Population 107 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Rome
Household size in Rome
| Period | Rome | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.59 | 2.45 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.45 | 2.47 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.46 | 2.43 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.47 | 2.40 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.12 | −0.06 | −0.03 |
Households in Rome run small, averaging 2.47 people against 2.65 nationally, which usually means more singles and couples and fewer children. Wisconsin as a whole looks much the same. Household size has dropped from 2.59 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
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 | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 39.6 | 38.8 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 41.8 | 39.9 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 40.2 | 40.9 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 43.8 | 41.4 | 40.1 |
| Change | +4.2 | +2.6 | +2.3 |
Rome skews older than the country: its median age is 43.8, against 40.1 nationally.
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 | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.5% | 10.4% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 10.9% | 10.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 7.2% | 10.0% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 2.7% | 9.8% | 11.6% |
| Change | −7.8 pts | −0.6 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in Rome: 2.7% of households, against 11.6% nationally.
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 | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 28.8% | 30.5% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 32.5% | 32.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 25.7% | 33.0% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 25.7% | 32.2% | 34.8% |
| Change | −3.1 pts | +1.6 pts | +1.5 pts |
About a quarter of households in Rome rent their homes (25.7%), below the national share of 34.8%; the rest own. Among homeowners, 26.4% have no mortgage at all, well below 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 | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.0% | 10.5% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 5.4% | 10.6% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.7% | 10.1% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 5.3% | 9.2% | 9.6% |
| Change | +2.3 pts | −1.3 pts | −1.8 pts |
Empty homes are scarce in Rome: just 5.3% sit vacant, compared with 9.6% nationally, a sign of a tight housing market.
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 | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1974 | 1970 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1972 | 1971 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1979 | 1972 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1981 | 1974 | 1980 |
| Change | +7 | +5 | +6 |
The typical home in Rome was built around 1981, about the same vintage as the country's housing overall (1980). Homes here are newer than in Wisconsin overall, where the median home dates to 1974.
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 | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $859 | $758 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $857 | $821 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $923 | $904 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,166 | $1,139 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$307 | +$380 | +$606 |
Rent in Rome runs $1,166 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. The picture is much the same across Wisconsin. Rent takes 18.0% of the typical renter's income, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.
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 | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 17.4% | 26.5% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 13.4% | 28.0% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 25.8% | 30.4% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 27.2% | 33.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +9.7 pts | +7.0 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are less common in Rome than nationally: 27.2% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's or higher, against 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 | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 94.0% | 89.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 94.2% | 90.7% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 94.7% | 92.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 94.9% | 93.3% | 89.3% |
| Change | +0.9 pts | +3.8 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion is high in Rome: 94.9% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%.
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 | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.4% | 6.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 7.4% | 7.3% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 1.6% | 3.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 0.8% | 3.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | −6.6 pts | −3.4 pts | −2.7 pts |
The job market in Rome has been strong: just 0.8% 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 | 2.47 | 43.8 | 2.7% | 25.7% | 5.3% | 1981 | $1,166 | 27.2% | 94.9% | 0.8% |
| Sullivan | 2.43 | 47.5 | 3.0% | 22.0% | 7.9% | 1977 | $977 | 28.2% | 93.7% | 2.1% |
| Helenville | 2.45 | 47.4 | 3.6% | 13.6% | 3.8% | 1978 | $1,258 | 29.8% | 95.1% | 3.1% |
| Palmyra | 2.50 | 42.7 | 5.0% | 18.3% | 8.5% | 1969 | $947 | 25.0% | 91.7% | 4.2% |
| Hebron | 2.45 | 47.2 | 4.7% | 8.9% | 5.3% | 1979 | $1,353 | 25.6% | 91.8% | 5.2% |
| Slabtown | 2.24 | 51.0 | 5.9% | 13.8% | 6.2% | 1966 | $1,081 | 24.7% | 93.7% | 1.7% |
| Dousman | 2.50 | 48.3 | 4.0% | 15.4% | 6.7% | 1983 | $1,386 | 33.7% | 97.3% | 1.7% |
| Little Prairie | 2.67 | 48.7 | 3.5% | 6.0% | 1.1% | 1988 | $878 | 38.4% | 98.2% | 3.6% |
| Jefferson | 2.27 | 42.9 | 10.7% | 29.2% | 7.2% | 1970 | $1,046 | 21.3% | 92.2% | 2.4% |
| Jefferson Junction | 2.18 | 47.8 | 7.3% | 15.6% | 5.1% | 1976 | $1,059 | 25.3% | 94.7% | 1.2% |
| Summit Corners | 2.84 | 42.8 | 4.4% | 7.1% | 6.8% | 2002 | $1,206 | 54.4% | 99.4% | 3.0% |
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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