River Rouge, MI (Michigan) Houses and Residents

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Total population: 8,449 (All urban)

River Rouge, Michigan Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 4,080 (3,640 occupied: 2,110 owner occupied, 1,530 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	42%
State:	26%

Housing density: 1528 houses/condos per square mile

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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2008 in this county: $101,933.

Median contract rent in 2008: $500 (lower quartile is $427, upper quartile is $575)

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2008: $529

Median gross rent in River Rouge, MI in 2008: $601

Housing units in River Rouge with a mortgage: 952 (67 second mortgage, 77 home equity loan, 6 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 943

River Rouge,MI index of house prices

Estimated median house or condo value in 2008: $61,653 (it was $46,300 in 2000)

River Rouge:	$61,653
Michigan:	$151,300

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $40,476 - $80,949

Mean price in 2008:

Detached houses: $66,007
Here: $66,007
State: $192,870

Townhouses or other attached units: $44,949
Here: $44,949
State: $162,147

In 2-unit structures: $69,149
Here: $69,149
State: $126,266

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $113,182
Here: $113,182
State: $150,474

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $29,299
Here: $29,299
State: $135,097

Household type by relationship

Households: 9,905

In family households: 8,578 (1,275 male householders, 1,214 female householders)
1,186 spouses, 3,678 children (3,449 natural, 49 adopted, 180 stepchildren), 494 grandchildren, 124 brothers or sisters, 72 parents, 197 other relatives, 338 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 1,327 (556 male householders (459 living alone)), 567 female householders (496 living alone)), 204 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 12 (6 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 863 2-persons, 652 3-persons, 449 4-persons, 302 5-persons, 122 6-persons, 101 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 955 1-person, 146 2-persons, 17 3-persons, 5 4-persons.

1,002 married couples with children.
1,550 single-parent households (233 men, 1,317 women).

94.7% of residents of River Rouge speak English at home.
3.4% of residents speak Spanish at home (57% speak English very well, 8% speak English well, 19% speak English not well, 17% don't speak English at all).
1.7% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (61% speak English very well, 19% speak English well, 20% speak English not well).
0.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (50% speak English very well, 50% speak English well).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very well).

Foreign born population: 186 (1.9%)
(41.9% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	6.1
State:	6.1

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.5
State:	4.1

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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in River Rouge, Michigan:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 15 3 rooms: 68 4 rooms: 142 5 rooms: 486 6 rooms: 589 7 rooms: 408 8 rooms: 201 9 or more rooms: 201

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in River Rouge, Michigan:
	1 room: 41 2 rooms: 104 3 rooms: 288 4 rooms: 330 5 rooms: 346 6 rooms: 252 7 rooms: 110 8 rooms: 39 9 or more rooms: 20

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 0
1995 to 1998: 15
1990 to 1994: 10
1980 to 1989: 38
1970 to 1979: 172
1960 to 1969: 586
1950 to 1959: 729
1940 to 1949: 938
1939 or earlier: 1,592

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in River Rouge:
	no bedroom: 21 1 bedroom: 64 2 bedrooms: 535 3 bedrooms: 994 4 bedrooms: 415 5 or more bedrooms: 81

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in River Rouge:
	no bedroom: 93 1 bedroom: 410 2 bedrooms: 546 3 bedrooms: 344 4 bedrooms: 131 5 or more bedrooms: 6

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Cars and other vehicles available in River Rouge in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 201 1 vehicle: 859 2 vehicles: 787 3 vehicles: 229 4 vehicles: 34 5 or more vehicles: 0

Cars and other vehicles available in River Rouge in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 567 1 vehicle: 765 2 vehicles: 142 3 vehicles: 48 4 vehicles: 0 5 or more vehicles: 8

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2008 in River Rouge, MI:

Less than $10,000: 15
$10,000 to $14,999: 17
$15,000 to $19,999: 37
$20,000 to $24,999: 35
$25,000 to $29,999: 73
$30,000 to $34,999: 85
$35,000 to $39,999: 76
$40,000 to $49,999: 289
$50,000 to $59,999: 236
$60,000 to $69,999: 208
$70,000 to $79,999: 189
$80,000 to $89,999: 161
$90,000 to $99,999: 121
$100,000 to $124,999: 148
$125,000 to $149,999: 55
$150,000 to $174,999: 23
$175,000 to $199,999: 12
$200,000 to $249,999: 5
$250,000 to $299,999: 6
$300,000 to $399,999: 6
$400,000 to $499,999: 0
$500,000 to $749,999: 0
$750,000 to $999,999: 0
$1,000,000 or more: 0

River Rouge rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in River Rouge:

Less than $100: 68 people
$100 to $149: 34
$150 to $199: 31
$200 to $249: 23
$250 to $299: 26
$300 to $349: 32
$350 to $399: 55
$400 to $449: 143
$450 to $499: 195
$500 to $549: 188
$550 to $599: 114
$600 to $649: 76
$650 to $699: 48
$700 to $749: 69
$750 to $799: 39
$800 to $899: 45
$900 to $999: 17
$1,000 to $1,249: 12
$1,250 to $1,499: 2
$1,500 to $1,999: 5
$2,000 or more: 0
No cash rent: 97

