Oneida County > Rome (city)
Population trend for Rome
056,0001970: 50,14850,14819701980: 43,82643,82619801990: 44,35044,35019902000: 34,95034,95020002010: 33,72533,72520102020: 32,12732,12720202023: 31,79531,7952023
U.S. Census Bureau ACS, IPUMS

Rome is a city in Oneida County, in the Mohawk Valley region.

Community anchors include Rome Memorial HospitalMohawk Correctional Facility, Rome City School District and Jervis Public Library.

2023 Median income for Oneida County communities
American Community Survey, 2023
2000
Oneida County home price index (FHFA)
1975–2024: Home prices rose about 688%.

277 156 35 1975 2024

The numbers at left represent an index, not dollar prices. The index is set to 100 in the year 2000.

Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis (FRED)
Occupied housing units in Rome
American Community Survey, 2023
Household types in Rome
Married-couple families: 4,536 (59.3%) Married-couple families Male householder (no spouse): 1,081 (14.1%) Male householder (no spouse) Female householder (no spouse): 2,027 (26.5%) Female householder (no spouse) Householder living alone: 5,430 (87.4%) Householder living alone Householder not living alone: 785 (12.6%) Householder not living alone Family Nonfamily
ACS, 2023
Poverty rates by age group in Rome

Pct 5 and under 32% Pct 6 to 17 24% Pct 18 to 64 17% Pct 65 and over 8%

The overall poverty rate in Rome is 18 percent.
The highest rate is found among residents ages 5 and under.
Year: 2023

ACS, 2023

Where residents of Rome lived in the prior year

Same house: 27,973 (89.2%) Same county (different house): 2,490 (7.9%) Different NY county: 536 (1.7%) Different state: 317 (1%) 31,366 current residents Same house: 27,973 (89.2%) Same house Same county (different house): 2,490 (7.9%) Same county (different house) Different NY county: 536 (1.7%) Different NY county Different state: 317 (1%) Different state Abroad: 50 (0.2%) Abroad (under 1%)
U.S. Census ACS, 2023
Median age of Rome residents
40.2 40.1 40.1 40.4 2010 2015 2020 2023


The margin of error can be high in 2023 estimates, particularly for small towns and villages.

Changes in median age can also indicate a shift in the number of school-age children; see the Education page for enrollment trends.

U.S. Census Bureau