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Romulus, Michigan: commercial real estate data.
Romulus is a Census city of 24,831 people across 35.61 square miles of land, in Wayne County. Median household income is $69,151, 69.9 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 34 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $21.1 m since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Romulus
What Romulus is
- Census place typecity
- Land area35.61 sq mi
- Water area0.35 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land697
- County holding the largest share of its areaWayne County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Romulus
How many people live in Romulus
- Population24,831
- Median age37.9
- Population under 186,297
- Share under 1825.4 percent
- Population 65 and over3,919
- Share 65 and over15.8 percent
- Households9,452
- Family households6,120
- Share of households that are families64.7 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Income and work in Romulus
- Median household income$69,151
- Per capita income$31,079
- Civilian labor force12,503
- Employed11,666
- Unemployed837 plus or minus 241
- Unemployment rate6.7 percent plus or minus 1.9
- Adults 25 and over16,185
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher90.3 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher16.2 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree5.2 percent plus or minus 1.8
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Housing in Romulus
- Housing units10,280
- Occupied units9,452
- Vacant units828 plus or minus 233
- Vacancy rate8.1 percent plus or minus 2.2
- Owner occupied6,611
- Renter occupied2,841
- Ownership rate69.9 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$159,500
- Median gross rent, monthly$1,049
- Annual rent as a share of median income18.2 percent
- Single family units7,594
- Share single family73.9 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more1,679 plus or minus 357
- Share in buildings of two or more16.3 percent plus or minus 3.4
- Mobile homes1,007 plus or minus 212
- Median year structure built1972
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How Romulus gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute10,215
- Commuting under 15 minutes2,169 plus or minus 435
- Share commuting under 15 minutes21.2 percent
- Commuting 30 minutes or more3,849
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more37.7 percent
- Drove alone79.8 percent
- Carpooled8.4 percent plus or minus 2.4
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked1.2 percent plus or minus 0.9
- Worked from home9.4 percent plus or minus 2.3
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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SBA loans in Romulus (7(a))
- Approvals34
- Gross approval$21,097,200
- Average approval$620,506
- Median approval$200,000
- Ninetieth percentile approval$1,273,360
- Largest approval$5,000,000
- Jobs supported285
- Jobs per approval8.4
- Loans with a final outcome2
- Paid in full1
- Charged off1
- Median term120 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more17.6 percent
- Share to franchises5.9 percent
- Distinct lenders18
- Distinct industries by NAICS25
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Romulus, in any county, FY2020 to FY2026. Only 2 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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SBA loans in Romulus (504)
- Approvals14
- Gross approval$17,292,000
- Average approval$1,235,143
- Median approval$846,500
- Largest approval$3,751,000
- Jobs supported380
- Loans with a final outcome6
- Charged off1
- Median term240 months
- Distinct CDCs4
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Romulus, in any county, FY2010 to FY2026. Only 6 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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Flood risk in Romulus
- NFIP communityCity of Romulus
- NFIP community number260381
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date12/03/13
The City of Romulus participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 260381 and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies to it.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Wayne County, not Romulus
Wayne County context, not Romulus figures
- Establishments in Wayne County33,699
- Covered employment, Wayne County725,504
- Average annual pay, Wayne County$76,411
- Housing units permitted, Wayne County2,629
Every figure in this section is published for Wayne County as a whole and is not a measurement of Romulus.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
Coverage
What this page does not hold.
Parcel detail, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Common questions
Romulus questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Romulus, Michigan?
24,831, in 9,452 households. Romulus city covers 35.61 square miles of land, which is 697 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Romulus in?
Wayne County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in Romulus?
$69,151. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $159,500. Median gross rent is $1,049 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to Romulus businesses?
34 7(a) approvals totaling $21.1 m since FY2020, across 18 lenders, median approval $200,000, plus 14 504 approvals worth $17.3 m since FY2010. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in Romulus, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to Romulus borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for Romulus. Only 2 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published. The counts are shown instead.
Is Romulus in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Romulus appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Romulus, city of, community 260381, with no Community Rating System class, so no CRS discount applies. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page Romulus figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Wayne County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of Romulus.
Is zoning published for Romulus?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.