Rome, GA Demographic Data
Rome, GA Summary
Rome is located in Floyd County in Georgia
- Population: 36,260
- Area: 31.64 sq. miles
- Land Area: 30.91 sq. miles
- Water Area: 0.73 sq. miles
- Population Density: 1,146.12 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 600.07 ft
- Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Rome, GA Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
18,942
52%
50.8
Male
17,398
48%
49.2
Total Population
36,340
323,128,000
Rome, GA Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
2,537
7.0%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
2,290
6.3%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
2,489
6.8%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
2,525
6.9%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
3,006
8.3%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
5,236
14.4%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
4,302
11.8%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
4,469
12.3%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
2,205
6.1%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
1,898
5.2%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
3,041
8.4%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
1,532
4.2%
4.4
85 Years and Over
810
2.2%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
27,504
75.7%
77.2
Female
14,568
53.0%
51.3
Male
12,936
47.0%
48.7
21 Years and over
25,897
71.3%
73.1
62 Years and over
6,719
18.5%
18.8
65 Years and over
5,383
14.8%
15.2
Female
3,371
62.6%
55.8
Male
2,012
37.4%
44.2
Median Age (years)
35
0.0%
0.0
Rome, GA Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
35,815
98.6%
96.8
White
21,171
58.3%
72.6
Black or African American
9,965
27.4%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
173
0.5%
0.8
Asian
802
2.2%
5.4
Asian Indian
242
0.7%
1.2
Chinese
38
0.1%
1.3
Filipino
214
0.6%
0.9
Japanese
7
0.0%
0.2
Korean
114
0.3%
0.4
Vietnamese
187
0.5%
0.6
Other Asian
0
0.0%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0
0.0%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0%
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.1
Some Other Race
3,704
10.2%
5.1
Two or More Races
525
1.4%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
6,090
16.8%
17.8
Mexican
3,155
8.7%
11.2
Puerto Rican
16
0.0%
1.7
Cuban
36
0.1%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
2,883
7.9%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
30,250
83.2%
82.2
Rome, GA Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
2,684
11.4%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
3,085
13.1%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
6,161
26.2%
27.2
Some college, no degree
4,802
20.4%
20.6
Associate's Degree
1,352
5.8%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
3,127
13.3%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
2,282
9.7%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
5,769
24.5%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
17,724
75.4%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
5,409
23.0%
31.2
Rome, GA Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
9,854
34.0%
33.7%
Now Married
11,955
41.2%
47.5
Divorced
3,648
12.6%
11.0%
Separated
1,093
3.8%
2.0
Widowed
2,474
8.5
5.8%
Rome, GA Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
28,582
84.6%
78.4%
Languages other than english
5,221
15.4%
21.6%
Spanish
4,476
13.2%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
404
1.2%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
302
0.9%
3.5%
Other Languages
39
0.1%
1.1%
Rome, GA Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
1,718
12.4%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
1,307
9.4%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
1,644
11.9%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
1,821
13.1%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
2,081
15.0%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
2,239
16.2%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
1,162
8.4%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
1,031
7.4%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
486
3.5%
5.8
$200,000 or more
361
2.6%
6.4
Median household income
36,616
57,617
Per capita income
21,789
31,128
Rome, GA Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
96
0.6%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
1,801
12.2%
9.8
Construction
900
6.1%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
3,599
24.3%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
627
4.2%
6.6
Information
235
1.6%
2.1
Manufacturing
2,758
18.7%
10.1
Other services except public administration
892
6.0%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
977
6.6%
11.4
Public administration
683
4.6%
4.6
Retail trade
1,600
10.8%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
413
2.8%
5.2
Wholesale trade
203
1.4%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
1,207
8.2%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
4,206
28.4%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
2,903
19.6%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
3,101
21.0%
23.3%
Service occupations
3,367
22.8%
18.1%
Rome, GA Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
14,517
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
11,877
81.8%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
1,402
9.7%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
67
0.5%
5.1
Walked
142
1.0%
2.7
Other means
235
1.6%
1.8
Worked at home
794
5.5%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
20.5
26.6
Rome, GA Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
1,886
13.6%
8.7
1 vehicles
4,960
35.8%
33.2
2 vehicles
4,814
34.8%
37.1
3 or more
2,190
15.8%
21.0
Rome, GA Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
13,850
87.0%
87.6
Owner Occupied
6,322
45.6%
63.1
Renter Occupied
7,528
54.4%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
2,069
13.0%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
4
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
10
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.6
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.4
0.0%
2.5
Rome, GA Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
15,919
1 room
473
3.0%
2.4
2 rooms
496
3.1%
2.7
3 rooms
1,350
8.5%
9.1
4 rooms
3,326
20.9%
16.5
5 rooms
3,799
23.9%
19.8
6 rooms
2,661
16.7%
17.8
7 rooms
1,686
10.6%
12.0
8 rooms
872
5.5%
8.6
9 rooms or more
1,256
7.9%
11.1
Median Rooms
5
0.0
Rome, GA Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
15,919
1-unit, detached
10,333
64.9%
61.5
1-unit, attached
386
2.4%
5.9
2-units
1,461
9.2%
3.6
3 or 4 units
772
4.8%
4.4
5 to 9 units
650
4.1%
4.8
10 to 19 units
842
5.3%
4.4
20 or more units
1,233
7.7%
9.0
Mobile home
223
1.4%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
19
0.1%
0.1
Rome, GA Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
1,748
11.0%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
1,471
9.2%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
2,524
15.9%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
1,753
11.0%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
2,198
13.8%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
2,033
12.8%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
1,903
12.0%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
2,063
13.0%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
217
1.4%
2.8%
2014 or later
9
0.1%
1.4%
Rome, GA Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
7,313
52.8%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
146
1.1%
4.7
Electricity
6,318
45.6%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
17
0.1%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
11
0.1%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
13
0.1%
0.5
No fuel used
32
0.2%
1.1
Rome, GA Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
3,887
47295100.0
Less than $500
84
2.2%
1.6%
$2,500 to $2,999
86
2.2%
7.0%
$3,000 or more
136
3.5%
10.3%
$2,000 to $2,499
316
8.1%
11.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
596
15.3%
20.1%
$500 to $999
1,265
32.5%
20.4%
$1,000 to $1,499
1,404
36.1%
28.8%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
1,643
42.5%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
566
14.7%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
390
10.1%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
279
7.2%
7.0%
35.0% or more
984
25.5%
21.3%
Not Computed
25
0.0%
0.0%
Rome, GA Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
7,338
41,631,300
$3,000 or more
23
0.3%
1.8%
$2,500 to $2,999
26
0.4%
1.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
56
0.8%
4.4%
$1,500 to $1,999
111
1.5%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
753
10.3%
28.3%
Less than $500
1,830
24.9%
10.7%
$500 to $999
4,539
61.9%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
190
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
658
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
1,097
15.5%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
1,157
16.3%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
682
9.6%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
782
11.0%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
652
9.2%
9.0%
35.0% or more
2,708
38.3%
40.7%
Not Computed
450
0.0%
0.0%
Rome, GA Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
6,322
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
609
9.6%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
1,884
29.8%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
1,210
19.1%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
935
14.8%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
846
13.4%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
587
9.3%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
251
4.0%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
0
0.0%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
127,200
205,000