Population 197 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Rome
Household size in Rome
| Period | Rome | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.11 | 2.49 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.50 | 2.52 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.71 | 2.50 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.74 | 2.49 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.36 | −0.00 | −0.03 |
The typical household in Rome holds 2.74 people, slightly more than the U.S. average of 2.65. Household size has dropped from 3.11 in 2006–10, 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 | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 43.2 | 38.4 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 48.9 | 39.2 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 48.7 | 40.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 40.3 | 40.1 | 40.1 |
| Change | −2.9 | +1.7 | +2.3 |
Half of the people in Rome are younger than 40.3 and half are older, close to the national median of 40.1.
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 | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.9% | 11.3% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 12.3% | 11.4% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 6.7% | 10.9% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 7.1% | 11.0% | 11.6% |
| Change | −0.8 pts | −0.3 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 7.1% of households in Rome, well below the national share of 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 | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.4% | 30.0% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 21.1% | 32.1% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 10.3% | 33.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 12.0% | 31.9% | 34.8% |
| Change | +1.6 pts | +1.9 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 12.0% of households in Rome rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 74.7% have no mortgage at all, 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 | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.2% | 11.6% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 17.2% | 12.0% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 25.0% | 12.2% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 17.0% | 10.5% | 9.6% |
| Change | +1.8 pts | −1.1 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 17.0% of the housing in Rome, far above the national rate of 9.6%. In resort and lake areas that usually means seasonal and vacation homes; elsewhere it can point to weak demand.
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 | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1967 | 1974 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1983 | 1975 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1977 | 1976 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1990 | 1978 | 1980 |
| Change | +23 | +4 | +6 |
Much of the housing in Rome is relatively new: half of its homes were built after 1990, compared with 1980 for the U.S. as a whole.
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 | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $423 | $740 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $777 | $816 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $516 | $899 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,035 | $1,122 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$613 | +$383 | +$606 |
The median renter in Rome pays $1,035 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 36.2% of household income on rent, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched.
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 | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.9% | 26.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 10.8% | 27.3% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 7.5% | 29.6% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 17.5% | 32.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +8.6 pts | +6.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Rome have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 17.5%, against 35.6% nationally.
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 | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 77.1% | 86.8% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 65.4% | 88.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 78.0% | 90.0% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 88.1% | 91.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +11.0 pts | +5.1 pts | +4.3 pts |
About as many adults in Rome have finished high school as nationally: 88.1%, against 89.3%. The rate is lower than in Missouri overall (91.8%).
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 | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.7% | 7.4% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 3.4% | 8.4% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.9% | 4.6% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.4% | 4.1% | 5.4% |
| Change | −4.3 pts | −3.3 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Rome runs below the national rate: 3.4% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4% nationally. The picture is much the same across Missouri. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's 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 | 2.74 | 40.3 | 7.1% | 12.0% | 17.0% | 1990 | $1,035 | 17.5% | 88.1% | 3.4% |
| Smallett | 2.75 | 39.6 | 6.1% | 11.9% | 17.2% | 1991 | $1,064 | 17.6% | 88.0% | 3.2% |
| Brownbranch | 2.71 | 42.3 | 4.7% | 13.5% | 19.3% | 1981 | $917 | 16.8% | 89.4% | 3.6% |
| Merritt | 2.77 | 40.4 | 4.3% | 10.7% | 9.4% | 1995 | $1,035 | 16.4% | 89.5% | 3.8% |
| Goodhope | 2.77 | 40.8 | 3.2% | 9.0% | 4.5% | 1997 | $1,017 | 15.7% | 90.5% | 4.2% |
| Evans | 2.61 | 42.0 | 5.1% | 15.1% | 12.8% | 1983 | $992 | 14.9% | 87.7% | 3.3% |
| Old Merritt | 2.80 | 39.6 | 6.2% | 13.1% | 16.3% | 1990 | $1,072 | 17.9% | 87.3% | 2.9% |
| Mc Clurg | 2.69 | 44.0 | 6.1% | 14.3% | 19.3% | 1978 | $835 | 16.5% | 89.9% | 4.1% |
| Squires | 2.19 | 54.5 | 16.8% | 11.9% | 15.7% | 1979 | $837 | 21.9% | 89.6% | 3.3% |
| Bradleyville | 2.73 | 42.6 | 4.6% | 14.9% | 18.9% | 1980 | $908 | 16.9% | 89.2% | 3.5% |
| Ava | 2.65 | 39.1 | 10.0% | 34.9% | 9.7% | 1979 | $803 | 14.2% | 85.7% | 5.5% |
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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