Rome City, IN

Census Place

2024 Population

1,182

US Senator

Todd Young

Republican Party

US Senator

Jim Banks

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

53.8

4.47% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

11.8%

23.4% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$71,016

1.44% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$265,900

Population & Diversity

Rome City, IN is home to a population of 1.18k people, from which 99.7% are citizens.

As of 2024, 0.508% of Rome City, IN residents were born outside of the country (6 people).

In 2024, there were 194 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.17k people) in Rome City, IN than any other race or ethnicity. There were 6 Other (Non-Hispanic) and 3 Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.7%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.7% of Rome City, IN residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Rome City, IN was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Rome City, IN compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Rome City, IN

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.17k ± 207
Other (Non-Hispanic)
6 ± 8
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
3 ± 5

0.423%

Hispanic Population

5 people

0.423% of the people in Rome City, IN are hispanic (5 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Rome City, IN as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Indiana.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
111,417 ± 8,128 people
India
37,388 ± 4,734 people
Nigeria
18,164 ± 3,304 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Indiana was Mexico, the natal country of 111,417 Indiana residents, followed by India with 37,388 and Nigeria with 18,164.

Foreign-Born Population

0.508%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

6 people

As of 2024, 0.508% of Rome City, IN residents (6 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Rome City, IN was 0%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Rome City, IN compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
52 ± 29
Gulf War (2001-)
19 ± 21
Gulf War (1990s)
13 ± 17

Rome City, IN has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.74 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Rome City, IN.

Economy

The economy of Rome City, IN employs 467 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Rome City, IN were Manufacturing (133 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (52 people), and Retail Trade (44 people), and the highest paying industries were Finance & Insurance ($83,750), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($76,875), and Manufacturing ($63,125).

Employment

Occupations

467

2024 Value

± 100

−24.1%

1 Year decline

± 38.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Rome City, IN declined at a rate of −24.1%, from 615 employees to 467 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Rome City, IN, are Production Occupations (61 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (55 people), and Management Occupations (49 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Rome City, IN.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Indiana.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Indiana (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

467

2024 Value

± 100

−24.1%

1 Year decline

± 38.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Rome City, IN declined at a rate of −24.1%, from 615 employees to 467 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Rome City, IN, are Manufacturing (133 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (52 people), and Retail Trade (44 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Rome City, IN, though some of these residents may live in Rome City, IN and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$59,167

Median earning men ± $14,860

$44,875

Median earning women ± $11,609

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($91,000), Public Administration ($84,250), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($78,750).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($66,875), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($46,477), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($30,250).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Rome City, IN was $265,900 in 2024, which is 0.799 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $231,300 to $265,900, a 15% increase. The homeownership rate in Rome City, IN is 81.8%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Rome City, IN have an average commute time of 30.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Rome City, IN is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$265,900

Median Property Value 2024

±$39,272

$413

Median Property Taxes

±$79

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Rome City, IN the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Rome City, IN compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

81.8%

Homeownership

2024

59.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 81.8% of the housing units in Rome City, IN were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 84.6%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Rome City, IN compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$71,016

Median Household Income

± $10,433

505

Number of Households

± 95

In 2024, the median household income of the 505 households in Rome City, IN declined from $71,016 from the previous year's value of $72,054.

The following chart displays the households in Rome City, IN distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Rome City, IN is from Indiana.

0.442

2024 Wage GINI in Indiana

0.445

2023 Wage GINI in Indiana

In 2024, the income inequality in Indiana was 0.442 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.807% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Indiana was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Indiana in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Indiana across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (77.3%)
Carpooled (11.9%)
Worked At Home (9.09%)

In 2024, 77.3% of workers in Rome City, IN drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (11.9%) and those who worked at home (9.09%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

30.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Rome City, IN have a longer commute time (30.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 3.33% of the workforce in Rome City, IN have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Rome City, IN compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Rome City, IN distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Rome City, IN have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

11.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Rome City, IN (140 out of 1.18k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 65 - 74, followed by Females 65 - 74 and then Males < 5.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Rome City, IN is White, followed by Two Or More and Hispanic.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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