Michigan · Census place 69420
Romulus city, MI
Quick answer
Romulus city has 24,951 residents, ranking #51 of 745 places in Michigan. Median household income is $72,235, the median home is worth $149,100 and median gross rent runs $1,050 a month.
- Population
- 24,951Romulus city residents
- Median household income
- $72,235Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $149,100Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $1,050Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 35.5 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 70.8%Owner-occupied households
What the numbers mean in Romulus city
Housing cost measured against local earnings.
A household earning the Romulus city median would spend about 17.4% of gross income on the median rent. The 30% mark is the federal threshold for cost burden, so anything above it signals a stretched rental market. The median home costs 2.1× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 11% of residents and 70.8% of households own their home.
Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2019-2023 5-year estimates · rates as published for 2019-2023 ACS 5-year
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