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Ecorse, MI vs Detroit, MI

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Highlights
- Household income in Detroit, is 6% less than it is in Ecorse and is 99% below the National Average.
- Ecorse unemployment rate is 5.6%.
- Detroit unemployment rate is 9.6%.
 Ecorse, MIDetroit, MIUnited States
 Unemployment Rate5.6%9.6%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth0.7%0.7%1.6%
 Future Job Growth35.0%29.3%33.5%
 Sales Taxes6.0%6.0%6.2%
 Income Taxes4.3%6.8%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$19,478$20,780$37,638
 Household Income$36,912$34,762$69,021
 Family Median Income$50,855$42,160$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Ecorse, MIDetroit, MIUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K28.1%24.7%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K5.1%7.0%3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K11.1%12.1%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K6.9%12.6%8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K8.8%9.0%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K14.0%7.5%7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K9.9%7.6%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K5.4%8.5%12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K6.3%7.2%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K3.6%2.2%7.8%
 Income greater than 200K0.8%1.7%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Ecorse, MIDetroit, MIUnited States
 Management, business, finance7.6%9.7%16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science1.6%3.3%6.5%
 Community, social services0.9%2.3%1.8%
 Legal0.4%0.6%1.2%
 Education, library1.6%4.2%6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment0.0%1.5%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology5.9%4.4%6.2%
 Healthcare support5.1%6.6%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement0.4%2.7%2.1%
 Food preparation, serving8.8%7.0%5.4%
 Building maintenance5.5%5.9%3.6%
 Personal care1.5%2.6%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support23.8%20.1%20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry0.0%0.2%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair10.3%5.8%8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving26.4%23.2%13.1%
Reviews for Ecorse    1 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

I have owned in Ecorse for over 10 years now. It is affordable housing and the police and fire department are awesome. It is a short commute to Detroit and has a great  More

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Reviews for Detroit    116 Reviews

Over 1 years ago

Have lived in the area for over a year (suburb of Grosse Pointe), but I work in downtown Detroit. I'm amazed at how cool this city is. So much to do and see, tat we  More

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Spent some time in the city but lived in multiple suburban areas in the metro area. I lived in Farmington Hills, Novi, Birmingham, and Rochester. Really, all were great.  More

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Cold, unfriendly, envious people within the city limits. The unfriendliness can turn into aggression and sometimes even bullying. Crabs in a barrel reside here and the  More

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