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Population in July 2007: 8,739. Population change since 2000: -9.4%
 

Males: 4,125  (47.2%)
Females: 4,614  (52.8%)
Median resident age:  31.0 years
Michigan median age:  35.5 years

Zip codes: 48218.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $30,400 (it was $29,214 in 2000)
River Rouge  $30,400
Michigan:  $47,950

Estimated median house/condo value in 2007: $62,800 (it was $45,500 in 2000)
River Rouge  $62,800
Michigan:  $153,100

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Races in River Rouge:

  • White Non-Hispanic (49.9%)
  • Black (42.0%)
  • Hispanic (5.0%)
  • Two or more races (2.8%)
  • American Indian (1.6%)
  • Other race (1.6%)

2008 cost of living index in River Rouge: 85.6 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: Irish (6.4%), French (6.1%), German (6.1%), Polish (5.8%), United States (5.6%), English (2.8%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 584 feet

Land area: 2.67 square miles.

Population density: 3273 people per square mile 
 
 (average).

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For population 25 years and over in River Rouge

  • High school or higher: 69.5%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 5.6%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.3%
  • Unemployed: 13.4%
  • Mean travel time to work: 24.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in River Rouge city

  • Never married: 40.9%
  • Now married: 35.0%
  • Separated: 3.2%
  • Widowed: 8.7%
  • Divorced: 12.2%

186 residents are foreign born

This city:  1.9%
Michigan:  5.3%



According to our research there were 20 registered sex offenders living in River Rouge, Michigan in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in River Rouge to the number of sex offenders is 437 to 1.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this city is near the state average.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

River Rouge:  2.6% ($1,163)
Michigan:  1.3% ($1,461)
River Rouge satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Dearborn, MI (6.4 miles , pop. 97,775).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Detroit, MI (8.3 miles , pop. 951,270).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (313.7 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Ecorse, MI (1.7 miles ), Melvindale, MI (3.3 miles ), Lincoln Park, MI (3.7 miles ), Wyandotte, MI (4.7 miles ), Allen Park, MI (5.3 miles ), Southgate, MI (6.3 miles ), Dearborn, MI (6.4 miles ), Riverview, MI (7.6 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 0 buildings
  • 1997: 15 buildings, average cost: $68,000
  • 1998: 0 buildings
  • 1999: 3 buildings, average cost: $93,000
  • 2000: 1 building, cost: $24,000
  • 2001: 1 building, cost: $120,000
  • 2002: 7 buildings, average cost: $87,900
  • 2003: 5 buildings, average cost: $99,800
  • 2004: 3 buildings, average cost: $117,100
  • 2005: 4 buildings, average cost: $81,500
  • 2006: 0 buildings
  • 2007: 0 buildings

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Latitude: 42.27 N, Longitude: 83.13 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: -885 (-8.9%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 496 (15.0%)


6 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
6 people in homes for the mentally retarded

Area code commonly used in this area: 734

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River Rouge, Michigan business and economic data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...


Population change in the 1990s: -1,349 (-12.0%).


Historical population


Historical housing units



Most common industries for males:



  • Transportation equipment (12%)
  • Metal and metal products (12%)
  • Construction (9%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (6%)
  • Accommodation and food services (5%)
  • Public administration (5%)
  • Real estate and rental and leasing (4%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Health care (18%)
  • Accommodation and food services (13%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (6%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (5%)
  • Educational services (5%)
  • Public administration (4%)
  • Transportation equipment (4%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Laborers and material movers, hand (8%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (8%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (5%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Waiters and waitresses (6%)
  • Cashiers (6%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (6%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (4%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (4%)


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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 18 (15 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  1.72
US city average:  3.00

Average climate in River Rouge, Michigan

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River Rouge-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Michigan state average. It is 54% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/12/1956, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 5.2 miles away from the River Rouge city center injured 22 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 7/4/1957, a category 4 tornado 17.2 miles away from the city center injured 6 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.


River Rouge topographic map

Birthplace of: Chester Taylor - 2005 NFL player (Baltimore Ravens, born: Sep 22, 1979), Domonique Crawford - College basketball player (Youngstown State Penguins).


Hospitals/medical centers near River Rouge:
  • OAKWOOD HOSPITAL AND MEDICAL CENTER (about 3 miles; DEARBORN, MI)
  • CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL OF MICHIGAN (about 3 miles; DETROIT, MI)
  • DETROIT REC HOSP & UNIV HLTH CENTER (about 3 miles; DETROIT, MI)

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Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to River Rouge:
  • DETROIT CITY (about 13 miles; DETROIT, MI; ID: DET)
  • DETROIT METROPOLITAN WAYNE COUNTY (about 16 miles; DETROIT, MI; ID: DTW)
  • WILLOW RUN (about 27 miles; DETROIT, MI; ID: YIP)
Other public-use airports nearest to River Rouge:
  • COBO HALL (about 8 miles; DETROIT, MI; ID: 84G)
  • GROSSE ILE MUNI (about 13 miles; DETROIT/GROSSE ILE, MI; ID: ONZ)
  • OAKLAND/TROY (about 19 miles; TROY, MI; ID: 7D2)

