Romulus is a medium-sized city located in the state of Michigan. With a population of 24,702 people and 11 associated neighborhoods, Romulus is the 56th largest community in Michigan.Unlike some cities, Romulus isn’t mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in Romulus are a mix of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Romulus is a city of sales and office workers, professionals, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Romulus who work in office and administrative support (10.50%), management occupations (9.54%), and sales jobs (7.93%). Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 10.48% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes. The percentage of adults in Romulus who are college-educated is close to the national average for all communities of 21.84%: 17.80% of the adults in Romulus have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree. The per capita income in Romulus in 2022 was $30,261, which is middle income relative to Michigan, and lower middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $121,044 for a family of four. However, Romulus contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Romulus is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Romulus home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Romulus residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Romulus include German, Irish, English, Polish, and Italian. The most common language spoken in Romulus is English. Other important languages spoken here include Polish and Italian.
