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Rome, NY Population and Races

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As of 2010-2014, the total population of Rome is 33,161, which is 5.12% less than it was in 2000. The population growth rate is much lower than the state average rate of 3.26% and is much lower than the national average rate of 11.61%. The Rome population density is 438.62 people per square mile, which is higher than the state average density of 359.17 people per square mile and is much higher than the national average density of 82.73 people per square mile. The most prevalent race in Rome is white, which represent 87.13% of the total population. The average Rome education level is lower than the state average and is lower than the national average.

Topics:Population Growth Population Density Population by Races Population by First Ancestry Population by Gender Population by Age Education School Enrollment Household and Family Marital Status Place of Birth and Citizenship Language

Population in 2010-2014: 33,161. #35

Population Growth Since 2000, #731

Rome, NY		-5.12%
New York		3.26%
U.S.		11.61%

Population Density, #955

Rome, NY	438.62 per square mile
New York	359.17 per square mile
U.S.	82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	28,893 (87.13%, #839)
Black:	1,854 (5.59%, #231)
Hispanic:	2,021 (6.09%, #422)
Asian:	427 (1.29%, #545)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	86 (0.26%, #304)
One Race, Other:	862 (2.60%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	1,039 (3.13%, see rank)

Hispanic Population

Mexican:	289 (14.30%, see rank)
Puerto Rican:	1,219 (60.32%, see rank)
Cuban:	19 (0.94%, see rank)
Central American:	38 (1.88%, see rank)
South American:	108 (5.34%, see rank)

Asian Population

Indian:	104 (24.36%, see rank)
Chinese:	85 (19.91%, see rank)
Filipino:	40 (9.37%, see rank)
Japanese:	17 (3.98%, see rank)
Korean:	36 (8.43%, see rank)
Vietnamese:	40 (9.37%, see rank)
Asian, Other:	105 (24.59%, see rank)

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical race data.

Population by First Ancestry

29,231 (88.15%) out of the total population of 33,161 reported first ancestry.

	Rome, NY	% of the Total Population	New York	U.S.
Arab	141	0.43%, see rank	0.81%	0.56%
Czech	17	0.05%, see rank	0.28%	0.47%
Danish	35	0.11%, see rank	0.18%	0.42%
Dutch	787	2.37%, see rank	1.25%	1.40%
English	2,872	8.66%, see rank	5.38%	8.02%
French	2,331	7.03%, see rank	2.93%	3.34%
German	5,055	15.24%, see rank	10.62%	15.03%
Greek	183	0.55%, see rank	0.77%	0.41%
Hungarian	125	0.38%, see rank	0.76%	0.46%
Irish	5,767	17.39%, see rank	12.41%	10.80%
Italian	7,284	21.97%, see rank	13.28%	5.52%
Norwegian	98	0.30%, see rank	0.42%	1.42%
Polish	2,540	7.66%, see rank	4.82%	3.01%
Portuguese	23	0.07%, see rank	0.27%	0.44%
Russian	267	0.81%, see rank	2.21%	0.92%
Scotch-Irish	117	0.35%, see rank	0.35%	0.99%
Scottish	420	1.27%, see rank	1.06%	1.72%
Subsaharan African	10	0.03%, see rank	1.27%	0.95%
Swedish	226	0.68%, see rank	0.62%	1.27%
Swiss	180	0.54%, see rank	0.18%	0.30%
Ukrainian	316	0.95%, see rank	0.69%	0.31%
American	4,177	12.60%, see rank	5.03%	7.12%
Welsh	791	2.39%, see rank	0.42%	0.57%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical first ancestry data.

Population by Gender

Male: 16,909 (50.99%, see rank)

Females: 16,252 (49.01%, see rank)

Rome, NY	Male: 50.99% Female: 49.01%
New York	Male: 48.46% Female: 51.54%
U.S.	Male: 49.19% Female: 50.81%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical gender data.

