Rome

Population: 1,628
Median household income: $95,263
Median home value: $155,700

Located in Peoria County, Illinois, Rome is a community with a population of 1,628. The median household income of $95,263 is above the Peoria County median ($64,938).

Between 2019 and 2023, Rome's population grew 6.8% from 1,525 to 1,628, while its median home value rose 17.0% from $133,100 to $155,700.

6.7% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.46 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,628
Median age: 39.9 yrs
Median household income: $95,263
Median home value: $155,700
Median gross rent: $1,107
Housing units: 690
Homeownership rate: 83.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 22.0%
Unemployment rate: 0.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,5251,628

Median household income

$62,031$95,263

Median home value

$133,100$155,700

Median gross rent

$894$1,107

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,525	$62,031	$133,100	$894
2020	1,394	$64,868	$129,800	$885
2021	1,556	$72,014	$135,800	$906
2022	1,605	$83,533	$152,600	$1,015
2023	1,628	$95,263	$155,700	$1,107

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 54.2%

5 to 1722.4%

18 to 244.7%

25 to 3413.0%

35 to 4414.7%

45 to 5416.0%

55 to 6410.4%

65 to 7410.4%

75 and over4.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	69	4.2%
5 to 17	364	22.4%
18 to 24	77	4.7%
25 to 34	211	13.0%
35 to 44	240	14.7%
45 to 54	260	16.0%
55 to 64	170	10.4%
65 to 74	169	10.4%
75 and over	68	4.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,616	99.3%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	12	0.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma8.1%

High school graduate21.7%

Some college or associate's48.1%

Bachelor's degree20.6%

Graduate or professional degree1.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	91	8.1%
High school graduate	243	21.7%
Some college or associate's	538	48.1%
Bachelor's degree	230	20.6%
Graduate or professional degree	16	1.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 25 min

Drove alone80.7%

Carpooled11.7%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home7.7%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	705	80.7%
Carpooled	102	11.7%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	67	7.7%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	187	23.2%
15 to 29 min	417	51.7%
30 to 44 min	78	9.7%
45 to 59 min	61	7.6%
60+ min	64	7.9%

Households

Average household size: 2.46
Poverty rate: 6.7% (109 of 1,628)

	Count	Share
Family households	389	59.3%
Nonfamily households	267	40.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1960

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	656	95.1%
Vacant	34	4.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	546	83.2%
Renter-occupied	110	16.8%

1-unit, detached100.0%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	690	100.0%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1765403
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 1.92 sq mi
Water area: 0.58 sq mi
Center point: 40.8774, -89.5132