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Population in 2014: 32,645 (88% urban, 12% rural). Population change since 2000: -6.6%
 
Males: 16,770  (51.4%)
Females: 15,875  (48.6%)
Median resident age:  40.3 years
New York median age:  38.3 years

Zip codes: 13308, 13440, 13441, 13471, 13478.

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Estimated median household income in 2015: $43,123 (it was $33,643 in 2000)
Rome:

$43,123
NY:

$60,850

Estimated per capita income in 2015: $25,549 (it was $18,604 in 2000)

Rome city income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2015: $92,882 (it was $64,800 in 2000)
Rome:

$92,882
NY:

$293,500

Mean prices in 2015: All housing units: $121,016; Detached houses: $125,206; Townhouses or other attached units: $318,476; In 2-unit structures: $73,913; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $84,313; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $62,444; Mobile homes: $10,838

Median gross rent in 2015: $740.

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  • Races in Rome, NY (2015)

    Rome races chart
    • 27,54084.1%White alone
    • 2,2446.8%Hispanic
    • 1,5364.7%Black alone
    • 7202.2%Two or more races
    • 4281.3%Asian alone
    • 1550.5%Other race alone
    • 410.1%American Indian alone

Races in Rome detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth

Mar. 2016 cost of living index in Rome: 100.4 (near average, U.S. average is 100)
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Ancestries: American (28.5%), Italian (20.7%), Irish (7.3%), German (5.3%), Polish (5.2%), English (3.6%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated in 1870

Elevation: 450 feet

Land area: 74.9 square miles.

Population density: 436 people per square mile   (low).

Rome,NY real estate house value index trend

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For population 25 years and over in Rome:

  • High school or higher: 87.8%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 19.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 8.0%
  • Unemployed: 5.7%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 17.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Rome city:

  • Never married: 37.5%
  • Now married: 38.3%
  • Separated: 2.7%
  • Widowed: 8.9%
  • Divorced: 12.7%

1,093 residents are foreign born (0.9% Latin America, 0.9% Europe, 0.8% Asia).

This city:

3.3%
New York:

22.5%



According to our research of New York and other state lists there were 3 registered sex offenders living in Rome, New York as of July 27, 2017.
The ratio of number of residents in Rome to the number of sex offenders is 10,947 to 1.


Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2015: $3,407 (3.5%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2015: $3,239 (3.5%)

Rome satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Utica, NY (14.4 miles , pop. 60,651).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Rochester, NY (108.4 miles , pop. 219,773).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Bronx, NY (183.3 miles , pop. 1,332,650).

Nearest cities: Floyd, NY (2.6 miles ), Lee, NY (2.6 miles ), Westmoreland, NY (2.6 miles ), Oriskany, NY (2.8 miles ), Western, NY (2.9 miles ), Verona, NY (3.0 miles ), Marcy, NY (3.1 miles ), Clark Mills, NY (3.2 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 1997: 14 buildings, average cost: $67,900
  • 1998: 10 buildings, average cost: $67,100
  • 1999: 7 buildings, average cost: $61,400
  • 2000: 7 buildings, average cost: $77,900
  • 2001: 8 buildings, average cost: $80,600
  • 2002: 9 buildings, average cost: $93,900
  • 2003: 12 buildings, average cost: $116,500
  • 2004: 13 buildings, average cost: $123,500
  • 2005: 17 buildings, average cost: $109,500
  • 2006: 24 buildings, average cost: $146,100
  • 2007: 20 buildings, average cost: $146,100
  • 2008: 9 buildings, average cost: $200,800
  • 2009: 7 buildings, average cost: $172,900
  • 2010: 5 buildings, average cost: $198,200
  • 2011: 2 buildings, average cost: $187,500
  • 2012: 8 buildings, average cost: $109,200
  • 2014: 6 buildings, average cost: $184,500

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in $1000s)

Latitude: 43.22 N, Longitude: 75.46 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: +6,036 (+18.4%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 7,117 (54.4%)

Area code: 315

Rome household income distribution Rome home values distribution

Crime rates in Rome by Year
Type 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015
Murders 010101120110420
per 100,000 0.02.80.02.90.02.92.95.90.03.03.00.012.36.10.0
Rapes 68516837835180112
per 100,000 17.122.714.446.323.18.720.523.78.915.23.023.60.03.137.1
Robberies 16282311101081414892123711
per 100,000 45.779.466.231.828.929.023.441.541.724.326.662.170.621.534.0
Assaults 292623203131241713261517201817
per 100,000 82.873.766.257.889.690.070.350.438.879.044.350.261.455.252.5
Burglaries 225200200172164154119111157158109133157156122
per 100,000 642.6566.8575.2497.4474.0447.2348.7328.9468.1479.8321.8393.0482.2478.3376.8
Theft 582472504491428381383466516464311310470450482
per 100,000 1,662.21,337.71,449.61,420.01,237.01,106.41,122.41,380.91,538.31,409.0918.0916.01,443.61,379.71,488.8
Auto thefts 513542403531293427262125351914
per 100,000 145.799.2120.8115.7101.290.085.0100.880.579.062.073.9107.558.343.2
Arson 6N/AN/AN/AN/A5N/A25514223
per 100,000 17.1N/AN/AN/AN/A14.5N/A5.914.915.23.011.86.16.19.3
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 286.7) 168.0164.4153.3164.8135.8122.3119.5139.7128.2137.689.3117.6158.2125.5139.7

