Romulus, NY (New York) Houses and Residents

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Total population: 3,614 (Urban population: 0, Rural population: 3,614 (219 farm, 3,395 nonfarm))

Houses: 809 (582 occupied: 455 owner occupied, 127 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	22%
State:	47%

Housing density: 21 houses/condos per square mile

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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007 in this state: $386,378.

Median contract rent in 2007: $576 (lower quartile is $413, upper quartile is $769)

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2007: $448

Median gross rent in Romulus, NY in 2007: $759

Housing units in Romulus with a mortgage: 157 (17 second mortgage, 26 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 137

Romulus,NY index of house prices

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $112,284 (it was $71,800 in 2000)

Romulus:	$112,284
New York:	$311,000

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $60,378 - $190,941

Mean price in 2007:

Detached houses: $178,413
Here: $178,413
State: $352,556

Townhouses or other attached units: $404,564
Here: $404,564
State: $476,263

In 2-unit structures: $270,536
Here: $270,536
State: $482,362

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $158,504
Here: $158,504
State: $552,553

Mobile homes: $33,346
Here: $33,346
State: $40,766

Household type by relationship

Households: 1,618

In family households: 1,401 (331 male householders, 86 female householders)
334 spouses, 530 children (501 natural, 17 adopted, 12 stepchildren), 15 grandchildren, 7 brothers or sisters, 15 parents, 11 other relatives, 72 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 217 (64 male householders (43 living alone)), 99 female householders (79 living alone)), 54 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 426 (all institutionalized)

Size of family households: 178 2-persons, 87 3-persons, 73 4-persons, 37 5-persons, 23 6-persons, 19 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 122 1-person, 30 2-persons, 5 3-persons, 6 4-persons.

315 married couples with children.
118 single-parent households (29 men, 89 women).

90.8% of residents of Romulus speak English at home.
3.3% of residents speak Spanish at home (84% speak English very well, 3% speak English well, 3% speak English not well, 9% don't speak English at all).
5.8% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (44% speak English very well, 44% speak English well, 12% speak English not well).
0.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% speak English very well).

Foreign born population: 35 (1.7%)
(42.9% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	6.4
State:	6.3

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	6.3
State:	3.6

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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Romulus, New York:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 4 3 rooms: 6 4 rooms: 37 5 rooms: 106 6 rooms: 81 7 rooms: 95 8 rooms: 63 9 or more rooms: 63

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Romulus, New York:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 2 3 rooms: 0 4 rooms: 18 5 rooms: 29 6 rooms: 19 7 rooms: 35 8 rooms: 12 9 or more rooms: 12

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 4
1995 to 1998: 31
1990 to 1994: 57
1980 to 1989: 94
1970 to 1979: 78
1960 to 1969: 115
1950 to 1959: 64
1940 to 1949: 54
1939 or earlier: 312

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Romulus:
	no bedroom: 0 1 bedroom: 12 2 bedrooms: 111 3 bedrooms: 218 4 bedrooms: 78 5 or more bedrooms: 36

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Romulus:
	no bedroom: 0 1 bedroom: 9 2 bedrooms: 36 3 bedrooms: 57 4 bedrooms: 25 5 or more bedrooms: 0

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Cars and other vehicles available in Romulus in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 31 1 vehicle: 124 2 vehicles: 189 3 vehicles: 95 4 vehicles: 10 5 or more vehicles: 6

Cars and other vehicles available in Romulus in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 14 1 vehicle: 49 2 vehicles: 47 3 vehicles: 17 4 vehicles: 0 5 or more vehicles: 0

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

Less than $10,000: 8
$10,000 to $14,999: 4
$15,000 to $19,999: 4
$20,000 to $24,999: 2
$25,000 to $29,999: 2
$30,000 to $34,999: 4
$35,000 to $39,999: 5
$40,000 to $49,999: 15
$50,000 to $59,999: 21
$60,000 to $69,999: 39
$70,000 to $79,999: 26
$80,000 to $89,999: 36
$90,000 to $99,999: 53
$100,000 to $124,999: 81
$125,000 to $149,999: 99
$150,000 to $174,999: 64
$175,000 to $199,999: 73
$200,000 to $249,999: 78
$250,000 to $299,999: 51
$300,000 to $399,999: 57
$400,000 to $499,999: 35
$500,000 to $749,999: 33
$750,000 to $999,999: 15
$1,000,000 or more: 1

Romulus rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Romulus:

