Rome, IN City Data

Rome, IN is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 167 people who live in Rome and approximately 18,899 who live in Perry 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

Perry County where Rome resides is 386.34 square miles. The resident population of this county is 18,899 and has a population rank of 1,849 out of all the places in the United States.

Rome has a total of 167 people and of those residents there are 87 males and 80 females. The median age of the male population is 41.5 and the female population is 38. There are approximately 240 births each year and around 204 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Rome varies per year, but currently 167 are one race and N/A are two or more races.

Of the 167 people who live in Rome, there are 47 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Rome is 26 male and 21 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 121.

General Rome Information
Total area in square miles - Perry County	386.34
Water area in square miles - Perry County	N/A
Resident population - Perry County	18,899
Population rank - Perry County	1,849
Total population	167
Total population (male)	87
Total population (female)	80
Population median age (male)	41.5
Population median age (female)	38
Births - Perry County	240
Deaths- Perry County	204
Population of one race	167
Population of two or more races	N/A
Population under 20 years	47
Population under 20 years (male)	26
Population under 20 years (female)	21
Total population 18 years and over	121

Rome Social Characteristics

There are 7,270 households in Rome. Families make up 5,079 of these households. The table below breaks down the Rome families into three different groups. Married-couple families (4,123), male householder with no wife present (259) and female householder with no husband present (639). The remainder of the Rome households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 2,199. Rome, IN 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 7,500 females 15 and over; of those females there are 1,296 never married, 4,410 now married, 52 separated, 888 widowed, and 854 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 80 separated, 171 widowed and 937 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 (Perry County)
Total households	7,270
Family households (families)	5,079
With own children under 18 years	2,365
Married-couple family	4,123
With own children under 18 years	1,744
Male householder, no wife present, family	259
With own children under 18 years	172
Female householder, no husband present, family	639
With own children under 18 years	365
Nonfamily households	2,199
Householder living alone	1,927
65 years and over	921

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	28
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	27
Average household size	2.53
Average family size	3

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	151
Householder	50
Spouse	41
Child	49
Other relatives	1
Nonrelatives	1
Unmarried partner	1
Roomer or boarder	N/A
Housemate or roommate	N/A
Unmarried partner	1
Foster child	N/A
Other	N/A

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	16
Male householder	10
Male householder living alone	10
Male householder not living alone	N/A
Female householder	6
Female householder living alone	6
Female householder not living alone	N/A
Nonrelatives	N/A
Unmarried partner	N/A
Roomer or boarder	N/A
Housemate or roommate	N/A
Foster child	N/A
Other	N/A

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	7,500
Never married	1,296
Now married	4,410
Separated	52
Widowed	888
Divorced	854
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	80
Widowed	171
Divorced	937

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	167
Male	87
Under 5 years	6
5 to 9 years	7
10 to 14 years	8
15 to 17 years	5
18 and 19 years	N/A
20 years	1
21 years	N/A
22 to 24 years	3
25 to 29 years	3
30 to 34 years	7
35 to 39 years	3
40 to 44 years	5
45 to 49 years	9
50 to 54 years	4
55 to 59 years	2
60 and 61 years	2
62 to 64 years	N/A
65 and 66 years	5
67 to 69 years	7
70 to 74 years	5
75 to 79 years	2
80 to 84 years	2
85 years and over	1
Female	80
Under 5 years	3
5 to 9 years	9
10 to 14 years	2
15 to 17 years	6
18 and 19 years	1
20 years	N/A
21 years	1
22 to 24 years	3
25 to 29 years	5
30 to 34 years	6
35 to 39 years	5
40 to 44 years	4
45 to 49 years	5
50 to 54 years	4
55 to 59 years	8
60 and 61 years	1
62 to 64 years	5
65 and 66 years	2
67 to 69 years	4
70 to 74 years	2
75 to 79 years	3
80 to 84 years	1
85 years and over	N/A

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	167
One race	167
White	167
Black or African American	N/A
American Indian and Alaska Native	N/A
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	167
People who are White alone	167
People who are Black or African American alone	N/A
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	N/A
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	17,886
Same house	11,089
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	1,776
Different state or abroad	1,297
Different state	1,200
Abroad	97

PLACE OF BIRTH (Perry County)
Total resident population	18,899
Born in United States	16,034
State of residence	14,158
Different state	4,596
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	67
Foreign born	78

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 4,257 for the population of the country, which includes Rome. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 1,175 and elementary or high school enrollment was 6,479 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 607.

