Romeo

Population: 3,654
Median household income: $73,500
Median home value: $245,700

Romeo, a community in Macomb County, Michigan, has 3,654 residents. The median household income of $73,500 is in line with the Macomb County median ($76,399).

From 2019 to 2023, Romeo's population declined 4.7% from 3,836 to 3,654, while its median home value rose 30.0% from $189,000 to $245,700.

10.1% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.01 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 3,654
Median age: 44.6 yrs
Median household income: $73,500
Median home value: $245,700
Median gross rent: $1,010
Housing units: 1,814
Homeownership rate: 60.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 27.3%
Unemployment rate: 1.8%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

3,8363,654

Median household income

$58,668$73,500

Median home value

$189,000$245,700

Median gross rent

$785$1,010

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	3,836	$58,668	$189,000	$785
2020	3,908	$51,672	$204,700	$794
2021	3,729	$53,845	$203,500	$832
2022	3,727	$59,693	$228,800	$900
2023	3,654	$73,500	$245,700	$1,010

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 55.3%

5 to 1711.7%

18 to 246.0%

25 to 3414.7%

35 to 4413.2%

45 to 5411.6%

55 to 6413.2%

65 to 7416.6%

75 and over7.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	194	5.3%
5 to 17	428	11.7%
18 to 24	219	6.0%
25 to 34	536	14.7%
35 to 44	482	13.2%
45 to 54	425	11.6%
55 to 64	482	13.2%
65 to 74	607	16.6%
75 and over	281	7.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	3,128	85.6%
Black or African American	50	1.4%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	21	0.6%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	74	2.0%
Two or more races	153	4.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	228	6.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma14.0%

High school graduate26.5%

Some college or associate's32.2%

Bachelor's degree20.0%

Graduate or professional degree7.3%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	394	14.0%
High school graduate	746	26.5%
Some college or associate's	905	32.2%
Bachelor's degree	562	20.0%
Graduate or professional degree	206	7.3%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 32 min

Drove alone84.0%

Carpooled7.0%

Public transit0.5%

Walked0.9%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home6.7%

Other means0.9%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,546	84.0%
Carpooled	128	7.0%
Public transit	10	0.5%
Walked	17	0.9%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	123	6.7%
Other means	16	0.9%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	531	30.9%
15 to 29 min	362	21.1%
30 to 44 min	371	21.6%
45 to 59 min	247	14.4%
60+ min	206	12.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.01
Poverty rate: 10.1% (364 of 3,590)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,000	56.3%
Nonfamily households	776	43.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1967

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,776	97.9%
Vacant	38	2.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,078	60.7%
Renter-occupied	698	39.3%

1-unit, detached56.6%

1-unit, attached12.8%

2 to 4 units6.6%

5 to 19 units20.9%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other3.1%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,026	56.6%
1-unit, attached	233	12.8%
2 to 4 units	120	6.6%
5 to 19 units	379	20.9%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	56	3.1%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2669400
Type (LSAD): 47
Land area: 2.16 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 42.8046, -83.0026