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River Rouge, MI vs Ecorse, MI

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- Ecorse is 0% more densely populated than River Rouge.
- People are 5.7% less likely to be married in Ecorse.
- The Median Age is 0.3 years younger in Ecorse.
 River Rouge, MIEcorse, MIUnited States
 Population  Unlock9,328329,725,481
 Female Population50.1%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population49.9%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock35.938.4
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 Population - 20107,888  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock11,229285,036,114
 Population - 199011,314  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock-14.3%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now-34.9%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock3,288.093.4
 Land Area2.7  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.9264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 River Rouge, MIEcorse, MIUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.3%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.9%6.1%
 Age 10 to 148.9%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.3%3.9%
 Age 18 to 205.3%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock3.1%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3415.4%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock9.9%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5414.6%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.8%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.5%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock8.0%9.6%
 Age 75 to 842.0%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.0%1.9%
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 Race
 River Rouge, MIEcorse, MIUnited States
 White34.2%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock42.8%12.2%
 Asian0.0%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.9%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock2.4%0.4%
 Two or More Races4.4%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock19.8%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 River Rouge, MIEcorse, MIUnited States
 Married Population27.3%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock21.8%48.0%
 Married but Separated0.7%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock74.3%50.2%
 Never Married50.0%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock17.3%10.8%
 Widowed6.2%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.712.60
 Households2,887  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock1,89180,755,759
     Married couple, w/children9.8%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock14.0%42.9%
 Non Family Households1,497  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock33.1%15.8%
     Single householder, no children20.2%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for River Rouge    1 Reviews

Over 17 years ago

Hi, I am 27 years old and I live in River Rouge Michigan which is a small town just outside of Detroit. Matter of fact a few blocks from Detroit. I have a son that is 7  More

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Reviews for Ecorse    1 Reviews

Over 4 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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