Romulus, MI

Census Place

2024 Population

24,831

US Senator

Gary Peters

Democratic Party

US Senator

Elissa Slotkin

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

37.9

6.76% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

13.5%

23% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$69,151

4.27% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$159,500

Population & Diversity

Romulus, MI is home to a population of 24.8k people, from which 99% are citizens.

As of 2024, 2.17% of Romulus, MI residents were born outside of the country (540 people).

In 2024, there were 1.01 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (11k people) in Romulus, MI than any other race or ethnicity. There were 10.9k White (Non-Hispanic) and 2.19k Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99%

2024 Citizenship

98.8%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99% of Romulus, MI residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Romulus, MI was 98.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Romulus, MI compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Romulus, MI

Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
11k ± 1.38k
White (Non-Hispanic)
10.9k ± 1.38k
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
2.19k ± 806

1.55%

Hispanic Population

385 people

1.55% of the people in Romulus, MI are hispanic (385 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Romulus, MI as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Michigan.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
83,098 ± 7,048 people
India
80,532 ± 6,939 people
Iraq
55,181 ± 5,751 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Michigan was Mexico, the natal country of 83,098 Michigan residents, followed by India with 80,532 and Iraq with 55,181.

Foreign-Born Population

2.17%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

540 people

2.67%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

665 people

As of 2024, 2.17% of Romulus, MI residents (540 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Romulus, MI was 2.67%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Romulus, MI compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
199 ± 94
Gulf War (1990s)
124 ± 97
Korea
113 ± 151

Romulus, MI has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.6 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Romulus, MI.

Economy

The economy of Romulus, MI employs 11.7k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Romulus, MI were Manufacturing (2,279 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (1,808 people), and Retail Trade (1,180 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($74,643), Finance & Insurance ($65,795), and Public Administration ($63,358).

Employment

Occupations

11.7k

2024 Value

± 996

3.67%

1 Year growth

± 11.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Romulus, MI grew at a rate of 3.67%, from 11.3k employees to 11.7k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Romulus, MI, are Production Occupations (1,395 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,262 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (1,044 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Romulus, MI.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Michigan.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Michigan (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

11.7k

2024 Value

± 996

3.67%

1 Year growth

± 11.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Romulus, MI grew at a rate of 3.67%, from 11.3k employees to 11.7k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Romulus, MI, are Manufacturing (2,279 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (1,808 people), and Retail Trade (1,180 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Romulus, MI, though some of these residents may live in Romulus, MI and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$48,043

Median earning men ± $4,778

$42,151

Median earning women ± $4,823

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($63,950), Manufacturing ($60,399), and Information ($58,137).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($54,357), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($52,212), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($51,395).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Romulus, MI was $159,500 in 2024, which is 0.479 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $149,100 to $159,500, a 6.98% increase. The homeownership rate in Romulus, MI is 69.9%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Romulus, MI have an average commute time of 25 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Romulus, MI is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$159,500

Median Property Value 2024

±$7,997

$6,611

Median Property Taxes

±$647

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Romulus, MI the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Romulus, MI compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

69.9%

Homeownership

2024

63%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 69.9% of the housing units in Romulus, MI were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 70.8%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Romulus, MI compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$69,151

Median Household Income

± $8,013

9.45k

Number of Households

± 803

In 2024, the median household income of the 9.45k households in Romulus, MI declined from $69,151 from the previous year's value of $72,235.

The following chart displays the households in Romulus, MI distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Romulus, MI is from Michigan.

0.46

2024 Wage GINI in Michigan

0.462

2023 Wage GINI in Michigan

In 2024, the income inequality in Michigan was 0.46 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.474% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Michigan was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Michigan in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Michigan across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (79.8%)
Worked At Home (9.39%)
Carpooled (8.39%)

In 2024, 79.8% of workers in Romulus, MI drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (9.39%) and those who carpooled to work (8.39%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

25 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Romulus, MI have a shorter commute time (25 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.29% of the workforce in Romulus, MI have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Romulus, MI compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Romulus, MI distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Romulus, MI have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

13.5% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Romulus, MI (3.33k out of 24.6k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 55 - 64, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Females 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Romulus, MI is Black, followed by White and Two Or More.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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