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City-data.com crime index counts serious crimes more heavily. It adjusts for the number of visitors and daily workers commuting into cities.

Crime rate in Rome detailed stats: murders, rapes, robberies, assaults, burglaries, thefts, arson
Full-time law enforcement employees in 2015, including police officers: 78 (76 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.35
New York average:

3.20

Rome tourist attractions:

Unemployment in September 2015:
Here:

5.5%
New York:

4.8%

Unemployment by year (%)

Historical population

Historical housing units


Population change in the 1990s: -9,522 (-21.4%).
Most common industries in 2015 (%)
Males Females
  • Manufacturing (17%)
  • Retail trade (14%)
  • Public administration (13%)
  • Health care and social assistance (8%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (7%)
  • Construction (7%)
  • Other services, except public administration (6%)
  • Health care and social assistance (27%)
  • Retail trade (15%)
  • Educational services (13%)
  • Finance and insurance (8%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (7%)
  • Accommodation and food services (7%)
  • Public administration (6%)
Most common occupations in 2015 (%)
Males Females
  • Production occupations (13%)
  • Management occupations (9%)
  • Sales and related occupations (9%)
  • Office and administrative support occupations (8%)
  • Construction and extraction occupations (7%)
  • Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations (6%)
  • Food preparation and serving related occupations (5%)
  • Office and administrative support occupations (19%)
  • Sales and related occupations (12%)
  • Education, training, and library occupations (11%)
  • Personal care and service occupations (8%)
  • Management occupations (6%)
  • Food preparation and serving related occupations (6%)
  • Business and financial operations occupations (6%)

Work and jobs in Rome: detailed stats about occupations, industries, unemployment, workers, commute

Average climate in Rome, New York

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Tornado activity:

Rome-area historical tornado activity is below New York state average. It is 77% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/2/1983, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 18.6 miles away from the Rome city center caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 5/2/1983, a category F3 tornado 35.7 miles away from the city center killed one person and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Rome-area historical earthquake activity is near New York state average. It is 88% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 10/7/1983 at 10:18:46, a magnitude 5.3 (5.1 MB, 5.3 LG, 5.1 ML, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 75.7 miles away from the city center
On 4/20/2002 at 10:50:47, a magnitude 5.2 (5.2 MB, 4.2 MS, 5.2 MW, 5.0 MW, Depth: 6.8 mi) earthquake occurred 123.5 miles away from Rome center
On 6/17/1991 at 08:53:16, a magnitude 4.1 (4.0 MB, 4.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 57.0 miles away from the city center
On 9/25/1998 at 19:52:52, a magnitude 5.2 (4.8 MB, 4.3 MS, 5.2 LG, 4.5 MW, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 279.0 miles away from the city center
On 1/19/1982 at 00:14:42, a magnitude 4.7 (4.5 MB, 4.7 MD, 4.5 LG) earthquake occurred 195.2 miles away from Rome center
On 4/20/2000 at 08:46:55, a magnitude 4.0 (4.0 LG, 3.8 ML, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 78.7 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Oneida County (20) is greater than the US average (13).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 11
Emergencies Declared: 9

Causes of natural disasters: Storms: 8, Floods: 6, Tropical Storms: 3, Hurricanes: 2, Snows: 2, Blizzard: 1, Ice Storm: 1, Power Outage: 1, Snowstorm: 1, Tornado: 1, Wind: 1, Other: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Rome topographic map

Birthplace of: Joseph Griffo - New York State Senator, Pat Riley - (born 1945) NBA basketball player, coach, Peter White (Michigan) - Politician, Bruce Davidson (equestrian) - Equestrian, Alonzo J. Edgerton - Politician, Asa S. Bushnell (Governor) - Politician, Frances Fuller Victor - Writer, Francis Mallison - Longtime reporter for the ''Brooklyn Eagle'', Jim Ferlo - Politician, Mary Easton Sibley - Educator.

Medal of Honor Recipients

Medal of Honor Recipients born in Rome: Frank O. Fournia, George Butts.

Main business address for: ROME BANCORP INC (SAVINGS INSTITUTION, FEDERALLY CHARTERED).

