What is the population of River Rouge city?

River Rouge city has 7,092 residents on Census ACS 2019-2023 ACS 5-year estimates, ranking #141 of 745 in Michigan.

What is the median household income in River Rouge city?

Median household income in River Rouge city is $32,568 a year, 58.5% below the national figure of $78,538.

How much does it cost to rent or buy in River Rouge city?

Median gross rent is $759 a month and the median home value is $55,900, so rent absorbs about 28% of median household income.

Is River Rouge city affordable compared with the rest of the US?

Homes cost about 1.7× the local median income here versus roughly 3.9× nationally, so River Rouge city is more affordable to buy in than the typical US market, and rent takes 28% of median income against the 30% cost-burden line.

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River Rouge, MI population, income and ZIP codes

Quick answer

The population of the city of River Rouge, Michigan (River Rouge, MI — Census place “River Rouge city”) is 7,092 residents, ranking #141 of 745 places in Michigan. Median household income is $32,568, the median home is worth $55,900 and median gross rent runs $759 a month. Looking for the River Rouge Michigan ZIP code list? 1 ZIP codes serve River Rouge, MI: 48218.

Population: 7,092River Rouge city residents
Median household income: $32,568Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value: $55,900Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent: $759Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age: 36.6 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate: 52.8%Owner-occupied households

River Rouge ZIP codes (Michigan)

Census ZCTAs whose delivery area overlaps River Rouge.

The River Rouge MI ZIP code list below covers 1 ZIP code. Open any one for its population, income, housing and rent profile.

48218

What the numbers mean in River Rouge city

Housing cost measured against local earnings.

A household earning the River Rouge city median would spend about 28% of gross income on the median rent. The 30% mark is the federal threshold for cost burden, so anything above it signals a stretched rental market. The median home costs 1.7× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 40% of residents and 52.8% of households own their home.

Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2019-2023 5-year estimates · rates as published for 2019-2023 ACS 5-year

River Rouge city, MI in context

How this area compares with national benchmarks.

River Rouge city is a mid-size town in Michigan, with 7,092 residents counted in the Census American Community Survey 2019-2023 ACS 5-year estimates, which places it #141 of 745 ranked by population — larger than 81% of them. The median age here is 36.6 years against 39.1 nationally, a slightly younger profile than the country as a whole. Places under 65,000 residents only appear in the five-year release, never the one-year file, so these values pool sixty months of responses and lag the current year by design.

Households in River Rouge city earn a median of $32,568 a year, 58.5% below the national figure of $78,538 and 47% below the $61,715 median for the 438 Michigan cities we cover. Household income here is measured before tax and pooled across everyone at the address, which is why it reads higher than typical individual earnings in the same area. Poverty reaches 40% of residents here, well above the 12.4% national rate, which is the single clearest signal in this dataset that median income here is carried by a narrow band of households.

The typical owner-occupied home in River Rouge city is valued at $55,900, 81.6% below the national figure and 66% below the $166,100 peer median, while median gross rent runs $759 a month, 46% below the national figure, or roughly $9,108 across a full year. A household on the local median income would put about 28% of gross pay toward that rent against the federal 30% cost-burden threshold, so renting here is within the standard affordability guideline. The home-price-to-income ratio works out to 1.7×, against roughly 3.9× nationally, so purchase prices are unusually low against local pay, the pattern in places where supply is plentiful and wage growth has been flat. 52.8% of occupied homes are owner-occupied versus 65% nationally, so the market leans more heavily on renters. Rent is reported gross — contract rent plus tenant-paid utilities — which is why it runs above the advertised price on a listing for the same unit.

All values below were released by the Census for this exact geography, with no gap-filling on our side. Small-area estimates still carry wider margins of error than state or national figures, so check the linked ACS tables before relying on them for lending, appraisal or legal work.

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Frequently asked questions

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What is the population of River Rouge city?: River Rouge city has 7,092 residents on Census ACS 2019-2023 ACS 5-year estimates, ranking #141 of 745 in Michigan.
What is the median household income in River Rouge city?: Median household income in River Rouge city is $32,568 a year, 58.5% below the national figure of $78,538.
How much does it cost to rent or buy in River Rouge city?: Median gross rent is $759 a month and the median home value is $55,900, so rent absorbs about 28% of median household income.
Is River Rouge city affordable compared with the rest of the US?: Homes cost about 1.7× the local median income here versus roughly 3.9× nationally, so River Rouge city is more affordable to buy in than the typical US market, and rent takes 28% of median income against the 30% cost-burden line.
How current is this River Rouge city data?: All figures come from the US Census Bureau American Community Survey 2019-2023 ACS 5-year five-year estimates. Places under 65,000 residents only appear in the five-year release, never the one-year file, so these values pool sixty months of responses and lag the current year by design.