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Romulus, MI (Michigan) Houses and Residents

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $151,512 (it was $92,300 in 2000)
Romulus:

$151,512
Michigan:

$224,400
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $97,736 - $225,641

Total population: 23,496 (Urban population: 22,343, Rural population: 636 (all nonfarm))

Houses: 9,714 (8,911 occupied: 6,006 owner occupied, 2,956 renter occupied)

% of renters here:

33%
State:

27%

Housing density: 271 houses/condos per square mile

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2022: $165,371.

Median contract rent in 2022: $827 (lower quartile is $568, upper quartile is $1,100)


Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2022: $1,232


Median gross rent in Romulus, MI in 2022: $993

Housing units in Romulus with a mortgage: 3,928 (290 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 214 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 190

Median household income for houses/condos with a mortgage: $78,818

Median household income for apartments without a mortgage: $63,470

Median monthly housing costs: $953

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Romulus, Michigan Age and Sex of Residents
Median year house/condo built: 1974

Median year apartment built: 1970

Household type by relationship:

Households: 24,709
  • Male householders: 3,863 (1,303 living alone), Female householders: 4,937 (1,201 living alone)
  • 3,622 spouses (3,615 opposite-sex spouses), 530 unmarried partners, (530 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 8,612 children (7,904 natural, 70 adopted, 638 stepchildren), 1,444 grandchildren, 333 brothers or sisters, 309 parents, 0 foster children, 296 other relatives, 613 non-relatives
  • In group quarters: 143

Size of family households: 2,427 2-persons, 1,462 3-persons, 1,215 4-persons, 529 5-persons, 147 6-persons, 193 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 2,595 1-person, 206 2-persons, 110 3-persons, 9 4-persons, 7 6-persons.

3,200 married couples with children.
2,214 single-parent households (354 men, 1,860 women).

94.8% of residents of Romulus speak English at home.
2.0% of residents speak Spanish at home (72% speak English very well, 5% speak English well, 22% speak English not well).
0.9% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (77% speak English very well, 20% speak English well, 3% speak English not well).
1.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (28% speak English very well, 40% speak English well, 32% speak English not well).
0.5% of residents speak other language at home (79% speak English very well, 21% speak English well).

Foreign born population: 823 (3.3%)
(41.7% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

6.1
State:

6.5

Median number of rooms in apartments
Here:

4.6
State:

4.3

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Romulus, Michigan
  • Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Romulus, Michigan
  • 0no bedroom
  • 831 bedroom
  • 7102 bedrooms
  • 3,7883 bedrooms
  • 1,2524 bedrooms
  • 1735+ bedrooms
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Romulus, Michigan
  • Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Romulus, Michigan
  • 64no bedroom
  • 5591 bedroom
  • 9582 bedrooms
  • 1,0453 bedrooms
  • 3124 bedrooms
  • 175+ bedrooms
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Cars and other vehicles available in Romulus in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Romulus in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • 234no vehicle
  • 1,7141 vehicle
  • 2,7002 vehicles
  • 8993 vehicles
  • 3004 vehicles
  • 1595+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in Romulus in renter-occupied apartments
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Romulus in renter-occupied apartments
  • 419no vehicle
  • 1,7431 vehicle
  • 5642 vehicles
  • 973 vehicles
  • 1334 vehicles
  • 05+ vehicles
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Romulus, Michigan
  • Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Romulus, Michigan
  • 01 room
  • 212 rooms
  • 1253 rooms
  • 3594 rooms
  • 1,4555 rooms
  • 1,8846 rooms
  • 1,0237 rooms
  • 6108 rooms
  • 5309+ rooms
Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Romulus, Michigan
  • Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Romulus, Michigan
  • 641 room
  • 142 rooms
  • 6033 rooms
  • 6654 rooms
  • 5475 rooms
  • 6276 rooms
  • 1737 rooms
  • 468 rooms
  • 2189+ rooms
Year house built
Median 2022 house/condo value by year built
Median house/condo value by year householder moved into unit
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders
Owners and renters by unit type in Romulus, MI
Romulus city income, earnings, and wages data

