Romulus is a city located in Wayne County Michigan. Romulus has a 2020 population of 25,416. Romulus is currently growing at a rate of 0.47% annually and its population has increased by 0.95% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 25,178 in 2010.
The average household income in Romulus is $62,491 with a poverty rate of 12.18%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to $913 per month, and the median house value is $109,900. The median age in Romulus is 35.5 years, 32.9 years for males, and 37.4 years for females.
According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Romuluswas:
Race | Population | Percentage |
---|---|---|
White | 12,698 | 53.93% |
Black or African American | 9,594 | 40.75% |
American Indian and Alaska Native | 9 | 0.04% |
Asian | 230 | 0.98% |
Some Other Race | 255 | 1.08% |
Two or More Races | 758 | 3.22% |
Type | Count | Average Size | Owned |
---|---|---|---|
All | 8,769 | 2.66 | 69.2 |
Married | 3,790 | 3.28 | 81.3 |
Male | 601 | 3.26 | 64.4 |
Female | 1,377 | 3.64 | 44.7 |
Non Family | 3,001 | 1.31 | 66.2 |
3.3
Average Family Size
2.66
Average Household Size
Education Attained | Count | Percentage |
---|---|---|
Less Than 9th Grade | 362 | 2.34% |
9th to 12th Grade | 1,297 | 8.38% |
High School Graduate | 5,471 | 35.34% |
Some College | 4,214 | 27.22% |
Associates Degree | 1,186 | 7.66% |
Bachelors Degree | 2,144 | 13.85% |
Graduate Degree | 807 | 5.21% |
Race | Total | High School | Bachelors |
---|---|---|---|
Asian | 197 | 125 | 86 |
2+ Races | 376 | 353 | 149 |
Black | 5,695 | 5,253 | 1,218 |
White | 8,850 | 7,845 | 1,485 |
Hispanic | 358 | 250 | 13 |
Other Race | 135 | 81 | |
Native American | 9 |
The highest rate of high school graduation is among 2+ races people with a rate of 93.88%.
The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 43.65%.
$39,324
Average Earnings
$50,190
Average Male
$32,765
Average Female
94.32% of Romulus residents speak only English, while 5.68% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 2.63% of the population.
Name | Total | In Poverty | Poverty Rate |
---|---|---|---|
Native | 9 | 9 | 100.00% |
Hispanic | 761 | 110 | 14.45% |
Black | 9,589 | 1,347 | 14.05% |
White | 11,866 | 1,348 | 11.36% |
Other | 2 | NaN% | |
Multiple | 756 | 16 | 2.12% |
12.18%
Overall Poverty Rate
10.94%
Male Poverty Rate
13.40%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Romulus is Native, with 100.00% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Romulus is Multiple, with 2.12% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.57%. Among those working part-time, it was 12.22%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 23.06%.
43.0%
Overall Marriage Rate
45.4%
Male Marriage Rate
40.7%
Female Marriage Rate
The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.
Name | Veterans | % of Total |
---|---|---|
White | 851 | 8.57% |
Black | 309 | 4.65% |
Asian | 8 | 3.76% |
Other Race | 14 | 7.45% |
2+ Races | 17 | 3.31% |
Hispanic | 31 | 6.49% |
3.40%
Veteran Poverty Rate
29.71%
Veteran Disability Rate
65.1%
Labor Force Participation
59.4%
Employment Rate
8.8%
Unemployment Rate
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
83.79%
Born in Romulus
96.87%
Native Born
3.13%
Foreign Born
1.49%
Non Citizen
1.64%
Naturalized
96.87% of Romulus residents were born in the United States, with 83.79% having been born in Michigan. 1.49% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.
Year | Population | Growth | Annual Growth Rate |
---|---|---|---|
1940 | 800 | 0.00% | |
1960 | 3,500 | 2,700 | 7.66% |
1970 | 22,900 | 19,400 | 20.66% |
1980 | 24,857 | 1,957 | 0.82% |
1990 | 22,897 | -1,960 | -0.82% |
2000 | 22,979 | 82 | 0.04% |
2010 | 23,989 | 1,010 | 0.43% |
2011 | 24,108 | 119 | 0.50% |
2012 | 24,227 | 119 | 0.49% |
2013 | 24,346 | 119 | 0.49% |
2014 | 24,465 | 119 | 0.49% |
2015 | 24,584 | 119 | 0.49% |
2016 | 24,703 | 119 | 0.48% |
2017 | 24,822 | 119 | 0.48% |
2018 | 24,941 | 119 | 0.48% |
2019 | 25,060 | 119 | 0.48% |
2020 | 25,178 | 118 | 0.47% |
2021 | 25,297 | 119 | 0.47% |
2022 | 25,416 | 119 | 0.47% |