River Rouge, MI Population

Overview

7,257

Total Population

36.2

Median age

50.12%

Female population %

99.5:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

45-49 years

Largest age group

50.6

Total dependency ratio

Black or African American

Largest racial group

851

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

River Rouge's population is young compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in River Rouge is 36.2, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
River Rouge's population under 18 was 24.13%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
River Rouge's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 11.35% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in River Rouge, 22.24% were under the age of 15, 18.12% aged 15 to 29, 48.28% aged 30 to 64, 10.75% aged 65 to 84, and 0.61% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 17 more females than males in River Rouge:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 50.12% females and 49.88% males in River Rouge, MI.
The River Rouge, MI gender ratio is 99.5:100 i.e. 99.5 men to 100 women (0.995).
For male population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 420.
For the female population, the largest age group is 30-34 years with a population of 429.

River Rouge's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of River Rouge population: 37.61% are White, 49.43% are Black or African American, 0.23% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.05% are some other race and 11.69% are multiracial.
River Rouge's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is no majority of any race in the city.
By ethnicity, 851 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 6,406 (88.27% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in River Rouge is Black or African American with a population of 3,587 (49.43% of the total population).

River Rouge's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 9,877 in the year 2000
From 2000 to 2010, River Rouge's population decreased by 1,989 (20.14%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, River Rouge's population decreased by 682 (8.65%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, River Rouge's population was lowest in year 2022 at 7,040.