COMPARING TWO PLACES
Rome vs Washington
PLACE A
Rome, Pennsylvania
VS
PLACE B
Washington
Rome is 100% smaller than Washington. Washington earns more, with a median household income $43,141 higher. Washington has grown faster since 2000 (15% vs -13%).
ROMEWASHINGTONDIFFERENCE
Total population3737,816,116−100% vs Washington
Population density719118+601
Population growth-12.9%14.6%−27.5 pts
Median age28.138.3−10.2
Male47.5%50.4%−2.8 pts
Female52.5%49.6%+2.8 pts
Foreign-born0.0%15.4%−15.4 pts
White, non-Hispanic91.4%63.1%+28.3 pts
Black4.4%3.8%+0.5 pts
Hispanic / Latino2.6%14.4%−11.8 pts
Asian0.0%9.7%−9.7 pts
Other1.6%8.9%−7.3 pts
Median household income$55,000$98,141−$43,141
Per capita income$22,937$53,744−$30,807
Poverty rate25.8%9.9%+15.9 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.3500.469−0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher10.9%39.6%−28.7 pts
Graduate degree0.7%15.6%−14.9 pts
Unemployment rate6.7%5.1%+1.6 pts
Labor force participation68.6%64.5%+4.1 pts
Median home value$150,000$564,600−$414,600
Median gross rent$942$1,760−$818
Owner-occupied50.6%63.8%−13.2 pts
Housing vacancy rate19.8%7.3%+12.5 pts
Rent-burdened households32.9%47.5%−14.5 pts
Average commute22.626.6−4.0
Worked from home20.6%19.8%+0.8 pts
Public transit to work0.0%3.4%−3.4 pts
Uninsured5.5%6.3%−0.8 pts
Population, 1990 – 2024