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. Much of the housing stock in River Rouge was built prior to World War II, making it one of the older and more historic cities in the country.

A relatively large number of people in River Rouge telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 8.71% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. 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.

River Rouge’s overall crime rate ranks among the lowest in the nation, making it a very safe place to live.

River Rouge is a small city, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day.

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.