CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Romulus

Michigan · 22,898 residents · 35.6 sq mi

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Romulus is home to 22,898 people in Michigan. Four-year degrees are less common here than nationally, at 6% of adults. The typical home is worth $48,900. Households earn $31,723 at the median, near the US median. The population has held roughly steady since 2000.

At a glance

Wealthier

above the US median

US median: $30,130

Younger

median age 30.0

US median: 33.0

Less educated

6% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 30%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

22,898

Unchangedvs 2000

vs 22,979 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

30.0

−9%vs 2000

vs 32.9 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

35.6 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

202425K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 58.5%(1,944)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 98.3%(1,892)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 148.2%(1,886)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 198.8%(2,014)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 247.8%(1,791)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3417.7%(4,053)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4416%(3,669)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 5410.7%(2,454)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 646.5%(1,488)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 744.9%(1,131)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 842.1%(487)

US avg: 4%

85 and over0.4%(89)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$31,723

−7%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $45,088 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$12,008

−39%vs 2000

vs $19,679 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

12.9%

+0.4 ptsvs 2000

vs 12.6% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$48,900

−30%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $92,300 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$420

+10%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $504 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

64.8%

−5.7 ptsvs 2000

vs 70.5% in 2000

35.2% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic64.3%(14,773)

Black29.8%(6,854)

Hispanic / Latino2%(463)

Asian0.6%(135)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic76.2%(17,453)

Black21.5%(4,934)

Hispanic / Latino1.8%(420)

Asian0.7%(161)

Other1.5%(350)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin

Mexican1.4%(345)

Cuban0.1%(34)

Asian origin

Asian Indian0.1%(26)

Vietnamese0.1%(18)

Japanese0%(5)

Chinese0%(4)

Filipino0%(4)

Pacific Islander origin

Native Hawaiian0.1%(16)

Ancestry

German7.9%(1,964)

American6.7%(1,653)

Irish6.6%(1,645)

English5.4%(1,340)

Polish4.9%(1,223)

French2.8%(695)

Italian2.6%(644)

Subsaharan African1.6%(406)

Scottish1.4%(340)

French Canadian0.8%(198)

Finnish0.6%(147)

Hungarian0.6%(139)

+ 21 more ancestry groups with data

Dutch0.5%(119)

Romanian0.4%(91)

Scotch-Irish0.3%(85)

West Indian0.3%(85)

Russian0.3%(65)

Belgian0.2%(54)

Arab0.2%(53)

Iraqi0.1%(34)

Slovak0.1%(34)

Nigerian0.1%(34)

Turkish0.1%(34)

British0.1%(33)

Norwegian0.1%(32)

Swedish0.1%(21)

Lebanese0.1%(19)

Welsh0.1%(18)

Ukrainian0.1%(14)

Armenian0%(7)

Croatian0%(6)

Canadian0%(4)

Greek0%(4)

RANKED:Largest German population · Largest American population · Largest Irish population · Largest English population · Largest Polish population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

5.9%

−2.2 ptsvs 2000

vs 8.1% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

69.3%

−7.0 ptsvs 2000

vs 76.4% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

2.1%

+0.1 ptsvs 2000

vs 1.9% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

19.9 min

+37%vs 2000

vs 14.6 min in 2000

US average: 21.9

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)

Men 15+

Never married41.7%(4,020)

Married48.4%(4,668)

Widowed3.5%(336)

Divorced6.4%(620)

Women 15+

Never married34.4%(3,444)

Married42.4%(4,249)

Widowed8.1%(816)

Divorced15.1%(1,513)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

3.9%

−11.2 ptssince 2013

from 15.1% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

63.4%

+0.1 ptssince 2020

from 63.3% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

11.1%

+2.8 ptssince 2020

from 8.3% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

17.9%

+1.3 ptssince 2020

from 16.6% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

24.5%

+1.5 ptssince 2020

from 23.0% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

1.9%

−0.6 ptssince 2020

from 2.5% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

71.1%

+0.9 ptssince 2020

from 70.2% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

38.9%

+2.1 ptssince 2020

from 36.8% in 2020

US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024

Gulf War (2001 or later)13%(97)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)24.7%(184)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era26.7%(199)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War15.1%(113)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 746 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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