Rome City, IN Population

Overview

1,347

Total Population

52.2

Median age

50.93%

Female population %

96.4:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

60-64 years

Largest age group

55.4

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

44

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Rome City's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Rome City is 52.2, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Rome City's population under 18 was 13.29%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Rome City's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 24.13% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Rome City, 11.51% were under the age of 15, 17.59% aged 15 to 29, 46.77% aged 30 to 64, 22.94% aged 65 to 84, and 1.19% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 25 more females than males in Rome City:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 50.93% females and 49.07% males in Rome City, IN.
The Rome City, IN gender ratio is 96.4:100 i.e. 96.4 men to 100 women (0.964).
For male population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 98.
For the female population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 81.

Rome City's population is moderately diverse:

Racial distribution of Rome City population: 97.48% are White, 0.67% are Black or African American, 0.52% are some other race and 1.34% are multiracial.
Rome City's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 44 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 1,303 (96.73% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Rome City is White with a population of 1,313 (97.48% of the total population).

Rome City's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 1,760 in the year 2009
From 2000 to 2010, Rome City's population decreased by 319 (18.78%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Rome City's population decreased by 65 (4.71%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Rome City's population was lowest in year 2022 at 1,301.