Romulus, MI Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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Income/capita 31%

Household income 19%

Unemployment 74%

Index	Romulus	Michigan	National
Income per capita	$20,516	$27,549	$29,829
Median household income	$44,727	$50,803	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$51,689	$62,251	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$31,449	$28,598	$35,192
Median earnings male	$27,931	$35,730	$36,919
Median earnings female	$26,511	$22,948	$26,250
Unemployment rate	8.1%	5.2%	4.7%
Poverty level	19.3%	16.3%	15.1%

Key findings

The income per capita in Romulus is 31% lower than the national average
The median household income in Romulus is 19% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Romulus is 74% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Romulus is 27% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$29,815$44,727$89,454

City

$33,865$50,803$101,606

State

$36,877$55,322$110,644

Nation

According to the PEW research center, the middle class is defined as a range from two thirds (2/3) of the median household income to a multiple of two (2) times the median household income. Displayed above are the city, state and national median household income averages. Simply enter your median household income to determine if your income falls into the middle class or if your household income is considered upper or lower class.

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Romulus median earnings by income bracket

Romulus employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	6.2%	0.8%
Manufacturing sector	24.4%	0.4%
Financial & insurance services	0.5%	6.4%
Wholesale & retail services	12.7%	11.6%
Public administration	5.6%	5.8%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	13.7%	5.7%
Education, health & social services	12.7%	32.5%
Other	22.2%	23.3%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Northville, MI	5,986	$99,052	79.0%
Plymouth, MI	8,956	$78,254	41.5%
Livonia, MI	94,849	$71,063	28.5%
Allen Park, MI	27,519	$65,848	19.0%
Maybee, MI	640	$64,375	16.4%
Romulus, MI	23,457	$44,727	19.2%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Dinuba, CA	23,465	$38,008	31.3%
Barstow, CA	23,438	$37,085	33.0%
Candler-McAfee, GA	23,478	$36,257	34.5%
Sebastian, FL	23,432	$46,493	16.0%
Morton Grove, IL	23,413	$75,797	37.0%
Romulus, MI	23,457	$44,727	19.2%

Source: The Romulus, MI employment data displayed above is derived from the 2016 United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS).