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Romulus city, MI


Wayne County, MI

Tracts in this county

   

2022 population: 25,055   ( 1,066 from 2010 )
Land area: 35.6 square miles
Population density: 703.6 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:11,431 45.62% 2.7%
Black:11,33345.23% 10.6%
Indian:220.09% 81.4%
Asian:2030.81% 24.3%
2+ races:1,2775.10% 53.9%
Hispanic:7693.07% 5.3%
Total non-White:13,62454.38% 11.3%

2010-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Change in White population:-321 -1.6
Change in Non-White pop.:1,387 7.0




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change
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Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2010
23,989
11,75248.99%
10,25142.73%
1180.49%
2681.12%
8303.46%
7303.04%
12,23751.01%

2000
22,979
14,79764.39%
6,84329.78%
980.43%
1820.79%
5692.48%
4642.02%
8,18235.61%

1990
22,898
17,16574.96%
4,87821.30%
1930.84%
2421.06%
n/a
4201.83%
5,73325.04%

1980
24,857
20,03980.62%
4,31017.34%
860.35%
1180.47%
n/a
2981.20%
4,81819.38%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
-3,045 -13.3
4,055 17.6
1990's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
-2,368 -10.3
2,449 10.7
1980's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
-2,874 -11.6
915 3.7

Age, Family & Household Data for Romulus city, MI
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Year:
 
Median Age:
Under 18:
Voting Age Population:
Over 65:
Households:
Persons Per HH:
Families (%HH):
Married Couples (%Fams):
Single Mothers (%Fams):
Non-Family (%HH):

2022
NumberPercent
34.1
7,068 28.2%
17,987 71.8%
3,225 12.9%
8,925
2.79
6,020 67.5%
3,720 61.8%
1,034 17.2%
2,905 32.5%

2010
NumberPercent
36.2
6,441 26.8%
17,548 73.2%
2,342 9.8%
8,975
2.64
6,135 68.4%
3,654 59.6%
1,116 18.2%
2,840 31.6%

2000
NumberPercent
33.1
6,695 29.1%
16,284 70.9%
1,776 7.7%
8,450
2.70
5,958 70.5%
4,046 67.9%
977 16.4%
2,492 29.5%

1990
NumberPercent
29.7
6,951 30.4%
15,947 69.6%
1,707 7.5%
7,826
2.90
6,043 77.2%
4,244 70.2%
818 13.5%
1,783 22.8%

1980
NumberPercent
25.6
8,860 35.6%
15,997 64.4%
1,325 5.3%
7,812
3.16
6,325 81.0%
4,906 77.6%
743 11.7%
1,487 19.0%

2022 Housing Data for Romulus city, MI

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units9,729 
Median Value$138,500 
Occupied8,92591.7%
Vacant8048.3%
Owned5,98167.0%
Rented2,94433.0%
Median Rent$989 
Single-Family Units7,17873.8%
    Detached6,60267.9%
    Attached5765.9%
Buldings with 5+ Units1,39714.4%
Mobile Homes1,06911.0%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Romulus city, MI

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0005636.3%
$10,000 to $14,9994174.7%
$15,000 to $19,9992823.2%
$20,000 to $24,9994535.1%
$25,000 to $29,9994134.6%
$30,000 to $34,9991982.2%
$35,000 to $39,9994154.6%
$40,000 to $44,9994254.8%
$45,000 to $49,9992803.1%
$50,000 to $59,9998109.1%
$60,000 to $74,99990310.1%
$75,000 to $99,9991,43016.0%
$100,000 to $124,9998569.6%
$125,000 to $149,9997438.3%
$150,000 to $199,9995846.5%
$200,000 or more1531.7%
Median Household Income63,854 
Per Capita Income27,691 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI5145.8%
Public Assistance1521.7%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps1,66118.6%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed10,15267.9%
Unemployed1,1697.8%
In Armed Forces00.0%
Total Labor Force11,32175.7%
Not in Labor Force3,63924.3%
Real Unemployment Rate 32.1%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector4,1834,44148.5%
Non-Profit21128242.8%
Self-Employed28018760.0%
Local Government17646627.4%
State Government22410368.5%
Federal Government1867571.3%
Total Private + Self4,4634,62849.1%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.79792646.3%
Total5,2605,55448.6%
Pct. Govt.11.4%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts1,19811.1%
Sales and Office Occupations1,86017.2%
Professional, Technical1,58714.6%
Service Occupations2,06719.1%
All others4,12838.1%
White Collar 42.9%
Industry
 Number%
Manufacturing2,38522.0%
Health care and social assistance1,66315.3%
Retail trade1,0419.6%
Transportation and warehousing9849.1%
Other services6195.7%
Accommodation and food services5945.5%
Public administration5935.5%
Construction5665.2%
Educational services5134.7%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.3993.7%
Finance and insurance3052.8%
Professional, scientific, technical3012.8%
Wholesale trade2852.6%
Arts, entertainment, recreation2142.0%
Utilities1331.2%
Information1251.2%
Real estate and rental and leasing1101.0%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction100.1%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Romulus city, MI

