Romulus

Population: 24,951
Median household income: $72,235
Median home value: $149,100

Romulus is a community in Wayne County, Michigan, home to 24,951 residents. At $72,235, its median household income sits above Wayne County's $59,521.

From 2019 to 2023, Romulus's population grew 6.1% from 23,527 to 24,951, while its median home value rose 53.2% from $97,300 to $149,100.

The median gross rent is $1,050. 17.8% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 24,951
Median age: 35.5 yrs
Median household income: $72,235
Median home value: $149,100
Median gross rent: $1,050
Housing units: 9,909
Homeownership rate: 70.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 17.8%
Unemployment rate: 8.8%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

23,52724,951

Median household income

$51,504$72,235

Median home value

$97,300$149,100

Median gross rent

$933$1,050

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	23,527	$51,504	$97,300	$933
2020	23,544	$61,314	$109,900	$913
2021	24,977	$64,712	$118,200	$944
2022	25,055	$63,854	$138,500	$989
2023	24,951	$72,235	$149,100	$1,050

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

Age distribution

Under 56.0%

5 to 1721.8%

18 to 248.8%

25 to 3412.9%

35 to 4412.7%

45 to 5411.4%

55 to 6412.5%

65 to 749.2%

75 and over4.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,493	6.0%
5 to 17	5,445	21.8%
18 to 24	2,189	8.8%
25 to 34	3,214	12.9%
35 to 44	3,181	12.7%
45 to 54	2,836	11.4%
55 to 64	3,108	12.5%
65 to 74	2,290	9.2%
75 and over	1,195	4.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	11,454	45.9%
Black or African American	10,957	43.9%
American Indian & Alaska Native	32	0.1%
Asian	140	0.6%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	75	0.3%
Two or more races	1,932	7.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	361	1.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma11.4%

High school graduate36.5%

Some college or associate's34.2%

Bachelor's degree12.7%

Graduate or professional degree5.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,807	11.4%
High school graduate	5,782	36.5%
Some college or associate's	5,419	34.2%
Bachelor's degree	2,006	12.7%
Graduate or professional degree	810	5.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 25 min

Drove alone79.2%

Carpooled7.5%

Public transit0.2%

Walked1.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home10.5%

Other means1.6%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	8,520	79.2%
Carpooled	807	7.5%
Public transit	22	0.2%
Walked	113	1.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	1,128	10.5%
Other means	172	1.6%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	2,114	21.9%
15 to 29 min	3,827	39.7%
30 to 44 min	2,737	28.4%
45 to 59 min	434	4.5%
60+ min	522	5.4%

Households

Average household size: 2.72
Poverty rate: 11.0% (2,719 of 24,735)

	Count	Share
Family households	5,989	65.7%
Nonfamily households	3,133	34.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1972

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	9,122	92.1%
Vacant	787	7.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	6,456	70.8%
Renter-occupied	2,666	29.2%

1-unit, detached69.7%

1-unit, attached5.0%

2 to 4 units1.1%

5 to 19 units10.0%

20 or more units4.0%

Mobile home & other10.3%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	6,903	69.7%
1-unit, attached	493	5.0%
2 to 4 units	106	1.1%
5 to 19 units	994	10.0%
20 or more units	394	4.0%
Mobile home & other	1,019	10.3%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2669420
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 36 sq mi
Water area: 0.35 sq mi
Center point: 42.2236, -83.3660