Rome, Maine Population

Overview

1,064

Total Population

53.6

Median age

46.71%

Female population %

114.1:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

70-74 years

Largest age group

81.9

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

Zero

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Rome town is 53.6, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Rome town's population under 18 was 19.92%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Rome town's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 28.01% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Rome town, 17.01% were under the age of 15, 9.96% aged 15 to 29, 45.02% aged 30 to 64, 26.79% aged 65 to 84, and 1.22% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 70 less females than males in Rome town:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 46.71% females and 53.29% males in Rome, Maine.
The Rome, Maine gender ratio is 114.1:100 i.e. 114.1 men to 100 women (1.141).
For male population, the largest age group is 70-74 years with a population of 132.
For the female population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 63.

Rome town's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Rome town population: 95.39% are White, 0.66% are Black or African American, 0.66% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.28% are Asian, 1.60% are some other race and 1.41% are multiracial.
Rome town's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, Zero is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 1,064 (100% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Rome town is White with a population of 1,015 (95.39% of the total population).

Rome town's population has not reached its peak yet and is showing a trend of further growth:

The peak population was 1,163 in the year 2022
From 2000 to 2010, Rome town's population increased by 28 (2.87%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Rome town's population increased by 139 (13.83%), 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 town's population was lowest in year 2000 at 977.