Rome, NY City Data

Rome, NY is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 34,950 people who live in Rome and approximately 235,469 who live in Oneida County. We want to help people moving to or living in Rome to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Rome. We have included Rome housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Rome Information

Oneida County where Rome resides is 1,257.11 square miles. The resident population of this county is 235,469 and has a population rank of 246 out of all the places in the United States.

Rome has a total of 34,950 people and of those residents there are 17,909 males and 17,041 females. The median age of the male population is 36.1 and the female population is 41. There are approximately 2,505 births each year and around 2,558 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Rome varies per year, but currently 34,235 are one race and 715 are two or more races.

Of the 34,950 people who live in Rome, there are 8,547 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Rome is 4,419 male and 4,128 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 27,224.

General Rome Information
Total area in square miles - Oneida County	1,257.11
Water area in square miles - Oneida County	N/A
Resident population - Oneida County	235,469
Population rank - Oneida County	246
Total population	34,950
Total population (male)	17,909
Total population (female)	17,041
Population median age (male)	36.1
Population median age (female)	41
Births - Oneida County	2,505
Deaths- Oneida County	2,558
Population of one race	34,235
Population of two or more races	715
Population under 20 years	8,547
Population under 20 years (male)	4,419
Population under 20 years (female)	4,128
Total population 18 years and over	27,224

Rome Social Characteristics

There are 90,496 households in Rome. Families make up 59,378 of these households. The table below breaks down the Rome families into three different groups. Married-couple families (44,474), male householder with no wife present (3,601) and female householder with no husband present (10,525). The remainder of the Rome households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 31,326. Rome, NY moving companies help people in Rome move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Rome. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Rome is based, there are 96,344 females 15 and over; of those females there are 23,213 never married, 48,008 now married, 2,565 separated, 13,713 widowed, and 8,845 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 2,349 separated, 3,201 widowed and 7,199 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Rome social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Rome.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Oneida County)
Total households	90,496
Family households (families)	59,378
With own children under 18 years	29,180
Married-couple family	44,474
With own children under 18 years	19,597
Male householder, no wife present, family	3,601
With own children under 18 years	2,065
Female householder, no husband present, family	10,525
With own children under 18 years	6,678
Nonfamily households	31,326
Householder living alone	26,682
65 years and over	11,877

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	4,131
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	4,118
Average household size	2.3
Average family size	2.93

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	25,174
Householder	8,332
Spouse	5,820
Child	9,208
Other relatives	261
Nonrelatives	799
Unmarried partner	512
Roomer or boarder	50
Housemate or roommate	83
Unmarried partner	1,017
Foster child	19
Other	135

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	6,278
Male householder	2,303
Male householder living alone	1,864
Male householder not living alone	439
Female householder	3,018
Female householder living alone	2,669
Female householder not living alone	349
Nonrelatives	957
Unmarried partner	505
Roomer or boarder	77
Housemate or roommate	237
Foster child	12
Other	126

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	96,344
Never married	23,213
Now married	48,008
Separated	2,565
Widowed	13,713
Divorced	8,845
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	2,349
Widowed	3,201
Divorced	7,199

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	34,950
Male	17,909
Under 5 years	1,057
5 to 9 years	1,106
10 to 14 years	1,122
15 to 17 years	681
18 and 19 years	453
20 years	174
21 years	217
22 to 24 years	781
25 to 29 years	1,421
30 to 34 years	1,564
35 to 39 years	1,643
40 to 44 years	1,456
45 to 49 years	1,245
50 to 54 years	1,098
55 to 59 years	840
60 and 61 years	305
62 to 64 years	405
65 and 66 years	264
67 to 69 years	338
70 to 74 years	617
75 to 79 years	525
80 to 84 years	376
85 years and over	221
Female	17,041
Under 5 years	988
5 to 9 years	1,076
10 to 14 years	1,062
15 to 17 years	634
18 and 19 years	368
20 years	196
21 years	219
22 to 24 years	578
25 to 29 years	966
30 to 34 years	1,031
35 to 39 years	1,167
40 to 44 years	1,193
45 to 49 years	1,201
50 to 54 years	1,052
55 to 59 years	896
60 and 61 years	307
62 to 64 years	452
65 and 66 years	278
67 to 69 years	431
70 to 74 years	793
75 to 79 years	833
80 to 84 years	704
85 years and over	616

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	34,950
One race	34,235
White	30,704
Black or African American	2,650
American Indian and Alaska Native	93
Asian	309
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	6
Some other race	58
Two or more races	715

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	31,452
People who are White alone	28,905
People who are Black or African American alone	1,315
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	75
People who are Asian alone	288
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	5
People who are Hispanic or Latino	873
People who are Some other race alone	301

