Overview
24,977
Total Population
35.9
Median age
50.66%
Female population %
97.4:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
30-34 years
Largest age group
59.6
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
782
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Romulus's population is young compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Romulus is 35.9, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Romulus's population under 18 was 27.22%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Romulus's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 14.43% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Romulus, 22.93% were under the age of 15, 18.42% aged 15 to 29, 44.23% aged 30 to 64, 13.41% aged 65 to 84, and 1.01% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 331 more females than males in Romulus:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 50.66% females and 49.34% males in Romulus, MI.
- The Romulus, MI gender ratio is 97.4:100 i.e. 97.4 men to 100 women (0.974).
- For male population, the largest age group is 5-9 years with a population of 1,268.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 0-4 years with a population of 1,225.
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Race / Ethnicity
Romulus's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Romulus population: 50.60% are White, 41.96% are Black or African American, 0.21% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.66% are Asian, 1.46% are some other race and 5.10% are multiracial.
- Romulus's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
- By ethnicity, 782 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 24,195 (96.87% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Romulus is White with a population of 12,638 (50.60% of the total population).
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Year by year
Romulus's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 25,160 in the year 2021
- From 2000 to 2010, Romulus's population increased by 913 (3.97%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Romulus's population increased by 1,183 (4.94%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
- Between the year 2000 and 2022, Romulus's population was lowest in year 2000 at 23,024.
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References
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates
- U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)