Rome Township, Michigan Population

Overview

1,724

Total Population

44.1

Median age

49.30%

Female population %

102.8:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

55-59 years

Largest age group

55.6

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

2

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Rome township is 44.1, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Rome township's population under 18 was 23.32%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Rome township's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 18.27% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Rome township, 17.46% were under the age of 15, 16.71% aged 15 to 29, 47.56% aged 30 to 64, 17.05% aged 65 to 84, and 1.22% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 24 less females than males in Rome township:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 49.30% females and 50.70% males in Rome Township, Michigan.
The Rome Township, Michigan gender ratio is 102.8:100 i.e. 102.8 men to 100 women (1.028).
For male population, the largest age group is 50-54 years with a population of 94.
For the female population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 91.

Rome township's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Rome township population: 96.52% are White, 0.41% are Black or African American, 0.41% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.04% are some other race and 1.62% are multiracial.
Rome township's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the township.
By ethnicity, 2 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 1,704 (98.84% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Rome township is White with a population of 1,664 (96.52% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 1,819 in the year 2020
From 2000 to 2010, Rome township's population increased by 17 (0.96%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Rome township's population increased by 31 (1.73%), 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 township's population was lowest in year 2009 at 1,738.