 -17.5
584 5.2
1980's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
-1,379 -10.7
-219 -1.7

Age, Family & Household Data for River Rouge city, MI
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Year:
 
Median Age:
Under 18:
Voting Age Population:
Over 65:
Households:
Persons Per HH:
Families (%HH):
Married Couples (%Fams):
Single Mothers (%Fams):
Non-Family (%HH):

2022
NumberPercent
34.9
1,609 22.3%
5,591 77.7%
821 11.4%
2,900
2.48
1,360 46.9%
608 44.7%
280 20.6%
1,540 53.1%

2010
NumberPercent
33.0
2,308 29.2%
5,595 70.8%
886 11.2%
2,897
2.73
1,885 65.1%
728 38.6%
542 28.8%
1,012 34.9%

2000
NumberPercent
31.6
3,093 31.2%
6,824 68.8%
1,061 10.7%
3,612
2.74
2,489 68.9%
1,195 48.0%
626 25.2%
1,123 31.1%

1990
NumberPercent
30.2
3,353 29.6%
7,961 70.4%
1,359 12.0%
4,242
2.66
2,908 68.6%
1,571 54.0%
768 26.4%
1,334 31.4%

1980
NumberPercent
28.5
3,888 30.1%
9,024 69.9%
1,427 11.1%
4,714
2.74
3,306 70.1%
2,290 69.3%
544 16.5%
1,408 29.9%

2022 Housing Data for River Rouge city, MI

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units3,479 
Median Value$49,200 
Occupied2,90083.4%
Vacant57916.6%
Owned1,46450.5%
Rented1,43649.5%
Median Rent$731 
Single-Family Units2,24064.4%
    Detached2,15862.0%
    Attached822.4%
Buldings with 5+ Units43212.4%
Mobile Homes230.7%

2022 Income & Employment Data for River Rouge city, MI

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,00050717.5%
$10,000 to $14,99942814.8%
$15,000 to $19,9991886.5%
$20,000 to $24,99929810.3%
$25,000 to $29,9991324.6%
$30,000 to $34,999852.9%
$35,000 to $39,9991424.9%
$40,000 to $44,9991174.0%
$45,000 to $49,999883.0%
$50,000 to $59,99931410.8%
$60,000 to $74,9992067.1%
$75,000 to $99,9991113.8%
$100,000 to $124,999652.2%
$125,000 to $149,999722.5%
$150,000 to $199,999772.7%
$200,000 or more702.4%
Median Household Income26,343 
Per Capita Income20,541 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI40514.0%
Public Assistance1374.7%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps1,22942.4%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed2,06448.8%
Unemployed3027.1%
In Armed Forces00.0%
Total Labor Force2,36655.9%
Not in Labor Force1,86544.1%
Real Unemployment Rate 51.2%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector8861,04545.9%
Non-Profit2810021.9%
Self-Employed823073.2%
Local Government742475.5%
State Government2810321.4%
Federal Government0600.0%
Total Private + Self9681,07547.4%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.13028731.2%
Total1,0981,36244.6%
Pct. Govt.11.7%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts34614.1%
Sales and Office Occupations41416.8%
Professional, Technical1646.7%
Service Occupations65026.4%
All others88636.0%
White Collar 37.6%
Industry
 Number%
Manufacturing45318.4%
Health care and social assistance38415.6%
Retail trade26510.8%
Transportation and warehousing25110.2%
Accommodation and food services2208.9%
Other services1867.6%
Construction1526.2%
Public administration1455.9%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.1315.3%
Finance and insurance984.0%
Educational services813.3%
Utilities371.5%
Real estate and rental and leasing291.2%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting281.1%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for River Rouge city, MI

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican6068.42%
Puerto Rican4646.44%
Cuban00.00%
Dominican00.00%
Total Central American160.22%
Costa Rican00.00%
Guatemalan160.22%
Honduran00.00%
Nicaraguan00.00%
Panamanian00.00%
Salvadoran00.00%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American00.00%
Argentinean00.00%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean00.00%
Colombian00.00%
Ecuadorian00.00%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian00.00%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan00.00%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic270.38%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English6,05688.3%
Spanish76011.1%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic300.4%
French, Haitian, Cajun160.2%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
American5167.2%
Polish3314.6%
Irish3274.5%
German3194.4%
African2343.2%
French1452.0%
English991.4%
Italian831.2%
Greek620.9%
Scottish620.9%
Romanian560.8%
French Canadian410.6%
Scotch-Irish380.5%
Danish260.4%
Yugoslavian250.3%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen7,04097.8%
Not a citizen1602.2%
Native6,88795.7%
Foreign-born3134.3%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for River Rouge city, MI

