U.S. Cities - City-Data Homepage  
Aaronsburg, Pennsylvania, Forum City-Data.com Homepage

Ecorse, Michigan



Back to Ecorse, MI housing info, Wayne County, Michigan, MI smaller cities, MI small cities, All Cities.

We are giving away $1000 in prizes - enter simply by sending us your own city pictures!

Ecorse, MI map Current weather forecast for Ecorse, MI

Population in July 2007: 10,137. Population change since 2000: -6.8%
 

Males: 5,466  (48.7%)
Females: 5,763  (51.3%)

Wayne County

Median resident age:  33.1 years
Michigan median age:  35.5 years

Zip codes: 48229.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $27,200 (it was $27,142 in 2000)
Ecorse  $27,200
Michigan:  $46,039

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $60,600 (it was $44,300 in 2000)
Ecorse  $60,600
Michigan:  $149,300

Recent home sales, real estate maps, and home value estimator for zip code 48229

Ecorse, MI residents, houses, and apartments details

Add your B&M business listing here for free. Over a million visitors/week. Get a huge advantage over your competition

Races in Ecorse:

  • White Non-Hispanic (47.3%)
  • Black (40.6%)
  • Hispanic (8.9%)
  • Other race (3.4%)
  • Two or more races (3.0%)
  • American Indian (1.8%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

2008 cost of living index in Ecorse: 86.0 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

Ecorse, MI forum
Recent posts about Ecorse, Michigan on our local forum with over 400,000 registered users. Ecorse is mentioned 64 times on our forum:
River Rouge/Ecorse  (7 replies)
Worst areas in Detroit  (136 replies)
Moving to Michigan in Summer 2008  (111 replies)
Things I am looking forward to when I visit N. Michigan in less than a month!!  (79 replies)
is lincoln park that bad  (5 replies)
Liquidation furniture stores?  (5 replies)

Latest news from Ecorse, MI collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations

Ancestries: Irish (7.2%), German (7.1%), United States (7.0%), French (4.2%), Polish (4.0%), English (2.8%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 580 feet

Land area: 2.69 square miles.

Population density: 3984 people per square mile 
 
 (average).

Ecorse,MI real estate house value index trend





Home Value Estimate
Address:
Unit (optional):
City
State
Zip


Recent Home Sales
Address:
City

State
Zip
Min Price (optional)

Max Price (optional)
Prioritization:



Ecorse, Michigan map

For population 25 years and over in Ecorse

  • High school or higher: 64.1%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 4.7%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 1.4%
  • Unemployed: 12.3%
  • Mean travel time to work: 24.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Ecorse city

  • Never married: 37.2%
  • Now married: 35.6%
  • Separated: 3.6%
  • Widowed: 8.6%
  • Divorced: 15.1%

390 residents are foreign born (1.8% Latin America, 0.9% Europe, 0.5% Asia).

This city:  3.5%
Michigan:  5.3%



According to our research there were 41 registered sex offenders living in Ecorse, Michigan in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Ecorse to the number of sex offenders is 261 to 1.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Ecorse:  2.2% ($983)
Michigan:  1.3% ($1,461)
Ecorse satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Dearborn, MI (6.5 miles , pop. 97,775).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Detroit, MI (10.0 miles , pop. 951,270).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (312.6 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: River Rouge, MI (1.7 miles ), Lincoln Park, MI (2.3 miles ), Wyandotte, MI (3.1 miles ), Melvindale, MI (3.2 miles ), Allen Park, MI (4.3 miles ), Southgate, MI (4.6 miles ), Riverview, MI (5.9 miles ), Dearborn, MI (6.5 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 0 buildings
  • 1997: 0 buildings
  • 1998: 1 building, cost: $50,000
  • 1999: 0 buildings
  • 2000: 5 buildings, average cost: $132,100
  • 2001: 16 buildings, average cost: $104,300
  • 2002: 4 buildings, average cost: $110,800
  • 2003: 4 buildings, average cost: $41,300
  • 2004: 53 buildings, average cost: $108,900
  • 2005: 1 building, cost: $72,000
  • 2006: 0 buildings
  • 2007: 0 buildings

Number of permits per 10,000 residents


Average cost (in 1000s)


Latitude: 42.25 N, Longitude: 83.15 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: +2,009 (+17.9%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 519 (13.5%)


People in group quarters in Ecorse
  • 15 people in other types of correctional institutions
  • 9 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 7 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 6 people in homes for the mentally ill
  • 6 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 5 people in other group homes

Area code commonly used in this area: 734

Ecorse household income distribution Ecorse home values distribution

This city's Wikipedia profile

Ecorse, Michigan business and economic data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...


