Rome, GA

Census Place

2024 Population

38,189

US Senator

Jon Ossoff

Democratic Party

US Senator

Raphael Warnock

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

37.1

1.09% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

20.6%

0.164% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$54,435

6.51% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$234,300

Population & Diversity

Rome, GA is home to a population of 38.2k people, from which 93.5% are citizens.

As of 2024, 10.4% of Rome, GA residents were born outside of the country (3.98k people).

In 2024, there were 2.31 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (19.5k people) in Rome, GA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 8.45k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 2.55k Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

93.5%

2024 Citizenship

92.6%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 93.5% of Rome, GA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Rome, GA was 92.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Rome, GA

White (Non-Hispanic)
19.5k ± 887
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
8.45k ± 947
Other (Hispanic)
2.55k ± 633

20.5%

Hispanic Population

7.81k people

20.5% of the people in Rome, GA are hispanic (7.81k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Rome, GA 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 Georgia.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
232,075 ± 11,701 people
India
112,556 ± 8,194 people
Jamaica
54,537 ± 5,719 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Georgia was Mexico, the natal country of 232,075 Georgia residents, followed by India with 112,556 and Jamaica with 54,537.

Foreign-Born Population

10.4%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

3.98k people

11.1%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

4.18k people

As of 2024, 10.4% of Rome, GA residents (3.98k 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, GA was 11.1%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
494 ± 132
Gulf War (2001-)
368 ± 186
Gulf War (1990s)
204 ± 176

Rome, GA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.34 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Rome, GA employs 16.2k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Rome, GA were Manufacturing (2,786 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (1,872 people), and Educational Services (1,830 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($83,988), Health Care & Social Assistance ($65,278), and Wholesale Trade ($58,145).

Employment

Occupations

16.2k

2024 Value

± 1,099

−0.958%

1 Year decline

± 9.55%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Rome, GA declined at a rate of −0.958%, from 16.4k employees to 16.2k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Rome, GA, are Production Occupations (1,830 people), Sales & Related Occupations (1,367 people), and Management Occupations (1,344 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Rome, GA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Georgia (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

16.2k

2024 Value

± 1,099

−0.958%

1 Year decline

± 9.55%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Rome, GA declined at a rate of −0.958%, from 16.4k employees to 16.2k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Rome, GA, are Manufacturing (2,786 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (1,872 people), and Educational Services (1,830 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Rome, GA, though some of these residents may live in Rome, GA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$44,651

Median earning men ± $4,167

$30,979

Median earning women ± $2,998

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($66,297), Wholesale Trade ($58,306), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($49,448).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($46,126), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($42,853), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($42,847).

Education

The student population of Rome, GA in 2024 is skewed towards women, with 3,375 male students and 5,225 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Rome, GA are White (2,454 and 65.8%), Hispanic or Latino (778 and 20.9%), Black or African American (337 and 9.03%), and Two or More Races (105 and 2.82%).

The largest universities in Rome, GA by number of degrees awarded are Georgia Northwestern Technical College (3,380 and 90%) and Shorter University (377 and 10%).

The most popular majors in Rome, GA are General Business Administration & Management (396 and 10.5%), Industrial Mechanics & Maintenance Technology (318 and 8.46%), and General Cosmetology (237 and 6.31%).

The median tuition cost for private four year colleges is $24,100.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2024 in Rome, GA, the percentage of applicants admitted was 96.5%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 33.5%. The number of students enrolled in 2024 was 8,600 (39.2% men and 60.8% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2024 there were 8,600 students enrolled in Rome, GA, 39.2% men and 60.8% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 5,216 records, of which 61.2% were women and 38.8% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

General Cosmetology
203 degrees awarded
Welding Technology
197 degrees awarded
Industrial Mechanics & Maintenance Technology
159 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for Certificate of at least 1 but less than 2 academic years recipients in Rome, GA was General Cosmetology with 203 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Certificate of at least 1 but less than 2 academic years from schools in Rome, GA according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

Georgia Northwestern Technical College
3,380 degrees awarded
Shorter University
377 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Georgia Northwestern Technical College with 3,380 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2024, 1,562 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Rome, GA, which is 0.712 times less than the 2,195 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2024, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 2,454 degrees mean that there were 3.15 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 778 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($24,100) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2024.

Public, 2-year ($732) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2024.

Public, 2-year ($1,500) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Rome, GA was $234,300 in 2024, which is 0.704 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $214,700 to $234,300, a 9.13% increase. The homeownership rate in Rome, GA is 49.2%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Rome, GA have an average commute time of 21.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Rome, GA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$234,300

Median Property Value 2024

±$16,063

$7,369

Median Property Taxes

±$734

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, GA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

49.2%

Homeownership

2024

66.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 49.2% of the housing units in Rome, GA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 48.1%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Rome, GA 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.

$54,435

Median Household Income

± $3,595

15k

Number of Households

± 1,060

In 2024, the median household income of the 15k households in Rome, GA grew to $54,435 from the previous year's value of $51,106.

The following chart displays the households in Rome, GA 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, GA is from Georgia.

0.471

2024 Wage GINI in Georgia

0.471

2023 Wage GINI in Georgia

In 2024, the income inequality in Georgia was 0.471 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.104% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Georgia was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Georgia in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (71.6%)
Carpooled (13.5%)
Worked At Home (8.88%)

In 2024, 71.6% of workers in Rome, GA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (13.5%) and those who worked at home (8.88%).

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

21.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Rome, GA have a shorter commute time (21.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 3.44% of the workforce in Rome, GA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

20.6% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Rome, GA (7.55k out of 36.7k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 35 - 44, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Females 6 - 11.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Rome, GA is White, followed by Black 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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