Rome

Population: 31,795
Median household income: $58,857
Median home value: $137,200

Rome is a community in Oneida County, New York, home to 31,795 residents. Its median household income of $58,857 runs below the Oneida County figure of $68,819.

From 2019 to 2023, Rome's population declined 1.4% from 32,253 to 31,795, while its median home value rose 39.4% from $98,400 to $137,200.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 81.0% of the population. 73.3% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 31,795
Median age: 40.4 yrs
Median household income: $58,857
Median home value: $137,200
Median gross rent: $871
Housing units: 15,252
Homeownership rate: 55.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 21.4%
Unemployment rate: 6.8%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

32,25331,795

Median household income

$48,120$58,857

Median home value

$98,400$137,200

Median gross rent

$759$871

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	32,253	$48,120	$98,400	$759
2020	32,217	$51,752	$101,200	$779
2021	32,309	$53,995	$105,900	$803
2022	32,031	$56,901	$124,900	$867
2023	31,795	$58,857	$137,200	$871

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

Age distribution

Under 55.6%

5 to 1715.4%

18 to 247.7%

25 to 3414.7%

35 to 4411.6%

45 to 5411.7%

55 to 6413.9%

65 to 7410.7%

75 and over8.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,774	5.6%
5 to 17	4,886	15.4%
18 to 24	2,438	7.7%
25 to 34	4,679	14.7%
35 to 44	3,685	11.6%
45 to 54	3,716	11.7%
55 to 64	4,433	13.9%
65 to 74	3,410	10.7%
75 and over	2,774	8.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	25,750	81.0%
Black or African American	1,452	4.6%
American Indian & Alaska Native	35	0.1%
Asian	566	1.8%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	106	0.3%
Two or more races	1,708	5.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	2,178	6.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma13.1%

High school graduate31.9%

Some college or associate's33.6%

Bachelor's degree12.5%

Graduate or professional degree9.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	2,975	13.1%
High school graduate	7,229	31.9%
Some college or associate's	7,629	33.6%
Bachelor's degree	2,831	12.5%
Graduate or professional degree	2,033	9.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 18 min

Drove alone73.3%

Carpooled10.5%

Public transit0.1%

Walked2.6%

Bicycle0.5%

Worked from home12.6%

Other means0.3%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	9,052	73.3%
Carpooled	1,296	10.5%
Public transit	10	0.1%
Walked	324	2.6%
Bicycle	62	0.5%
Worked from home	1,556	12.6%
Other means	41	0.3%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	4,640	43.0%
15 to 29 min	4,271	39.6%
30 to 44 min	1,264	11.7%
45 to 59 min	302	2.8%
60+ min	308	2.9%

Households

Average household size: 2.16
Poverty rate: 18.1% (5,463 of 30,133)

	Count	Share
Family households	7,644	55.2%
Nonfamily households	6,215	44.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1954

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	13,859	90.9%
Vacant	1,393	9.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	7,681	55.4%
Renter-occupied	6,178	44.6%

1-unit, detached57.2%

1-unit, attached2.4%

2 to 4 units18.6%

5 to 19 units9.5%

20 or more units9.6%

Mobile home & other2.7%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	8,725	57.2%
1-unit, attached	364	2.4%
2 to 4 units	2,844	18.6%
5 to 19 units	1,442	9.5%
20 or more units	1,471	9.6%
Mobile home & other	406	2.7%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3663418
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 75 sq mi
Water area: 0.8 sq mi
Center point: 43.2260, -75.4895