Rome, GA City Data

Rome, GA is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 34,980 people who live in Rome and approximately 90,565 who live in Floyd 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

Floyd County where Rome resides is 518.46 square miles. The resident population of this county is 90,565 and has a population rank of 569 out of all the places in the United States.

Rome has a total of 34,980 people and of those residents there are 16,586 males and 18,394 females. The median age of the male population is 31.9 and the female population is 37.3. There are approximately 1,329 births each year and around 1,019 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Rome varies per year, but currently 34,407 are one race and 573 are two or more races.

Of the 34,980 people who live in Rome, there are 9,637 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Rome is 4,884 male and 4,753 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 26,506.

General Rome Information
Total area in square miles - Floyd County	518.46
Water area in square miles - Floyd County	N/A
Resident population - Floyd County	90,565
Population rank - Floyd County	569
Total population	34,980
Total population (male)	16,586
Total population (female)	18,394
Population median age (male)	31.9
Population median age (female)	37.3
Births - Floyd County	1,329
Deaths- Floyd County	1,019
Population of one race	34,407
Population of two or more races	573
Population under 20 years	9,637
Population under 20 years (male)	4,884
Population under 20 years (female)	4,753
Total population 18 years and over	26,506

Rome Social Characteristics

There are 34,028 households in Rome. Families make up 24,459 of these households. The table below breaks down the Rome families into three different groups. Married-couple families (18,250), male householder with no wife present (1,442) and female householder with no husband present (4,136). The remainder of the Rome households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 9,814. Rome, GA 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 37,668 females 15 and over; of those females there are 7,181 never married, 20,392 now married, 724 separated, 4,947 widowed, and 4,424 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 431 separated, 903 widowed and 3,315 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 (Floyd County)
Total households	34,028
Family households (families)	24,459
With own children under 18 years	12,205
Married-couple family	18,250
With own children under 18 years	8,290
Male householder, no wife present, family	1,442
With own children under 18 years	731
Female householder, no husband present, family	4,136
With own children under 18 years	2,376
Nonfamily households	9,814
Householder living alone	8,313
65 years and over	3,671

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	4,534
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	3,850
Average household size	2.47
Average family size	3.07

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	26,845
Householder	8,438
Spouse	5,489
Child	9,236
Other relatives	808
Nonrelatives	980
Unmarried partner	372
Roomer or boarder	96
Housemate or roommate	312
Unmarried partner	651
Foster child	40
Other	160

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	6,021
Male householder	1,891
Male householder living alone	1,424
Male householder not living alone	467
Female householder	2,991
Female householder living alone	2,692
Female householder not living alone	299
Nonrelatives	1,139
Unmarried partner	279
Roomer or boarder	188
Housemate or roommate	557
Foster child	6
Other	109

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	37,668
Never married	7,181
Now married	20,392
Separated	724
Widowed	4,947
Divorced	4,424
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	431
Widowed	903
Divorced	3,315

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	34,980
Male	16,586
Under 5 years	1,162
5 to 9 years	1,198
10 to 14 years	1,238
15 to 17 years	717
18 and 19 years	569
20 years	369
21 years	358
22 to 24 years	852
25 to 29 years	1,351
30 to 34 years	1,237
35 to 39 years	1,177
40 to 44 years	1,175
45 to 49 years	1,077
50 to 54 years	920
55 to 59 years	691
60 and 61 years	248
62 to 64 years	338
65 and 66 years	220
67 to 69 years	327
70 to 74 years	556
75 to 79 years	398
80 to 84 years	264
85 years and over	144
Female	18,394
Under 5 years	1,193
5 to 9 years	1,211
10 to 14 years	1,107
15 to 17 years	648
18 and 19 years	594
20 years	366
21 years	327
22 to 24 years	798
25 to 29 years	1,201
30 to 34 years	1,175
35 to 39 years	1,169
40 to 44 years	1,191
45 to 49 years	1,125
50 to 54 years	1,018
55 to 59 years	875
60 and 61 years	293
62 to 64 years	448
65 and 66 years	292
67 to 69 years	487
70 to 74 years	785
75 to 79 years	815
80 to 84 years	601
85 years and over	675

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	34,980
One race	34,407
White	22,081
Black or African American	9,677
American Indian and Alaska Native	135
Asian	496
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	56
Some other race	43
Two or more races	573

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	32,866
People who are White alone	20,392
People who are Black or African American alone	9,296
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	134
People who are Asian alone	494
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	54
People who are Hispanic or Latino	3,569
People who are Some other race alone	1,930

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	84,524
Same house	45,464
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	7,472
Different state or abroad	8,026
Different state	6,575
Abroad	1,451

PLACE OF BIRTH (Floyd County)
Total resident population	90,565
Born in United States	61,916
State of residence	64,318
Different state	20,931
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	594
Foreign born	4,722

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 23,133 for the population of the country, which includes Rome. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 9,387 and elementary or high school enrollment was 30,539 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 4,970.