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 45 1990 to 1994: 56 1985 to 1989: 6 1980 to 1984: 15 1975 to 1979: 10 1970 to 1974: 13 1970 to 1974: 18 1965 to 1969: 23

River Rouge, MI Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 90.4%
Number of people working at home: 57 (1.7% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 198
5 to 9 minutes: 284
10 to 14 minutes: 424
15 to 19 minutes: 494
20 to 24 minutes: 597
25 to 29 minutes: 237
30 to 34 minutes: 504
35 to 39 minutes: 62
40 to 44 minutes: 81
45 to 59 minutes: 225
60 to 89 minutes: 87
90 or more minutes: 53

River Rouge mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 2,410 (73%)
Carpooled: 542 (16%)
Bus or trolley bus: 119 (4%)
Taxi: 27 (1%)
Walked: 148 (4%)
Worked at home: 57 (2%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 620
$10,000 to $14,999: 305
$15,000 to $19,999: 319
$20,000 to $24,999: 269
$25,000 to $29,999: 348
$30,000 to $34,999: 262
$35,000 to $39,999: 187
$40,000 to $44,999: 220
$45,000 to $49,999: 98
$50,000 to $59,999: 307
$60,000 to $74,999: 247
$75,000 to $99,999: 252
$100,000 to $124,999: 95
$125,000 to $149,999: 43
$150,000 to $199,999: 33
$200,000 or more: 7

First ancestries reported:

Other groups: 4370

United States or American: 553

Polish: 484

French (except Basque): 423

German: 380

Irish: 324

French Canadian: 243

Italian: 191

English: 145

Subsaharan African:: 124

African: 124

Hungarian: 97

Scottish: 78

Greek: 48

Scotch-Irish: 41

Romanian: 39

Assyrian/Chaldean/Syriac: 31

Russian: 30

Dutch: 27

Ukrainian: 18

Slovak: 16

West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 14

Croatian: 14

European: 13

Scandinavian: 10

Czechoslovakian: 9

Haitian: 9

Arab:: 7

Lebanese: 7

Canadian: 6

Lithuanian: 6

Maltese: 5

Norwegian: 5

Jamaican: 5

Finnish: 4

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

Mexico (58%)
Other Western Africa (8%)
Greece (7%)
Romania (5%)
Philippines (4%)
Spain (3%)
Japan (3%)

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

This state: 7705
Northeast: 159
Midwest: 284
South: 1445
West: 100

58% of River Rouge residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 91% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 38% lived in Michigan.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 60
Nursery to 4th grade: 26
5th and 6th grade: 19
7th and 8th grade: 155
9th grade: 100
10th grade: 114
11th grade: 242
12th grade, no diploma: 106
High school graduate (or equivalency): 955
Less than 1 year of college: 257
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 284
Associate degree: 106
Bachelor's degree: 72
Master's degree: 41
Professional school degree: 28
Doctorate degree: 11

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 23
Nursery to 4th grade: 21
5th and 6th grade: 25
7th and 8th grade: 124
9th grade: 132
10th grade: 199
11th grade: 231
12th grade, no diploma: 197
High school graduate (or equivalency): 1,207
Less than 1 year of college: 268
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 473
Associate degree: 172
Bachelor's degree: 118
Master's degree: 36
Professional school degree: 18
Doctorate degree: 0

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 17.5%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 11.8%

Unemployment rate for Black males: 13.2%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 9.3%

Unemployment rate for Asian males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Asian females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for other race males: 18.6%
Unemployment rate for other race females: 25.0%

Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 8.8%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 12.2%

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 9.4%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 31.3%

Median household income in 2008 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $32,277
Black householders: $29,163
American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $12,977
Asian householders: $124,388
Some other race householders: $13,221
Two or more races householders: $35,514
Hispanic or Latino race householders: $18,236

River Rouge household income for White non-Hispanic householders

River Rouge household income for Black householders

River Rouge household income for American Indian and Alaska Native householders

River Rouge household income for Some other race householders

River Rouge household income for Two or more races householders

River Rouge household income for Hispanic or Latino race householders

River Rouge marital status for males

River Rouge marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $55,261
Black or African American householders: $69,243
American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $281,100
Some other race householders: $60,854
Two or more races householders: $59,922
Hispanic or Latino householders: $61,786

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 2,563
One, attached: 268
Two: 581
3 or 4: 338
5 to 9: 150
10 to 19: 83
20 to 49: 74
50 or more: 8
Mobile homes: 15

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 2%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 2%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in River Rouge:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Utility gas (98%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%) Electricity (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Utility gas (91%) Electricity (4%) Other fuel (2%) No fuel used (2%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 52

Here:	3.6%
Michigan:	11.2%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 19

Here:	3.2%
Michigan:	8.7%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 87

Here:	36.9%
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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