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Moving to Ecorse, Michigan

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Population: 11,229. Estimated population in July 2024: 10,757 (-4.2% change)
Males: 5,466 (48.7%), Females: 5,763 (51.3%)

Wayne County

Zip code: 48229

Demographics

Median resident age: 33.1 years
Median household income: $27,142
Median house value: $44,300

Population by Race

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)

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

Elevation: 580 feet

Land area: 2.7 square miles

Map of Ecorse, MI

Population by Education

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%

3.5% Foreign born (1.8% Latin America, 0.9% Europe, 0.5% Asia).

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

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Ecorse:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Ecorse:

  • DETROIT METROPOLITAN WAYNE COUNTY (about 15 miles; DETROIT, MI; Abbreviation: DTW)
  • DETROIT CITY (about 15 miles; DETROIT, MI; Abbreviation: DET)
  • WILLOW RUN (about 26 miles; DETROIT, MI; Abbreviation: YIP)

Other public-use airports nearest to Ecorse:

  • COBO HALL (about 10 miles; DETROIT, MI; Abbreviation: 84G)
  • GROSSE ILE MUNI (about 12 miles; DETROIT/GROSSE ILE, MI; Abbreviation: ONZ)
  • OAKLAND/TROY (about 20 miles; TROY, MI; Abbreviation: 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 and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Ecorse:

  • DAVENPORT UNIVERSITY-EASTERN REGION-DEARBORN (about 7 miles; DEARBORN, MI; Full-time enrollment: 2,247)
  • WAYNE COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT (about 9 miles; DETROIT, MI; Full-time enrollment: 4,414)
  • HENRY FORD COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 10 miles; DEARBORN, MI; Full-time enrollment: 6,572)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN-DEARBORN (about 10 miles; DEARBORN, MI; Full-time enrollment: 5,574)
  • WAYNE STATE UNIVERSITY (about 10 miles; DETROIT, MI; Full-time enrollment: 20,389)
  • MARYGROVE COLLEGE (about 13 miles; DETROIT, MI; Full-time enrollment: 5,301)
  • UNIVERSITY OF DETROIT MERCY (about 13 miles; DETROIT, MI; Full-time enrollment: 4,119)

Schools

Public high school in Ecorse:

  • ECORSE COMMUNITY HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 486; Location: 27385 W. OUTER DRIVE; Grades: 08 – 12)

Public primary/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 primary/middle school in Ecorse:

  • ECORSE BAPTIST TEMPLE SCH (Students: 22; Location: PO BOX 29099; Grades: UG – UG)

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