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
352 7.3%608 12.6%1,989 41.2%1,485 30.8%298 6.2%91 1.9%
  Average years of education: 11.9
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 352 7.3%
9-12 Years 608 12.6%
H.S. Grad or GED 1,989 41.2%
Some College 1,485 30.8%
Bach. Degree 298 6.2%
Grad Degree 91 1.9%
Average years of education: 11.9

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (5 year-estimates)

Historical Presidential Election Results for River Rouge city, MI

Recent Trends
VotesΔ MarginSwing %
2020 vs. 2016 R +122 R +5 R + 5.7%
D +117
2020 vs. 2012 R +239 R +663 R + 17.5%
D -424
2020 vs. 2008 R +96 R +882 R + 12.4%
D -786
2016 vs. 2008 R -26 R +877 R + 6.8%
D -903
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YearTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal Votes Diff
(St) 		Diff
(US) 		PSV
2020 54% Joe Biden (D) 2,394 80.0% Donald Trump* (R) 559 18.7% 41 1.4% 2,994 -29 -28 0.05%
2016 50% Hillary Clinton (D) 2,277 81.9% Donald Trump (R) 437 15.7% 65 2.3% 2,779 -32 -30 0.06%
2012 57% Barack Obama* (D) 2,818 89.3% Mitt Romney (R) 320 10.1% 18 0.6% 3,156 -34 -37 0.07%
2008 63% Barack Obama (D) 3,180 86.2% John McCain (R) 463 12.6% 46 1.2% 3,689 -28 -33 0.07%
2004 60% John Kerry (D) 3,196 83.5% George W. Bush* (R) 609 15.9% 23 0.6% 3,828 -32 -35 0.08%
2000 52% Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 2,960 84.0% George W. Bush (R) 510 14.5% 52 1.5% 3,522 -32 -33 0.08%
* incumbent         PSV: percent of state vote



2020 President, River Rouge city
CandidateVotesPct
Joe Biden (D) 2,394 80.0%
Donald Trump* (R) 559 18.7%
Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 11 0.4%
Other 30 1.0%
TOTAL 2,994
Turnout: 54% Diff (St): -29 Diff (US): -28


2016 President, River Rouge city
CandidateVotesPct
Hillary Clinton (D) 2,277 81.9%
Donald Trump (R) 437 15.7%
Gary Johnson (Lbt) 33 1.2%
Other 32 1.2%
TOTAL 2,779
Turnout: 50% Diff (St): -32 Diff (US): -30


2012 President, River Rouge city
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama* (D) 2,818 89.3%
Mitt Romney (R) 320 10.1%
Other 18 0.6%
TOTAL 3,156
Turnout: 57% Diff (St): -34 Diff (US): -37


2008 President, River Rouge city
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 3,180 86.2%
John McCain (R) 463 12.6%
Other 46 1.2%
TOTAL 3,689
Turnout: 63% Diff (St): -28 Diff (US): -33


2004 President, River Rouge city
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush* (R) 609 15.9%
John Kerry (D) 3,196 83.5%
Ralph Nader (I) 13 0.3%
Other 10 0.3%
TOTAL 3,828
Turnout: 60% Diff (St): -32 Diff (US): -35


2000 President, River Rouge city
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush (R) 510 14.5%
Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 2,960 84.0%
Ralph Nader (Grn) 39 1.1%
Other 13 0.4%
TOTAL 3,522
Turnout: 52% Diff (St): -32 Diff (US): -33
* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for River Rouge city, MI

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YearTypeTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal VotesDiff PSV
2022 G 38% Gretchen Whitmer* (D) 1,721 81.8% Tudor Dixon (R) 331 15.7% 53 [+] 2.5% 2,105 -28 0.05%
2020 S2 54% Gary Peters* (D) 2,301 77.9% John James (R) 546 18.5% 108 [+] 3.7% 2,955 -30 0.05%
2018 S1 40% Debbie Stabenow* (D) 1,807 82.4% John James (R) 335 15.3% 51 [+] 2.3% 2,193 -30 0.05%
2018 G 40% Gretchen Whitmer (D) 1,860 84.0% Bill Schuette (R) 288 13.0% 65 [+] 2.9% 2,213 -29 0.05%
2014 S2 32% Gary Peters (D) 1,572 88.1% Terri Lynn Land (R) 160 9.0% 52 [+] 2.9% 1,784 -32 0.06%
2014 G 32% Mark Schauer (D) 1,490 83.1% Rick Snyder* (R) 264 14.7% 40 [+] 2.2% 1,794 -36 0.06%
*: incumbent               +: ran on additional party lines               Type: G: Governor; S1,S2,S3: Senate Class 1, 2 or 3
italics: special election           RO: runoff election           PSV: percent of state vote