Rome, NY

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2022 Population
32,031
0.86% 1-year decline
US Senator
Chuck Schumer
Democratic Party
US Senator
Kirsten Gillibrand
Democratic Party
2022 Median Age
40.7
2.01% 1-year increase
2022 Poverty Rate
17%
2.03% 1-year decrease
2022 Median Household Income
$56,901
5.38% 1-year growth
2022 Median Property Value
$124,900
17.9% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Rome, NY had a population of 32k people with a median age of 40.7 and a median household income of $56,901. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Rome, NY declined from 32,309 to 32,031, a −0.86% decrease and its median household income grew from $53,995 to $56,901, a 5.38% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Rome, NY are White (Non-Hispanic) (83.3%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (4.43%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (4.33%), White (Hispanic) (2.82%), and Other (Hispanic) (1.8%).

None of the households in Rome, NY reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

98.5% of the residents in Rome, NY are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Rome, NY are Madison Oneida BOCES-Practical Nursing Program (39 degrees awarded in 2022).

In 2022, the median property value in Rome, NY was $124,900, and the homeownership rate was 56.6%.

Most people in Rome, NY drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 18.1 minutes. The average car ownership in Rome, NY was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Rome, NY is home to a population of 32k people, from which 98.5% are citizens. As of 2022, 3.44% of Rome, NY residents were born outside of the country (1.1k people).

In 2022, there were 18.8 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (26.7k people) in Rome, NY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.42k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 1.39k Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

98.5%
2022 Citizenship
98.4%
2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 98.5% of Rome, NY residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Rome, NY was 98.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Rome, NY
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    26.7k ± 712
  2. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    1.42k ± 268
  3. Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
    1.39k ± 426
6.09%
Hispanic Population
1.95k people

In 2022, there were 18.8 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (26.7k people) in Rome, NY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.42k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 1.39k Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

6.09% of the people in Rome, NY are hispanic (1.95k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Rome, NY as a share of the total population.

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Foreign-Born Population

3.44%
2022 Foreign-Born Population
1.1k people
3.54%
2021 Foreign-Born Population
1.14k people

As of 2022, 3.44% of Rome, NY residents (1.1k people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2021, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Rome, NY was 3.54%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    753 ± 193
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    447 ± 172
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    377 ± 148

Rome, NY has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.68 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Rome, NY employs 13.1k people. The largest industries in Rome, NY are Health Care & Social Assistance (1,736 people), Public Administration (1,508 people), and Educational Services (1,492 people), and the highest paying industries are Utilities ($71,875), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($65,101), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting ($62,679).

Occupations

13.1k
2022 Value
± 860
0.291%
1 Year growth
± 9.32%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Rome, NY grew at a rate of 0.291%, from 13k employees to 13.1k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Rome, NY, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (2,018 people), Management Occupations (1,237 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (1,027 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Rome, NY.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Employment by Industries

13.1k
2022 Value
± 860
0.291%
1 Year growth
± 9.32%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Rome, NY grew at a rate of 0.291%, from 13k employees to 13.1k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Rome, NY, are Health Care & Social Assistance (1,736 people), Public Administration (1,508 people), and Educational Services (1,492 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Rome, NY, though some of these residents may live in Rome, NY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$48,848
Median earning men ± $3,747
$37,652
Median earning women ± $2,830

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Public Administration ($60,694), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($59,167), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($58,125).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($55,972), Public Administration ($47,292), and Wholesale Trade ($42,286).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis
2.74%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 9.56M people employed in New York. This represents a 2.74% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 19.7%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in New York.

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Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in New York went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 60.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (37.5%), followed by Other (0.813%).

Chuck Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand are the senators currently representing the state of New York. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

New York is currently represented by 26 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

US Senators from New York

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Chuck Schumer
Senator from New York3
Assumed office on January 3, 1999
Kirsten Gillibrand
Senator from New York1
Assumed office on January 26, 2009
Appointed to the seat following the resignation of Hillary Clinton, who had become Secretary of State.