Less than $100: 0 people
$100 to $149: 0
$150 to $199: 0
$200 to $249: 0
$250 to $299: 6
$300 to $349: 8
$350 to $399: 9
$400 to $449: 32
$450 to $499: 14
$500 to $549: 12
$550 to $599: 20
$600 to $649: 15
$650 to $699: 16
$700 to $749: 14
$750 to $799: 11
$800 to $899: 7
$900 to $999: 16
$1,000 to $1,249: 3
$1,250 to $1,499: 0
$1,500 to $1,999: 0
$2,000 or more: 0
No cash rent: 10

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 0 1990 to 1994: 12 1985 to 1989: 3 1980 to 1984: 2 1975 to 1979: 2 1970 to 1974: 0 1970 to 1974: 6 1965 to 1969: 10

Percentage of workers working in this county: 59.5%
Number of people working at home: 53 (7.7% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 52
5 to 9 minutes: 79
10 to 14 minutes: 63
15 to 19 minutes: 52
20 to 24 minutes: 73
25 to 29 minutes: 39
30 to 34 minutes: 100
35 to 39 minutes: 30
40 to 44 minutes: 22
45 to 59 minutes: 60
60 to 89 minutes: 36
90 or more minutes: 33

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 550 (79%)
Carpooled: 49 (7%)
Bus or trolley bus: 4 (1%)
Bicycle: 2 (0%)
Walked: 21 (3%)
Other means: 13 (2%)
Worked at home: 53 (8%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 26
$10,000 to $14,999: 29
$15,000 to $19,999: 48
$20,000 to $24,999: 49
$25,000 to $29,999: 27
$30,000 to $34,999: 40
$35,000 to $39,999: 46
$40,000 to $44,999: 48
$45,000 to $49,999: 39
$50,000 to $59,999: 61
$60,000 to $74,999: 54
$75,000 to $99,999: 67
$100,000 to $124,999: 13
$125,000 to $149,999: 20
$150,000 to $199,999: 7
$200,000 or more: 6

First ancestries reported:

German: 254

English: 253

United States or American: 172

Irish: 164

Italian: 114

Other groups: 66

Dutch: 62

Polish: 58

French (except Basque): 48

Pennsylvania German: 39

Swiss: 21

Scotch-Irish: 18

Scottish: 17

Finnish: 12

Swedish: 12

European: 11

Norwegian: 10

Hungarian: 9

Croatian: 7

Ukrainian: 7

Welsh: 7

British: 6

Canadian: 6

French Canadian: 6

Bulgarian: 4

Russian: 4

Greek: 3

Danish: 3

Slovak: 2

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

Canada (34%)
Germany (23%)
Dominican Republic (17%)
Korea (9%)
Sweden (6%)
Netherlands (6%)
Japan (6%)

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

This state: 1546
Northeast: 231
Midwest: 46
South: 92
West: 41

66% of Romulus residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 42% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 59% lived in New York.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 9
Nursery to 4th grade: 2
5th and 6th grade: 10
7th and 8th grade: 61
9th grade: 47
10th grade: 70
11th grade: 83
12th grade, no diploma: 69
High school graduate (or equivalency): 206
Less than 1 year of college: 21
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 50
Associate degree: 45
Bachelor's degree: 51
Master's degree: 27
Professional school degree: 9
Doctorate degree: 17

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 2
Nursery to 4th grade: 0
5th and 6th grade: 0
7th and 8th grade: 44
9th grade: 16
10th grade: 35
11th grade: 42
12th grade, no diploma: 12
High school graduate (or equivalency): 195
Less than 1 year of college: 22
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 56
Associate degree: 58
Bachelor's degree: 81
Master's degree: 28
Professional school degree: 7
Doctorate degree: 6

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 3.3%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 2.9%

Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 50.0%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 0.0%

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

Median household income in 2007 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $53,115
Black householders: $108,583
Two or more races householders: $43,205
Hispanic or Latino race householders: $57,878

Romulus household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Romulus household income for Two or more races householders

Romulus marital status for males

Romulus marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $146,228
Two or more races householders: $131,690
Hispanic or Latino householders: $136,957

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 643
One, attached: 10
Two: 20
3 or 4: 10
5 to 9: 17
Mobile homes: 109

Median worth of mobile homes: $35,115

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 2%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 3%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Romulus:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (50%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (33%) Wood (8%) Electricity (5%) Coal or coke (3%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Bottled, tank, or LP gas (41%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (39%) Electricity (9%) Coal or coke (6%) Wood (2%) Utility gas (2%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 30

Here:	11.9%
New York:	14.0%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 4

Here:	3.2%
New York:	13.2%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 2

Here:	5.0%
New York:	38.2%

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)

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

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