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	4,257
Pre-kindergarten	172
Public	144
Private	28
Kindergarten	237
Public	233
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	2,063
Public	2,041
Private	22
Elementary and high school	3,240
Public	3,142
Private	98
High school grades 9 to 12	1,177
Public	1,101
Private	76
College, undergraduate years	565
Public	398
Private	167
Graduate or professional school	43
Public	43
Private
Not enrolled in school	14,031

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	12,734
Less than 9th grade	1,228
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	1,987
High school graduate	5,790
Some college, no degree	1,969
Associate's degree	538
Bachelor's degree	1,222
Graduate or professional degree	9.6
Percent high school graduate or higher	74.8
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	656

Rome Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 15,069 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Rome. The Rome occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (1,605), service occupations (1,258), sales and office occupations (1,756), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (46), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (1,130) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (2,946). The 15,069 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 7,055 private wage and salary workers, 1,059 government workers, 592 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Perry County)
Population 16 years and over	15,069
In labor force	9,192
Civilian labor force	9,188
Employed	8,741
Unemployed	447
Percent Unemployed	4.9
Armed Forces	4
Females 16 years and over	7,319
In labor force	4,321
Civilian labor force	4,317
Unemployed Civilian labor force	254
Armed forces	4
Males 16 years and over	7,750
In labor force	4,871
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	193
Armed forces

COMMUTING TO WORK (Perry County)
Workers 16 years and over	8,602
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	6,570
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	1,492
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	109
Other means	80
Worked at home	325
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	205,045

OCCUPATION (Perry County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	1,605
Management, professional, and related occupations	1,605
Service occupations	1,258
Sales and office occupations	1,756
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	46
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	1,130
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	2,946

INDUSTRY (Perry County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	1,605
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	330
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	3,317
Wholesale trade	148
Retail trade	840
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	367
Information	73
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	228
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	296
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	1,290
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	455
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	485

CLASS OF WORKER (Perry County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	1,605
Private wage and salary workers	7,055
Government workers	1,059
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	592
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Rome Housing Characteristics

In Rome, IN there are 8,223 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 7,270 occupied and 953 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Rome, there are 6,114 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 29 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, IN local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Rome, IN 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 233 housing units with rent less than $200, 181 with rent between $200-299, 572 with rent between $300-499 and 288 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, IN home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Perry County)
Total housing units	8,223
Occupied housing units	7,270
Vacant housing units	953

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Perry County)
Total housing units	8,223
1-unit, detached	6,114
1-unit, attached	29
2 units	214
3 or 4 units	104
5 to 9 units	157
10 to 19 units	79
20 to 49 units	113
50 or more units	125
Mobile home	1,247

HOUSING TENURE (Perry County)
Occupied housing units	7,270
Owner-occupied	5,762
Renter-occupied	1,508

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Perry County)
Occupied housing units	7,270
No vehicles available	577
2 vehicle available	4,695
3 vehicles available	1,258
4 vehicles available	405
5 or more vehicles available	197

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Perry County)
Occupied housing units	7,270
Utility gas	4,237
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	1,008
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	59
Coal or coke
Wood	621
Solar energy	5
Other fuel	41
No fuel used	5

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Perry County)
Occupied housing units	7,270
Less Than $50,000	5,762
$50,000 to $99,999	2,059
$100,000 to $149,999	653
$150,000 to $199,999	208
$200,000 to $299,999	67
$300,000 to $499,999	21
$1,000,000 or more	5
Median (dollars)	71,200

GROSS RENT (Perry County)
Occupied units paying rent	1,508
Less than $200	233
$200 to $299	181
$300 to $499	572
$500 to $699	251
$700 to $999	30
$1,000 to $1,499	7
$1,500 or more	N/A