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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, PA compare?
| Figure | Rome, PA |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 1,962 |
| Change since April 2020 | −1.7% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 1,991 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 48 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | 2.0 |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 2.5 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 19.3% |
| Measure | Rome, PA |
|---|---|
| Total population | 1,935±269 |
| Median age | 28.0±3.8 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 0.2%±0.3 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 97.3%±1.9 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±1.7 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.3%±0.4 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 0.4%±0.4 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 10.8%±3.1 pts |
| Median household income | $58,816±$6,640 |
| Per capita income | $22,493±$3,265 |
| People below the poverty line | 15.2%±6.1 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 3.9%±4.2 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $148,600±$20,670 |
| Median gross rent | $948±$64 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 58.8%±32.7 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 85.9%±6.6 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.7%±0.8 pts |
| Worked from home | 10.7%±5.2 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 42.3%±8.5 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.8%±1.4 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 29.7 min±3.7 |
| No health insurance coverage | 54.0%±6.3 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