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River Rouge, Michigan: commercial real estate data.
River Rouge is a Census city of 7,008 people across 2.67 square miles of land, in Wayne County. Median household income is $41,053, 57.3 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 5 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $1.7 m since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
River Rouge
What River Rouge is
- Census place typecity
- Land area2.67 sq mi
- Water area0.72 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land2,627
- County holding the largest share of its areaWayne County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How many people live in River Rouge
- Population7,008
- Median age34.4
- Population under 181,695
- Share under 1824.2 percent
- Population 65 and over891 plus or minus 191
- Share 65 and over12.7 percent plus or minus 2.7
- Households2,749
- Family households1,483
- Share of households that are families53.9 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Income and work in River Rouge
- Median household income$41,053
- Per capita income$22,576
- Civilian labor force3,010
- Employed2,667
- Unemployed343 plus or minus 180
- Unemployment rate11.4 percent plus or minus 5.9
- Adults 25 and over4,650
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher77.7 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher6.6 percent plus or minus 2.7
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree2.4 percent plus or minus 1.3
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Housing in River Rouge
- Housing units3,129
- Occupied units2,749
- Vacant units380 plus or minus 115
- Vacancy rate12.1 percent plus or minus 3.5
- Owner occupied1,575
- Renter occupied1,174 plus or minus 270
- Ownership rate57.3 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$65,100
- Median gross rent, monthly$839
- Annual rent as a share of median income24.5 percent
- Single family units2,204
- Share single family70.4 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more860 plus or minus 269
- Share in buildings of two or more27.5 percent plus or minus 8.2
- Mobile homes65 plus or minus 49
- Median year structure built1940
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How River Rouge gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute2,347
- Commuting under 15 minutes326 plus or minus 136
- Share commuting under 15 minutes13.9 percent plus or minus 5.5
- Commuting 30 minutes or more816 plus or minus 240
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more34.8 percent plus or minus 9.4
- Drove alone72.7 percent
- Carpooled12.7 percent plus or minus 7.8
- Public transport1.2 percent plus or minus 1.6
- Walked2.4 percent plus or minus 2.0
- Worked from home7.6 percent plus or minus 3.1
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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SBA loans in River Rouge (7(a))
- Approvals5
- Gross approval$1,670,000
- Average approval$334,000
- Median approval$100,000
- Largest approval$1,195,000
- Jobs supported30
- Jobs per approval6.0
- Loans with a final outcome1
- Paid in full1
- Charged off0
- Median term120 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more20.0 percent
- Share to franchises0.0 percent
- Distinct lenders5
- Distinct industries by NAICS4
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in River Rouge, in any county, FY2020 to FY2026. Only 1 loan has reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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Flood risk in River Rouge
- NFIP communityCity of River Rouge
- NFIP community number260239
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date10/21/21
The City of River Rouge participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 260239 and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies to it.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Wayne County, not River Rouge
Wayne County context, not River Rouge figures
- Establishments in Wayne County33,699
- Covered employment, Wayne County725,504
- Average annual pay, Wayne County$76,411
- Housing units permitted, Wayne County2,629
Every figure in this section is published for Wayne County as a whole and is not a measurement of River Rouge.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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What this page does not hold.
Parcel detail, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Common questions
River Rouge questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in River Rouge, Michigan?
7,008, in 2,749 households. River Rouge city covers 2.67 square miles of land, which is 2,627 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is River Rouge in?
Wayne County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in River Rouge?
$41,053. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $65,100. Median gross rent is $839 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to River Rouge businesses?
5 7(a) approvals totaling $1.7 m since FY2020, across 5 lenders, median approval $100,000. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in River Rouge, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to River Rouge borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for River Rouge. Only 1 loan has reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published. The counts are shown instead.
Is River Rouge in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. River Rouge appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as River Rouge, city of, community 260239, with no Community Rating System class, so no CRS discount applies. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page River Rouge figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Wayne County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of River Rouge.
Is zoning published for River Rouge?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.