Overview
100
Total Population
37.6
Median age
48.00%
Female population %
108.3:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
30-34 years
Largest age group
35.1
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
Zero
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Rome's population is young compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Rome is 37.6, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Rome's population under 18 was 27.00%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Rome's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 7.00% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Rome, 19.00% were under the age of 15, 11.00% aged 15 to 29, 63.00% aged 30 to 64, 7.00% aged 65 to 84, and 0.00% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 4 less females than males in Rome:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 48.00% females and 52.00% males in Rome, IA.
- The Rome, IA gender ratio is 108.3:100 i.e. 108.3 men to 100 women (1.083).
- For male population, the largest age group is 5-9 years with a population of 7.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 30-34 years with a population of 14.
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Race / Ethnicity
Rome's population is not that diverse:
- Racial distribution of Rome population: 97% are White and 3% are multiracial.
- Rome's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
- By ethnicity, Zero is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 1 (100% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Rome is White with a population of 97 (97% 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 118 in the year 2017
- From 2000 to 2010, Rome's population increased by 1 (0.87%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Rome's population decreased by 1 (0.86%), 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 2009 at 112.
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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)