Population change in the 1990s: -894 (-7.4%).


Historical population


Historical housing units



Most common industries for males:



  • Metal and metal products (12%)
  • Transportation equipment (11%)
  • Construction (11%)
  • Accommodation and food services (8%)
  • Educational services (4%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (3%)
  • Truck transportation (3%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Health care (16%)
  • Accommodation and food services (11%)
  • Transportation equipment (7%)
  • Public administration (5%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (4%)
  • Educational services (4%)
  • Social assistance (4%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Laborers and material movers, hand (9%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (7%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (6%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (6%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Cashiers (8%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (5%)


Ecorse races chart

Average climate in Ecorse, Michigan

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

Ecorse, Michigan average temperatures Ecorse, Michigan average precipitation
 
Ecorse, Michigan humidity
 
Ecorse, Michigan wind speed
 
Ecorse, Michigan snowfall
 
Ecorse, Michigan sunshine
 
Ecorse, Michigan clear and cloudy days
 

Back to the top

Ecorse-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Michigan state average. It is 55% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/12/1956, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 4.9 miles away from the Ecorse city center injured 22 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 7/4/1957, a category 4 tornado 18.7 miles away from the city center injured 6 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.


Ecorse topographic map
Hospitals/medical centers near Ecorse:
  • OAKWOOD HOSPITAL AND MEDICAL CENTER (about 1 miles; DEARBORN, MI)
  • CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL OF MICHIGAN (about 1 miles; DETROIT, MI)
  • DETROIT REC HOSP & UNIV HLTH CENTER (about 1 miles; DETROIT, MI)

Political contributions by individuals in Ecorse, MI

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Ecorse:
  • DETROIT METROPOLITAN WAYNE COUNTY (about 15 miles; DETROIT, MI; ID: DTW)
  • DETROIT CITY (about 15 miles; DETROIT, MI; ID: DET)
  • WILLOW RUN (about 26 miles; DETROIT, MI; ID: YIP)
Other public-use airports nearest to Ecorse:
  • COBO HALL (about 10 miles; DETROIT, MI; ID: 84G)
  • GROSSE ILE MUNI (about 12 miles; DETROIT/GROSSE ILE, MI; ID: ONZ)
  • OAKLAND/TROY (about 20 miles; TROY, MI; ID: 7D2)

Amtrak stations near Ecorse:
  • 6 miles: DEARBORN (16121 MICHIGAN AVE.). Services: ticket office, partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for car rental service, taxi stand.
  • 8 miles: GREENFIELD VILLAGE (DEARBORN, 20900 OAKWOOD BLVD.)
  • 10 miles: DETROIT (11 W. BALTIMORE AVE.). Services: ticket office, partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, free short-term parking, call for car rental service, taxi stand, public transit connection.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Ecorse:
  • WAYNE STATE UNIVERSITY (about 1 miles; DETROIT, MI; Full-time enrollment: 20,389)
  • MARYGROVE COLLEGE (about 1 miles; DETROIT, MI; FT enrollment: 5,301)
  • WAYNE COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT (about 1 miles; DETROIT, MI; FT enrollment: 4,414)
  • UNIVERSITY OF DETROIT MERCY (about 1 miles; DETROIT, MI; FT enrollment: 4,119)
  • DAVENPORT UNIVERSITY-EASTERN REGION-DEARBORN (about 6 miles; DEARBORN, MI; FT enrollment: 2,247)
  • HENRY FORD COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 9 miles; DEARBORN, MI; FT enrollment: 6,572)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN-DEARBORN (about 9 miles; DEARBORN, MI; FT enrollment: 5,574)
Public high school in Ecorse:
  • ECORSE COMMUNITY HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 486; Location: 27385 W. OUTER DRIVE; Grades: 08 - 12)
Public elementary/middle schools in Ecorse:
  • GRANDPORT ELEMENTARY (Students: 299; Location: 4536 6TH STREET; Grades: 03 - 06)
  • RALPH J. BUNCHE SCHOOL (Students: 293; Location: 503 HYACINTHE STREET; Grades: PK - 02)
  • JOHN F. KENNEDY MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 188; Location: 27225 W. OUTER DRIVE; Grades: 06 - 07)
  • PROJECT EXCEL (Students: 59; Location: 27225 W. OUTER DRIVE; Grades: 03 - 08)
Private elementary/middle school in Ecorse:
  • ECORSE BAPTIST TEMPLE SCH (Students: 22; Location: PO BOX 29099; Grades: UG - UG)

