CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Rome City

Indiana · 1,138 residents · 1.47 sq mi

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Rome City is home to 1,138 people in Indiana. Owners hold 83% of the housing stock. 8% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, below the 20% national rate. There are 477 fewer people here than in 2000. Median home value sits at $57,500. Households here earn about 20% more than in Indiana as a whole.

At a glance

Wealthier

above the US median

US median: $30,130

Mid-age

median age 34.8

US median: 33.0

Less educated

8% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 24%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

1,138

−30%vs 2000

vs 1,615 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

34.8

−8%vs 2000

vs 37.7 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

1.47 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

20241K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 56%(68)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 94.6%(52)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 148.8%(100)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 1910.5%(119)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 247.1%(81)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3413.4%(153)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4416.9%(192)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 5412%(136)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 6410.4%(118)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 747.5%(85)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 842.6%(30)

US avg: 4%

85 and over0.4%(4)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$34,524

+11%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $41,118 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$12,694

−35%vs 2000

vs $19,612 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

7.0%

−2.2 ptsvs 2000

vs 9.3% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$57,500

−24%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $99,600 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$382

−4%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $526 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

82.9%

+6.2 ptsvs 2000

vs 76.6% in 2000

17.1% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic97.8%(1,580)

Black0.2%(3)

Hispanic / Latino0.6%(9)

Asian0.1%(1)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic98.9%(1,125)

Black0%(0)

Hispanic / Latino0.3%(3)

Asian0%(0)

Other1.1%(13)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin

Mexican0.4%(5)

Asian origin

Filipino0.3%(3)

Ancestry

German22.8%(270)

English19%(224)

Irish9%(106)

American8.7%(103)

Hungarian5.2%(62)

Dutch3.1%(37)

French2.6%(31)

Polish2.2%(26)

Italian1.3%(15)

Scotch-Irish1.1%(13)

Scottish0.7%(8)

Welsh0.7%(8)

+ 10 more ancestry groups with data

French Canadian0.3%(4)

Belgian0.3%(3)

British0.3%(3)

Norwegian0.3%(3)

Russian0.3%(3)

Swedish0.3%(3)

West Indian0.3%(3)

Czech0.2%(2)

Portuguese0.2%(2)

Swiss0.2%(2)

RANKED:Largest German population · Largest English population · Largest Irish population · Largest American population · Largest Hungarian population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

8.1%

−2.9 ptsvs 2000

vs 11.0% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

65.0%

−5.0 ptsvs 2000

vs 70.0% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

3.3%

−0.1 ptsvs 2000

vs 3.4% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

21.0 min

+23%vs 2000

vs 17.1 min in 2000

US average: 21.9

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)

Men 15+

Never married18.6%(99)

Married62.7%(333)

Widowed2.4%(13)

Divorced16.2%(86)

Women 15+

Never married11.9%(60)

Married67.4%(339)

Widowed8%(40)

Divorced12.7%(64)

SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024

Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

3.4%

−14.1 ptssince 2013

from 17.5% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

45.2%

−7.4 ptssince 2020

from 52.6% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

17.3%

+2.6 ptssince 2020

from 14.7% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

37.7%

+11.5 ptssince 2020

from 26.2% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

26.5%

+8.4 ptssince 2020

from 18.1% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

3.4%

+0.8 ptssince 2020

from 2.6% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

61.0%

−5.2 ptssince 2020

from 66.2% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

56.9%

+14.1 ptssince 2020

from 42.8% in 2020

US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024

Gulf War (2001 or later)18.8%(19)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)24.8%(25)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era51.5%(52)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War4%(4)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 101 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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