  • Romulus, MI household income distribution

  • Distribution of median household income in Romulus, MI in 2022
  • 633Less than $10,000
  • 719$10,000 to $19,999
  • 844$20,000 to $29,999
  • 593$30,000 to $39,999
  • 693$40,000 to $49,999
  • 847$50,000 to $59,999
  • 934$60,000 to $74,999
  • 1,391$75,000 to $99,999
  • 851$100,000 to $124,999
  • 751$125,000 to $149,999
  • 552$150,000 to $199,999
  • 148$200,000 or more

  • Home value of owner - occupied houses in 2022 in Romulus, MI

  • Distribution of house value in Romulus, MI in 2022
  • 122Less than $10,000
  • 3$10,000 to $14,999
  • 30$15,000 to $19,999
  • 141$20,000 to $24,999
  • 48$25,000 to $29,999
  • 114$30,000 to $34,999
  • 53$35,000 to $39,999
  • 182$40,000 to $49,999
  • 132$50,000 to $59,999
  • 144$60,000 to $69,999
  • 136$70,000 to $79,999
  • 254$80,000 to $89,999
  • 142$90,000 to $99,999
  • 552$100,000 to $124,999
  • 900$125,000 to $149,999
  • 653$150,000 to $174,999
  • 345$175,000 to $199,999
  • 864$200,000 to $249,999
  • 482$250,000 to $299,999
  • 354$300,000 to $399,999
  • 49$400,000 to $499,999
  • 64$500,000 to $749,999
  • 6$750,000 to $999,999

  • Rent paid by renters in 2022 in Romulus, MI

  • Distribution of rent paid by renters in Romulus, MI in 2022
  • 9Less than $100
  • 102$100 to $149
  • 184$150 to $199
  • 74$200 to $249
  • 29$250 to $299
  • 35$300 to $349
  • 38$350 to $399
  • 31$400 to $449
  • 28$450 to $499
  • 152$500 to $549
  • 126$550 to $599
  • 163$600 to $649
  • 107$650 to $699
  • 104$700 to $749
  • 69$750 to $799
  • 291$800 to $899
  • 258$900 to $999
  • 495$1,000 to $1,249
  • 206$1,250 to $1,499
  • 74$1,500 to $1,999
  • 16$2,000 to $2,499
  • 7$2,500 to $2,999
  • 308No cash rent
Work and jobs in Romulus: detailed stats about occupations, industries, unemployment, workers, commute
Time Leaving Home To Go To Work in 2022

Percentage of workers working in this county: 79.7%
Number of people working at home: 890 (8.6% of all workers)

Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2022

Travel time to work (commute)

  • Less than 5 minutes: 534
  • 5 to 9 minutes: 755
  • 10 to 14 minutes: 916
  • 15 to 19 minutes: 1,479
  • 20 to 24 minutes: 1,474
  • 25 to 29 minutes: 977
  • 30 to 34 minutes: 1,371
  • 35 to 39 minutes: 664
  • 40 to 44 minutes: 348
  • 45 to 59 minutes: 311
  • 60 to 89 minutes: 365
  • 90 or more minutes: 128
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Romulus

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 30,840 (82.4%)
  • Carpooled: 2,541 (6.8%)
  • Bus: 437 (1.2%)
  • Long-distance train or commuter rail: 4 (0.0%)
  • Taxi: 1,285 (3.4%)
  • Bicycle: 1 (0.0%)
  • Walked: 244 (0.7%)
  • Worked at home: 890 (2.4%)
Class of Workers in 2022
  • Unemployment by race in 2022
  • Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
  • 4.5%Males
  • 6.9%Females
  • Unemployment rate for Black residents
  • 16.7%Males
  • 5.5%Females
  • Unemployment rate for Asian residents
  • 2.6%Females
  • Unemployment rate for two or more race residents
  • 4.9%Females
Races in Romulus detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth
Year of entry for the foreign-born population in Romulus, Michigan
  • Year of entry for the foreign-born population in Romulus, Michigan
  • 1262010 or later
  • 3292000 to 2009
  • 1011990 to 1999
  • 991980 to 1989
  • 641970 to 1979
  • 117Before 1970
Ancestries in Romulus, MI

First ancestries reported:

