COMPARING TWO PLACES
Rome vs De Witt
PLACE A
Rome, Pennsylvania
VS
PLACE B
De Witt, Illinois
Rome is 133% larger than De Witt. De Witt earns more, with a median household income $27,188 higher.
ROMEDE WITTDIFFERENCE
Total population373160+133% vs De Witt
Population density719675+44
Population growth-12.9%-13.0%+0.1 pts
Median age28.145.3−17.2
Male47.5%46.0%+1.5 pts
Female52.5%54.0%−1.5 pts
Foreign-born0.0%0.6%−0.6 pts
White, non-Hispanic91.4%97.7%−6.3 pts
Black4.4%0.6%+3.8 pts
Hispanic / Latino2.6%0.0%+2.6 pts
Asian0.0%0.6%−0.6 pts
Other1.6%1.1%+0.5 pts
Median household income$55,000$82,188−$27,188
Per capita income$22,937$31,386−$8,449
Poverty rate25.8%5.7%+20.1 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.3500.261+0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher10.9%6.6%+4.3 pts
Graduate degree0.7%4.1%−3.4 pts
Unemployment rate6.7%1.1%+5.6 pts
Labor force participation68.6%65.2%+3.4 pts
Median home value$150,000$96,600+$53,400
Median gross rent$942$825+$117
Owner-occupied50.6%87.7%−37.1 pts
Housing vacancy rate19.8%42.0%−22.2 pts
Rent-burdened households32.9%0.0%+32.9 pts
Average commute22.655.6−33.0
Worked from home20.6%0.0%+20.6 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.0%Even
Uninsured5.5%1.7%+3.8 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025