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River Rouge, MI
Full City Profile · Michigan · Wayne County County
2.4
/5.0
C
Fair
7,092
Population
2,656/sq mi density
$32,568
Median Income
$22,348 per capita
$55,900
Home Value
$84,783 Zillow
$759
Median Rent
46.9% income on rent
50°F
Avg Temperature
260 sunny days/yr
1,081
Violent Crime/100K
2,093 property/100K
C
Overall
2.4 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C
Economy
2.0 / 5.0
$32,568 median income, 5.2% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$55,900 home value, $759/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
1,081 violent crimes/100K (184% above avg)
D
Education
1.6 / 5.0
7.1% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-10.2%
7,688 → 6,903
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-1.07%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+24.4%
$26,185 → $32,568
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+2.21%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for River Rouge across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013–2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts — real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
6,402
-501 from 2023 (6,903)
Projected Median Income 2030
$37,953
+$5,385 from 2023 ($32,568)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 7,688 | — | $26,185 | — |
| 2015 | 7,577 | -1.4% | $26,230 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 7,505 | -1% | $29,671 | +13.1% |
| 2019 | 7,426 | -1.1% | $25,517 | -14% |
| 2021 | 7,115 | -4.2% | $24,023 | -5.9% |
| 2023 | 6,903 | -3% | $32,568 | +35.6% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.