Ecorse, MI (Michigan) Houses and Residents

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Ecorse Apartments for Rent

Total population: 10,137 (All urban)

Ecorse, Michigan Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 4,861 (4,339 occupied: 2,669 owner occupied, 1,670 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	38%
State:	26%

Housing density: 1807 houses/condos per square mile

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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007 in this state: $134,913.

Median contract rent in 2007: $450 (lower quartile is $352, upper quartile is $528)

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2007: $503

Median gross rent in Ecorse, MI in 2007: $552

Housing units in Ecorse with a mortgage: 1,160 (112 second mortgage, 124 home equity loan, 7 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 1,225

Ecorse,MI index of house prices

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $59,537 (it was $43,600 in 2000)

Ecorse:	$59,537
Michigan:	$153,100

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $40,534 - $80,093

Mean price in 2007:

Detached houses: $79,966
Here: $79,966
State: $200,820

Townhouses or other attached units: $60,286
Here: $60,286
State: $181,134

In 2-unit structures: $61,382
Here: $61,382
State: $129,336

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $69,655
Here: $69,655
State: $151,605

Mobile homes: $22,362
Here: $22,362
State: $39,606

Household type by relationship

Households: 11,181

In family households: 9,310 (1,473 male householders, 1,292 female householders)
1,422 spouses, 3,584 children (3,255 natural, 59 adopted, 270 stepchildren), 569 grandchildren, 313 brothers or sisters, 97 parents, 220 other relatives, 340 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 1,871 (841 male householders (705 living alone)), 743 female householders (643 living alone)), 287 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 48 (9 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 978 2-persons, 711 3-persons, 565 4-persons, 278 5-persons, 135 6-persons, 98 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 1,348 1-person, 205 2-persons, 19 3-persons, 5 4-persons, 7 5-persons.

1,108 married couples with children.
1,394 single-parent households (222 men, 1,172 women).

91.1% of residents of Ecorse speak English at home.
6.1% of residents speak Spanish at home (47% speak English very well, 25% speak English well, 25% speak English not well, 4% don't speak English at all).
2.0% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (57% speak English very well, 19% speak English well, 21% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all).
0.3% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (54% speak English very well, 21% speak English well, 25% speak English not well).
0.5% of residents speak other language at home (71% speak English very well, 29% speak English not well).

Foreign born population: 390 (3.5%)
(42.8% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	5.6
State:	6.1

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.3
State:	4.1

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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Ecorse, Michigan:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 44 3 rooms: 188 4 rooms: 316 5 rooms: 751 6 rooms: 632 7 rooms: 367 8 rooms: 224 9 or more rooms: 147

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Ecorse, Michigan:
	1 room: 58 2 rooms: 131 3 rooms: 386 4 rooms: 306 5 rooms: 366 6 rooms: 258 7 rooms: 87 8 rooms: 42 9 or more rooms: 36

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 0
1995 to 1998: 53
1990 to 1994: 43
1980 to 1989: 112
1970 to 1979: 242
1960 to 1969: 655
1950 to 1959: 1,441
1940 to 1949: 1,010
1939 or earlier: 1,305

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Ecorse:
	no bedroom: 11 1 bedroom: 223 2 bedrooms: 647 3 bedrooms: 1,299 4 bedrooms: 385 5 or more bedrooms: 104

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Ecorse:
	no bedroom: 82 1 bedroom: 489 2 bedrooms: 617 3 bedrooms: 410 4 bedrooms: 47 5 or more bedrooms: 25

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Cars and other vehicles available in Ecorse in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 324 1 vehicle: 1,030 2 vehicles: 922 3 vehicles: 252 4 vehicles: 120 5 or more vehicles: 21

Cars and other vehicles available in Ecorse in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 533 1 vehicle: 818 2 vehicles: 263 3 vehicles: 50 4 vehicles: 0 5 or more vehicles: 6

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2000 in Ecorse, MI:

Less than $10,000: 18
$10,000 to $14,999: 113
$15,000 to $19,999: 68
$20,000 to $24,999: 162
$25,000 to $29,999: 185
$30,000 to $34,999: 171
$35,000 to $39,999: 298
$40,000 to $49,999: 415
$50,000 to $59,999: 303
$60,000 to $69,999: 224
$70,000 to $79,999: 128
$80,000 to $89,999: 140
$90,000 to $99,999: 40
$100,000 to $124,999: 28
$125,000 to $149,999: 17
$150,000 to $174,999: 31
$175,000 to $199,999: 0
$200,000 to $249,999: 20
$250,000 to $299,999: 0
$300,000 to $399,999: 0
$400,000 to $499,999: 7
$500,000 to $749,999: 0
$750,000 to $999,999: 11
$1,000,000 or more: 6

Ecorse rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Ecorse:

Less than $100: 45 people
$100 to $149: 53
$150 to $199: 74
$200 to $249: 64
$250 to $299: 54
$300 to $349: 65
$350 to $399: 151
$400 to $449: 203
$450 to $499: 207
$500 to $549: 184
$550 to $599: 129
$600 to $649: 66
$650 to $699: 41
$700 to $749: 33
$750 to $799: 24
$800 to $899: 6
$900 to $999: 1
$1,000 to $1,249: 6
$1,250 to $1,499: 0
$1,500 to $1,999: 14
$2,000 or more: 0
No cash rent: 67

