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Romulus, MI vs Ecorse, MI

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Highlights
- Household income in Ecorse, is 43% less than it is in Romulus and is 87% below the National Average.
- Romulus unemployment rate is 5.0%.
- Ecorse unemployment rate is 5.6%.
 Romulus, MIEcorse, MIUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock5.6%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock0.7%1.6%
 Future Job Growth35.9%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes6.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock4.3%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$27,271  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$36,912$69,021
 Family Median Income$74,754  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Romulus, MIEcorse, MIUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock28.1%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K5.3%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock11.1%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K7.5%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock8.8%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K7.8%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock9.9%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K13.6%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock6.3%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K6.1%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock0.8%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Romulus, MIEcorse, MIUnited States
 Management, business, finance9.8%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock1.6%6.5%
 Community, social services3.2%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock0.4%1.2%
 Education, library2.7%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock0.0%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology4.3%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock5.1%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement2.7%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock8.8%5.4%
 Building maintenance4.0%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock1.5%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support18.1%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair10.8%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock26.4%13.1%
Reviews for Romulus    1 Reviews

I feel safe, the city services are pretty good. Not much crime at all, but maybe a tad noisier than some places with the trains, trucks and  More

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Reviews for Ecorse    1 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

I have owned in Ecorse for over 10 years now. It is affordable housing and the police and fire department are awesome. It is a short commute to Detroit and has a great  More

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