Michigan · Census place 68760
River Rouge city, MI
Quick answer
River Rouge city has 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.
- 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
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
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