Amtrak stations near River Rouge:
  • 6 miles: DEARBORN (16121 MICHIGAN AVE.). Services: ticket office, partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for car rental service, taxi stand.
  • 8 miles: GREENFIELD VILLAGE (DEARBORN, 20900 OAKWOOD BLVD.)
  • 8 miles: DETROIT (11 W. BALTIMORE AVE.). Services: ticket office, partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, free short-term parking, call for car rental service, taxi stand, public transit connection.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to River Rouge:
  • WAYNE STATE UNIVERSITY (about 3 miles; DETROIT, MI; Full-time enrollment: 20,389)
  • MARYGROVE COLLEGE (about 3 miles; DETROIT, MI; FT enrollment: 5,301)
  • WAYNE COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT (about 3 miles; DETROIT, MI; FT enrollment: 4,414)
  • UNIVERSITY OF DETROIT MERCY (about 3 miles; DETROIT, MI; FT enrollment: 4,119)
  • DAVENPORT UNIVERSITY-EASTERN REGION-DEARBORN (about 7 miles; DEARBORN, MI; FT enrollment: 2,247)
  • HENRY FORD COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 9 miles; DEARBORN, MI; FT enrollment: 6,572)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN-DEARBORN (about 9 miles; DEARBORN, MI; FT enrollment: 5,574)
Public high school in River Rouge:
Public elementary/middle schools in River Rouge:

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Average household size:
This city:  2.7 people
Michigan:  2.6 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  68.8%
Whole state:  68.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  8.4%
Whole state:  5.3%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.1% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  22.0%
Whole state:  10.5%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  10.7%
Whole state:  4.8%

River Rouge compared to Michigan state average:

River Rouge, Michigan environmental map by EPA

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  • Median house value below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage above state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage above state average.
  • Median age below state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.


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Banks with branches in River Rouge (2007 data):
  • LaSalle Bank Midwest National Association: River Rouge at 261 Burke, branch established on 1934-01-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $49,751.5 mil, Deposits: $25,446.0 mil, headquarters in Troy, MI, positive income, 269 total offices, Holding Company: Abn Amro Holding N.V.



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2004 Presidential Election results in Wayne County Michigan:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:

River Rouge government finances in 2006:
  • Charges - Sewerage: $1,999,000
    Housing and Community Development: $483,000
    All Other: $314,000
    Parks and Recreation: $27,000
  • Construction - Sewerage: $298,000
  • Current Operations - General - Other: $8,253,000
    Housing and Community Development: $3,547,000
    Police Protection: $1,771,000
    Sewerage: $1,344,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $1,105,000
    Local Fire Protection: $975,000
    Solid Waste Management: $837,000
    Regular Highways: $825,000
    General Public Buildings: $480,000
    Financial Administration: $365,000
    Parks and Recreation: $359,000
    Central Staff Services: $345,000
    Water Utilities: $320,000
    Libraries: $282,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $270,000
  • Employee Retirement - Total Other Securities: $8,257,000
    Total Federal Securities: $5,239,000
    Benefit Payments: $1,081,000
    Total Cash and Deposits: $911,000
    From Parent Local Government: $456,000
    Local Employee Contribution: $263,000
    Earnings on Investments (calculated): $66,000
  • Employee Retirement – Corporate Bonds: $3,942,000
  • Employee Retirement – Corporate Stocks: $8,016,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Housing and Community Development: $2,888,000
    All Other: $70,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $1,115,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local NEC - Sewerage: $727,000
    General - Other: $453,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,323,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $612,000
    Interest Earnings: $434,000
    Rents: $285,000
    Sale of Property: $223,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $18,000
    Donations From Private Sources: $5,000
  • NEW for 2005 - Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $27,872,000
    Long Term Debt Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $26,549,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $119,000
    Police Protection: $10,000
    Water Utilities: $4,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $4,845,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $1,635,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $1,527,000
    Highways: $546,000
    All Other: $98,000
  • Tax - Property: $13,533,000
    Occupation and Business License, NEC: $374,000
    Other License: $18,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $4,730,000

3.29% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($40,925 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  3.29%
Michigan average:  5.24%

0.08% of residents moved from foreign countries ($748 average AGI)
Wayne County:  0.08%
Michigan average:  0.10%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Oakland County, MI  0.96% ($44,508 average AGI)
from Macomb County, MI  0.42% ($34,962)
from Washtenaw County, MI  0.31% ($39,054)


4.98% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($44,717 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  4.98%
Michigan average:  5.98%

0.05% of residents moved to foreign countries ($477 average AGI)
Wayne County:  0.05%
Michigan average:  0.05%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Oakland County, MI  1.30% ($44,191 average AGI)
to Macomb County, MI  0.74% ($35,752)
to Washtenaw County, MI  0.35% ($47,526)


