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Romulus, MI
Full City Profile · Michigan · Wayne County County
3.0
/5.0
B
Good
24,951
Population
701/sq mi density
$72,235
Median Income
$30,261 per capita
$149,100
Home Value
$198,706 Zillow
$1,050
Median Rent
26.8% income on rent
51°F
Avg Temperature
260 sunny days/yr
983
Violent Crime/100K
2,854 property/100K
B
Overall
3.0 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.7 / 5.0
$72,235 median income, 5.8% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$149,100 home value, $1,050/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
983 violent crimes/100K (159% above avg)
C
Education
2.4 / 5.0
17.8% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013, 2023)
Population Change
+4.7%
23,543 → 24,649
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+0.46%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+63.7%
$44,119 → $72,235
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+5.05%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Romulus across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013, 2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts, real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
25,454
+805 from 2023 (24,649)
Projected Median Income 2030
$101,981
+$29,746 from 2023 ($72,235)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 23,543 | - | $44,119 | - |
| 2015 | 23,517 | -0.1% | $42,681 | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 23,518 | +0% | $46,724 | +9.5% |
| 2019 | 23,589 | +0.3% | $51,504 | +10.2% |
| 2021 | 25,097 | +6.4% | $64,712 | +25.6% |
| 2023 | 24,649 | -1.8% | $72,235 | +11.6% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.