Rome, IA City Data

Rome, IA is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 113 people who live in Rome and approximately 20,336 who live in Henry 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

Henry County where Rome resides is 436.68 square miles. The resident population of this county is 20,336 and has a population rank of 1,770 out of all the places in the United States.

Rome has a total of 113 people and of those residents there are 49 males and 64 females. The median age of the male population is 38.8 and the female population is 32.5. There are approximately 264 births each year and around 204 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Rome varies per year, but currently 113 are one race and N/A are two or more races.

Of the 113 people who live in Rome, there are 30 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Rome is 6 male and 24 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 85.

General Rome Information
Total area in square miles - Henry County	436.68
Water area in square miles - Henry County	N/A
Resident population - Henry County	20,336
Population rank - Henry County	1,770
Total population	113
Total population (male)	49
Total population (female)	64
Population median age (male)	38.8
Population median age (female)	32.5
Births - Henry County	264
Deaths- Henry County	204
Population of one race	113
Population of two or more races	N/A
Population under 20 years	30
Population under 20 years (male)	6
Population under 20 years (female)	24
Total population 18 years and over	85

Rome Social Characteristics

There are 7,626 households in Rome. Families make up 5,285 of these households. The table below breaks down the Rome families into three different groups. Married-couple families (4,397), male householder with no wife present (253) and female householder with no husband present (666). The remainder of the Rome households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 2,358. Rome, IA 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 8,029 females 15 and over; of those females there are 1,588 never married, 4,546 now married, 68 separated, 1,034 widowed, and 793 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 140 separated, 154 widowed and 880 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 (Henry County)
Total households	7,626
Family households (families)	5,285
With own children under 18 years	2,592
Married-couple family	4,397
With own children under 18 years	1,918
Male householder, no wife present, family	253
With own children under 18 years	166
Female householder, no husband present, family	666
With own children under 18 years	428
Nonfamily households	2,358
Householder living alone	2,036
65 years and over	927

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	15
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	5
Average household size	2.31
Average family size	2.82

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	82
Householder	28
Spouse	19
Child	29
Other relatives	1
Nonrelatives	3
Unmarried partner	2
Roomer or boarder	1
Housemate or roommate	N/A
Unmarried partner	7
Foster child	N/A
Other	N/A

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	31
Male householder	13
Male householder living alone	10
Male householder not living alone	3
Female householder	8
Female householder living alone	5
Female householder not living alone	3
Nonrelatives	10
Unmarried partner	5
Roomer or boarder	N/A
Housemate or roommate	2
Foster child	N/A
Other	3

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	8,029
Never married	1,588
Now married	4,546
Separated	68
Widowed	1,034
Divorced	793
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	140
Widowed	154
Divorced	880

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	113
Male	49
Under 5 years	2
5 to 9 years	1
10 to 14 years	3
15 to 17 years	N/A
18 and 19 years	N/A
20 years	N/A
21 years	2
22 to 24 years	2
25 to 29 years	2
30 to 34 years	9
35 to 39 years	5
40 to 44 years	7
45 to 49 years	5
50 to 54 years	4
55 to 59 years	2
60 and 61 years	1
62 to 64 years	3
65 and 66 years	N/A
67 to 69 years	N/A
70 to 74 years	N/A
75 to 79 years	N/A
80 to 84 years	1
85 years and over	N/A
Female	64
Under 5 years	4
5 to 9 years	7
10 to 14 years	8
15 to 17 years	3
18 and 19 years	2
20 years	N/A
21 years	3
22 to 24 years	N/A
25 to 29 years	3
30 to 34 years	6
35 to 39 years	3
40 to 44 years	4
45 to 49 years	4
50 to 54 years	4
55 to 59 years	6
60 and 61 years	N/A
62 to 64 years	2
65 and 66 years	N/A
67 to 69 years	N/A
70 to 74 years	N/A
75 to 79 years	2
80 to 84 years	2
85 years and over	1

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	113
One race	113
White	112
Black or African American	N/A
American Indian and Alaska Native	1
Asian	N/A
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	N/A
Two or more races	N/A

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	113
People who are White alone	112
People who are Black or African American alone	N/A
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	1
People who are Asian alone	N/A
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	N/A
People who are Some other race alone	N/A

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	19,128
Same house	11,128
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	2,461
Different state or abroad	1,233
Different state	1,147
Abroad	86

PLACE OF BIRTH (Henry County)
Total resident population	20,336
Born in United States	14,952
State of residence	15,495
Different state	4,368
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	104
Foreign born	369

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 5,245 for the population of the country, which includes Rome. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 1,597 and elementary or high school enrollment was 7,359 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 973.

