Rome, NY

Census Place

2024 Population

31,795

US Senator

Chuck Schumer

Democratic Party

US Senator

Kirsten Gillibrand

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

40.7

0.743% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

18.1%

0.103% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$59,925

1.81% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$154,400

Population & Diversity

Rome, NY is home to a population of 31.8k people, from which 98.1% are citizens.

As of 2024, 3.68% of Rome, NY residents were born outside of the country (1.17k people).

In 2024, there were 18.6 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (25.8k people) in Rome, NY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.38k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 981 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.1%

2024 Citizenship

98.4%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.1% of Rome, NY residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Rome, NY was 98.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Rome, NY

White (Non-Hispanic)
25.8k ± 760
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
1.38k ± 234
Other (Hispanic)
981 ± 446

7.56%

Hispanic Population

2.41k people

7.56% of the people in Rome, NY are hispanic (2.41k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Rome, NY 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 New York.

Most Common Origin

Dominican Republic
492,198 ± 17,010 people
China
414,597 ± 15,642 people
Jamaica
229,554 ± 11,695 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of New York was Dominican Republic, the natal country of 492,198 New York residents, followed by China with 414,597 and Jamaica with 229,554.

Foreign-Born Population

3.68%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

1.17k people

3.21%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

1.02k people

As of 2024, 3.68% of Rome, NY residents (1.17k 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, NY was 3.21%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
650 ± 170
Gulf War (2001-)
405 ± 177
Gulf War (1990s)
348 ± 140

Rome, NY has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.6 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Rome, NY employs 13k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Rome, NY were Retail Trade (1,749 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (1,685 people), and Educational Services (1,620 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($100,385), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($73,884), and Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($70,341).

Employment

Occupations

13k

2024 Value

± 881

2.13%

1 Year growth

± 9.27%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Rome, NY grew at a rate of 2.13%, from 12.7k employees to 13k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Rome, NY, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (2,010 people), Sales & Related Occupations (1,244 people), and Management Occupations (991 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Rome, NY.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in New York (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

13k

2024 Value

± 881

2.13%

1 Year growth

± 9.27%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Rome, NY grew at a rate of 2.13%, from 12.7k employees to 13k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Rome, NY, are Retail Trade (1,749 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (1,685 people), and Educational Services (1,620 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.

Median Earnings by Industry

$50,870

Median earning men ± $2,621

$41,002

Median earning women ± $1,241

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($105,000), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($72,545), and Information ($62,212).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($53,723), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($53,542), and Public Administration ($46,530).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Rome, NY was $154,400 in 2024, which is 0.464 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $137,200 to $154,400, a 12.5% increase. The homeownership rate in Rome, NY is 56.6%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Rome, NY have an average commute time of 18 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.

Housing

Property

$154,400

Median Property Value 2024

±$6,016

$7,851

Median Property Taxes

±$568

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

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

Rent vs Own

56.6%

Homeownership

2024

58.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 56.6% of the housing units in Rome, NY were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 55.4%.

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

$59,925

Median Household Income

± $3,439

13.9k

Number of Households

± 876

In 2024, the median household income of the 13.9k households in Rome, NY grew to $59,925 from the previous year's value of $58,857.

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 $100k - $125k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Rome, NY is from New York.

0.492

2024 Wage GINI in New York

0.493

2023 Wage GINI in New York

In 2024, the income inequality in New York was 0.492 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.301% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for New York was higher than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in New York in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (72.3%)
Worked At Home (12.8%)
Carpooled (9.61%)

In 2024, 72.3% of workers in Rome, NY drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (12.8%) and those who carpooled to work (9.61%).

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

18 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Rome, NY have a shorter commute time (18 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.425% of the workforce in Rome, NY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

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.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

18.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Rome, NY (5.42k out of 29.9k 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 Males 55 - 64, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Females 35 - 44.

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.

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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