Health · Ecorse

Ecorse, MI health

Ecorse differs from Michigan on 26 of 40 measures. It has fewer adults who have had cancer (6.2% vs 8.9%) and fewer binge drinkers (13.1% vs 15.9%). Where it trails the state: more adults facing food insecurity (37.4% vs 15.4%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for Ecorse
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How Ecorse compares with Michigan

Each theme counts how many of its measures are better, worse or too close to call against the state. Tap one to jump to it.

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Ecorse adults…

43 of every 100 Ecorse adults have high blood pressure
Michigan: 37 in 100 · worse · margin 40.9–46.1%

Bars show Ecorse; the black tick is Michigan. Tap a condition to see it as people.

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Ecorse, betterEcorse, worseToo close to callMichigan
Get no exerciseshare of adults 38.5% Ecorse
MI 24.9%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 45.1% Ecorse
MI 34.7%
Binge drinkshare of adults 13.1% Ecorse
MI 15.9%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 23.3% Ecorse
MI 14.6%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

Share of Ecorse adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Michigan.

80%
Yearly checkup
MI 80%
54%
Dentist visit
MI 68%
84%
Cholesterol check
MI 87%
62%
Colon screening
MI 69%
74%
Mammogram
MI 77%
76%
Taking BP meds
MI 78%
1 in 7
working-age adults has no health insurance
Ecorse 14.2% · Michigan 1 in 14 (6.9%)
Mind & connection

How Ecorse adults are doing

1 in 3Ecorse adults feel lonely
36.4% · Michigan 32.4% · worse
1 in 4Ecorse adults have been diagnosed with depression
25.3% · Michigan 25.7% · too close to call
1 in 3Ecorse adults lack social or emotional support
31.4% · Michigan 23.1% · worse
1 in 4Ecorse adults are in frequent mental distress
23% · Michigan 17.6% · worse
Everyday needs

Making ends meet

Needs that shape health as much as any doctor visit: food, housing, utilities and a way to get around.

1 in 3
Ecorse adults worry about having enough food
37.4% · MI 15.4% · worse
1 in 4
Ecorse adults worry about keeping their housing
27.7% · MI 11.9% · worse
1 in 5
Ecorse adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
21% · MI 8.7% · worse
1 in 5
Ecorse adults lack reliable transportation
18.5% · MI 8.3% · worse

38.4% of Ecorse adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 14.3% across Michigan.

Disability

Living with a disability

41.9%

of Ecorse adults live with a disability (Michigan 31.1%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs21.9%
Thinking or memory20.8%
Hearing7.6%
Errands alone14.7%
Vision10.2%
Dressing or bathing7.7%

Black tick: Michigan. Shown without a better/worse judgment.

Around Ecorse

Ecorse and the towns around it

Pick a measure to shade the map. Darker is worse for health. Pins are the nearest hospitals and community health centers.

Lincoln Park: 37% River Rouge: 46.8% Wyandotte: 33.7% Detroit: 45.6% Allen Park: 30.8% Melvindale: 40.8% Southgate: 32.4% Grosse Ile: 28.3% Dearborn: 33.7% Grosse Pointe Park: 28% Dearborn Heights: 35% Harper Woods: 40.7% Redford: 37.8% Warren: 39.1% Grosse Pointe Woods: 27.5% Hazel Park: 35.5% Ecorse: 42.7% Ecorse Lincoln Park River Rouge Wyandotte Detroit Wyandotte Hospital and Medical Center · Wyandotte · 2.7 mi · 2★ MedicareH Beaumont Hospital - Dearborn · Dearborn · 4.7 mi · 2★ MedicareH Beaumont Hospital - Taylor · Taylor · 6.7 mi · 2★ MedicareH Harper University Hospital · Detroit · 8.2 mi · 1★ MedicareH Western Wayne Southwest Center · Lincoln Park · 1.8 mi+ Covenant Community Care · Detroit · 4.6 mi+
27.5%46.8%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#15 of 17towns on this map, healthiest first
Wyandotte33.7%
Lincoln Park37%
Ecorse42.7%
Detroit45.6%
River Rouge46.8%

