Romulus town, New York Population 2024

2,315

Romulus town Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Romulus town was:

  • White: 67.55%
  • Black or African American: 23.09%
  • Two or more races: 6.58%
  • Other race: 2.52%
  • Asian: 0.16%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.1%
  • Native American: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
37.8 sq mi
Density (mi²)
61.30/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-20.03% (-580)
The current population of Romulus town, New York is 2,315 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 2,895.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White2,11567.55%
Black or African American72323.09%
Two or more races2066.58%
Other race792.52%
Asian50.16%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander30.1%
Native American00%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Other race

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Native American

Romulus town Population by Race

Romulus town Population Pyramid 2024

Romulus town Median Age

36

Total

36.9

Male

31.8

Female

Romulus town Adults

There are 2,614 adults, (416 of whom are seniors) in Romulus town.

Romulus town Age Dependency

42.4

Age Dependency Ratio

18.9

Old Age Dependency Ratio

23.5

Child Dependency Ratio

Romulus town Sex Ratio

Female98731.52%
Male2,14468.48%

Romulus town Population by Age

Romulus town Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All7102.7475.624.4
Married4083.0684.315.7
Non Family2111.261.638.4
Male46673.926.1
Female453.7164.435.6

3.32

Average Family Size

2.74

Average Household Size

75.6%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Romulus town Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade69530.15%
Associates Degree1345.81%
Bachelors Degree1928.33%
Graduate Degree1416.12%
High School Graduate61726.77%
Less Than 9th Grade1918.29%
Some College33514.53%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Romulus town Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Romulus town Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White1,3911,089299
Black6701784
Hispanic147550
2+ Races11610030
Other Race67300
Asian330

The highest rate of high school graduation is among asian people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among 2+ races people with a rate of 25.86%.

Romulus town Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$46,705$57,857$38,594
Graduate Degree$49,500$0$60,385
High School Graduate$25,833$31,176$19,167
Less Than 9th Grade$32,277$40,208$13,929
Overall$38,063$41,116$32,206
Some College$53,750$52,368$55,057

$38,063

Average Earnings

$41,116

Average Male

$32,206

Average Female

Romulus town Earnings by Educational Attainment

Romulus town Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Romulus town Language

89.52% of Romulus town residents speak only English, while 10.48% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 6.07% of the population.

Romulus town Language

Romulus town Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White1,70819411.36%
Multiple176179.66%
Black27829.63%
Asian5240%

11.32%

Overall Poverty Rate

6.39%

Male Poverty Rate

16.19%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Romulus town

The race most likely to be in poverty in Romulus town is Asian, with 40% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Romulus town is Multiple, with 9.66% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.59%. Among those working part-time, it was 17.14%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 18.22%.

Romulus town Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade9.6%
High School7.74%
Some College6.07%
Bachelors or Greater5.42%

Romulus town Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Employed12.16%
Male Employed4.08%
Male Unemployed0%
Female Unemployed0%

Romulus town Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Romulus town Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$82,321$92,879
Households$71,364$82,405
Married Families$98,750$-999,999,999
Non Families$42,422$51,858

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Romulus town Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

42.7%

Overall Marriage Rate

37.6%

Male Marriage Rate

54.9%

Female Marriage Rate

Romulus town Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Romulus town Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Romulus town Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Romulus town Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

218

Number of Veterans

198

Male Veterans

20

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam101
Second Gulf War43
First Gulf War33
Korea0
World War II0

Romulus town Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74109
55 to 6456
35 to 5427
18 to 3417
75+9

Romulus town Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White20512.07%
Black121.67%
Hispanic116.43%
2+ Races10.86%

Romulus town Veterans by Race

Romulus town Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

1.61%

Veteran Poverty Rate

17.2%

Veteran Disability Rate

Romulus town Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

35.2%

Labor Force Participation

34.7%

Employment Rate

1.4%

Unemployment Rate

Romulus town Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Romulus town Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Romulus town Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

75.5%

Born in Romulus town

97.16%

Native Born

2.84%

Foreign Born

1.47%

Non Citizen

1.37%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

97.16% of Romulus town residents were born in the United States, with 75.5% having been born in New York. 1.47% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Romulus town Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20292,235-16-0.71%
20282,251-16-0.71%
20272,267-16-0.7%
20262,283-16-0.7%
20252,299-16-0.69%
20242,315-16-0.69%
20232,331-16-0.68%
20222,347-528-18.37%
20212,875-20-0.69%
20202,895-1,287-30.77%
20194,182-15-0.36%
20184,197-2-0.05%
20174,199-93-2.17%
20164,292-4-0.09%
20154,296-35-0.81%
20144,331-66-1.5%
20134,397-21-0.48%
20124,418711.63%
20114,347130.3%
20104,33400%

Romulus town Population by Year