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Population: 22,979. Estimated population in July 2024: 23,853 (+3.8% change)
Males: 11,200 (48.7%), Females: 11,779 (51.3%)

Wayne County

Zip code: 48174

Demographics

Median resident age: 32.9 years
Median household income: $45,088
Median house value: $97,300

Population by Race

Races in Romulus:

  • White Non-Hispanic (64.3%)
  • Black (30.0%)
  • Two or more races (2.6%)
  • Hispanic (2.0%)
  • American Indian (1.5%)
  • Other race (0.8%)

Ancestries: German (16.3%), Polish (9.0%), Irish (8.9%), United States (5.4%), English (5.2%), French (3.8%).

Elevation: 650 feet

Land area: 35.9 square miles

Map of Romulus, MI

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Romulus

  • High school or higher: 76.4%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 8.1%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 1.9%
  • Unemployed: 6.8%
  • Mean travel time to work: 23.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Romulus city

  • Never married: 27.7%
  • Now married: 50.4%
  • Separated: 2.3%
  • Widowed: 6.1%
  • Divorced: 13.5%

1.9% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +173 (+0.8%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Romulus:

  • OAKWOOD ANNAPOLIS HOSPITAL (about 3 miles; WAYNE, MI)
  • GARDEN CITY OSTEOPATHIC HOSPITAL (about 7 miles; GARDEN CITY, MI)
  • WALTER P REUTHER PSYCHIATRIC HOSPITAL (about 8 miles; WESTLAND, MI)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Romulus:

  • DETROIT METROPOLITAN WAYNE COUNTY (about 3 miles; DETROIT, MI; Abbreviation: DTW)
  • WILLOW RUN (about 11 miles; DETROIT, MI; Abbreviation: YIP)
  • DETROIT CITY (about 29 miles; DETROIT, MI; Abbreviation: DET)

Other public-use airports nearest to Romulus:

  • CANTON-PLYMOUTH-METTETAL (about 10 miles; PLYMOUTH, MI; Abbreviation: 1D2)
  • LARSEN AIR PARK (about 13 miles; BELLEVILLE, MI; Abbreviation: 43G)
  • WICKENHEISER (about 15 miles; CARLETON, MI; Abbreviation: W87)

Amtrak stations near Romulus:

  • 11 miles: GREENFIELD VILLAGE (DEARBORN, 20900 OAKWOOD BLVD.)
  • 13 miles: DEARBORN (16121 MICHIGAN AVE.). Services: ticket office, partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for car rental service, taxi stand.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Romulus:

  • MADONNA UNIVERSITY (about 10 miles; LIVONIA, MI; Full-time enrollment: 2,431)
  • HENRY FORD COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 10 miles; DEARBORN, MI; Full-time enrollment: 6,572)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN-DEARBORN (about 10 miles; DEARBORN, MI; Full-time enrollment: 5,574)
  • SCHOOLCRAFT COLLEGE (about 14 miles; LIVONIA, MI; Full-time enrollment: 4,780)
  • DAVENPORT UNIVERSITY-EASTERN REGION-DEARBORN (about 15 miles; DEARBORN, MI; Full-time enrollment: 2,247)
  • EASTERN MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY (about 19 miles; YPSILANTI, MI; Full-time enrollment: 17,476)
  • LAWRENCE TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY (about 19 miles; SOUTHFIELD, MI; Full-time enrollment: 2,479)

Schools

Public high schools in Romulus:

  • ROMULUS SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1,138; Location: 9650 S. WAYNE ROAD; Grades: 09 – 12)
  • SUMMIT ACADEMY NORTH HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 347; Location: 18601 MIDDLEBELT; Grades: 09 – 12)
  • SUMMIT ACADEMY HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 53; Location: 18601 MIDDLEBELT; Grades: 09 – 12)

Private high school in Romulus:

  • ROMULUS CHRISTIAN ACADEMY (Students: 29; Location: 8770 S WAYNE RD; Grades: PK – 12)

Biggest public primary/middle schools in Romulus:

  • ROMULUS MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 731; Location: 37300 WICK ROAD; Grades: 07 – 08)
  • METRO CHARTER ACADEMY (Students: 628; Location: 34800 ECORSE ROAD; Grades: KG – 08)
  • MICHIGAN AUTOMOTIVE ACADEMY (9-12) (Students: 489; Location: 28675 NORTHLINE ROAD; Grades: 05 – 12)
  • SUMMIT ACADEMY NORTH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 460; Location: 28697 SIBLEY; Grades: KG – 05)
  • ROMULUS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 417; Location: 32200 BEVERLY ROAD; Grades: KG – 06)
  • BARTH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 387; Location: 38207 BARTH ROAD; Grades: PK – 06)
  • WICK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 353; Location: 36900 WICK ROAD; Grades: KG – 06)
  • MERRIMAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 352; Location: 15303 MERRIMAN ROAD; Grades: KG – 06)
  • HALE CREEK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 332; Location: 16200 HARRISON ROAD; Grades: KG – 06)
  • SUMMIT ACADEMY NORTH MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 291; Location: 18601 MIDDLEBELT; Grades: 06 – 08)

Private primary/middle school in Romulus:

  • ST ALOYSIUS (Students: 62; Location: 37200 NEVILLE RD; Grades: 1 – 8)

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