Care nearby

Wyandotte Hospital and Medical CenterWyandotte · 2.7 mi · ★★★★★ · ER DirectionsMedicare profile
Beaumont Hospital - DearbornDearborn · 4.7 mi · ★★★★★ · ER DirectionsMedicare profile
Beaumont Hospital - TaylorTaylor · 6.7 mi · ★★★★★ · ER DirectionsMedicare profile
Harper University HospitalDetroit · 8.2 mi · ★★★★★ · ER DirectionsMedicare profile
Western Wayne Southwest CenterLincoln Park · 1.8 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees Directions
Covenant Community CareDetroit · 4.6 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees Directions
✓ Primary careEcorse is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careEcorse is not a shortage area
! Mental healthPart of Ecorse is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Lincoln Park · need score 16 of 25

Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes). Hospitals: Medicare overall star ratings, 1–5. Distances are straight-line from the center of Ecorse. Nearby towns are shaded from CDC's estimates for their ZIP codes, or CDC's own figure for cities and villages.

All 40 measures for Ecorse
MeasureEcorseMarginMichigan
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure43.4%40.9–46.1%36.7%worse
High cholesterol36.1%33.6–38.7%35.4%about the same
Obesity42.7%39.1–46.5%36.2%worse
Arthritis30.6%28.5–32.8%29.1%about the same
Depression25.3%22.9–27.8%25.7%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)23.6%20.4–26.8%10.2%worse
Asthma13.5%12.2–14.9%11.5%worse
Cancer (not skin)6.2%5.6–6.8%8.9%better
Diabetes17.4%15.8–19.2%11.9%worse
COPD12.2%10.9–13.4%8.1%worse
Heart disease8.5%7.7–9.3%7%worse
Stroke5.5%5.1–6%3.7%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes23.3%20.8–25.7%14.6%worse
Binge drink13.1%11.4–15.1%15.9%better
Get no exercise38.5%35.2–41.9%24.9%worse
Sleep under 7 hours45.1%41.8–48.3%34.7%worse
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup79.6%77.2–81.9%80.3%about the same
Dentist visit53.7%50.9–56.3%68%worse
Cholesterol check83.6%81.7–85.4%87.4%worse
Colon screening62.1%58.7–65.5%69%worse
Mammogram74.3%69.5–78.9%76.9%about the same
Taking BP meds76.2%74–78.5%77.6%about the same
No health insurance14.2%12.3–16.2%6.9%worse
Mind & connection
Feel lonely36.4%33–39.9%32.4%worse
Lack emotional support31.4%28.2–34.7%23.1%worse
Frequent mental distress23%21–25%17.6%worse
Fair or poor health33.6%30.7–36.4%19.4%worse
Frequent physical distress19.4%17.6–21.2%14%worse
Everyday needs
Food insecurity37.4%34.1–41%15.4%worse
Housing insecurity27.7%24.9–30.6%11.9%worse
Utility shut-off threat21%18.9–23.3%8.7%worse
No reliable transportation18.5%16.6–20.4%8.3%worse
Receive SNAP38.4%35–42.1%14.3%
Disability
Any disability41.9%38.7–45%31.1%
Walking or climbing stairs21.9%19.9–23.9%14%
Thinking or memory20.8%18.7–22.8%14.3%
Hearing7.6%6.8–8.4%7.3%
Vision10.2%9.3–11%4.9%
Dressing or bathing7.7%7–8.4%3.8%
Errands alone14.7%13.3–16.1%8.6%
About these numbers

How CDC estimates town health

They're modeled estimatesCDC combines a large national health survey with each area's age, sex, race and income mix to estimate local rates. Nobody surveyed Ecorse door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Michigan figure falls inside it, we don't call Ecorse better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Ecorse directly, so these are its own figures.

CDC PLACES: Local Data for Better Health, 2025 release. The Michigan figure combines its counties, weighted by adult population.

Health estimates: CDC PLACES. Hospitals and star ratings: Medicare Care Compare (CMS). Health centers and shortage areas: HRSA. Town boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau.

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