Hospitals and medical centers in Rome:

  • CENTRAL NEW YORK DDSO (801 CYPRESS ST)
  • ROME MEMORIAL HOSPITAL, INC (Voluntary non-profit - Private, 1500 NORTH JAMES STREET)
  • UCPA OF THE UTICA AREA (124 BROOKLEY ROAD)
  • BETHANY GARDENS SKILLED LIVING CENTER (800 WEST CHESTNUT STREET)
  • BETSY ROSS REHABILITATION CTR (1 ELSIE STREET)
  • COLONIAL PARK REHABILITATION AND NURSING CENTER (950 FLOYD AVENUE)
  • ROME CENTER FOR REHABILITATION AND HEALTH CARE (801 NORTH JAMES STREET)
  • FAXTON ST. LUKE'S HEALTHCARE - ROME (91 PERIMETER RD-GRIFFISS PARK)

airports located in Rome:

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Amtrak station:

ROME (6599 MARTIN ST.) . Services: enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, full-service food facilities, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for car rental service, call for taxi service, public transit connection.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Rome:

  • Utica College (about 13 miles; Utica, NY; Full-time enrollment: 2,952)
  • Mohawk Valley Community College (about 16 miles; Utica, NY; FT enrollment: 5,693)
  • Morrisville State College (about 24 miles; Morrisville, NY; FT enrollment: 2,823)
  • Herkimer County Community College (about 27 miles; Herkimer, NY; FT enrollment: 2,774)
  • Colgate University (about 28 miles; Hamilton, NY; FT enrollment: 3,094)
  • Le Moyne College (about 34 miles; Syracuse, NY; FT enrollment: 3,041)
  • Syracuse University (about 37 miles; Syracuse, NY; FT enrollment: 20,717)

Public high schools in Rome:

Private high school in Rome:

Public elementary/middle schools in Rome:

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Library in Rome:

  • THE JERVIS PUBLIC LIBRARY ASSOCIATION, INC. (Operating income: $1,340,627; Location: 613 NORTH WASHINGTON STREET; 126,545 books; 7,162 audio materials; 5,364 video materials; 6 local licensed databases; 14 state licensed databases; 10 other licensed databases; 213 print serial subscriptions)

User submitted facts and corrections:

  • St.Peters and Transfiguration Elementary have merged with Rome catholic High school to form Rome Catholic School Pre-K-12 added by Linda

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Notable locations in Rome: Rome Country Club (A), Mohawk Glen Golf Course (B), West Rome Drive-In (C), Beaver Creek Golf Club (D), Griffiss Business and Technology Park (E), Teugega Country Club (F), Rome Municipal Sewage Treatment Plant (G), Rome Fish Hatchery (H), Happy Valley Farms (I), Jervis Library (J), Oneida County Home (K), Plumley Science And Technology Center (L), Bissell Hall (M), Rome Fire Station Number 3 (N), East Rome Branch Jervis Public Library (O), YMCA and YWCA of Rome (P), Rome City Jail (Q), Rome Fire Department Central Station (R), Capitol Theatre (S), Betsy Ross Rehabilitation Center (T). Display/hide their locations on the map

Shopping Center: Black River Boulevard Shopping Center (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Main business address in Rome: ROME BANCORP INC (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Churches in Rome include: Sand Plains Chapel (A), Fort Bull Monastery (B), New Hope Baptist Church (C), Christian And Missionary Alliance Church (D), Saint Paul's Catholic Church (E), Saint John's Evangelical Lutheran Church (F), Rome Church of Christ (G), Resurrection Life Church (H), New Testament Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Rome Cemetery (1), Saint Johns Cemetery (2), Saint Marys Cemetery (3), Saint Peters Cemetery (4), Oneida County Cemetery (5), Greenway Cemetery (6), Link Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Teelins Pond (A), Throns Pond (B), Portner Pond (C), Huckleberry Swamp (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Slate Creek (A), Wheelers Creek (B), Brandy Brook (C), Burk Creek (D), Canada Creek (E), Hurlbut Glen Brook (F), Mud Creek (G). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Rome include: Erie Canal Village (1), Riverside Park (2), Fort Stanwix National Monument (3), Hazelton Park (4), Harr-Pinti Field (5), Franklyns Field (6), Bell-Isle Park (7), East Park (8), Fort Stanwix Park (9). Display/hide their locations on the map

Hotels: Beeches the Lodge (Turin Road) (1), Arc Oneida-Lewis Chapter Nysarc - Four Seasons Day Services (8163 Gore Road) (2). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

Oneida County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level between 2 and 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Moderate Potential

Air pollution and air quality trends
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Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2002 was 67.7. This is about average.

City:

67.7
U.S.:

74.7

Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2002 was 12.3. This is worse than average. Closest monitor was 14.6 miles away from the city center.

