| | River Rouge, MI | Hamtramck, MI | United States |
| Population | 7,257 | 27,548 | 329,725,481 |
| Female Population | 50.1% | 48.5% | 50.5% |
| Male Population | 49.9% | 51.5% | 49.5% |
| Median Age | 36.2 | 27 | 38.4 |
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| Population - 2010 | 7,888 | 22,376 | 309,327,143 |
| Population - 2000 | 9,917 | 22,976 | 285,036,114 |
| Population - 1990 | 11,314 | 18,372 | 251,960,433 |
| Pop. 2000 to Now | -25.7% | -6.7% | 15.6% |
| Pop. 1990 to Now | -34.9% | 16.7% | 30.8% |
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| Population Density | 2,734.4 | 13,149.4 | 93.4 |
| Land Area | 2.7 | 2.1 | 3,531,905.4 |
| Water Area | 0.6 | 0.0 | 264,836.8 |
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| Est. Total Population By Age | | | |
| | River Rouge, MI | Hamtramck, MI | United States |
| Age 0 to 4 | 5.3% | 8.8% | 5.9% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 8.0% | 9.1% | 6.1% |
| Age 10 to 14 | 8.9% | 9.6% | 6.6% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 1.9% | 6.2% | 3.9% |
| Age 18 to 20 | 5.3% | 6.1% | 4.0% |
| Age 21 to 24 | 4.4% | 7.0% | 5.2% |
| Age 25 to 34 | 15.4% | 14.4% | 13.8% |
| Age 35 to 44 | 10.7% | 12.5% | 12.9% |
| Age 45 to 54 | 14.6% | 10.0% | 12.6% |
| Age 55 to 59 | 7.6% | 5.3% | 6.7% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 6.5% | 3.6% | 6.3% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 8.8% | 5.0% | 9.6% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 2.0% | 1.8% | 4.5% |
| Age 85 and over | 0.6% | 0.7% | 1.9% |
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| Race | | | |
| | River Rouge, MI | Hamtramck, MI | United States |
| White | 34.2% | 54.8% | 59.4% |
| Black | 49.4% | 9.9% | 12.2% |
| Asian | 0.0% | 24.1% | 5.6% |
| Native American | 0.2% | 0.5% | 0.6% |
| Hawaiian, Pacific Islander | 0.0% | 0.4% | 0.2% |
| Other | 0.0% | 2.5% | 0.4% |
| Two or More Races | 4.4% | 6.8% | 3.2% |
| Hispanic | 11.7% | 1.0% | 18.4% |
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| Marriage & Family | | | |
| | River Rouge, MI | Hamtramck, MI | United States |
| Married Population | 27.3% | 50.4% | 49.8% |
| Currently Married | 26.6% | 49.6% | 48.0% |
| Married but Separated | 0.7% | 0.7% | 1.8% |
| Single Population | 72.7% | 49.6% | 50.2% |
| Never Married | 50.0% | 43.3% | 33.8% |
| Divorced | 16.6% | 3.5% | 10.8% |
| Widowed | 6.2% | 2.8% | 5.6% |
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| Household Size | 2.51 | 3.83 | 2.60 |
| Households | 2,887 | 7,035 | 124,010,992 |
| Family Households | 1,390 | 5,049 | 80,755,759 |
| Married couple, w/children | 9.8% | 54.8% | 30.5% |
| Married couple, no children | 32.7% | 22.4% | 42.9% |
| Non Family Households | 1,497 | 1,986 | 43,255,233 |
| Single householder, w/children | 37.3% | 9.8% | 15.8% |
| Single householder, no children | 20.2% | 13.0% | 10.8% |