Rome Metro Area

  1. Rome Metro Area Legal Resources
  2. Rome Metro Area Statistics
  3. Rome Metro Area Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Rome Metro Area Employment Information
  5. Rome Metro Area Family Information
  6. Rome Metro Area Education Information
  7. Rome Metro Area Business Information
  8. Rome Metro Area Public Benefits Information
  9. Rome Metro Area Criminal Information
  10. Rome Metro Area Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  11. Rome Metro Area Counties
  12. Rome Metro Area Cities


Rome Metro Area Legal Resources Back to top

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Rome Metro Area Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 90,565
  • Land Area (2000): 1,329.001 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 13.808 square kilometers
Rome Metro Area Population By Year

Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population
2003 93,952 2005 96,598 2006 97,223
2004 94,923     2007 95,960

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Houses (2000): 36,615
Rome Metro Area Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 118,082 65.00%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 1,608 0.89%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 61,976 34.12%

Rome Metro Area Real Estate Lawyers provide services for home buying/selling, commercial real estate, leases, landlord tenant, construction, land use and zoning laws. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Rome Metro Area Employment Information Back to top
Rome Metro Area Labor Force By Month
Year Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
1990 42,308 39,206 3,101 7.33% 73
1991 42,359 39,953 2,406 5.68% 57
1992 43,613 40,630 2,983 6.84% 68
1993 44,501 41,574 2,927 6.58% 66
1994 45,615 43,405 2,210 4.85% 48
1995 45,289 42,873 2,416 5.33% 53
1996 45,699 43,352 2,348 5.14% 51
1997 46,197 44,062 2,135 4.62% 46
1998 45,183 43,204 1,979 4.38% 44
1999 45,178 43,109 2,069 4.58% 46
2000 44,900 43,210 1,690 3.76% 38
2001 45,407 43,401 2,005 4.42% 44
2002 46,909 44,641 2,268 4.84% 49
2003 48,919 46,670 2,249 4.60% 46
2004 49,301 46,991 2,310 4.69% 47
2005 50,517 47,939 2,578 5.10% 51
2006 49,546 47,388 2,158 4.36% 44
2007 49,330 47,039 2,291 4.64% 47
2008 49,980 46,940 3,040 6.08% 61
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 49,171 46,512 2,659 5.41% 54
Feb 2008 49,425 46,538 2,887 5.84% 58
Mar 2008 49,547 46,832 2,715 5.48% 55
Apr 2008 49,769 47,160 2,609 5.24% 52
May 2008 50,048 47,043 3,005 6.00% 60
Jun 2008 50,338 47,181 3,157 6.27% 63
Jul 2008 51,146 47,587 3,559 6.96% 70
Aug 2008 50,465 47,101 3,364 6.67% 67
Sep 2008 49,910 46,506 3,404 6.82% 68
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Dec, 2008 -- -- -- --% --

Rome Metro Area Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 5,602 12.90%
2. Textile and Textile Mills Manufacturing 3,968 9.14%
3. Educational Services 2,294 5.28%
4. Health Care 2,158 4.97%
5. Food Manufacturing 2,002 4.61%
6. Accommodation and Food Services 1,830 4.22%
7. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 1,724 3.97%
8. Public Administration 1,676 3.86%
9. Metal Manufactuing 1,414 3.26%
10. Utilities 1,322 3.04%
11. Paper Manufacturing 1,302 3.00%
12. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 1,092 2.52%
13. Truck Transportation 920 2.12%
14. Furniture and Related Manufacturing 836 1.93%
15. Food and Beverage Stores 814 1.87%
16. Repair and Maintenance 756 1.74%
17. Finance and Insurance 734 1.69%
18. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 618 1.42%
19. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 604 1.39%
20. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 574 1.32%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 7,040 18.83%
2. Educational Services 5,864 15.68%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 2,840 7.60%
4. Textile and Textile Mills Manufacturing 2,674 7.15%
5. Social Assistance 1,844 4.93%
6. Finance and Insurance 1,358 3.63%
7. Food Manufacturing 1,304 3.49%
8. Department and Other General Stores 1,246 3.33%
9. Public Administration 1,180 3.16%
10. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 998 2.67%
11. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 994 2.66%
12. Food and Beverage Stores 992 2.65%
13. Personal and Laundry Services 716 1.91%
14. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 604 1.62%
15. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 516 1.38%
16. Construction 474 1.27%
17. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 400 1.07%
18. Metal Manufactuing 360 0.96%
19. Used Merchandise / Gift / Misc. Stores 304 0.81%
20. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 302 0.81%