City:

12.3
U.S.:

9.4
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2015: 18.6%
(17.7% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 17.7% for Black residents, 33.8% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 83.9% for American Indian residents, 31.7% for other race residents, 25.9% for two or more races residents)
Average household size:
This city:  2.3 people
New York:  2.6 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  58.6%
Whole state:  63.5%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  9.6%
Whole state:  6.8%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.3% of all households

People in group quarters in Rome in 2010:

  • 2,083 people in state prisons
  • 462 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
  • 223 people in group homes intended for adults
  • 36 people in group homes for juveniles (non-correctional)
  • 36 people in residential treatment centers for adults
  • 21 people in emergency and transitional shelters (with sleeping facilities) for people experiencing homelessness
  • 17 people in other noninstitutional facilities
  • 4 people in workers' group living quarters and job corps centers

People in group quarters in Rome in 2000:

  • 2,451 people in state prisons
  • 490 people in nursing homes
  • 289 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 104 people in homes for abused, dependent, and neglected children
  • 79 people in wards in general hospitals for patients who have no usual home elsewhere
  • 29 people in other group homes
  • 19 people in schools, hospitals, or wards for the mentally retarded
  • 18 people in homes for the mentally ill
  • 10 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 9 people in orthopedic wards and institutions for the physically handicapped

Rome, New York environmental map by EPA

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Banks with most branches in Rome (2011 data):

  • Berkshire Bank: West Rome Branch, Elmer Hill Branch, Rome Savings Branch, Black River Boulevard Branch. Info updated 2011/08/24: Bank assets: $3,955.6 mil, Deposits: $3,176.2 mil, headquarters in Pittsfield, MA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 64 total offices
  • NBT Bank, National Association: Rome Black River Branch at 853 Black River Boulevard, branch established on 1997/10/01; Westgate Branch at 1148 Erie Boulevard West, branch established on 1977/09/01. Info updated 2012/02/02: Bank assets: $5,558.5 mil, Deposits: $4,381.4 mil, headquarters in Norwich, NY, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 133 total offices, Holding Company: Nbt Bancorp Inc.
  • The Oneida Savings Bank: Griffiss Park Office Branch at 160 Brooks Rd., branch established on 2007/04/03; Turin Road at 7812 Turin Road, branch established on 2011/11/03. Info updated 2007/06/04: Bank assets: $664.1 mil, Deposits: $556.5 mil, headquarters in Oneida, NY, positive income, 13 total offices
  • Bank of America, National Association: Rome Branch at 200 West Dominick Street, branch established on 1958/10/06; Mohawk Acres Branch at 1714 Black River Boulevard, branch established on 1956/11/28. Info updated 2009/11/18: Bank assets: $1,451,969.3 mil, Deposits: $1,077,176.8 mil, headquarters in Charlotte, NC, positive income, 5782 total offices, Holding Company: Bank Of America Corporation
  • Beacon Federal: Rome Branch at 230 S James St., branch established on 1964/01/01. Info updated 2011/07/21: Bank assets: $1,024.7 mil, Deposits: $686.1 mil, headquarters in East Syracuse, NY, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 7 total offices
  • Adirondack Bank: Rome Branch at 1709 Black River Boulevard, branch established on 2003/10/30. Info updated 2006/11/03: Bank assets: $580.7 mil, Deposits: $477.2 mil, headquarters in Utica, NY, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 17 total offices, Holding Company: Adirondack Bancorp, Inc.
  • First Niagara Bank, National Association: Rome Branch at 1725 Black River Boulevard, branch established on 1884/01/01. Info updated 2011/06/09: Bank assets: $32,750.6 mil, Deposits: $19,595.4 mil, headquarters in Buffalo, NY, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 351 total offices, Holding Company: First Niagara Financial Group, Inc.
  • Woodforest National Bank: Rome Branch at 5815 Rome Taberg Road, branch established on 2008/07/26. Info updated 2011/05/10: Bank assets: $3,488.9 mil, Deposits: $3,097.6 mil, headquarters in Houston, TX, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 766 total offices, Holding Company: Woodforest Financial Group Employee Stock Ownership Plan (With 401(K) Provisions) (Amended And
  • Manufacturers and Traders Trust Company: Mohawk Acres Branch at 1746 Black River Boulevard, branch established on 1964/02/10. Info updated 2011/08/08: Bank assets: $76,887.1 mil, Deposits: $60,064.2 mil, headquarters in Buffalo, NY, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 808 total offices, Holding Company: M&T Bank Corporation

Educational Attainment (%) in 2015

School Enrollment by Level of School (%) in 2015

Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

11.5
New York average:

13.7

Rome travel time to work - commute Rome mode of transportation to work chart

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Religion statistics for Rome city (based on Oneida County data)

ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Catholic86,75051
Mainline Protestant18,61095
Evangelical Protestant9,11975
Other4,41616
Black Protestant5044
Orthodox2703
None115,209-
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 49
Oneida County:

2.12 / 10,000 pop.
New York:

4.13 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 3
This county:

0.13 / 10,000 pop.
State:

0.06 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 11
Oneida County:

0.47 / 10,000 pop.
New York:

0.92 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 75
Oneida County:

3.24 / 10,000 pop.
State:

1.68 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 205
Here:

8.85 / 10,000 pop.
State:

8.82 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
This county:

8.8%
New York:

8.2%
Adult obesity rate:
Oneida County:

24.4%
New York:

23.8%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
This county:

15.0%
State:

15.6%

Health and Nutrition:

Healthy diet rate:
This city:

51.0%
New York:

49.5%

Average overall health of teeth and gums:
Rome:

48.0%
New York:

47.0%

Average BMI:
This city:

28.5
New York:

28.6

People feeling badly about themselves:
This city:

20.2%
State:

20.8%

People not drinking alcohol at all:
Here:

10.2%
New York:

11.3%

Average hours sleeping at night:
Rome:

6.9
State:

6.8

Overweight people:
This city:

33.0%
New York:

33.3%

General health condition:
This city:

57.3%
New York:

55.7%

Average condition of hearing:
Rome:

78.5%
New York:

79.9%

More about Health and Nutrition of Rome, NY Residents
Local government employment and payroll (March 2013)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Financial Administration 14$58,781$50,3840$0
Other Government Administration 9$34,641$46,1888$6,978
Judicial and Legal 4$15,862$47,5861$4,152
Police Protection - Officers 64$370,519$69,4728$5,960
Police - Other 6$21,317$42,63411$10,145
Firefighters 73$444,186$73,0170$0
Fire - Other 2$5,903$35,4181$1,214
Streets and Highways 50$188,935$45,3440$0
Solid Waste Management 17$59,916$42,2940$0
Sewerage 12$50,448$50,4480$0
Parks and Recreation 9$33,958$45,27718$9,636
Housing and Community Development(Local) 14$62,177$53,2952$4,859
Natural Resources 2$6,507$39,0420$0
Water Supply 21$84,284$48,1620$0
Other and Unallocable 5$13,059$31,3425$6,005
Totals for Government 302$1,450,493$57,63554$48,949

Rome government finances - Expenditure in 2002 (per resident):

  • Construction - General Public Buildings: $2,765,000 ($84.70)
    General: $1,305,000 ($39.98)
    Regular Highways: $751,000 ($23.01)
    Police Protection: $474,000 ($14.52)
    Parks & Recreation: $74,000 ($2.27)
  • Current Operations - General - Other: $8,704,000 ($266.63)
    Police Protection: $4,838,000 ($148.20)
    Fire Protection: $4,374,000 ($133.99)
    Regular Highways: $3,205,000 ($98.18)
    Water Utilities: $1,939,000 ($59.40)
    Solid Waste Management: $1,725,000 ($52.84)
    Housing & Community Development: $1,651,000 ($50.57)
    Sewerage: $1,527,000 ($46.78)
    Financial Administration: $1,087,000 ($33.30)
    Parks & Recreation: $1,075,000 ($32.93)
    Transit Utilities: $866,000 ($26.53)
    General Public Buildings: $710,000 ($21.75)
    Libraries: $530,000 ($16.24)
    Central Staff Services: $495,000 ($15.16)
    Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $335,000 ($10.26)
    Judicial and Legal Services: $324,000 ($9.92)
    Parking Facilities: $286,000 ($8.76)
    Health Services - Other: $131,000 ($4.01)
  • General - Interest on Debt: $2,160,000 ($66.17)
  • Intergovernmental to Local NEC - Financial Administration: $845,000 ($25.88)
  • Other Capital Outlay - Fire Protection: $201,000 ($6.16)
    General - Other: $80,000 ($2.45)
    Regular Highways: $62,000 ($1.90)
    Police Protection: $50,000 ($1.53)
    General Public Building: $28,000 ($0.86)
    Parks & Recreation: $10,000 ($0.31)
    Transit Utilities: $9,000 ($0.28)
    Judicial: $3,000 ($0.09)
    Protective Inspection & Regulation, NEC: $2,000 ($0.06)
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $15,110,000 ($462.86)
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $178,000 ($5.45)

Rome government finances - Revenue in 2002 (per resident):