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	222,067
Same house	140,992
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	14,773
Different state or abroad	11,861
Different state	6,861
Abroad	5,000

PLACE OF BIRTH (Oneida County)
Total resident population	235,469
Born in United States	210,025
State of residence	193,249
Different state	26,541
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	3,332
Foreign born	12,347

Rome Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Rome. That total enrollment is 60,218 for the population of the country, which includes Rome. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 31,064 and elementary or high school enrollment was 82,831 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 12,771.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Rome population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	60,218
Pre-kindergarten	3,194
Public	1,922
Private	1,272
Kindergarten	2,836
Public	2,483
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	27,068
Public	25,157
Private	1,911
Elementary and high school	41,416
Public	38,519
Private	2,897
High school grades 9 to 12	14,348
Public	13,362
Private	986
College, undergraduate years	11,232
Public	6,958
Private	4,274
Graduate or professional school	1,540
Public	938
Private	602
Not enrolled in school	167,289

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	158,846
Less than 9th grade	10,959
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	22,322
High school graduate	51,748
Some college, no degree	30,053
Associate's degree	14,692
Bachelor's degree	29,072
Graduate or professional degree	18.3
Percent high school graduate or higher	79
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	17,238

Rome Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 186,008 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Rome. The Rome occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (32,631), service occupations (18,608), sales and office occupations (27,465), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (613), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (7,720) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (15,703). The 186,008 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 76,799 private wage and salary workers, 19,786 government workers, 5,925 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Oneida County)
Population 16 years and over	186,008
In labor force	109,496
Civilian labor force	109,151
Employed	102,740
Unemployed	6,411
Percent Unemployed	5.9
Armed Forces	345
Females 16 years and over	94,886
In labor force	52,355
Civilian labor force	52,326
Unemployed Civilian labor force	2,594
Armed forces	29
Males 16 years and over	91,122
In labor force	57,141
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	3,817
Armed forces	316

COMMUTING TO WORK (Oneida County)
Workers 16 years and over	100,800
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	80,854
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	11,420
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	3,815
Other means	518
Worked at home	2,440
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	1,981,275

OCCUPATION (Oneida County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	32,631
Management, professional, and related occupations	32,631
Service occupations	18,608
Sales and office occupations	27,465
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	613
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	7,720
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	15,703

INDUSTRY (Oneida County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	32,631
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	1,397
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	14,212
Wholesale trade	3,084
Retail trade	12,525
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	3,978
Information	2,434
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	8,641
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	6,097
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	26,468
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	7,486
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	7,012

CLASS OF WORKER (Oneida County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	32,631
Private wage and salary workers	76,799
Government workers	19,786
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	5,925
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Rome Housing Characteristics

In Rome, NY there are 102,803 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 90,496 occupied and 12,307 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Rome, there are 59,604 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 1,703 units in Rome. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Rome, NY local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Rome, NY truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Rome. There are 1,884 housing units with rent less than $200, 2,425 with rent between $200-299, 11,620 with rent between $300-499 and 11,880 with rent for $500 and above. Full Rome gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Rome, NY home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Oneida County)
Total housing units	102,803
Occupied housing units	90,496
Vacant housing units	12,307

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Oneida County)
Total housing units	102,803
1-unit, detached	59,604
1-unit, attached	1,703
2 units	15,737
3 or 4 units	7,972
5 to 9 units	4,019
10 to 19 units	1,842
20 to 49 units	1,678
50 or more units	3,353
Mobile home	6,843

HOUSING TENURE (Oneida County)
Occupied housing units	90,496
Owner-occupied	60,810
Renter-occupied	29,686

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Oneida County)
Occupied housing units	90,496
No vehicles available	11,130
2 vehicle available	45,409
3 vehicles available	8,429
4 vehicles available	1,950
5 or more vehicles available	719

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Oneida County)
Occupied housing units	90,496
Utility gas	52,374
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	8,743
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	22,464
Coal or coke	47
Wood	2,501
Solar energy	9
Other fuel	966
No fuel used	192

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Oneida County)
Occupied housing units	90,496
Less Than $50,000	60,810
$50,000 to $99,999	28,600
$100,000 to $149,999	7,201
$150,000 to $199,999	2,179
$200,000 to $299,999	935
$300,000 to $499,999	186
$1,000,000 or more
Median (dollars)	76,500

GROSS RENT (Oneida County)
Occupied units paying rent	29,686
Less than $200	1,884
$200 to $299	2,425
$300 to $499	11,620
$500 to $699	8,564
$700 to $999	2,792
$1,000 to $1,499	450
$1,500 or more	73