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Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.
How do Rome City, IN compare?
| Figure | Rome City, IN |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 1,317 |
| Change since April 2020 | +0.4% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 1,322 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 900 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | 5.3 |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 3.7 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 14.7% |
| Measure | Rome City, IN |
|---|---|
| Total population | 1,182±208 |
| Median age | 53.8±5.3 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 0.4%±0.5 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 98.6%±1.0 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±3.1 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.3%±0.5 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 0.5%±0.5 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 26.4%±7.2 pts |
| Median household income | $71,016±$10,433 |
| Per capita income | $41,443±$7,309 |
| People below the poverty line | 11.8%±7.7 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 4.9%±4.0 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $265,900±$39,272 |
| Median gross rent | $869±$70 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 43.4%±33.5 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 81.8%±7.6 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.4%±0.6 pts |
| Worked from home | 9.1%±6.2 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 77.3%±9.0 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.0%±7.8 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 30.9 min±4.7 |
| No health insurance coverage | 3.4%±1.9 pts |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov