River Rouge is a somewhat small city located in the state of Michigan. With a population of 7,040 people and four associated neighborhoods, River Rouge is the 156th largest community in Michigan. Much of the housing stock in River Rouge was built prior to World War II, making it one of the older and more historic cities in the country.

River Rouge’s overall crime rate ranks among the lowest in the nation, making it a very safe place to live.

In River Rouge, just 8.07% of people over 25 hold a college degree, which is very low compared to the rest of the nation, whereas the average among all cities is 21.84%.

The per capita income in River Rouge in 2022 was $20,541, which is low income relative to Michigan and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $82,164 for a family of four. However, River Rouge contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. River Rouge also has one of the higher rates of people living in poverty in the nation, with 43.85% of its population below the federal poverty line.

River Rouge is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call River Rouge home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of River Rouge residents report their race to be Black or African-American, followed by White. River Rouge also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 15.46% of the city’s residents. Important ancestries of people in River Rouge include Polish, Irish, German, African, and French.

The most common language spoken in River Rouge is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Polish.