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	5,245
Pre-kindergarten	321
Public	205
Private	116
Kindergarten	270
Public	267
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	2,342
Public	2,192
Private	150
Elementary and high school	3,680
Public	3,418
Private	262
High school grades 9 to 12	1,338
Public	1,226
Private	112
College, undergraduate years	859
Public	403
Private	456
Graduate or professional school	115
Public	63
Private	52
Not enrolled in school	14,296

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	13,509
Less than 9th grade	700
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	1,172
High school graduate	5,361
Some college, no degree	3,217
Associate's degree	876
Bachelor's degree	2,183
Graduate or professional degree	16.2
Percent high school graduate or higher	86.1
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	1,539

Rome Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 15,903 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Rome. The Rome occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (2,527), service occupations (1,523), sales and office occupations (2,186), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (93), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (850) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (2,697). The 15,903 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 7,701 private wage and salary workers, 1,404 government workers, 732 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Henry County)
Population 16 years and over	15,903
In labor force	10,354
Civilian labor force	10,328
Employed	9,876
Unemployed	452
Percent Unemployed	4.4
Armed Forces	26
Females 16 years and over	7,897
In labor force	4,876
Civilian labor force	4,876
Unemployed Civilian labor force	202
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	8,006
In labor force	5,478
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	250
Armed forces	26

COMMUTING TO WORK (Henry County)
Workers 16 years and over	9,780
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	7,818
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	1,129
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	393
Other means	46
Worked at home	324
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	162,275

OCCUPATION (Henry County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	2,527
Management, professional, and related occupations	2,527
Service occupations	1,523
Sales and office occupations	2,186
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	93
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	850
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	2,697

INDUSTRY (Henry County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	2,527
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	377
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	2,594
Wholesale trade	228
Retail trade	1,427
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	475
Information	140
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	240
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	618
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	1,914
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	503
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	455

CLASS OF WORKER (Henry County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	2,527
Private wage and salary workers	7,701
Government workers	1,404
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	732
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Rome Housing Characteristics

In Rome, IA there are 8,246 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 7,626 occupied and 620 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Rome, there are 6,020 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 101 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, IA local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Rome, IA 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 198 housing units with rent less than $200, 272 with rent between $200-299, 714 with rent between $300-499 and 629 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, IA home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Henry County)
Total housing units	8,246
Occupied housing units	7,626
Vacant housing units	620

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Henry County)
Total housing units	8,246
1-unit, detached	6,020
1-unit, attached	101
2 units	472
3 or 4 units	334
5 to 9 units	234
10 to 19 units	99
20 to 49 units	181
50 or more units	19
Mobile home	767

HOUSING TENURE (Henry County)
Occupied housing units	7,626
Owner-occupied	5,569
Renter-occupied	2,057

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Henry County)
Occupied housing units	7,626
No vehicles available	467
2 vehicle available	5,036
3 vehicles available	1,363
4 vehicles available	314
5 or more vehicles available	197

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Henry County)
Occupied housing units	7,626
Utility gas	4,063
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	1,154
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	59
Coal or coke
Wood	161
Solar energy
Other fuel	23
No fuel used	22

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Henry County)
Occupied housing units	7,626
Less Than $50,000	5,569
$50,000 to $99,999	2,132
$100,000 to $149,999	656
$150,000 to $199,999	220
$200,000 to $299,999	128
$300,000 to $499,999	11
$1,000,000 or more	2
Median (dollars)	76,700

GROSS RENT (Henry County)
Occupied units paying rent	2,057
Less than $200	198
$200 to $299	272
$300 to $499	714
$500 to $699	516
$700 to $999	101
$1,000 to $1,499	6
$1,500 or more	5