All incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars using R-CPI-U-RS. Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates
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Age of householder
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Rome town sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 45 to 64 years old, at $102,687. Here are the key highlights for income distribution by age:
- In terms of income distribution across age cohorts, in Rome town, where there exist only two delineated age groups, the median household income is $102,687 for householders within the 45 to 64 years age group, compared to $79,447 for the 25 to 44 years age group.
- Notably, household income for individuals within the 45 to 64 years age group demonstrated a remarkable increase of $32,813(46.96%), escalating from a median of $69,874 in 2011 to $102,687 in 2021.
- 12(2.40%) households where the householder is under 25 years old.
- 88(17.56%) households with a householder aged between 25 and 44 years.
- 198(39.52%) households with a householder aged between 45 and 64 years.
- 203(40.52%) households where the householder is over 65 years old.
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Gender
In Rome town, the population consists of 567 males (53.29%) and 497 females (46.71%). Here are the primary highlights from the gender-based income distribution analysis:
- In Rome town, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $41,683 for males and $39,235 for females.
- However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $62,997 for males and $53,569 for females.
- In Rome town, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $41,683 for males and $39,235 for females.
- In Rome town, among full-time, year-round workers aged 15 years and older, males earned a median income of $62,997, while females earned $53,569, resulting in a 15% gender pay gap among full-time workers. This illustrates that women earn 85 cents for each dollar earned by men in full-time positions. While this gap shows a trend where women are inching closer to wage parity with men, it also exhibits a noticeable income difference for women working full-time in the town of Rome town.
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Race
In Rome town, the population is predominantly White, constituting 95.39% of the total residents. Here are the key highlights from the analysis of income distribution by race:
- The median household income for White households is $58,515.
- In Rome town, White is both the largest group and the one with the highest median household income, which stands at $58,515.
- In Rome town, the median household income for the households where the householder is White decreased by $10,449(15.15%), between 2011 and 2021. The median household income, in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars, was $68,964 in 2011 and $58,515 in 2021.
- Even though there is a population where the householder is Black or African American, there was no median household income reported by the U.S. Census Bureau for both 2011 and 2021.
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Year by year
Rome, Maine median household income trends by year, family type and household size (2010-2021):
- From 2010 to 2021, the median household income for Rome town decreased by $10,243 (14.49%), as per the American Community Survey estimates.
- Between 2010 and 2021, median household income, adjusted for 2022 inflation, experienced growth year by year for 4 years and declined for 7 years.
- The most significant year-by-year growth occured from 2017 to 2018, when the median household income increased by 7,839 (from $60,479 to $68,318). Similarly the most substantial year-by-year decline occured from 2019 to 2020, when the median household income decreased by 7,272 (from $68,414 to $61,142).
- It then further increased to $137,479 for 5-person households, the largest household size for which the bureau reported a median household income.
- With a Gini coefficient of 0.4755, it is evident that income distribution in Rome, Maine exihibits characterstics of moderate inequality .
- For the family households, the median income (in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars) was $94,580. For the non-family households, the median income (in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars) was $23,262.
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References
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates
- Consumer Price Index retroactive series using current methods (R-CPI-U-RS)