Rome township, Michigan Population 2024

1,770

Rome township Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Rome township was:

  • White: 95.11%
  • Two or more races: 3.09%
  • Other race: 0.79%
  • Black or African American: 0.56%
  • Native American: 0.45%
  • Asian: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
35.9 sq mi
Density (mi²)
49.40/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-2.64% (-48)
The current population of Rome township, Michigan is 1,770 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 1,818.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White1,69395.11%
Two or more races553.09%
Other race140.79%
Black or African American100.56%
Native American80.45%
Asian00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Black or African American

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Rome township Population by Race

Rome township Population Pyramid 2024

Rome township Median Age

43.2

Total

40.9

Male

43.8

Female

Rome township Adults

There are 1,357 adults, (329 of whom are seniors) in Rome township.

Rome township Age Dependency

73.2

Age Dependency Ratio

32

Old Age Dependency Ratio

41.1

Child Dependency Ratio

Rome township Sex Ratio

Female90350.73%
Male87749.27%

Rome township Population by Age

Rome township Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All6122.91946
Married4373.395.74.3
Non Family1081.1588.911.1
Female473.2393.66.4
Male203.18515

3.26

Average Family Size

2.91

Average Household Size

94.0%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Rome township Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade685.45%
Associates Degree16513.23%
Bachelors Degree16913.55%
Graduate Degree534.25%
High School Graduate57045.71%
Less Than 9th Grade100.8%
Some College21217%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Rome township Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Rome township Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White1,1881,116222
2+ Races24200
Hispanic17150
Other Race14120
Black10100
Native American880

The highest rate of high school graduation is among black people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 18.69%.

Rome township Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$53,125$62,614$42,750
Graduate Degree$87,639$182,813$0
High School Graduate$39,479$45,375$30,000
Less Than 9th Grade$0$0$0
Overall$45,508$55,048$38,167
Some College$53,889$66,667$42,500

$45,508

Average Earnings

$55,048

Average Male

$38,167

Average Female

Rome township Earnings by Educational Attainment

Rome township Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Rome township Language

98.76% of Rome township residents speak only English, while 1.24% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 1% of the population.

Rome township Language

Rome township Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White1,690543.2%
Other14214.29%
Multiple5523.64%

3.26%

Overall Poverty Rate

2.17%

Male Poverty Rate

4.32%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Rome township

The race most likely to be in poverty in Rome township is Other, with 14.29% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Rome township is White, with 3.2% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0%. Among those working part-time, it was 1.15%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 10.78%.

Rome township Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
High School8.77%
Less Than 9th Grade2.56%
Some College1.59%
Bachelors or Greater0%

Rome township Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Employed0%
Male Unemployed0%
Female Employed0%
Female Unemployed0%

Rome township Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Rome township Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$90,000$101,044
Households$87,500$93,303
Married Families$99,028$-999,999,999
Non Families$44,375$53,058

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Rome township Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

63.8%

Overall Marriage Rate

60.8%

Male Marriage Rate

66.9%

Female Marriage Rate

Rome township Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Rome township Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 45-54, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.

Rome township Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Rome township Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

78

Number of Veterans

47

Male Veterans

31

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam31
Second Gulf War21
First Gulf War13
Korea2
World War II0

Rome township Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 7428
35 to 5416
55 to 6416
18 to 3411
75+7

Rome township Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White665.12%
Black770%
2+ Races513.51%
Hispanic317.65%

Rome township Veterans by Race

Rome township Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

3.85%

Veteran Poverty Rate

37.18%

Veteran Disability Rate

Rome township Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

65.7%

Labor Force Participation

59.5%

Employment Rate

9.5%

Unemployment Rate

Rome township Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Rome township Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Rome township Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

82.81%

Born in Rome township

99.83%

Native Born

0.17%

Foreign Born

0%

Non Citizen

0.17%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

99.83% of Rome township residents were born in the United States, with 82.81% having been born in Michigan. 0% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Europe.

Rome township Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20291,720-10-0.58%
20281,730-10-0.57%
20271,740-10-0.57%
20261,750-10-0.57%
20251,760-10-0.56%
20241,770-10-0.56%
20231,780-10-0.56%
20221,790-15-0.83%
20211,805-13-0.72%
20201,818472.65%
20191,77150.28%
20181,766-3-0.17%
20171,76990.51%
20161,76010.06%
20151,759-6-0.34%
20141,765-2-0.11%
20131,767-5-0.28%
20121,772-9-0.51%
20111,781-7-0.39%
20101,78800%

Rome township Population by Year