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Romulus, Michigan

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StatisticRomulusMichiganUnited States
Total Population24,83110,077,761334,922,499
Median Household Income$69,151$72,875$80,734
Median Age37.940.238.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher16.2%32.4%35.7%
Median Home Value$159,500$231,600$332,700
Median Gross Rent$1,049$1,129$1,413
Poverty Rate13.5%13.2%12.5%
Unemployment Rate6.7%5.7%5.2%
Foreign Born2.2%7.2%14.1%
Homeownership Rate69.9%73.2%65.2%
Average Commute Time25.024.226.4
Worked from Home9.4%13.5%15.1%
Married-Couple Households41.7%46.1%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in Romulus, Michigan

Age in Romulus, Michigan

StatisticRomulusMichiganUnited States
Median Age37.940.238.9
Under 18 %25.4%21.2%22.0%
Age 18-24 %9.5%9.2%9.1%
Age 25-34 %13.3%13.2%13.7%
Age 35-44 %12.1%12.2%13.2%
Age 45-64 %24.1%25.6%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %15.8%18.6%17.2%

Households and families in Romulus, Michigan

StatisticRomulusMichiganUnited States
Households9,4524,076,369129,227,496
Average Household Size2.62.42.5
Family Households64.7%62.4%64.2%
Households with Children33.7%27.1%29.5%
Single-Parent Families23.0%16.4%17.3%
People Living Alone30.4%30.7%28.7%
Never Married38.0%34.2%34.4%

Income and poverty in Romulus, Michigan

StatisticRomulusMichiganUnited States
Per Capita Income$31,079$40,735$44,673
Households Under $25,00018.7%15.8%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99913.8%16.8%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99921.0%17.3%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More2.9%9.5%13.4%
Poverty Rate13.5%13.2%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty28.9%29.3%28.2%
SNAP Households17.7%13.5%n/a

Housing in Romulus, Michigan

StatisticRomulusMichiganUnited States
Housing Units10,2804,622,236143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes67.4%72.0%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units14.4%13.3%19.1%
Vacancy Rate8.1%11.8%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,972.01,972.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied30.1%26.8%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income27.1%30.2%30.6%
Median Property Tax$2,744$2,904n/a

Education in Romulus, Michigan

StatisticRomulusMichiganUnited States
Less than High School9.7%7.9%10.4%
High School Graduate37.5%28.0%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree36.5%31.7%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree11.1%19.7%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree5.2%12.7%14.1%

Work and commuting in Romulus, Michigan

StatisticRomulusMichiganUnited States
Labour Force Participation65.0%61.3%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work79.8%74.3%68.8%
Public Transit0.0%0.9%3.2%
Walked to Work1.2%2.0%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes21.2%29.1%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour4.6%6.0%8.6%
Households Without a Car7.0%7.0%n/a

Origins and language in Romulus, Michigan

StatisticRomulusMichiganUnited States
Born in State of Residence88.1%76.0%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens1.2%4.1%7.4%
Non-Citizens1.0%3.1%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home95.7%89.6%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home1.4%3.1%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency4.2%8.5%16.7%

Cities near Romulus

Figures are American Community Survey five-year estimates for the place itself, not for the county around it. Small places carry wide margins of error.