  • Charges - Sewerage: $2,178,000 ($66.72)
    Solid Waste Management: $1,756,000 ($53.79)
    All Other: $646,000 ($19.79)
    Parks & Recreation: $198,000 ($6.07)
    Parking Facilities: $187,000 ($5.73)
    Housing & Community Development: $63,000 ($1.93)
  • Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $1,660,000 ($50.85)
  • Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $762,000 ($23.34)
    Highways: $63,000 ($1.93)
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $1,056,000 ($32.35)
    General Revenue, NEC: $963,000 ($29.50)
    Special Assessments: $45,000 ($1.38)
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $3,492,000 ($106.97)
    Transit Utilities: $95,000 ($2.91)
  • State Intergovernmental - General Support: $5,969,000 ($182.85)
    All Other: $2,147,000 ($65.77)
    Highways: $626,000 ($19.18)
    Transit Utilities: $264,000 ($8.09)
  • Tax - Property: $12,576,000 ($385.24)
    Total General Sales: $6,968,000 ($213.45)
    Public Utilities: $729,000 ($22.33)
    NEC: $348,000 ($10.66)

Rome government finances - Debt in 2002 (per resident):

  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $2,973,000 ($91.07)
    Industrial Revenue: $2,125,000 ($65.09)
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $33,527,000 ($1027.02)
  • Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Other NEC: $6,562,000 ($201.01)
    Water Utilities: $426,000 ($13.05)
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $36,829,000 ($1128.17)
    Full Faith & Credit - Water Utilities: $2,678,000 ($82.03)
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $1,912,000 ($58.57)
  • Long Term Debt Retired Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $212,000 ($6.49)
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $3,258,000 ($99.80)
    Water Utilities: $721,000 ($22.09)
  • Short Term Debt Outstanding - Beginning: $4,500,000 ($137.85)
    End of Fiscal Year: $3,000,000 ($91.90)

Rome government finances - Cash and Securities in 2002 (per resident):

  • Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $3,006,000 ($92.08)
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $14,129,000 ($432.81)
  • Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $1,912,000 ($58.57)

3.14% of this county's 2011 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2010 ($33,853 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

3.14%
New York average:

5.06%

0.03% of residents moved from foreign countries ($311 average AGI)
Oneida County:

0.03%
New York average:

0.08%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2010 and 2011:
from Herkimer County, NY  0.44% ($32,228 average AGI)
from Madison County, NY  0.37% ($30,009)
from Onondaga County, NY  0.23% ($37,760)


3.74% of this county's 2010 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2011 ($36,434 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

3.74%
New York average:

5.46%

0.04% of residents moved to foreign countries ($243 average AGI)
Oneida County:

0.04%
New York average:

0.11%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2010 and 2011:
to Herkimer County, NY  0.43% ($35,737 average AGI)
to Madison County, NY  0.36% ($30,734)
to Onondaga County, NY  0.27% ($37,979)

Strongest AM radio stations in Rome:

  • WRNY (1350 AM; 1 kW; ROME, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WRUN (1150 AM; 5 kW; UTICA, NY)
  • WIBX (950 AM; 5 kW; UTICA, NY; Owner: REGENT LICENSEE OF UTICA/ROME, INC.)
  • WTLB (1310 AM; 5 kW; UTICA, NY; Owner: GALAXY COMMUNICATIONS, L.P.)
  • WADR (1480 AM; 5 kW; REMSEN, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WGY (810 AM; 50 kW; SCHENECTADY, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WSYR (570 AM; 5 kW; SYRACUSE, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WHEN (620 AM; 5 kW; SYRACUSE, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WPTR (1540 AM; 50 kW; ALBANY, NY; Owner: KIMTRON, INC.)
  • WUTQ (1550 AM; 1 kW; UTICA, NY)
  • WNSS (1260 AM; 5 kW; SYRACUSE, NY; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WHAM (1180 AM; 50 kW; ROCHESTER, NY; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WNNZ (640 AM; 50 kW; WESTFIELD, MA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Rome:

  • WODZ-FM (96.1 FM; ROME, NY; Owner: REGENT LICENSEE OF UTICA/ROME, INC.)
  • WSKS (97.9 FM; WHITESBORO, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WUCL (93.5 FM; REMSEN, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WRBY (102.5 FM; ROME, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WOUR (96.9 FM; UTICA, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WUNY (89.5 FM; UTICA, NY; Owner: PUBLIC BC COUNCIL OF CENTRAL NY, INC)
  • WFRG-FM (104.3 FM; UTICA, NY; Owner: REGENT LICENSEE OF UTICA/ROME, INC.)
  • WKVU (100.7 FM; UTICA, NY; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)
  • WMCR-FM (106.3 FM; ONEIDA, NY; Owner: WARREN BROADCASTING CO. INC.)
  • WLZW (98.7 FM; UTICA, NY; Owner: REGENT LICENSEE OF UTICA/ROME, INC.)
  • WKLL (94.9 FM; FRANKFORT, NY; Owner: GALAXY COMMUNICATIONS, L.P.)
  • WRCK (107.3 FM; UTICA, NY; Owner: GALAXY COMMUNICATIONS, L.P.)
  • WBGK (99.7 FM; NEWPORT VILLAGE, NY; Owner: ROSER COMMUNICATIONS NETWORK, INC.)
  • WBGJ (100.3 FM; SYLVAN BEACH, NY; Owner: WOLF RADIO, INC.)
  • WWDG (105.1 FM; DERUYTER, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WBRV-FM (101.3 FM; BOONVILLE, NY; Owner: THE FLACK BROADCASTING GROUP L.L.C.)
  • WBDI (106.7 FM; COPENHAGEN, NY; Owner: FORCE COMMUNICATIONS, INC)
  • WJNY (90.9 FM; WATERTOWN, NY; Owner: PUBLIC B/CNG COUNCIL CENTRAL NY, INC)
  • WCNY-FM (91.3 FM; SYRACUSE, NY; Owner: THE PUB. B/C COUNC. OF CEN. NY, INC.)
  • WNTQ (93.1 FM; SYRACUSE, NY; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)