Rome Metro Area Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Production Occupations 3,222 7.42%
2. Other Installation / Maintenance 2,446 5.63%
3. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 2,096 4.83%
4. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 1,814 4.18%
5. Other Sales and Related Occupations 1,724 3.97%
6. Textile / Apparel / Furnishings 1,720 3.96%
7. Other Management Occupations 1,474 3.40%
8. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 1,418 3.27%
9. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 1,390 3.20%
10. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 1,326 3.05%
11. Other Construction Trades 1,266 2.92%
12. Other Material Moving Workers 1,204 2.77%
13. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 1,054 2.43%
14. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 1,022 2.35%
15. Top Executives 920 2.12%
16. Carpenters 904 2.08%
17. Supervisors / Construction and Extract 848 1.95%
18. Vehicle Mechanics 778 1.79%
19. Electricians 772 1.78%
20. Food Processing Workers 726 1.67%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 2,352 6.29%
2. Secretaries and Admins 2,252 6.02%
3. Textile / Apparel / Furnishings 1,916 5.12%
4. Registered Nurses 1,684 4.50%
5. Other Production Occupations 1,648 4.41%
6. Other Office and Admin Support 1,558 4.17%
7. Other Sales and Related Occupations 1,418 3.79%
8. Cashiers 1,276 3.41%
9. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 1,184 3.17%
10. Health Technologists and Technicians 1,144 3.06%
11. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 1,114 2.98%
12. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 1,064 2.85%
13. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 1,052 2.81%
14. Other Management Occupations 1,006 2.69%
15. Child Care Workers 984 2.63%
16. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 896 2.40%
17. Counselors / Social Workers / Etc. 856 2.29%
18. Waiters and Waitresses 826 2.21%
19. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 778 2.08%
20. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 746 2.00%

Rome Metro Area Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 75,581 53.22%
15-35 hours 15,184 10.69%
1-14 hours 3,412 2.40%
No regular hours 47,849 33.69%

Rome Metro Area Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 2,220 2.85%
5 AM-5:29 AM 2,492 3.20%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 3,192 4.10%
6 AM-6:29 AM 5,186 6.66%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 7,928 10.18%
7 AM-7:29 AM 9,548 12.26%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 16,682 21.43%
8 AM-8:29 AM 7,380 9.48%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 3,117 4.00%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 3,876 4.98%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 1,458 1.87%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 764 0.98%
Noon-3:59 PM 5,846 7.51%
4 PM-11:59 PM 8,160 10.48%

Rome Metro Area Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 2,171 2.79%
5-9 9,377 12.05%
10-14 14,106 18.12%
15-19 16,528 21.23%
20-24 11,334 14.56%
25-29 4,056 5.21%
30-34 8,490 10.91%
35-39 1,234 1.59%
40-44 1,274 1.64%
45-59 3,536 4.54%
60-89 2,935 3.77%
At least 90 2,808 3.61%

Rome Metro Area Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 172 0.22% 57,400 73.73%
30-44 66 0.08% 10,932 14.04%
45-59 24 0.03% 3,512 4.51%
At least 60 46 0.06% 5,697 7.32%

Rome Metro Area Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 200 0.25%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 12,355 15.54%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 63,410 79.76%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 50 0.06%
Color 4 Box Other 404 0.51%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 308 0.39%
Color 6 Box Walked 1,122 1.41%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 1,650 2.08%

Rome Metro Area Employment Lawyers handle cases involving employment contracts, severance agreements, OSHA, workers compensation, ADA, race, sex, pregnancy, national-orgin, sexual orientation and age discrimination, sexual harassment, hours & wages and overtime issues. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Rome Metro Area Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 68,060 (173,672 people)
Families (2000): 48,918 (147,972 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 18,033
People at same address in 1995: 91,337
Rome Metro Area Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 8,199 12.01%
$10,000-$14,999 4,828 7.07%
$15,000-$19,999 5,100 7.47%
$20,000-$24,999 5,029 7.37%
$25,000-$29,999 5,627 8.24%
$30,000-$34,999 4,778 7.00%
$35,000-$39,999 4,214 6.17%
$40,000-$44,999 4,428 6.48%
$45,000-$49,999 3,636 5.32%
$50,000-$59,999 6,362 9.32%
$60,000-$74,999 5,920 8.67%
$75,000-$99,999 5,183 7.59%
$100,000-$124,999 2,418 3.54%
$125,000-$149,999 921 1.35%
$150,000-$199,999 703 1.03%
$200,000 or more 936 1.37%

Rome Metro Area Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 8,332 24.49%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 10,405 30.58%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 1,166 3.43%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 5,961 17.52%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 189 0.56%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 4,828 14.19%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 69 0.20%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 1,954 5.74%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 31 0.09%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 647 1.90%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 16 0.05%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 419 1.23%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 11 0.03%

Rome Metro Area Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 52,670 29.63%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 19,142 10.77%
Public Assistance 2,034 1.14%
Retirement 12,448 7.00%
Self Employment 6,381 3.59%
Social Security 21,027 11.83%
Supplemental Security 4,129 2.32%
Wage / Salary 51,064 28.73%
Other 8,844 4.98%

Rome Metro Area Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 21,302 56.18%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 16,615 43.82%

Rome Metro Area Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 6,651 9.70%
Color 1 Box Married 42,110 61.39%
Color 2 Box Never Married 18,022 26.27%
Color 3 Box Widowed 1,813 2.64%