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)

Rome, NY	40.90 years old
New York	38.10 years old
U.S.	37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

Rome, NY	39.40 years old
New York	36.50 years old
U.S.	36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

Rome, NY	43.00 years old
New York	39.60 years old
U.S.	38.80 years old

	Rome, NY	% of the Total Population	New York	U.S.
Under 5 years	1,973	5.95%, see rank	5.97%	6.36%
5 to 9 years	1,789	5.39%, see rank	5.90%	6.51%
10 to 14 years	1,681	5.07%, see rank	6.07%	6.59%
15 to 19 years	1,863	5.62%, see rank	6.71%	6.85%
20 to 24 years	2,305	6.95%, see rank	7.33%	7.13%
25 to 34 years	4,334	13.07%, see rank	14.09%	13.47%
35 to 44 years	4,479	13.51%, see rank	13.02%	12.96%
45 to 54 years	4,350	13.12%, see rank	14.51%	14.09%
55 to 64 years	4,726	14.25%, see rank	12.35%	12.29%
65 to 74 years	2,809	8.47%, see rank	7.55%	7.64%
75 to 84	1,952	5.89%, see rank	4.42%	4.25%
85 years and over	900	2.71%, see rank	2.10%	1.85%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical age data.

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	Rome, NY	New York	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	23,550, 100%	13,329,734	209,056,129
Less Than High School	2,941, 12.49%, see rank	14.62%	13.67%
High School Graduate	8,500, 36.09%, see rank	26.94%	27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree	7,514, 31.91%, see rank	24.75%	29.09%
Bachelor Degree	2,707, 11.49%, see rank	19.09%	18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	1,888, 8.02%, see rank	14.59%	11.01%
USA.com Education Index^#	13.16, see rank	13.69	13.54

^# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical education level data.

School Enrollment

	Rome, NY			New York		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten	890	81.91%	18.09%	66.80%	33.20%	71.30%	28.70%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	2,518	93.33%, see rank	6.67%, see rank	86.92%	13.08%	89.86%	10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)	1,761	99.20%, see rank	0.80%, see rank	87.36%	12.64%	90.60%	9.40%
College	1,068	84.27%, see rank	15.73%, see rank	64.72%	35.28%	78.37%	21.63%
Graduate School	284	72.89%, see rank	27.11%, see rank	39.93%	60.07%	58.86%	41.14%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical school enrollment data.

Household and Family

	Rome, NY	New York	U.S.
Total Households	13,249, 100%	7,255,528	116,211,092
Average Household Size	2.30, see rank	2.62	2.63
1 Person Households	4,778, 36.06%, see rank	29.55%	27.57%
2 or More Person Households	8,471, 63.94%, see rank	70.45%	72.43%
Family Households (Families)	7,606, 57.41%, see rank	63.90%	66.22%
Average Family Size	3.10, see rank	3.38	3.32
Married-Couple Family	5,096, 38.46%, see rank	44.12%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	5,643, 42.59%, see rank	36.10%	33.78%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household and family data.

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	Rome, NY	%	New York	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	27,718	see rank	16,079,429	252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over	14,051	100%, see rank	7,699,246	123,281,364
Never Married	5,701	40.57%, see rank	40.74%	35.77%
Married	6,159	43.83%, see rank	49.43%	52.04%
Widowed	547	3.89%, see rank	2.59%	2.57%
Divorced	1,644	11.70%, see rank	7.23%	9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over	13,667	100%, see rank	8,380,183	129,692,771
Never Married	4,123	30.17%, see rank	35.20%	29.48%
Married	5,770	42.22%, see rank	45.45%	49.19%
Widowed	1,665	12.18%, see rank	9.41%	9.16%
Divorced	2,109	15.43%, see rank	9.93%	12.16%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical marital status data.

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	Rome, NY	%	New York	U.S.
Native	32,016	96.55%, see rank	77.67%	86.93%
Born in the State of Residence	27,109	81.75%, see rank	63.54%	58.73%
Born in Different State	4,360	13.15%, see rank	11.70%	26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	547	1.65%, see rank	2.43%	1.42%
Foreign Born	1,145	3.45%, see rank	22.33%	13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	603	1.82%, see rank	11.83%	5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	542	1.63%, see rank	10.50%	7.09%
Born In Europe	360	1.09%, see rank	3.86%	1.53%
Born In Asia	430	1.30%, see rank	6.16%	3.82%
Born In Africa	10	0.03%, see rank	0.89%	0.55%
Born In Oceania	0	0.00%, see rank	0.06%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	337	1.02%, see rank	11.06%	6.83%
Born In Northern America	8	0.02%, see rank	0.29%	0.26%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical place of birth and citizenship data.

Language Spoken at Home

	Rome, NY	%	New York	U.S.
English	11,923	89.99%, see rank	69.43%	79.39%
Spanish	566	4.27%, see rank	14.40%	11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages	650	4.91%, see rank	9.95%	4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	92	0.69%, see rank	4.67%	3.36%
Other	18	0.14%, see rank	1.55%	0.99%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical language spoken at home data.