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Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.
How do Romulus, NY compare?
| Figure | Romulus, NY |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 3,358 |
| Change since April 2020 | −10.0% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 3,203 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 85 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | – |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 2.6 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 18.3% |
| Measure | Romulus, NY |
|---|---|
| Total population | 3,110±19 |
| Median age | 36.8±2.7 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 7.3%±2.5 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 64.4%±4.0 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 21.2%±4.6 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.5%±0.5 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 3.9%±1.5 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 13.9%±3.1 pts |
| Median household income | $69,447±$5,754 |
| Per capita income | $21,483±$3,146 |
| People below the poverty line | 18.6%±6.9 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 2.0%±1.8 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $178,800±$46,694 |
| Median gross rent | $1,059±$93 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 64.9%±16.9 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 70.3%±7.5 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.0%±4.3 pts |
| Worked from home | 9.6%±4.8 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 78.8%±6.4 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.3%±0.4 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 23.3 min±3.4 |
| No health insurance coverage | 16.7%±8.2 pts |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov