Ecorse, MI Demographics

The total population of Ecorse is estimated to be 9,292 with 4,363 males (46.95%) and 4,929 females (53.05%). There are 566 more females than males in Ecorse.
The median household income in Ecorse was $39,899 in 2021, which marked an an increase of 1,057(2.72%) from $38,842 in 2020. This income is 53.48% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Ecorse sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 25 to 44 years old, at $49,173. Overall, the median household income for the city of Ecorse stands at $39,899.
In Ecorse, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $24,833 for males and $17,392 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $54,958 for males and $47,965 for females.
In Ecorse, the demographic landscape is diverse, spanning 5 distinct racial categories among households. Among these, Some Other Race households have the highest median household income at $56,937, while White households represent the opposite end with the lowest median household income of $25,277.
In 2022, the population of Ecorse was 9,165, a 0.94% decrease year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Ecorse's population was 9,252, a decline of 0.75% compared to a population of 9,322 in 2020.
The median age in Ecorse, MI is 35.9, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 24.60% were under the age of 15, 16.10% aged 15 to 29, 42.68% aged 30 to 64, 14.58% aged 65 to 84, and 2.04% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Ecorse population: 32.58% are White, 43.29% are Black or African American, 2.24% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.80% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 7.09% are some other race and 14% are multiracial.