Romulus, MI Demographic Data
Romulus, MI Summary
Romulus is located in Wayne County in Michigan
- Population: 23,742
- Area: 35.95 sq. miles
- Land Area: 35.61 sq. miles
- Water Area: 0.35 sq. miles
- Population Density: 660.34 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 633.20 ft
- Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Romulus, MI Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
12,002
51%
50.8
Male
11,455
49%
49.2
Total Population
23,457
323,128,000
Romulus, MI Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
1,679
7.2%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
1,892
8.1%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
1,656
7.1%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
1,756
7.5%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
1,451
6.2%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
2,649
11.3%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
3,286
14.0%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
3,297
14.1%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
1,831
7.8%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
1,310
5.6%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
1,572
6.7%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
853
3.6%
4.4
85 Years and Over
225
1.0%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
17,144
73.1%
77.2
Female
8,970
52.3%
51.3
Male
8,174
47.7%
48.7
21 Years and over
16,163
68.9%
73.1
62 Years and over
3,271
13.9%
18.8
65 Years and over
2,650
11.3%
15.2
Female
1,578
59.5%
55.8
Male
1,072
40.5%
44.2
Median Age (years)
37
0.0%
0.0
Romulus, MI Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
22,639
96.5%
96.8
White
11,414
48.7%
72.6
Black or African American
10,332
44.0%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
16
0.1%
0.8
Asian
619
2.6%
5.4
Asian Indian
75
0.3%
1.2
Chinese
78
0.3%
1.3
Filipino
251
1.1%
0.9
Japanese
0
0.0%
0.2
Korean
0
0.0%
0.4
Vietnamese
22
0.1%
0.6
Other Asian
193
0.8%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0
0.0%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0%
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.1
Some Other Race
258
1.1%
5.1
Two or More Races
818
3.5%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
488
2.1%
17.8
Mexican
416
1.8%
11.2
Puerto Rican
0
0.0%
1.7
Cuban
30
0.1%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
42
0.2%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
22,969
97.9%
82.2
Romulus, MI Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
460
3.1%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
1,367
9.1%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
5,891
39.2%
27.2
Some college, no degree
4,175
27.8%
20.6
Associate's Degree
1,112
7.4%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
1,451
9.7%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
567
3.8%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
1,827
12.2%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
13,196
87.9%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
2,018
13.5%
31.2
Romulus, MI Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
6,851
37.6%
33.7%
Now Married
7,278
39.9%
47.5
Divorced
2,538
13.9%
11.0%
Separated
334
1.8%
2.0
Widowed
1,229
6.7
5.8%
Romulus, MI Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
20,465
94.0%
78.4%
Languages other than english
1,313
6.0%
21.6%
Spanish
359
1.6%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
410
1.9%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
316
1.5%
3.5%
Other Languages
228
1.0%
1.1%
Romulus, MI Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
850
9.8%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
574
6.6%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
1,198
13.8%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
976
11.2%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
1,313
15.1%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
1,655
19.0%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
1,120
12.9%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
749
8.6%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
183
2.1%
5.8
$200,000 or more
72
0.8%
6.4
Median household income
44,727
57,617
Per capita income
20,516
31,128
Romulus, MI Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
27
0.3%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
975
10.1%
9.8
Construction
335
3.5%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
2,199
22.8%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
483
5.0%
6.6
Information
116
1.2%
2.1
Manufacturing
1,813
18.8%
10.1
Other services except public administration
259
2.7%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
791
8.2%
11.4
Public administration
550
5.7%
4.6
Retail trade
975
10.1%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
931
9.6%
5.2
Wholesale trade
196
2.0%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
696
7.2%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
2,079
21.5%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
2,575
26.7%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
2,230
23.1%
23.3%
Service occupations
2,070
21.5%
18.1%
Romulus, MI Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
9,454
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
7,938
84.0%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
962
10.2%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
63
0.7%
5.1
Walked
64
0.7%
2.7
Other means
292
3.1%
1.8
Worked at home
135
1.4%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
26.2
26.6
Romulus, MI Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
777
8.9%
8.7
1 vehicles
3,444
39.6%
33.2
2 vehicles
3,249
37.4%
37.1
3 or more
1,220
14.0%
21.0
Romulus, MI Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
8,690
91.3%
87.6
Owner Occupied
5,565
64.0%
63.1
Renter Occupied
3,125
36.0%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
825
8.7%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
1
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
8
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.6
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.8
0.0%
2.5
Romulus, MI Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
9,515
1 room
49
0.5%
2.4
2 rooms
79
0.8%
2.7
3 rooms
635
6.7%
9.1
4 rooms
1,285
13.5%
16.5
5 rooms
2,839
29.8%
19.8
6 rooms
2,199
23.1%
17.8
7 rooms
1,236
13.0%
12.0
8 rooms
668
7.0%
8.6
9 rooms or more
525
5.5%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
0.0
Romulus, MI Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
9,515
1-unit, detached
6,367
66.9%
61.5
1-unit, attached
423
4.4%
5.9
2-units
56
0.6%
3.6
3 or 4 units
156
1.6%
4.4
5 to 9 units
625
6.6%
4.8
10 to 19 units
538
5.7%
4.4
20 or more units
356
3.7%
9.0
Mobile home
994
10.4%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Romulus, MI Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
501
5.3%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
978
10.3%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
1,019
10.7%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
1,714
18.0%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
1,689
17.8%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
890
9.4%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
1,063
11.2%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
1,583
16.6%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
24
0.3%
2.8%
2014 or later
54
0.6%
1.4%
Romulus, MI Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
7,758
89.3%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
85
1.0%
4.7
Electricity
713
8.2%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
30
0.3%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
60
0.7%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
31
0.4%
0.5
No fuel used
13
0.1%
1.1
Romulus, MI Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
3,574
47295100.0
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
7.0%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
10.3%
Less than $500
136
3.8%
1.6%
$2,000 to $2,499
220
6.2%
11.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
647
18.1%
20.1%
$500 to $999
1,272
35.6%
20.4%
$1,000 to $1,499
1,299
36.3%
28.8%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
1,482
41.7%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
446
12.6%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
364
10.3%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
360
10.1%
7.0%
35.0% or more
899
25.3%
21.3%
Not Computed
23
0.0%
0.0%
Romulus, MI Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
3,023
41,631,300
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
27
0.9%
11.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
82
2.7%
4.4%
Less than $500
392
13.0%
10.7%
$1,000 to $1,499
667
22.1%
28.3%
$500 to $999
1,855
61.4%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
102
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
793
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
417
14.0%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
366
12.3%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
325
10.9%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
430
14.4%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
194
6.5%
9.0%
35.0% or more
1,245
41.8%
40.7%
Not Computed
148
0.0%
0.0%
Romulus, MI Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
5,565
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
1,750
31.4%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
2,249
40.4%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
857
15.4%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
467
8.4%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
183
3.3%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
49
0.9%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
4
0.1%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
6
0.1%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
72,800
205,000