Ecorse map

Click to draw/clear city borders

Notable locations in Ecorse: Ecorse Rowing Club (A), Rivers Edge Marina Incorporated (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

River: Ecorse River (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Park in Ecorse: Ecorse Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map

 

Average household size:
This city:  2.6 people
Michigan:  2.6 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  63.0%
Whole state:  68.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  8.6%
Whole state:  5.3%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.2% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  22.6%
Whole state:  10.5%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  11.1%
Whole state:  4.8%

Ecorse compared to Michigan state average:

Ecorse, Michigan environmental map by EPA

Map Legend

  • Median house value below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage above state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage above state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.


Back to the top

Banks with branches in Ecorse (2007 data):
  • National City Bank: Southfield-High Road Branch at 60 Southfield Road, branch established on 1976-10-22. Info updated 2006-09-27: Bank assets: $134,344.8 mil, Deposits: $86,955.0 mil, headquarters in Cleveland, OH, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 1347 total offices, Holding Company: National City Corporation



Educational Attainment




School Enrollment by Level of School



Ecorse travel time to work


Ecorse mode of transportation to work chart



2004 Presidential Election results in Wayne County Michigan:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:

3.29% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($40,925 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  3.29%
Michigan average:  5.24%

0.08% of residents moved from foreign countries ($748 average AGI)
Wayne County:  0.08%
Michigan average:  0.10%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Oakland County, MI  0.96% ($44,508 average AGI)
from Macomb County, MI  0.42% ($34,962)
from Washtenaw County, MI  0.31% ($39,054)


4.98% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($44,717 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  4.98%
Michigan average:  5.98%

0.05% of residents moved to foreign countries ($477 average AGI)
Wayne County:  0.05%
Michigan average:  0.05%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Oakland County, MI  1.30% ($44,191 average AGI)
to Macomb County, MI  0.74% ($35,752)
to Washtenaw County, MI  0.35% ($47,526)


Strongest AM radio stations in Ecorse:
  • WJR (760 AM; 50 kW; DETROIT, MI; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WDFN (1130 AM; 50 kW; DETROIT, MI; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WWJ (950 AM; 50 kW; DETROIT, MI; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WCHB (1200 AM; 50 kW; TAYLOR, MI; Owner: RADIO ONE OF DETROIT, LLC)
  • WXYT (1270 AM; 50 kW; DETROIT, MI; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING CORP. OF DETROIT)
  • WFDF (910 AM; 50 kW; FLINT, MI; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WXDX (1310 AM; 5 kW; DEARBORN, MI; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WNZK (690 AM; 3 kW; DEARBORN HEIGHTS, MI; Owner: BIRACH BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WDEO (990 AM; 9 kW; YPSILANTI, MI; Owner: WORD BROADCASTERS, INC.)
  • WTKA (1050 AM; 10 kW; ANN ARBOR, MI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WQBH (1400 AM; 1 kW; DETROIT, MI; Owner: QUEEN'S BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WOAP (1080 AM; 50 kW; OWOSSO, MI)
  • WUFL (1030 AM; daytime; 5 kW; STERLING HEIGHTS, MI; Owner: FAMILY LIFE BROADCASTING SYSTEM)

