Rome township, Pennsylvania Population 2024

1,933

Rome township Demographics

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

  • White: 96.28%
  • Two or more races: 3.44%
  • Asian: 0.28%
  • Black or African American: 0%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
  • Other race: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
41.3 sq mi
Density (mi²)
46.90/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-2.77% (-55)
The current population of Rome township, Pennsylvania is 1,933 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 1,988.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White1,73696.28%
Two or more races623.44%
Asian50.28%
Black or African American00%
Native American00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%
Other race00%

White

Two or more races

Asian

Black or African American

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Other race

Rome township Population by Race

Rome township Population Pyramid 2024

Rome township Median Age

26.3

Total

26.8

Male

24.4

Female

Rome township Adults

There are 1,108 adults, (225 of whom are seniors) in Rome township.

Rome township Age Dependency

104.2

Age Dependency Ratio

25.5

Old Age Dependency Ratio

78.7

Child Dependency Ratio

Rome township Sex Ratio

Female88348.97%
Male92051.03%

Rome township Population by Age

Rome township Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All5083.5581.118.9
Married3344.3387.112.9
Non Family1121.1983.916.1
Female552.9136.463.6
Male79.141000

4.16

Average Family Size

3.55

Average Household Size

81.1%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Rome township Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade707.43%
Associates Degree293.08%
Bachelors Degree768.07%
Graduate Degree70.74%
High School Graduate44146.82%
Less Than 9th Grade19720.91%
Some College12212.95%

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
White89763079
2+ Races41413
Hispanic550
Asian441

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 25%.

Rome township Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$45,417$46,944$36,563
Graduate Degree$0$0$0
High School Graduate$31,488$35,625$26,450
Less Than 9th Grade$35,795$37,045$21,563
Overall$36,420$41,042$26,434
Some College$39,432$66,094$27,000

$36,420

Average Earnings

$41,042

Average Male

$26,434

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

55.63% of Rome township residents speak only English, while 44.38% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 43.81% of the population.

Rome township Language

Rome township Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White1,73639422.7%
Multiple621320.97%

22.57%

Overall Poverty Rate

22.39%

Male Poverty Rate

22.76%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Rome township

The race most likely to be in poverty in Rome township is White, with 22.7% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Rome township is Multiple, with 20.97% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.48%. Among those working part-time, it was 18.48%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 26.35%.

Rome township Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade30.71%
Some College16.56%
High School14.51%
Bachelors or Greater8.43%

Rome township Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed58.54%
Male Unemployed33.33%
Male Employed10.11%
Female Employed9.39%

Rome township Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Rome township Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$56,563$72,299
Households$53,684$65,663
Married Families$61,518$-999,999,999
Non Families-$37,881

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Rome township Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

57.9%

Overall Marriage Rate

56.9%

Male Marriage Rate

59.0%

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 35-44, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

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

46

Number of Veterans

34

Male Veterans

12

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam21
Second Gulf War12
First Gulf War5
Korea0
World War II0

Rome township Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 7414
18 to 3412
75+9
55 to 646
35 to 545

Rome township Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White464.37%

Rome township Veterans by Race

Rome township Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

21.74%

Veteran Poverty Rate

21.74%

Veteran Disability Rate

Rome township Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

57.5%

Labor Force Participation

53.6%

Employment Rate

6.8%

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

84.69%

Born in Rome township

99.61%

Native Born

0.39%

Foreign Born

0.06%

Non Citizen

0.33%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

99.61% of Rome township residents were born in the United States, with 84.69% having been born in Pennsylvania. 0.06% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Rome township Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20291,858-15-0.8%
20281,873-15-0.79%
20271,888-15-0.79%
20261,903-15-0.78%
20251,918-15-0.78%
20241,933-15-0.77%
20231,948-15-0.76%
20221,963-14-0.71%
20211,977-11-0.55%
20201,98823613.47%
20191,752-16-0.9%
20181,768-8-0.45%
20171,776-5-0.28%
20161,781-8-0.45%
20151,789-12-0.67%
20141,801-10-0.55%
20131,811-9-0.49%
20121,820-6-0.33%
20111,826-11-0.6%
20101,83700%

Rome township Population by Year