New York · Census place 63418
Rome city, NY
Quick answer
Rome city has 31,795 residents, ranking #39 of 1292 places in New York. Median household income is $58,857, the median home is worth $137,200 and median gross rent runs $871 a month.
- Population
- 31,795Rome city residents
- Median household income
- $58,857Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $137,200Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $871Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 40.4 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 55.4%Owner-occupied households
What the numbers mean in Rome city
Housing cost measured against local earnings.
A household earning the Rome city median would spend about 17.8% of gross income on the median rent. The 30% mark is the federal threshold for cost burden, so anything above it signals a stretched rental market. The median home costs 2.3× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 18.1% of residents and 55.4% of households own their home.
Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2019-2023 5-year estimates · rates as published for 2019-2023 ACS 5-year
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