Romulus, MI (Michigan) Houses and Residents

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Total population: 22,963 (Urban population: 22,327, Rural population: 636 (all nonfarm))

Romulus, Michigan Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 8,943 (8,439 occupied: 5,951 owner occupied, 2,488 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	29%
State:	26%

Housing density: 249 houses/condos per square mile

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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007 in this county: $99,998.

Median contract rent in 2007: $612 (lower quartile is $461, upper quartile is $712)

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2007: $651

Median gross rent in Romulus, MI in 2007: $683

Housing units in Romulus with a mortgage: 3,569 (274 second mortgage, 500 home equity loan, 22 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 1,241

Romulus,MI index of house prices

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $131,734 (it was $92,300 in 2000)

Romulus:	$131,734
Michigan:	$153,100

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $112,291 - $162,147

Mean price in 2007:

Detached houses: $154,319
Here: $154,319
State: $200,820

Townhouses or other attached units: $117,712
Here: $117,712
State: $181,134

In 2-unit structures: $175,307
Here: $175,307
State: $129,336

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $123,927
Here: $123,927
State: $151,605

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $126,940
Here: $126,940
State: $149,899

Mobile homes: $39,201
Here: $39,201
State: $39,606

Household type by relationship

Households: 22,777

In family households: 19,616 (4,078 male householders, 1,880 female householders)
4,144 spouses, 7,541 children (6,750 natural, 196 adopted, 595 stepchildren), 718 grandchildren, 223 brothers or sisters, 144 parents, 353 other relatives, 535 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 3,161 (1,249 male householders (888 living alone)), 1,243 female householders (1,126 living alone)), 669 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 202 (84 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 2,086 2-persons, 1,581 3-persons, 1,292 4-persons, 619 5-persons, 258 6-persons, 122 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 2,014 1-person, 371 2-persons, 70 3-persons, 29 4-persons, 8 6-persons.

3,596 married couples with children.
2,207 single-parent households (407 men, 1,800 women).

96.1% of residents of Romulus speak English at home.
1.8% of residents speak Spanish at home (80% speak English very well, 6% speak English well, 8% speak English not well, 6% don't speak English at all).
1.6% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (57% speak English very well, 21% speak English well, 22% speak English not well).
0.3% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (73% speak English very well, 27% speak English not well).
0.2% of residents speak other language at home (84% speak English very well, 16% speak English not well).

Foreign born population: 429 (1.9%)
(51.0% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	5.9
State:	6.1

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.3
State:	4.1

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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Romulus, Michigan:
	1 room: 6 2 rooms: 90 3 rooms: 190 4 rooms: 397 5 rooms: 1,619 6 rooms: 1,711 7 rooms: 1,202 8 rooms: 501 9 or more rooms: 235

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Romulus, Michigan:
	1 room: 40 2 rooms: 162 3 rooms: 483 4 rooms: 713 5 rooms: 555 6 rooms: 341 7 rooms: 104 8 rooms: 54 9 or more rooms: 36

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 60
1995 to 1998: 740
1990 to 1994: 538
1980 to 1989: 471
1970 to 1979: 2,203
1960 to 1969: 2,532
1950 to 1959: 1,005
1940 to 1949: 655
1939 or earlier: 739

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Romulus:
	no bedroom: 60 1 bedroom: 168 2 bedrooms: 897 3 bedrooms: 3,892 4 bedrooms: 857 5 or more bedrooms: 77

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Romulus:
	no bedroom: 50 1 bedroom: 690 2 bedrooms: 1,029 3 bedrooms: 569 4 bedrooms: 144 5 or more bedrooms: 6

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Cars and other vehicles available in Romulus in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 206 1 vehicle: 1,667 2 vehicles: 2,852 3 vehicles: 875 4 vehicles: 226 5 or more vehicles: 125

Cars and other vehicles available in Romulus in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 392 1 vehicle: 1,208 2 vehicles: 727 3 vehicles: 125 4 vehicles: 24 5 or more vehicles: 12

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2007 in Romulus, MI:

Less than $10,000: 147
$10,000 to $14,999: 66
$15,000 to $19,999: 25
$20,000 to $24,999: 30
$25,000 to $29,999: 28
$30,000 to $34,999: 20
$35,000 to $39,999: 53
$40,000 to $49,999: 143
$50,000 to $59,999: 144
$60,000 to $69,999: 103
$70,000 to $79,999: 224
$80,000 to $89,999: 257
$90,000 to $99,999: 275
$100,000 to $124,999: 1070
$125,000 to $149,999: 1260
$150,000 to $174,999: 751
$175,000 to $199,999: 406
$200,000 to $249,999: 567
$250,000 to $299,999: 201
$300,000 to $399,999: 115
$400,000 to $499,999: 14
$500,000 to $749,999: 18
$750,000 to $999,999: 10
$1,000,000 or more: 21

Romulus rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Romulus:

Less than $100: 54 people
$100 to $149: 46
$150 to $199: 101
$200 to $249: 38
$250 to $299: 49
$300 to $349: 65
$350 to $399: 51
$400 to $449: 130
$450 to $499: 151
$500 to $549: 156
$550 to $599: 274
$600 to $649: 227
$650 to $699: 207
$700 to $749: 212
$750 to $799: 206
$800 to $899: 241
$900 to $999: 79
$1,000 to $1,249: 67
$1,250 to $1,499: 0
$1,500 to $1,999: 0
$2,000 or more: 5
No cash rent: 92