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	23,133
Pre-kindergarten	1,787
Public	1,128
Private	659
Kindergarten	1,105
Public	1,024
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	10,624
Public	9,921
Private	703
Elementary and high school	15,270
Public	14,199
Private	1,071
High school grades 9 to 12	4,646
Public	4,278
Private	368
College, undergraduate years	4,377
Public	2,146
Private	2,231
Graduate or professional school	594
Public	360
Private	234
Not enrolled in school	63,675

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	58,651
Less than 9th grade	6,739
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	9,997
High school graduate	19,489
Some college, no degree	10,818
Associate's degree	2,341
Bachelor's degree	9,267
Graduate or professional degree	15.8
Percent high school graduate or higher	71.5
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	5,849

Rome Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 70,785 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Rome. The Rome occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (10,948), service occupations (6,114), sales and office occupations (9,557), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (150), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (4,445) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (9,189). The 70,785 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 32,245 private wage and salary workers, 5,702 government workers, 2,393 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Floyd County)
Population 16 years and over	70,785
In labor force	43,331
Civilian labor force	43,302
Employed	40,403
Unemployed	2,899
Percent Unemployed	6.7
Armed Forces	29
Females 16 years and over	37,115
In labor force	20,495
Civilian labor force	20,495
Unemployed Civilian labor force	1,800
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	33,670
In labor force	22,836
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	1,099
Armed forces	29

COMMUTING TO WORK (Floyd County)
Workers 16 years and over	39,622
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	31,605
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	6,172
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	561
Other means	202
Worked at home	803
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	918,430

OCCUPATION (Floyd County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	10,948
Management, professional, and related occupations	10,948
Service occupations	6,114
Sales and office occupations	9,557
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	150
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	4,445
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	9,189

INDUSTRY (Floyd County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	10,948
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	334
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	9,369
Wholesale trade	1,424
Retail trade	4,384
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	1,708
Information	777
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	1,628
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	2,404
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	9,673
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	2,586
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	1,428

CLASS OF WORKER (Floyd County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	10,948
Private wage and salary workers	32,245
Government workers	5,702
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	2,393
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Rome Housing Characteristics

In Rome, GA there are 36,615 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 34,028 occupied and 2,587 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Rome, there are 26,336 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 532 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, GA local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Rome, GA 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 881 housing units with rent less than $200, 916 with rent between $200-299, 3,883 with rent between $300-499 and 4,627 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, GA home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Floyd County)
Total housing units	36,615
Occupied housing units	34,028
Vacant housing units	2,587

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Floyd County)
Total housing units	36,615
1-unit, detached	26,336
1-unit, attached	532
2 units	2,690
3 or 4 units	1,217
5 to 9 units	810
10 to 19 units	440
20 to 49 units	199
50 or more units	775
Mobile home	3,598

HOUSING TENURE (Floyd County)
Occupied housing units	34,028
Owner-occupied	22,731
Renter-occupied	11,297

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Floyd County)
Occupied housing units	34,028
No vehicles available	2,864
2 vehicle available	20,498
3 vehicles available	5,576
4 vehicles available	1,235
5 or more vehicles available	530

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Floyd County)
Occupied housing units	34,028
Utility gas	21,225
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	8,149
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	111
Coal or coke
Wood	367
Solar energy
Other fuel	70
No fuel used	82

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Floyd County)
Occupied housing units	34,028
Less Than $50,000	22,731
$50,000 to $99,999	9,003
$100,000 to $149,999	3,553
$150,000 to $199,999	1,331
$200,000 to $299,999	937
$300,000 to $499,999	201
$1,000,000 or more	15
Median (dollars)	83,500

GROSS RENT (Floyd County)
Occupied units paying rent	11,297
Less than $200	881
$200 to $299	916
$300 to $499	3,883
$500 to $699	3,469
$700 to $999	850
$1,000 to $1,499	178
$1,500 or more	129