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Ecorse Michigan Information: Ecorse, Michigan is part of WAYNE County. Population for Ecorse from the last gathering is 11229. You can view Ecorse venues that host many Ecorse MI events every year. You can also research Ecorse Michigan homes for sale by visiting our Ecorse Michigan real estate guide. Ecorse Michigan has a latitude of 42.25 and a longitude of -83.1476. Zip codes in Ecorse, MI include 48229 ... more Ecorse zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Ecorse, MI
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Ecorse, MI was 11,229.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Ecorse was 5,466, which represents 48.7 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Ecorse, MI
There are an estimated 1,537 married men in the town. 37.9 percent of men over 15 years old in Ecorse are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Ecorse is 5,763 which is 51.3 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Ecorse, Michigan
There are an estimated 1,515 married women in the community. 33.4 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Ecorse, MI
The median age of people living in Ecorse, MI was 33.1 at the time of the last full census survey. (The United States average at the time was 35.3)

At that time, the number of people under the age of 5 living in Ecorse was 884. There were 8,104 people above the age of 18, which represents 72.2 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 12.3 percent of the population (1,385) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Ecorse, MI
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Ecorse, MI was 10,887.

White Population in Ecorse, MI
The estimated White population in the Ecorse community is 5,859, which is 52.2 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Ecorse, Michigan
The estimated Black/African American population is 4,555, which is 40.6 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Ecorse, MI
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Ecorse, MI was 73.

Asian Population in Ecorse, Michigan
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 21.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Ecorse, MI
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Ecorse was an estimated 2.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 377, while those of “two or more races” was 342 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Ecorse community was 1,004, or 8.9 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Ecorse, MI
The household population number in Ecorse was 11,181.

Group Quarters Population in Ecorse, MI
Group Quarters population in the community was 48.

Average Household Size in Ecorse, MI
The average household size in Ecorse is 2.58 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3.23 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Ecorse, MI
At the time of the last census survey, there were 4,861 total housing units in Ecorse.

The number of occupied housing units was 4,339, or 89.3 of the total units in town. Of these, 2,682 were owner-occupied (61.8), and 1,657 were renter-occupied (38.2, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 522 vacant homes in Ecorse at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Ecorse, Michigan
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 2,385, with a median value in dollars of 44,300.

Monthly Owner Costs in Ecorse, MI
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $646 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Ecorse, average costs per month were $270 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 4,499 people in the community had a high school degree, or 64.1 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Ecorse, Michigan
331 people in Ecorse also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 4.7 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Ecorse, MI
The number of Civilian Veterans in Ecorse was 1,059, or 13.1 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Ecorse, MI
In 2000, there were 2,978 people in Ecorse, MI listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Ecorse, MI
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 919 people in Ecorse who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 8.9 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Ecorse, Michigan
There were 4,535 in the labor force in Ecorse at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 53.9 of the total population, compared to the national average of 63.90%. Mean Travel Time to Work in minutes
From the most recent complete survey, the average commute time to work for local residents in Ecorse was 24.2 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Ecorse, MI
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $27,142. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Ecorse, MI
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $32,374. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Ecorse, Michigan
Per capita income in Ecorse in the last full census was 14,468. Per capita income in the U.S. was 21,587.

Families below poverty level
According to the most recent survey,families living below the poverty line in Ecorse numbered 479, or 17.3 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Ecorse, MI
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 2,532, or 22.6 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.