COMPARING TWO PLACES
Rome vs Burlington
PLACE A
Rome, Pennsylvania
VS
PLACE B
Burlington, Pennsylvania
Rome is 161% larger than Burlington. Burlington earns more, with a median household income $5,682 higher. Burlington has grown faster since 2000 (-8% vs -13%).
ROMEBURLINGTONDIFFERENCE
Total population373143+161% vs Burlington
Population density719244+474
Population growth-12.9%-7.7%−5.2 pts
Median age28.127.9+0.2
Male47.5%51.6%−4.1 pts
Female52.5%48.4%+4.1 pts
Foreign-born0.0%0.0%Even
White, non-Hispanic91.4%93.1%−1.7 pts
Black4.4%2.7%+1.7 pts
Hispanic / Latino2.6%3.7%−1.2 pts
Asian0.0%0.0%Even
Other1.6%0.5%+1.1 pts
Median household income$55,000$60,682−$5,682
Per capita income$22,937$29,472−$6,535
Poverty rate25.8%6.9%+18.9 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.3500.358Even
Bachelor's degree or higher10.9%19.0%−8.1 pts
Graduate degree0.7%2.5%−1.8 pts
Unemployment rate6.7%1.2%+5.5 pts
Labor force participation68.6%58.6%+10.0 pts
Median home value$150,000$217,900−$67,900
Median gross rent$942$925+$17
Owner-occupied50.6%70.3%−19.7 pts
Housing vacancy rate19.8%5.1%+14.7 pts
Rent-burdened households32.9%27.3%+5.7 pts
Average commute22.624.9−2.2
Worked from home20.6%0.0%+20.6 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.0%Even
Uninsured5.5%0.0%+5.5 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025