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 116 1990 to 1994: 33 1985 to 1989: 47 1980 to 1984: 52 1975 to 1979: 37 1970 to 1974: 27 1970 to 1974: 27 1965 to 1969: 90

Romulus, MI Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 84.6%
Number of people working at home: 209 (2.0% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 250
5 to 9 minutes: 1097
10 to 14 minutes: 1743
15 to 19 minutes: 1726
20 to 24 minutes: 1700
25 to 29 minutes: 735
30 to 34 minutes: 1345
35 to 39 minutes: 208
40 to 44 minutes: 291
45 to 59 minutes: 515
60 to 89 minutes: 210
90 or more minutes: 225

Romulus mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 8,664 (84%)
Carpooled: 1,110 (11%)
Bus or trolley bus: 15 (0%)
Railroad: 10 (0%)
Taxi: 15 (0%)
Motorcycle: 4 (0%)
Bicycle: 8 (0%)
Walked: 172 (2%)
Other means: 47 (0%)
Worked at home: 209 (2%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 773
$10,000 to $14,999: 647
$15,000 to $19,999: 449
$20,000 to $24,999: 390
$25,000 to $29,999: 538
$30,000 to $34,999: 510
$35,000 to $39,999: 372
$40,000 to $44,999: 537
$45,000 to $49,999: 463
$50,000 to $59,999: 851
$60,000 to $74,999: 950
$75,000 to $99,999: 1057
$100,000 to $124,999: 519
$125,000 to $149,999: 154
$150,000 to $199,999: 160
$200,000 or more: 80

First ancestries reported:

Other groups: 6927

German: 2648

Polish: 1496

United States or American: 1241

Irish: 1152

English: 799

Italian: 534

French (except Basque): 453

French Canadian: 411

Subsaharan African:: 256

Scotch-Irish: 248

Hungarian: 227

African: 210

Scottish: 195

Dutch: 157

Norwegian: 104

Finnish: 97

Canadian: 97

Welsh: 66

Ukrainian: 64

Greek: 60

Swedish: 57

European: 47

Nigerian: 46

West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 44

Portuguese: 40

Austrian: 35

Russian: 32

Albanian: 28

Arab:: 26

Romanian: 22

Czechoslovakian: 22

British: 21

Yugoslavian: 20

Haitian: 19

Croatian: 19

Danish: 19

Maltese: 19

Jamaican: 18

Pennsylvania German: 14

Lithuanian: 13

Lebanese: 12

Slovak: 10

Armenian: 9

Arab/Arabic: 7

Syrian: 7

Northern European: 7

West Indian: 7

Belgian: 7

Basque: 6

Acadian/Cajun: 5

Czech: 5

Eastern European: 5

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):

Canada (14%)
Mexico (14%)
Other Eastern Europe (10%)
Germany (8%)
India (8%)
Pakistan (7%)
Thailand (5%)

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

This state: 17319
Northeast: 720
Midwest: 1213
South: 2793
West: 382

60% of Romulus residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 82% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 47% lived in Michigan.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 89
Nursery to 4th grade: 24
5th and 6th grade: 53
7th and 8th grade: 270
9th grade: 245
10th grade: 302
11th grade: 353
12th grade, no diploma: 365
High school graduate (or equivalency): 2,736
Less than 1 year of college: 665
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 1,006
Associate degree: 273
Bachelor's degree: 346
Master's degree: 88
Professional school degree: 28
Doctorate degree: 7

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 43
Nursery to 4th grade: 18
5th and 6th grade: 45
7th and 8th grade: 216
9th grade: 339
10th grade: 339
11th grade: 386
12th grade, no diploma: 308
High school graduate (or equivalency): 2,746
Less than 1 year of college: 773
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 1,129
Associate degree: 482
Bachelor's degree: 535
Master's degree: 98
Professional school degree: 57
Doctorate degree: 0

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 8.5%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 2.2%

Unemployment rate for Black males: 11.2%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 9.7%

Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for Asian males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Asian females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for other race males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for other race females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 8.4%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 3.4%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 0.0%

Median household income in 2007 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $52,924
Black householders: $37,354
American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $40,974
Asian householders: $37,302
Some other race householders: $33,326
Two or more races householders: $40,255
Hispanic or Latino race householders: $42,285

Romulus household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Romulus household income for Black householders

Romulus household income for Asian householders

Romulus household income for Some other race householders

Romulus household income for Two or more races householders

Romulus household income for Hispanic or Latino race householders

Romulus marital status for males

Romulus marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $136,871
Black or African American householders: $146,434
American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $99,050
Asian householders: $136,729
Some other race householders: $170,411
Two or more races householders: $171,981
Hispanic or Latino householders: $130,877

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 5,840
One, attached: 311
Two: 93
3 or 4: 237
5 to 9: 676
10 to 19: 334
20 to 49: 85
50 or more: 364
Mobile homes: 1,003

Median worth of mobile homes: $29,409

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Romulus:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Utility gas (94%) Electricity (3%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Utility gas (80%) Electricity (17%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 195

Here:	6.0%
Michigan:	11.2%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 83

Here:	5.6%
Michigan:	8.7%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 109

Here:	14.4%
Michigan:	16.5%

School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students

School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)

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