Population 52 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Rome
Household size in Rome
| Period | Rome | Wichita area | Kansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.72 | 2.58 | 2.54 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.51 | 2.64 | 2.58 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.49 | 2.60 | 2.56 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.55 | 2.59 | 2.53 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.17 | +0.01 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
Households in Rome run a little small, averaging 2.55 people against 2.65 nationally, which usually means more singles and couples and fewer children. The picture is much the same across the Wichita area. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.72, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Rome
| Period | Rome | Wichita area | Kansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 45.8 | 36.3 | 37.4 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 47.5 | 36.6 | 37.8 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 45.3 | 37.4 | 38.5 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 39.8 | 37.8 | 38.8 | 40.1 |
| Change | −6.0 | +1.6 | +1.4 | +2.3 |
At 39.8, the median age in Rome is close to the national median of 40.1, so its age mix looks much like the country's. The population here is older than in the wider Wichita area, where the median age is 37.8.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Rome
| Period | Rome | Wichita area | Kansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.6% | 11.9% | 10.8% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 11.5% | 11.6% | 10.9% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 13.1% | 11.6% | 10.4% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 9.3% | 11.7% | 10.5% | 11.6% |
| Change | +5.7 pts | −0.2 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are less common in Rome than nationally: 9.3%, against 11.6%.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Rome
Renters in Rome
| Period | Rome | Wichita area | Kansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 38.3% | 31.2% | 30.6% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 27.9% | 33.5% | 32.9% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 33.4% | 35.0% | 33.7% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 26.3% | 34.7% | 32.8% | 34.8% |
| Change | −11.9 pts | +3.5 pts | +2.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Just over a quarter of households in Rome rent their homes (26.3%), below the national share of 34.8%; the rest own. Just over six in ten owners (62.6%) have paid off their mortgages, well above the national share of 39.8%.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Rome
| Period | Rome | Wichita area | Kansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.7% | 9.1% | 10.1% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 16.7% | 10.1% | 10.4% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 22.1% | 10.2% | 11.3% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 9.1% | 9.8% | 9.7% | 9.6% |
| Change | −6.6 pts | +0.7 pts | −0.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
About as many homes sit empty in Rome as nationally: 9.1%, against 9.6%.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Rome
| Period | Rome | Wichita area | Kansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1945 | 1973 | 1971 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1942 | 1974 | 1972 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1961 | 1976 | 1973 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1957 | 1978 | 1976 | 1980 |
| Change | +11 | +6 | +5 | +6 |
The housing in Rome is old by national standards: the median home dates to 1957, against 1980 for the U.S., so buyers will find more older houses, some of them due for updates.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Rome
| Period | Rome | Wichita area | Kansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $589 | $763 | $769 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $699 | $847 | $858 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $800 | $947 | $950 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $620 | $1,118 | $1,159 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$32 | +$355 | +$390 | +$606 |
The median renter in Rome pays $620 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 28.8% of household income on rent, just under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Rome
Bachelor's degrees in Rome
| Period | Rome | Wichita area | Kansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.5% | 27.4% | 30.8% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 18.7% | 29.2% | 31.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 17.5% | 30.6% | 33.6% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 18.7% | 32.0% | 35.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +6.3 pts | +4.7 pts | +4.8 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Rome: 18.7% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's or higher, well below the national share of 35.6%.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Rome
| Period | Rome | Wichita area | Kansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 80.5% | 88.6% | 89.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 88.2% | 89.3% | 90.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 85.4% | 89.9% | 90.8% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 90.9% | 90.2% | 91.7% | 89.3% |
| Change | +10.4 pts | +1.6 pts | +2.2 pts | +4.3 pts |
About nine in ten adults in Rome have finished high school (90.9%), a bit above the national rate of 89.3%. The picture is much the same across the Wichita area.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Rome
| Period | Rome | Wichita area | Kansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.5% | 7.3% | 6.1% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 9.1% | 7.7% | 6.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.6% | 4.8% | 4.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 2.1% | 5.0% | 4.0% | 5.4% |
| Change | −4.4 pts | −2.3 pts | −2.1 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Rome has been low: just 2.1% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Rome compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rome | 2.55 | 39.8 | 9.3% | 26.3% | 9.1% | 1957 | $620 | 18.7% | 90.9% | 2.1% |
| Riverdale | 2.36 | 41.5 | 6.9% | 21.0% | 7.7% | 1965 | $465 | 19.4% | 93.6% | 2.7% |
| Wellington | 2.77 | 37.3 | 13.7% | 34.1% | 15.4% | 1958 | $883 | 22.0% | 92.6% | 5.1% |
| Dalton | 2.69 | 37.9 | 1.8% | 5.3% | 12.5% | 1982 | $660 | 16.6% | 97.5% | 3.5% |
| Perth | 2.34 | 46.8 | 3.4% | 11.0% | 11.9% | 1970 | $368 | 22.2% | 97.7% | 3.8% |
| Cicero | 2.04 | 47.6 | 6.4% | 17.3% | 11.2% | 1980 | $779 | 25.1% | 93.5% | 2.8% |
| Mayfield | 3.25 | 33.6 | 2.4% | 4.1% | 14.6% | 1988 | $876 | 29.6% | 98.3% | 1.3% |
| Oxford | 2.33 | 45.1 | 5.2% | 23.6% | 10.3% | 1957 | $675 | 30.0% | 97.3% | 1.5% |
| Belle Plaine | 2.38 | 45.5 | 12.3% | 27.7% | 12.1% | 1962 | $830 | 23.5% | 94.1% | 6.0% |
| Kellogg | 2.61 | 44.5 | 6.4% | 18.7% | 9.8% | 1976 | $937 | 37.9% | 95.5% | 1.1% |
| Milan | 2.46 | 40.6 | 1.7% | 6.5% | 9.0% | 1976 | $782 | 25.5% | 95.5% | 1.5% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Rome. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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