River Rouge is a somewhat small city located in the state of Michigan. With a population of 6,882 people and four associated neighborhoods, River Rouge is the 156th largest community in Michigan. River Rouge has an unusually large stock of pre-World War II architecture, making it one of the older and more historic cities.

Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 8.71% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

Overall, River Rouge’s crime rate is one of the lowest in the nation, which makes a great place to live if safety is an important concern.

Being a small city, River Rouge does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.

The population of River Rouge has a very low overall level of education: only 7.08% of people over 25 hold a 4-year college degree or higher.

The per capita income in River Rouge in 2022 was $22,348, which is low income relative to Michigan and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $89,392 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 40.02% 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 15.58% of the city’s residents. Important ancestries of people in River Rouge include Irish, Polish, African, German, and English.

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