  • American: 1,527 (10.7%)
  • English: 606 (4.3%)
  • Irish: 510 (3.6%)
  • German: 493 (3.5%)
  • African: 454 (3.2%)
  • Polish: 378 (2.7%)
  • European: 359 (2.5%)
  • Italian: 306 (2.2%)
  • French Canadian: 179 (1.3%)
  • Hungarian: 157 (1.1%)
  • Romanian: 153 (1.1%)
  • Palestinian: 96 (0.7%)
  • Nigerian: 77 (0.5%)
  • Jamaican: 77 (0.5%)
  • French: 60 (0.4%)
  • Norwegian: 52 (0.4%)
  • Scotch-Irish: 39 (0.3%)
  • Eastern European: 12 (0.08%)
  • Canadian: 9 (0.06%)
  • Finnish: 9 (0.06%)
  • Scottish: 7 (0.05%)
  • Dutch: 6 (0.04%)
  • Maltese: 6 (0.04%)
  • Welsh: 5 (0.04%)
  • British: 4 (0.03%)
  • Yugoslavian: 4 (0.03%)
  • Russian: 3 (0.02%)

Most common places of birth for foreign-born residents (%):

Mexico
Romulus:

17.2% (138)
Michigan:

10.9% (75,965)

Vietnam
Romulus:

16.1% (129)
Michigan:

1.8% (12,679)

Other Middle Africa
Romulus:

15.4% (124)
Michigan:

0.1% (536)

Uzbekistan
Romulus:

13.6% (109)
Michigan:

0.1% (867)

Jamaica
Romulus:

6.5% (52)
Michigan:

0.7% (4,645)

England
Romulus:

5.4% (43)
Michigan:

0.9% (6,424)

Nigeria
Romulus:

3.7% (30)
Michigan:

0.9% (5,964)

Haiti
Romulus:

3.4% (27)
Michigan:

0.2% (1,481)

Iraq
Romulus:

2.7% (22)
Michigan:

8.1% (55,954)

India
Romulus:

2.4% (19)
Michigan:

11.1% (77,240)

Romania
Romulus:

2.2% (18)
Michigan:

1.2% (8,563)

Canada
Romulus:

2.1% (17)
Michigan:

5.0% (35,052)

Syria
Romulus:

1.6% (13)
Michigan:

0.9% (5,978)

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 21,453
  • Other state: 2,315
  • Northeast: 297
  • Midwest: 435
  • South: 1,271
  • West: 319

92.2% of Romulus residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 44.7% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 81.7% lived in Michigan.


Romulus:

92.2%
State average:

88.4%

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 131
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 0
  • 5th and 6th grade: 0
  • 7th and 8th grade: 79
  • 9th grade: 98
  • 10th grade: 210
  • 11th grade: 204
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 325
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 2,645
  • Less than 1 year of college: 697
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 1,143
  • Associate degree: 339
  • Bachelor's degree: 802
  • Master's degree: 327
  • Professional school degree: 24
  • Doctorate degree: 14
Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 238
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 36
  • 5th and 6th grade: 56
  • 7th and 8th grade: 40
  • 9th grade: 31
  • 10th grade: 177
  • 11th grade: 189
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 204
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 2,917
  • Less than 1 year of college: 536
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 1,884
  • Associate degree: 737
  • Bachelor's degree: 914
  • Master's degree: 470
  • Professional school degree: 0
  • Doctorate degree: 17
Educational Attainment for Females
Romulus marital status for males
Romulus marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 6,592
  • One, attached: 575
  • Two: 32
  • 3 or 4: 51
  • 5 to 9: 669
  • 10 to 19: 346
  • 20 to 49: 57
  • 50 or more: 320
  • Mobile homes: 1,067

Median worth of mobile homes: $37,378

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities in 2022: 1.5%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities in 2022: 2.0%

House/condo owner moved in on average 12 years ago

Renter moved in on average 5 years ago

Year householders moved into residence in Romulus
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Romulus, MI
  • 90.2%Utility gas
  • 7.5%Electricity
  • 1.2%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 0.9%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 0.2%Wood
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Romulus, MI
  • 82.9%Utility gas
  • 15.1%Electricity
  • 1.0%Other fuel
  • 0.8%No fuel used

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 609
Here:

18.4%
Michigan:

12.4%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 24
Here:

1.4%
Michigan:

9.8%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 75
Here:

7.5%
Michigan:

14.9%
School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students
School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Noninstitutionalized Residents with Employment Disability
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