Overview
32,309
Total Population
39.9
Median age
49.62%
Female population %
101.5:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
25-29 years
Largest age group
56.7
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
2,341
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
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Age
Rome's population is old compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Rome is 39.9, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Rome's population under 18 was 21.04%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Rome's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 18.66% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Rome, 17.53% were under the age of 15, 19.36% aged 15 to 29, 44.45% aged 30 to 64, 15.94% aged 65 to 84, and 2.72% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 243 less females than males in Rome:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 49.62% females and 50.38% males in Rome, NY.
- The Rome, NY gender ratio is 101.5:100 i.e. 101.5 men to 100 women (1.015).
- For male population, the largest age group is 25-29 years with a population of 1,460.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 25-29 years with a population of 1,349.
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Race / Ethnicity
Rome's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Rome population: 85.46% are White, 5.88% are Black or African American, 0.16% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.41% are Asian, 2.06% are some other race and 5.04% are multiracial.
- Rome's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
- By ethnicity, 2,341 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 29,968 (92.75% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Rome is White with a population of 27,611 (85.46% of the total population).
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Year by year
Rome's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 34,949 in the year 2000
- From 2000 to 2010, Rome's population decreased by 1,220 (3.49%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Rome's population decreased by 1,670 (4.95%), 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's population was lowest in year 2021 at 31,657.
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References
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates
- U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)