River Rouge, MI Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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46%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

59%

Household income NAT. AVG.

24%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	River Rouge	Michigan	National
Income per capita	$16,081	$27,549	$29,829
Median household income	$22,664	$50,803	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$36,293	$62,251	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$15,745	$28,598	$35,192
Median earnings male	$27,010	$35,730	$36,919
Median earnings female	$20,484	$22,948	$26,250
Unemployment rate	5.8%	5.2%	4.7%
Poverty level	39.9%	16.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in River Rouge is 46% lower than the national average
The median household income in River Rouge is 59% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in River Rouge is 24% higher than the national average
The poverty level in River Rouge is 164% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$15,107 $22,664 $45,328

City

$33,865 $50,803 $101,606

State

$36,877 $55,322 $110,644

Nation

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River Rouge employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	15.3%	15.3%
Manufacturing sector	27.9%	27.9%
Financial & insurance services	7.1%	7.1%
Wholesale & retail services	6.2%	6.2%
Public administration	7.5%	7.5%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	9.6%	9.6%
Education, health & social services	6.4%	6.4%
Other	20.0%	20.0%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Village of Grosse Pointe Shores, MI	2,791	$172,250	211.4%
Huntington Woods, MI	6,303	$150,114	171.3%
Grosse Pointe Farms, MI	9,142	$140,647	154.2%
Grosse Pointe Park, MI	11,108	$122,800	122.0%
Pleasant Ridge, MI	2,589	$122,422	121.3%
River Rouge, MI	7,465	$22,664	59.0%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Hubbard, OH	7,466	$52,227	5.6%
Orlovista, FL	7,468	$40,325	27.1%
Aurora, MO	7,461	$36,433	34.1%
Hatboro, PA	7,458	$79,350	43.4%
White Oak, PA	7,472	$49,939	9.7%
River Rouge, MI	7,465	$22,664	59.0%

Source: The River Rouge, MI employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS).