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Rome, New York

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StatisticRomeNew YorkUnited States
Total Population31,79519,852,366334,922,499
Median Household Income$59,925$85,974$80,734
Median Age40.739.838.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher20.8%40.2%35.7%
Median Home Value$154,400$423,800$332,700
Median Gross Rent$909$1,621$1,413
Poverty Rate18.1%14.0%12.5%
Unemployment Rate5.9%6.4%5.2%
Foreign Born3.7%22.8%14.1%
Homeownership Rate56.6%54.3%65.2%
Average Commute Time18.032.626.4
Worked from Home12.8%14.9%15.1%
Married-Couple Households34.1%42.5%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in Rome, New York

Age in Rome, New York

StatisticRomeNew YorkUnited States
Median Age40.739.838.9
Under 18 %19.5%20.5%22.0%
Age 18-24 %8.3%8.9%9.1%
Age 25-34 %15.1%14.2%13.7%
Age 35-44 %11.5%13.0%13.2%
Age 45-64 %25.8%25.6%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %19.8%17.9%17.2%

Households and families in Rome, New York

StatisticRomeNew YorkUnited States
Households13,8707,722,646129,227,496
Average Household Size2.12.52.5
Family Households57.0%61.4%64.2%
Households with Children25.5%27.3%29.5%
Single-Parent Families22.9%18.9%17.3%
People Living Alone37.4%31.1%28.7%
Never Married40.5%38.9%34.4%

Income and poverty in Rome, New York

StatisticRomeNew YorkUnited States
Per Capita Income$33,321$50,712$44,673
Households Under $25,00021.0%16.0%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99915.6%13.6%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99917.7%16.7%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More3.8%17.1%13.4%
Poverty Rate18.1%14.0%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty38.4%28.4%28.2%
SNAP Households21.2%15.6%n/a

Housing in Rome, New York

StatisticRomeNew YorkUnited States
Housing Units15,3008,585,241143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes56.4%41.2%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units20.1%34.7%19.1%
Vacancy Rate9.3%10.0%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,955.01,959.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied43.4%45.7%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income27.7%31.2%30.6%
Median Property Tax$4,212$6,582n/a

Education in Rome, New York

StatisticRomeNew YorkUnited States
Less than High School12.6%12.0%10.4%
High School Graduate34.8%24.3%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree31.8%23.5%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree12.0%22.4%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree8.8%17.9%14.1%

Work and commuting in Rome, New York

StatisticRomeNew YorkUnited States
Labour Force Participation53.1%62.7%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work72.3%48.8%68.8%
Public Transit1.0%21.6%3.2%
Walked to Work3.3%5.6%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes43.1%20.5%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour2.3%16.8%8.6%
Households Without a Car17.6%29.2%n/a

Origins and language in Rome, New York

StatisticRomeNew YorkUnited States
Born in State of Residence81.9%62.4%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens1.7%13.6%7.4%
Non-Citizens1.9%9.2%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home92.9%69.1%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home3.2%14.8%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency5.9%22.3%16.7%

Cities near Rome

Figures are American Community Survey five-year estimates for the place itself, not for the county around it. Small places carry wide margins of error.