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 113 1990 to 1994: 103 1985 to 1989: 0 1980 to 1984: 43 1975 to 1979: 19 1970 to 1974: 10 1970 to 1974: 15 1965 to 1969: 87

Ecorse, MI Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 90.8%
Number of people working at home: 51 (1.3% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 104
5 to 9 minutes: 267
10 to 14 minutes: 547
15 to 19 minutes: 720
20 to 24 minutes: 692
25 to 29 minutes: 321
30 to 34 minutes: 558
35 to 39 minutes: 74
40 to 44 minutes: 67
45 to 59 minutes: 236
60 to 89 minutes: 125
90 or more minutes: 79

Ecorse mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 2,840 (74%)
Carpooled: 654 (17%)
Bus or trolley bus: 43 (1%)
Subway or elevated: 6 (0%)
Taxi: 51 (1%)
Bicycle: 27 (1%)
Walked: 148 (4%)
Other means: 21 (1%)
Worked at home: 51 (1%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 600
$10,000 to $14,999: 511
$15,000 to $19,999: 385
$20,000 to $24,999: 454
$25,000 to $29,999: 406
$30,000 to $34,999: 224
$35,000 to $39,999: 225
$40,000 to $44,999: 256
$45,000 to $49,999: 164
$50,000 to $59,999: 365
$60,000 to $74,999: 329
$75,000 to $99,999: 234
$100,000 to $124,999: 86
$125,000 to $149,999: 56
$150,000 to $199,999: 23
$200,000 or more: 31

First ancestries reported:

Other groups: 5092

United States or American: 787

Irish: 518

German: 420

French (except Basque): 334

Polish: 325

English: 211

French Canadian: 204

Italian: 192

Hungarian: 113

Greek: 110

Scottish: 102

Arab:: 82

Romanian: 75

Subsaharan African:: 66

African: 66

Scotch-Irish: 58

European: 53

Ukrainian: 47

Lebanese: 37

Norwegian: 33

Arab/Arabic: 27

Finnish: 24

British: 21

Canadian: 14

Pennsylvania German: 14

Slovak: 13

Lithuanian: 12

Swiss: 12

Russian: 11

Dutch: 11

Other Arab: 11

Moroccan: 7

Portuguese: 7

Armenian: 7

West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 5

British West Indian: 5

Austrian: 4

Swedish: 4

Welsh: 4

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:

Mexico (46%)
Greece (16%)
Israel (9%)
Canada (7%)
Romania (6%)
Cuba (5%)
Japan (3%)

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

This state: 8493
Northeast: 260
Midwest: 245
South: 1754
West: 53

64% of Ecorse residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 86% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 41% lived in Michigan.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 57
Nursery to 4th grade: 27
5th and 6th grade: 72
7th and 8th grade: 241
9th grade: 182
10th grade: 238
11th grade: 198
12th grade, no diploma: 234
High school graduate (or equivalency): 1,240
Less than 1 year of college: 211
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 281
Associate degree: 136
Bachelor's degree: 123
Master's degree: 45
Professional school degree: 12
Doctorate degree: 0

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 28
Nursery to 4th grade: 41
5th and 6th grade: 54
7th and 8th grade: 204
9th grade: 182
10th grade: 275
11th grade: 325
12th grade, no diploma: 159
High school graduate (or equivalency): 1,395
Less than 1 year of college: 260
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 440
Associate degree: 205
Bachelor's degree: 110
Master's degree: 41
Professional school degree: 0
Doctorate degree: 0

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 12.5%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 9.1%

Unemployment rate for Black males: 24.4%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 7.1%

Unemployment rate for other race males: 12.7%
Unemployment rate for other race females: 6.1%

Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 19.0%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 21.4%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 2.3%

Median household income in 2007 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $31,206
Black householders: $26,249
American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $31,587
Asian householders: $81,566
Some other race householders: $16,386
Two or more races householders: $22,855
Hispanic or Latino race householders: $24,190

Ecorse household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Ecorse household income for Black householders

Ecorse household income for American Indian and Alaska Native householders

Ecorse household income for Some other race householders

Ecorse household income for Two or more races householders

Ecorse household income for Hispanic or Latino race householders

Ecorse marital status for males

Ecorse marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $58,574
Black or African American householders: $65,237
Some other race householders: $53,022
Two or more races householders: $73,426
Hispanic or Latino householders: $54,133

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 3,441
One, attached: 239
Two: 500
3 or 4: 227
5 to 9: 93
10 to 19: 117
20 to 49: 9
50 or more: 93
Mobile homes: 135
Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 7

Median worth of mobile homes: $10,512

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Ecorse:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Utility gas (98%) Electricity (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Utility gas (91%) Electricity (8%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 94

Here:	6.8%
Michigan:	11.2%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 77

Here:	12.0%
Michigan:	8.7%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 67

Here:	17.1%
Michigan:	16.5%

School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students

School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)

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