Strongest AM radio stations in River Rouge:
  • WJR (760 AM; 50 kW; DETROIT, MI; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WWJ (950 AM; 50 kW; DETROIT, MI; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WDFN (1130 AM; 50 kW; DETROIT, MI; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WCHB (1200 AM; 50 kW; TAYLOR, MI; Owner: RADIO ONE OF DETROIT, LLC)
  • WXYT (1270 AM; 50 kW; DETROIT, MI; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING CORP. OF DETROIT)
  • WFDF (910 AM; 50 kW; FLINT, MI; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WXDX (1310 AM; 5 kW; DEARBORN, MI; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WNZK (690 AM; 3 kW; DEARBORN HEIGHTS, MI; Owner: BIRACH BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WDEO (990 AM; 9 kW; YPSILANTI, MI; Owner: WORD BROADCASTERS, INC.)
  • WQBH (1400 AM; 1 kW; DETROIT, MI; Owner: QUEEN'S BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WTKA (1050 AM; 10 kW; ANN ARBOR, MI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WUFL (1030 AM; daytime; 5 kW; STERLING HEIGHTS, MI; Owner: FAMILY LIFE BROADCASTING SYSTEM)
  • WOAP (1080 AM; 50 kW; OWOSSO, MI)

Strongest FM radio stations in River Rouge:
  • WMXD (92.3 FM; DETROIT, MI; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WDTW (106.7 FM; DETROIT, MI; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WDTR-FM (90.9 FM; DETROIT, MI; Owner: BOARD OF EDUCATION, CITY OF DETROIT)
  • WDET-FM (101.9 FM; DETROIT, MI; Owner: WAYNE STATE UNIVERSITY)
  • WNIC (100.3 FM; DEARBORN, MI; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WMGC-FM (105.1 FM; DETROIT, MI; Owner: GREATER BOSTON RADIO, INC.)
  • WCSX (94.7 FM; BIRMINGHAM, MI; Owner: GREATER BOSTON RADIO, INC.)
  • WGPR (107.5 FM; DETROIT, MI; Owner: WGPR, INC.)
  • WDVD (96.3 FM; DETROIT, MI; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WVMV (98.7 FM; DETROIT, MI; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WJLB (97.9 FM; DETROIT, MI; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WRIF (101.1 FM; DETROIT, MI; Owner: GREATER BOSTON RADIO, INC.)
  • WKRK-FM (97.1 FM; DETROIT, MI; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WYCD (99.5 FM; DETROIT, MI; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING CORPORATION OF MICHIGAN)
  • WDTJ (105.9 FM; DETROIT, MI; Owner: RADIO ONE OF DETROIT, LLC)
  • WMUZ (103.5 FM; DETROIT, MI; Owner: WMUZ RADIO, INC.)
  • WDRQ (93.1 FM; DETROIT, MI; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WKQI (95.5 FM; DETROIT, MI; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WOMC (104.3 FM; DETROIT, MI; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING CORPORATION OF MICHIGAN)
  • WDMK (102.7 FM; MOUNT CLEMENS, MI; Owner: RADIO ONE OF DETROIT, LLC)

TV broadcast stations around River Rouge:
  • WDWO-CA (Channel 18; DETROIT, MI; Owner: TCT OF MICHIGAN, INC.)
  • WJBK (Channel 2; DETROIT, MI; Owner: FOX TELEVISION STATIONS, INC.)
  • WWJ-TV (Channel 62; DETROIT, MI; Owner: CBS BROADCASTING INC.)
  • WDWB (Channel 20; DETROIT, MI; Owner: WXON LICENSE, INC.)
  • WTVS (Channel 56; DETROIT, MI; Owner: DETROIT EDUC. TV FOUNDATION)
  • WXYZ-TV (Channel 7; DETROIT, MI; Owner: CHANNEL 7 OF DETROIT, INC.)
  • WBXD-CA (Channel 5; DETROIT, MI; Owner: THE BOX WORLDWIDE LLC)
  • WLPC-LP (Channel 26; DETROIT, MI; Owner: GLENN R. AND KARIN A. PLUMMER)
  • WDIV-TV (Channel 4; DETROIT, MI; Owner: POST-NEWSWEEK STATIONS, MICHIGAN, INC.)
  • WKBD (Channel 50; DETROIT, MI; Owner: VIACOM STATIONS GROUP OF DETROIT INC.)
  • W33BY (Channel 68; DETROIT, MI; Owner: HIGHLAND PARK BROADCASTING, L.P.)
  • WTOL (Channel 11; TOLEDO, OH; Owner: LIBCO, INC.)
  • WNWO-TV (Channel 24; TOLEDO, OH; Owner: RAYCOM NATIONAL, INC.)
  • WADL (Channel 38; MOUNT CLEMENS, MI; Owner: ADELL BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WUPW (Channel 36; TOLEDO, OH; Owner: WUPW BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • WTVG (Channel 13; TOLEDO, OH; Owner: WTVG, INC.)
  • W48AV (Channel 48; DETROIT, MI; Owner: PAXSON COMMUNICATIONS LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)
  • W66BV (Channel 66; DETROIT, MI; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)


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