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican6322.52%
Puerto Rican480.19%
Cuban520.21%
Dominican00.00%
Total Central American360.14%
Costa Rican00.00%
Guatemalan00.00%
Honduran00.00%
Nicaraguan00.00%
Panamanian00.00%
Salvadoran360.14%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American00.00%
Argentinean00.00%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean00.00%
Colombian00.00%
Ecuadorian00.00%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian00.00%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan00.00%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic10.00%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Vietnamese1440.57%
Indian220.09%
Thai110.04%
Cambodian70.03%
Filipino60.02%
Japanese60.02%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English22,07995.1%
Spanish4602.0%
Other Asian1620.7%
Other Indo-European1510.7%
Vietnamese1440.6%
Arabic890.4%
Other560.2%
French, Haitian, Cajun440.2%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic260.1%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
German2,1868.7%
Irish1,8437.4%
American1,7096.8%
Polish1,5536.2%
English1,4295.7%
Italian9163.7%
French6202.5%
European5932.4%
African5642.3%
French Canadian3881.5%
Scottish3701.5%
Hungarian2501.0%
Romanian2330.9%
Other Subsaharan African1800.7%
Scotch-Irish1130.5%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen24,58598.1%
Not a citizen4701.9%
Native24,25296.8%
Foreign-born8033.2%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Romulus city, MI

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
616 3.9%1,396 8.9%5,652 36.0%5,532 35.2%1,679 10.7%830 5.3%
  Average years of education: 12.7
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 616 3.9%
9-12 Years 1,396 8.9%
H.S. Grad or GED 5,652 36.0%
Some College 5,532 35.2%
Bach. Degree 1,679 10.7%
Grad Degree 830 5.3%
Average years of education: 12.7

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (5 year-estimates)

Historical Presidential Election Results for Romulus city, MI

Recent Trends
VotesΔ MarginSwing %
2020 vs. 2016 R +722 D +430 R + 2.9%
D +1,152
2020 vs. 2012 R +1,559 R +1,581 R + 19.9%
D -22
2020 vs. 2008 R +1,388 R +1,865 R + 19.2%
D -477
2016 vs. 2008 R +666 R +2,295 R + 16.3%
D -1,629
How to interpret this table


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YearTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal Votes Diff
(St) 		Diff
(US) 		PSV
2020 66% Joe Biden (D) 8,725 68.7% Donald Trump* (R) 3,792 29.9% 175 1.4% 12,692 -18 -17 0.23%
2016 60% Hillary Clinton (D) 7,573 68.5% Donald Trump (R) 3,070 27.8% 410 3.7% 11,053 -19 -18 0.23%
2012 62% Barack Obama* (D) 8,747 79.1% Mitt Romney (R) 2,233 20.2% 81 0.7% 11,061 -24 -27 0.23%
2008 68% Barack Obama (D) 9,202 78.2% John McCain (R) 2,404 20.4% 164 1.4% 11,770 -20 -25 0.23%
2004 62% John Kerry (D) 7,563 72.1% George W. Bush* (R) 2,848 27.1% 80 0.8% 10,491 -21 -24 0.22%
2000 50% Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 5,930 72.3% George W. Bush (R) 2,106 25.7% 164 2.0% 8,200 -20 -22 0.19%
* incumbent         PSV: percent of state vote



2020 President, Romulus city
CandidateVotesPct
Joe Biden (D) 8,725 68.7%
Donald Trump* (R) 3,792 29.9%
Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 83 0.7%
Other 92 0.7%
TOTAL 12,692
Turnout: 66% Diff (St): -18 Diff (US): -17


2016 President, Romulus city
CandidateVotesPct
Hillary Clinton (D) 7,573 68.5%
Donald Trump (R) 3,070 27.8%
Gary Johnson (Lbt) 217 2.0%
Other 193 1.7%
TOTAL 11,053
Turnout: 60% Diff (St): -19 Diff (US): -18


2012 President, Romulus city
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama* (D) 8,747 79.1%
Mitt Romney (R) 2,233 20.2%
Other 81 0.7%
TOTAL 11,061
Turnout: 62% Diff (St): -24 Diff (US): -27


2008 President, Romulus city
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 9,202 78.2%
John McCain (R) 2,404 20.4%
Other 164 1.4%
TOTAL 11,770
Turnout: 68% Diff (St): -20 Diff (US): -25


2004 President, Romulus city
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush* (R) 2,848 27.1%
John Kerry (D) 7,563 72.1%
Ralph Nader (I) 36 0.3%
Other 44 0.4%
TOTAL 10,491
Turnout: 62% Diff (St): -21 Diff (US): -24


2000 President, Romulus city
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush (R) 2,106 25.7%
Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 5,930 72.3%
Ralph Nader (Grn) 116 1.4%
Other 48 0.6%
TOTAL 8,200
Turnout: 50% Diff (St): -20 Diff (US): -22
* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Romulus city, MI

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YearTypeTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal VotesDiff PSV
2022 G 49% Gretchen Whitmer* (D) 6,844 73.3% Tudor Dixon (R) 2,365 25.3% 123 [+] 1.3% 9,332 -19 0.21%
2020 S2 65% Gary Peters* (D) 8,595 68.6% John James (R) 3,550 28.3% 388 [+] 3.1% 12,533 -20 0.23%
2018 S1 50% Debbie Stabenow* (D) 6,838 72.4% John James (R) 2,381 25.2% 221 [+] 2.3% 9,440 -21 0.22%
2018 G 50% Gretchen Whitmer (D) 7,001 74.0% Bill Schuette (R) 2,175 23.0% 287 [+] 3.0% 9,463 -20 0.22%
2014 S2 39% Gary Peters (D) 5,499 78.1% Terri Lynn Land (R) 1,216 17.3% 322 [+] 4.6% 7,037 -24 0.23%
2014 G 39% Mark Schauer (D) 5,248 74.1% Rick Snyder* (R) 1,661 23.5% 172 [+] 2.4% 7,081 -27 0.22%
*: incumbent               +: ran on additional party lines               Type: G: Governor; S1,S2,S3: Senate Class 1, 2 or 3
italics: special election           RO: runoff election           PSV: percent of state vote