Population 233 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Romona
Household size in Romona
| Period | Romona | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.49 | 2.57 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.49 | 2.59 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 1.99 | 2.57 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.56 | 2.54 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.07 | −0.03 | −0.03 |
The average household in Romona has 2.56 people, a bit under the U.S. average of 2.65. The picture is much the same across Indiana.
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 Romona
| Period | Romona | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 44.5 | 37.5 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 41.6 | 38.4 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 50.2 | 39.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 40.1 | 39.3 | 40.1 |
| Change | −4.4 | +1.7 | +2.3 |
Half of the people in Romona are younger than 40.1 and half are older, the same as the national median. The median age has dropped from 44.5 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
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 Romona
| Period | Romona | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.6% | 11.8% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 12.8% | 12.0% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 7.1% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 11.3% | 11.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | −1.2 pts | −0.1 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head nearly one in eight households in Romona (11.3%), close to 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 Romona
Renters in Romona
| Period | Romona | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 21.1% | 28.5% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 25.8% | 30.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 34.6% | 30.9% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 22.6% | 29.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | +1.5 pts | +1.0 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 22.6% of households in Romona rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Just over four in ten owners (42.4%) have paid off their mortgages, about the same as nationally.
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 Romona
| Period | Romona | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.8% | 11.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 6.1% | 11.2% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 7.3% | 10.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 7.5% | 9.3% | 9.6% |
| Change | +0.7 pts | −2.0 pts | −1.8 pts |
Fewer homes sit empty in Romona than nationally: 7.5%, against 9.6% for the U.S.
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 Romona
| Period | Romona | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1975 | 1972 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1975 | 1973 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1975 | 1974 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1971 | 1977 | 1980 |
| Change | −4 | +5 | +6 |
The housing in Romona is old by national standards: the median home dates to 1971, 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 Romona
| Period | Romona | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $402 | $763 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $376 | $819 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $617 | $903 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $464 | $1,146 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$62 | +$384 | +$606 |
The median renter in Romona pays $464 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 23.0% 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 Romona
Bachelor's degrees in Romona
| Period | Romona | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 21.6% | 23.8% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 17.0% | 24.6% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 16.6% | 27.1% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 19.4% | 30.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | −2.2 pts | +6.2 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Romona have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 19.4%, 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 Romona
| Period | Romona | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 85.8% | 86.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 88.4% | 87.7% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 86.0% | 88.7% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 90.8% | 89.9% | 89.3% |
| Change | +5.0 pts | +3.4 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in Romona is a bit above the national rate: 90.8% of adults have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3%. That is in line with the rest of Indiana.
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 Romona
| Period | Romona | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.9% | 8.4% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 6.3% | 8.9% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.2% | 4.9% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.3% | 4.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | −4.6 pts | −4.1 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Romona has been low: just 3.3% 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).
Romona 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Romona | 2.56 | 40.1 | 11.3% | 22.6% | 7.5% | 1971 | $464 | 19.4% | 90.8% | 3.3% |
| Spencer | 2.58 | 43.1 | 10.6% | 20.6% | 10.1% | 1975 | $826 | 21.4% | 90.1% | 3.2% |
| Gosport | 2.66 | 45.7 | 14.3% | 24.1% | 9.5% | 1986 | $926 | 20.4% | 92.9% | 1.7% |
| Stinesville | 2.65 | 39.8 | 10.6% | 10.9% | 7.2% | 1991 | $684 | 36.0% | 94.6% | 2.2% |
| Pottersville | 2.40 | 42.1 | 8.6% | 19.2% | 17.1% | 1988 | $857 | 17.7% | 91.7% | 2.0% |
| Freeman | 2.85 | 41.3 | 7.9% | 8.0% | 10.4% | 1982 | $795 | 30.6% | 91.3% | 4.0% |
| Carp | 2.24 | 54.8 | 7.0% | 16.4% | 9.1% | 1987 | $1,024 | 12.4% | 81.5% | 0.2% |
| Cuba | 2.23 | 51.5 | 8.7% | 14.9% | 13.1% | 1994 | $944 | 10.5% | 84.2% | 0.9% |
| Ellettsville | 2.57 | 39.4 | 5.9% | 12.1% | 8.2% | 1989 | $1,109 | 39.1% | 96.7% | 1.6% |
| Whitaker | 2.44 | 50.2 | 4.8% | 18.1% | 9.1% | 1985 | $1,332 | 18.2% | 87.8% | 1.6% |
| Vandalia | 2.33 | 43.6 | 11.2% | 12.8% | 9.1% | 1984 | $1,116 | 16.1% | 84.3% | 0.8% |
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 Romona. 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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