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Rome Illinois Information: Rome, Illinois is part of PEORIA County. Population for Rome from the last gathering is 1776. You can view Rome venues that host many Rome IL events every year. You can also research Rome Illinois homes for sale by visiting our Rome Illinois real estate guide. Rome Illinois has a latitude of 40.8822 and a longitude of -89.5009. Zip codes in Rome, IL include 61562 ... more Rome zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Rome, IL
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Rome, IL was 1,776.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Rome was 911, which represents 51.3 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Rome, IL
There are an estimated 437 married men in the town. 60.5 percent of men over 15 years old in Rome are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Rome is 865 which is 48.7 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Rome, Illinois
There are an estimated 441 married women in the community. 62.6 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Rome, IL
The median age of people living in Rome, IL was 39.7 at the time of the last full census survey. (The United States average at the time was 35.3)

At that time, the number of people under the age of 5 living in Rome was 99. There were 1,357 people above the age of 18, which represents 76.4 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 12.6 percent of the population (224) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Rome, IL
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Rome, IL was 1,763.

White Population in Rome, IL
The estimated White population in the Rome community is 1,744, which is 98.2 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Rome, Illinois
The estimated Black/African American population is 5, which is 0.3 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Rome, IL
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Rome, IL was 0.

Asian Population in Rome, Illinois
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 6.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Rome, IL
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Rome was an estimated 2.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 6, while those of “two or more races” was 13 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Rome community was 22, or 1.2 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Rome, IL
The household population number in Rome was 1,766.

Group Quarters Population in Rome, IL
Group Quarters population in the community was 10.

Average Household Size in Rome, IL
The average household size in Rome is 2.51 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 2.95 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Rome, IL
At the time of the last census survey, there were 746 total housing units in Rome.

The number of occupied housing units was 704, or 94.4 of the total units in town. Of these, 599 were owner-occupied (85.1), and 105 were renter-occupied (14.9, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 42 vacant homes in Rome at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Rome, Illinois
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 571, with a median value in dollars of 80,500.

Monthly Owner Costs in Rome, IL
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $844 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Rome, average costs per month were $248 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 1,037 people in the community had a high school degree, or 85.8 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Rome, Illinois
195 people in Rome also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 16.1 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Rome, IL
The number of Civilian Veterans in Rome was 195, or 14.6 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Rome, IL
In 2000, there were 279 people in Rome, IL listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Rome, IL
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 53 people in Rome who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 3.2 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Rome, Illinois
There were 894 in the labor force in Rome at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 63.7 of the total population, compared to the national average of 63.90%. Mean Travel Time to Work in minutes
From the most recent complete survey, the average commute time to work for local residents in Rome was 20.9 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Rome, IL
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $40,962. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Rome, IL
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $46,250. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Rome, Illinois
Per capita income in Rome in the last full census was 18,345. Per capita income in the U.S. was 21,587.

Families below poverty level
According to the most recent survey,families living below the poverty line in Rome numbered 19, or 3.7 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Rome, IL
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 77, or 4.4 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.