Our Community
According to the 2000 census, The Cody/ Rouge area has over 40,000 residents. It is a racially diverse population with 68% Black, 25% White and 4% Hispanic. Approximately one-third of the residents are youth under the age of 18. Cody/Rouge has an average percentage of single parent households of 23.5%; higher than the national, state and city averages.
Within the community there are 23 places of worship. A large percentage of the places of worship are from dying or declining denominations.
The Bridge Covenant Church will serve this population by actively engaging the community through outreach and acts of service. We will also strive to engage young people in a way that makes the gospel relevant.
Cody/ Rouge are two communities of 42,233 residents in western Detroit, bordered on the East by the Southfield Freeway (M-39). It is bordered on the West by Westland and Dearborn Heights. The Northern border is the railroad line. The Southern border is with Dearborn and Dearborn Heights.
Cody/Rouge is a community of residents, institutions, and businesses that has been highly interested in the welfare of the city and the continued revitalization of its neighborhoods. The area supports community organizations, business associations, commercial establishments, and an impressive City of Detroit Rouge Park.
Cody/Rouge is home to an estimated 14,000 children and youth (under 18).
I. Overall Population Statistics
According to the 2000 census, the population of the Cody/Rouge area is 42,233, an increase of 10% from the 1990 census figure of 41,895. In comparison, the population of the State of Michigan increased 7% during the same period and the population of Detroit as a whole decreased by 7%. This means that Cody/Rouge is growing.
Cody/Rouge has an African American population of 68%, a White population of 24.9%, and a Hispanic/Latino population of 3.4%.[1] Cody/Rouge has a significant foreign-born population (4.6%).
In Cody/Rouge, 33.2% of the population under the age of 18, compared to a national average of 25.6% (Detroit 31.1%; State 26.1%). Seniors (65+) make up 8.6% of the population (Detroit 10.5%; State 12.3%; USA 12.4%). The percentage of seniors in Cody/Rouge has decreased from 11.9% in 1990. This means that Cody/Rouge is getting younger and has many children who will benefit from the Good Neighborhoods Initiative
Cody/Rouge has an average percentage of single parent households at 23.5% compared to a national average of 9.1% for the same period. (Detroit 21.5%; State 9.4%).
II. Income and Poverty
The average household income rate for Cody/Rouge in 2000 was $42,520, which is over the average household income in Detroit of $40,837 (State $57,400; USA $56,644).
At 19%, the rate of poverty in the community is greater than the rate of poverty nationally (Detroit 26.1%; State 10.5%; USA 12.40%). Children living in poverty make up 25.7% of the populationcompared to 13.9% statewide (Detroit 34.8%; USA 16.6%).
The unemployment rate in 2000 was 10.4% (Detroit 13.8%; State 5.8%; USA 5.8%). In addition, 7.8% of the population receives public income assistance (Detroit 11.4%; State 3.6%; USA 3.4%).
Occupations in Cody/Rouge are evenly divided between management (18%), personal care and service (21.7%), sales (30%) and production jobs (22.8%). Additionally 7.4% of jobs are in construction.
III. Education
The number of people in the Cody/Rouge community without a high school diploma is 25.4%, which is lower than the Detroit average of 30.4% (State 16.6%; USA 19.6%).
The percent of persons 25 years old and over who have a bachelor’s or graduate/professional degree is 9.7% compared to 24.4% for the national average (Detroit 11%; State 21.8%; USA 24.4%)
Join Us
Services: Sundays, 1:00pm
Bible Study: Wednesdays, 6:00pm
Don Bosco Hall’s Community Center
19321 West Chicago Ave.
Detroit, MI 48228