Rome, GA Social Statistics
Updated June 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
Number | Percent | |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 9,009 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 692 | 7.7 |
| Kindergarten | 442 | 4.9 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 4,039 | 44.8 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 1,887 | 20.9 |
| College or graduate school | 1,949 | 21.6 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 22,397 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 3,233 | 14.4 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 3,905 | 17.4 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 6,452 | 28.8 |
| Some college, no degree | 3,772 | 16.8 |
| Associate degree | 798 | 3.6 |
| Bachelor's degree | 2,450 | 10.9 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 1,787 | 8.0 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 68.1 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 18.9 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 28,057 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 8,030 | 28.6 |
| Now married, except separated | 13,272 | 47.3 |
| Separated | 671 | 2.4 |
| Widowed | 2,784 | 9.9 |
Female | 2,335 | 8.3 |
| Divorced | 3,300 | 11.8 |
Female | 2,003 | 7.1 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 932 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 449 | 48.2 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 26,727 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 2,942 | 11.0 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 8,057 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 888 | 11.0 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 18,271 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 4,906 | 26.9 |
Percent employed | 50.0 | (X) |
| No disability | 13,365 | 73.1 |
Percent employed | 75.7 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 5,086 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 2,552 | 50.2 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 32,854 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 15,566 | 47.4 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 16,197 | 49.3 |
Same county | 10,235 | 31.2 |
Different county | 5,962 | 18.1 |
Same state | 3,065 | 9.3 |
Different state | 2,897 | 8.8 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 1,091 | 3.3 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 35,055 | 100.0 |
| Native | 31,926 | 91.1 |
Born in United States | 31,675 | 90.4 |
State of residence | 23,576 | 67.3 |
Different state | 8,099 | 23.1 |
Born outside United States | 251 | 0.7 |
| Foreign born | 3,129 | 8.9 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 2,051 | 5.9 |
Naturalized citizen | 767 | 2.2 |
Not a citizen | 2,362 | 6.7 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 3,129 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 155 | 5.0 |
| Asia | 459 | 14.7 |
| Africa | 14 | 0.4 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 2,439 | 77.9 |
| Northern America | 62 | 2.0 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 32,854 | 100.0 |
| English only | 28,734 | 87.5 |
| Language other than English | 4,120 | 12.5 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 2,681 | 8.2 |
Spanish | 3,244 | 9.9 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 2,236 | 6.8 |
Other Indo-European languages | 433 | 1.3 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 186 | 0.6 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 214 | 0.7 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 184 | 0.6 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 35,055 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 26,834 | 76.5 |
| Arab | 196 | 0.6 |
| Czech1 | 40 | 0.1 |
| Danish | 22 | 0.1 |
| Dutch | 288 | 0.8 |
| English | 2,423 | 6.9 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 267 | 0.8 |
| French Canadian1 | 74 | 0.2 |
| German | 1,474 | 4.2 |
| Greek | 67 | 0.2 |
| Hungarian | 12 | 0.0 |
| Irish1 | 2,336 | 6.7 |
| Italian | 248 | 0.7 |
| Lithuanian | 5 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 88 | 0.3 |
| Polish | 162 | 0.5 |
| Portuguese | 0 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 29 | 0.1 |
| Scotch-Irish | 578 | 1.6 |
| Scottish | 623 | 1.8 |
| Slovak | 0 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 442 | 1.3 |
| Swedish | 100 | 0.3 |
| Swiss | 0 | 0.0 |
| Ukrainian | 8 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 4,615 | 13.2 |
| Welsh | 100 | 0.3 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 8 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 12,629 | 36.0 |
| (X) Not applicable. 1 The data represent a combination of two ancestries shown separately in Summary File 3. Czech includes Czechoslovakian. French includes Alsatian. French Canadian includes Acadian/Cajun. Irish includes Celtic. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000 Summary File 3, Matrices P18, P19, P21, P22, P24, P36, P37, P39, P42, PCT8, PCT16, PCT17, and PCT19 |
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