Chuck Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand are the senators currently representing New York.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in New York over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

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US Representatives from New York

New York is currently represented by 26 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for New York have changed over time starting in 2008.

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Education

In 2022, universities in Rome, NY awarded 39 degrees. The student population of Rome, NY in 2022 is skewed towards women, with 5 male students and 67 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Rome, NY are White (26 and 66.7%), followed by Black or African American (9 and 23.1%), Hispanic or Latino (2 and 5.13%), and Two or More Races (1 and 2.56%).

The largest universities in Rome, NY by number of degrees awarded are Madison Oneida BOCES-Practical Nursing Program (39 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Rome, NY are Licensed Practical & Vocational Nurse Training (39 and 100%).

Awarded Degrees over Time

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Educational Pyramid

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In 2022, 1.7% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.75% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

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Educational Attainment

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The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (4.04M), Bachelors Degree (3.33M), and Some college (2.79M).

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Rome, NY was $124,900 in 2022, which is 0.443 times smaller than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $105,900 to $124,900, a 17.9% increase. The homeownership rate in Rome, NY is 56.6%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Rome, NY have an average commute time of 18.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Rome, NY is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Rome, NY is $56,901. In 2022, the place with the highest median household income in Rome, NY was Census Tract 227.02 with a value of $88,426, followed by Census Tract 228 and Census Tract 222, with respective values of $83,867 and $82,727.

Property

$124,900
Median Property Value 2022
±$7,424
$7,768
Median Property Taxes
±$563

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

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Rent vs Own

56.6%
Homeownership
2022
57.8%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2022

In 2022, 56.6% of the housing units in Rome, NY were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 57.4%.

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

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Income by Location

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Highest Median Household Income (Total)
  1. Census Tract 227.02
  2. Census Tract 228
  3. Census Tract 222

In 2022, the place with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Rome, NY was Census Tract 227.02 with a value of $88,426, followed by Census Tract 228 and Census Tract 222, with respective values of $83,867 and $82,727.

The following map shows all of the places in Rome, NY colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

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Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$56,901
Median Household Income
± $3,954
13.7k
Number of Households
± 865

In 2022, the median household income of the 13.7k households in Rome, NY grew to $56,901 from the previous year's value of $53,995.

The following chart displays the households in Rome, NY 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.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Rome, NY is from New York.
0.494
2022 Wage GINI in New York
0.493
2021 Wage GINI in New York

In 2022, the income inequality in New York was 0.494 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.125% growth from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for New York was higher than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in New York in comparison to the national average.

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Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022
  1. Drove Alone (76.5%)
  2. Worked At Home (11.1%)
  3. Carpooled (7.56%)

In 2022, 76.5% of workers in Rome, NY drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (11.1%) and those who carpooled to work (7.56%).

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.

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Commute Time

18.1 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Rome, NY have a shorter commute time (18.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 1.64% of the workforce in Rome, NY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

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

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Poverty & Diversity

17% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Rome, NY (5.16k out of 30.4k 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 Males 55 - 64 and then Males 25 - 34.

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

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.

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Health

96.4% of the population of Rome, NY has health coverage, with 42.9% on employee plans, 26.4% on Medicaid, 12.3% on Medicare, 12.2% on non-group plans, and 2.44% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Oneida County, NY see 1314 patients per year on average, which represents a 1.13% decrease from the previous year (1329 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1842 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 512 patients per year.

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,314 to 1
Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Oneida County, NY

Primary care physicians in Oneida County, NY see an average of 1,314 patients per year. This represents a 1.13% decrease from the previous year (1,329 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Oneida County, NY in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

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Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 22.7% under 18 years, 20.8% between 18 and 34 years, 37.5% between 35 and 64 years, and 18.9% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.5% were men and 52.5% were women.

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Uninsured People

3.62%
Uninsured
42.9%
Employer Coverage
26.4%
Medicaid
12.3%
Medicare
12.2%
Non-Group
2.44%
Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Rome, NY declined by 12.2% from 4.12% to 3.62%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Rome, NY changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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