In addition to the many historical landmarks found throughout the city, the population of Romeo has grown rapidly. Its population has grown by nearly 300% since the early 1900s. In fact, Romeo is home to the only remaining Italian community in Michigan. There are dozens of Victorian mansions in the downtown area, and the city has never suffered a major fire. Many of the downtown stores still feature original tin ceilings from the Civil War.
The Romeo, MI median annual income is $58,668. This is lower than the state median income of $65,712 - and is also below the United States median income of $56,348. There are more residents of Hispanic descent, with a population of 430. Approximately 3.67% of Romeo's residents are poor. In terms of ethnicity, whites account for the largest share of the population, followed by Blacks and Hispanics.
The median age of the people living in Romeo, MI is 41.2 years old. While foreign-born citizens have a lower median age than native-born residents, their share of property taxes is higher than the national average. In the same year, the number of resident households from Mexico is higher than the state average, with more than 80 percent hailing from that country. Other notable foreign-born residents include those from India, Iraq, and Turkey.
The median age of residents was 40.9 years. Of these, twenty-five percent were under the age of 18, while nineteen percent were between the ages of 25 and 44. Twenty-four percent of households consisted of only one person. Thirty-two percent of households were non-families, and 13.2% were composed of senior citizens living alone. The average household size was 2.40 people and three adults.