Strongest FM radio stations in Ecorse:
  • WMXD (92.3 FM; DETROIT, MI; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WDTW (106.7 FM; DETROIT, MI; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WDTR-FM (90.9 FM; DETROIT, MI; Owner: BOARD OF EDUCATION, CITY OF DETROIT)
  • WNIC (100.3 FM; DEARBORN, MI; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WDET-FM (101.9 FM; DETROIT, MI; Owner: WAYNE STATE UNIVERSITY)
  • WMGC-FM (105.1 FM; DETROIT, MI; Owner: GREATER BOSTON RADIO, INC.)
  • WCSX (94.7 FM; BIRMINGHAM, MI; Owner: GREATER BOSTON RADIO, INC.)
  • WDVD (96.3 FM; DETROIT, MI; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WRIF (101.1 FM; DETROIT, MI; Owner: GREATER BOSTON RADIO, INC.)
  • WVMV (98.7 FM; DETROIT, MI; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WKRK-FM (97.1 FM; DETROIT, MI; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WGPR (107.5 FM; DETROIT, MI; Owner: WGPR, INC.)
  • WYCD (99.5 FM; DETROIT, MI; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING CORPORATION OF MICHIGAN)
  • WJLB (97.9 FM; DETROIT, MI; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WMUZ (103.5 FM; DETROIT, MI; Owner: WMUZ RADIO, INC.)
  • WDTJ (105.9 FM; DETROIT, MI; Owner: RADIO ONE OF DETROIT, LLC)
  • WDRQ (93.1 FM; DETROIT, MI; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WKQI (95.5 FM; DETROIT, MI; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WOMC (104.3 FM; DETROIT, MI; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING CORPORATION OF MICHIGAN)
  • WDMK (102.7 FM; MOUNT CLEMENS, MI; Owner: RADIO ONE OF DETROIT, LLC)

TV broadcast stations around Ecorse:
  • WJBK (Channel 2; DETROIT, MI; Owner: FOX TELEVISION STATIONS, INC.)
  • WWJ-TV (Channel 62; DETROIT, MI; Owner: CBS BROADCASTING INC.)
  • WDWB (Channel 20; DETROIT, MI; Owner: WXON LICENSE, INC.)
  • WTVS (Channel 56; DETROIT, MI; Owner: DETROIT EDUC. TV FOUNDATION)
  • WXYZ-TV (Channel 7; DETROIT, MI; Owner: CHANNEL 7 OF DETROIT, INC.)
  • WBXD-CA (Channel 5; DETROIT, MI; Owner: THE BOX WORLDWIDE LLC)
  • WDWO-CA (Channel 18; DETROIT, MI; Owner: TCT OF MICHIGAN, INC.)
  • WLPC-LP (Channel 26; DETROIT, MI; Owner: GLENN R. AND KARIN A. PLUMMER)
  • WDIV-TV (Channel 4; DETROIT, MI; Owner: POST-NEWSWEEK STATIONS, MICHIGAN, INC.)
  • WKBD (Channel 50; DETROIT, MI; Owner: VIACOM STATIONS GROUP OF DETROIT INC.)
  • W33BY (Channel 68; DETROIT, MI; Owner: HIGHLAND PARK BROADCASTING, L.P.)
  • WTOL (Channel 11; TOLEDO, OH; Owner: LIBCO, INC.)
  • WNWO-TV (Channel 24; TOLEDO, OH; Owner: RAYCOM NATIONAL, INC.)
  • WADL (Channel 38; MOUNT CLEMENS, MI; Owner: ADELL BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WUPW (Channel 36; TOLEDO, OH; Owner: WUPW BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • WTVG (Channel 13; TOLEDO, OH; Owner: WTVG, INC.)
  • WGTE-TV (Channel 30; TOLEDO, OH; Owner: THE PUBLIC BROADCASTING FOUNDATION OF NW OHIO)
  • W48AV (Channel 48; DETROIT, MI; Owner: PAXSON COMMUNICATIONS LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)

Back to Ecorse, MI housing info, Wayne County, Michigan, MI smaller cities, MI small cities, All Cities.

 

Back to the top




Recent home sales, price trends, and home value evaluator powered by Onboard Informatics
© 2008 Onboard Informatics. Information is deemed reliable but not guaranteed.
 
City-data.com does not guarantee the accuracy or timeliness of any information on this site.  Use at your own risk.
Some parts © 2003-2008 Advameg, Inc.