Rome Metro Area Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 8,857 11.72%
Color 1 Box Married 42,396 56.11%
Color 2 Box Never Married 14,389 19.04%
Color 3 Box Widowed 9,915 13.12%

Rome Metro Area Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Rome Metro Area Education Information Back to top
Rome Metro Area Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 14,402 10.49%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 25,253 18.40%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 44,820 32.65%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 28,076 20.45%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 5,108 3.72%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 12,754 9.29%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 6,865 5.00%

Rome Metro Area Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 2,259 2.49% 1,321 1.46% 3,580 3.95%
Kindergarten 2,048 2.26% 162 0.18% 2,210 2.44%
Grades 1-4 9,792 10.81% 723 0.80% 10,515 11.61%
Grades 5-8 10,080 11.13% 700 0.77% 10,780 11.90%
Grades 9-12 8,581 9.47% 746 0.82% 9,327 10.30%
Undergrad college 4,298 4.75% 4,462 4.93% 8,760 9.67%
Graduate or professional school 720 0.80% 468 0.52% 1,188 1.31%
Total 37,778 41.71% 8,582 9.48% 46,360 51.19%

Rome Metro Area Education Lawyers represent colleges, school districts, other educational institutions, and students in the practice of education law. They handle issues related to No Child Left Behind, special education, and disability rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Rome Metro Area Business Information Back to top
Rome Metro Area Businesses Changes By Year
Year Color 0 Box Business Births Color 1 Box Business Deaths
2003 205 168
2004 172 166

Rome Metro Area Business Lawyers provide services for corporations, LLCs, partnerships, contracts, franchising and business litigation. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Rome Metro Area Public Benefits Information Back to top
Rome Metro Area Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 149,008 85.59%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 25,094 14.41%

Rome Metro Area Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Rome Metro Area Criminal Information Back to top
Correctional Institution Population (2000): 863
Rome Metro Area Crimes Per 1,000 People By Type And Year


Year Color 0 Box Aggravated Assault Color 1 Box Forcible Rape Color 2 Box Murder / Manslaughter Color 3 Box Robbery Total Violent Crimes Color 4 Box Arson Color 5 Box Burglary Color 6 Box Larceny / Theft Color 7 Box Motor Vehicle Theft Total Property Crimes
2003 4.534 0.138 0.106 0.798 5.577 0.000 11.463 33.357 3.385 48.205
2004 3.245 0.169 0.084 0.990 4.488 0.000 10.092 31.657 3.118 44.868
2005 2.474 0.176 0.021 0.890 3.561 0.000 12.081 34.059 3.302 49.442
2006 4.351 0.370 0.041 0.658 5.421 0.000 8.105 29.911 3.312 41.328
2007 3.324 0.240 0.042 0.782 4.387 0.000 8.316 28.762 2.751 39.829

Rome Metro Area Criminal Lawyers represent defendants in municipal, state and federal criminal proceedings. These lawyers commonly handle cases involving DUI/DWI (drunk driving), drug possession, gun crimes, traffic tickets, violent crimes, sex crimes, theft offenses and white collar crimes. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


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Rome Metro Area Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 12,261 13.54%
10-19 Years 12,989 14.34%
20-29 Years 12,876 14.22%
30-39 Years 12,959 14.31%
40-49 Years 12,911 14.26%
50-59 Years 10,068 11.12%
60-69 Years 7,434 8.21%
70-79 Years 5,853 6.46%
80-89 Years 2,747 3.03%
90+ Years 467 0.52%

Rome Metro Area Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 43,823 48.39%
Color 1 Box Female 46,742 51.61%

Rome Metro Area Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 71,674 79.14%
Color 1 Box African-American 11,984 13.23%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 4,983 5.50%
Color 2 Box Asian 834 0.92%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 780 0.86%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 204 0.23%
Color 6 Box Other Race 63 0.07%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 43 0.05%

Rome Metro Area Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. United States Or American 37,536 39.91%
2. English 14,423 15.33%
3. Irish 14,080 14.97%
4. German 8,549 9.09%
5. Scotch Irish 3,307 3.52%
6. Scottish 2,712 2.88%
7. European 1,780 1.89%
8. Italian 1,708 1.82%
9. French Non-Basque 1,606 1.71%
10. Dutch 1,548 1.65%

Rome Metro Area Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 156,409 92.26%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 9,222 5.44%
3. Arabic 642 0.38%
4. German 488 0.29%
5. Vietnamese 440 0.26%
6. French 296 0.17%
7. Gujarathi 294 0.17%
8. Other Indic 288 0.17%
9. Korean 208 0.12%
10. Hindi 192 0.11%

Rome Metro Area Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 172,219 94.80%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 2,701 1.49%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 6,746 3.71%

Rome Metro Area Immigration Lawyers help clients navigate through the federal immigration process. They help workers secure temporary visas (H1-B, fiances obtain K-1 visas, and permanent immigrants apply for Green Cards or citizenship. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.
Rome Metro Area Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


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Alphabetical | By Population
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