TV broadcast stations around Rome:

  • W12BZ (Channel 12; ROME, NY; Owner: KEVIN O'KANE)
  • WFXV (Channel 33; UTICA, NY; Owner: QUORUM OF UTICA LICENSE, LLC)
  • WKTV (Channel 2; UTICA, NY; Owner: SMITH TELEVISION OF NEW YORK LICENSE HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WSPX-TV (Channel 56; SYRACUSE, NY; Owner: PAXSON SYRACUSE LICENSE, INC.)
  • W59AU (Channel 59; UTICA, NY; Owner: PUBLIC B/CING.COUNCIL,CENTRAL N. Y.)
  • WIXT-TV (Channel 9; SYRACUSE, NY; Owner: CENTRAL NY NEWS, INC.)
  • WUTR (Channel 20; UTICA, NY; Owner: CENTRAL NY NEWS, INC.)
  • WPNY-LP (Channel 11; UTICA, ETC., NY; Owner: QUORUM OF UTICA LICENSE, LLC)
  • WCNY-TV (Channel 24; SYRACUSE, NY; Owner: PUBLIC BROADCASTING COUNCIL OF CENTRAL NEW YORK)
  • WSTM-TV (Channel 3; SYRACUSE, NY; Owner: WSTM LICENSE SUBSIDIARY, INC.)
  • WNYS-TV (Channel 43; SYRACUSE, NY; Owner: RKM MEDIA, INC.)
  • W53AM (Channel 53; UTICA, NY; Owner: QUORUM OF UTICA LICENSE, LLC)
  • WSYT (Channel 68; SYRACUSE, NY; Owner: WSYT LICENSEE L.P.)
  • W13BR (Channel 13; ONEIDA, NY; Owner: KEVIN O'KANE)
  • W51CV (Channel 51; UTICA, NY; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • W15BR (Channel 15; ONEIDA, NY; Owner: RENARD COMMUNICATIONS CORP.)

Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)

See more detailed statistics of Rome fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2014 here
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 66Number of bridges
  • 363m1,191ftTotal length
  • $85,476,000Total costs
  • 397,470Total average daily traffic
  • 23,192Total average daily truck traffic

New bridges - Historical Statistics

  • 11900-1909
  • 41910-1919
  • 11920-1929
  • 21930-1939
  • 21950-1959
  • 61960-1969
  • 221980-1989
  • 141990-1999
  • 52000-2009
  • 92010-2015
See Full National Bridge Inventory Statistics for Rome, NY
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 36 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers in Rome)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 28 (See the full list of FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers in Rome, NY)
FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers: 1 (See the full list of FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 11 (See the full list of FCC Registered Microwave Towers in this town)
FCC Registered Paging Towers: 8 (See the full list of FCC Registered Paging Towers)
FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers: 10 (See the full list of FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers)
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 204 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Rome)

FAA Registered Aircraft: 47 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircraft in Rome)
Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 12 full tracts)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA
Home Purchase Loans		B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
E) Loans on Dwellings For 5+ Families
F) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)		G) Loans On Manufactured
Home Dwelling (A B C & D)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED126$85,36579$93,747239$80,439104$20,4421$69,00013$77,5383$99,667
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED0$05$59,20012$89,8336$27,0000$00$01$19,000
APPLICATIONS DENIED8$80,00010$61,000123$84,22865$22,2150$09$51,8893$61,667
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN9$81,4446$54,00068$88,3095$25,0000$03$86,6670$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$01$38,00014$68,1430$00$02$44,5000$0
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Detailed mortgage data for all 13 tracts in Rome, NY

Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 10 full tracts)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		B) Refinancings
C) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A & B)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED26$109,8857$130,2861$122,000
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED2$123,0005$92,6000$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED1$41,0002$63,5000$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN1$61,0001$49,0000$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$00$00$0
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 1999

Conventional Home Purchase Loans

Conventional Home Purchase Loans - Value

Drinking water stations with addresses in Rome and their reported violations in the past:

FT. RICKEY DISCOVERY ZOO (Address: 5135 ROME-NEW LONDON ROAD , Population served: 120, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • 2 routine major monitoring violations
PETERPAUL RECREATION PARK (DW) (Address: 311 OCHAB DRIVE , Population served: 25, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • One routine major monitoring violation

Drinking water stations with addresses in Rome that have no violations reported:

  • DELTA LAKE STATE PARK (Address: 8797 STATE ROUTE 46 , Population served: 200, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • DELTA KNOLLS GOLF (Address: 8699 LONG HILL ROAD , Population served: 129, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • DEMING LAKESIDE TRAILER PARK (Address: 5757 SLEEPY HOLLOW RD , Population served: 124, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

  • Fire: 66
  • Hazardous Condition: 196
  • Service Call: 1
  • Good Intent Call: 1

Incident types - Rome

See full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for Rome, NY

Fire-safe hotels and motels in Rome, New York:

  • Adirondack 13 Pines Motel, 7353 Riv Rd, Rome, New York 13440 , Phone: (315) 337-4930
  • Red Carpet Inn, 799 Lawrence, Rome, New York 13440 , Phone: (315) 339-3610, Fax: (315) 336-4577
  • The Inn At The Beeches, 7900 Turin Rd, Rome, New York 13440 , Phone: (315) 336-1775, Fax: (315) 339-2636
  • Rome Motel, 8257 Turini Rd, Rome, New York 13440 , Phone: (315) 336-4200, Fax: (315) 336-5296
  • Green Lantern Motor Court, 8189 Turin Rd, Rome, New York 13440 , Phone: (315) 336-5200, Fax: (315) 336-5203
  • Econo Lodge, 145 E Whitesboro Street(at Erie Blvd), Rome, New York 13440 , Phone: (315) 337-9400, Fax: (315) 337-8660
  • Wingate By Wyndham, 90 Dart Cir, Rome, New York 13441 , Phone: (315) 334-4244, Fax: (315) 336-0521
  • Rome Hospitality Group, LCC d.b.a. Hampton Inn, 1352 Floyd Ave, Rome, New York 13441 , Phone: (315) 709-0000, Fax: (315) 709-0010
All 8 fire-safe hotels and motels in Rome, New York
Most common first names in Rome, NY among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
Mary56079.3 years
John51974.6 years
Joseph37774.8 years
William35873.5 years
James26971.3 years
Charles23775.5 years
Frank22676.9 years
Helen22381.5 years
Anna22182.6 years
Robert21967.4 years
Most common last names in Rome, NY among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Smith19374.6 years
Jones12276.4 years
Williams7477.8 years
Miller6475.2 years
Brown6072.7 years
Johnson5774.2 years
Evans5079.5 years
Clark4874.4 years
Martin4476.9 years
Thomas4278.7 years

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

  • Utility gas (74%)
  • Electricity (13%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (8%)
  • Other fuel (2%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%)
  • Wood (1%)
  • No fuel used (1%)
Businesses in Rome, NY
NameCountNameCount
ALDI1Marshalls1
AT&T2McDonald's2
Ace Hardware1Nike1
Advance Auto Parts2Payless1
Applebee's1Pizza Hut1
Arby's1Quality1
AutoZone1RadioShack1
Blockbuster1Rite Aid3
Budget Car Rental1Rue211
Burger King2Sears1
Chevrolet1Staples1
Dennys1Subway3
Domino's Pizza1T-Mobile1
Dunkin Donuts2Taco Bell1
Econo Lodge1Tim Hortons1
Fashion Bug1True Value1
FedEx5U-Haul2
GNC2UPS5
GameStop1Vans1
H&R Block2Volkswagen1
JCPenney1Walgreens1
Jones New York1Walmart1
KFC1Wendy's1
Lane Furniture1Wingate1
Little Caesars Pizza1YMCA2
Lowe's1

Rome compared to New York state average:

  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in above state average.
  • Institutionalized population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.

Rome on our top lists:

  • #73 on the list of "Top 100 high-educated but low-earning cities"
  • #77 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest percentage of people in homes for abused, dependent, and neglected children (population 1,000+)"
  • #20 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest increase in the number of births per 1000 residents 2000-2006 to 2007-2013 (pop 50,000+)"
  • #24 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest percentage of residents relocating from other counties between 2010 and 2011"
  • #35 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest percentage of residents relocating to other counties in 2011"
  • #57 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest number of people moving out compared to moving in (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #65 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most Catholic congregations"
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