Rome, GA Profile

Rome, GA, population 35,816, is located in Georgia's Floyd county, about 55.2 miles from Chattanooga and 56.7 miles from Atlanta.

Through the 90's Rome's population has grown by about 15%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Rome has grown by about 2%.

Rome's property crime levels tend to be higher than Georgia's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Rome tend to be much higher than Georgia's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	47%
	Females	53%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	63%
	African American	28%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	1%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	8%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	34.60
	Males	31.90
	Females	37.30

Vs. State Median Age

Males by Age			Females by Age
	Under 20	14.00%		Under 20:	14.00%
	20 to 40	15.00%		20 to 40:	14.00%
	40 to 60	11.00%		40 to 60:	12.00%
	Over 60	7.00%		Over 60:	13.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	34,980	N/A
2001	35,464	1.38%
2002	35,751	0.81%
2003	35,886	0.38%
2004	35,978	0.26%
2005	35,816	-0.45%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$30,930

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	1,083
2002	634
2003	1,225
2004	819
2005	736
2006	836
2007	729
2008	N/A

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	3	0	6	2	2	1	2	-
Forcible Rape	14	11	13	16	17	19	17	-
Robbery	54	76	67	80	76	53	68	-
Aggravated Assault	317	145	352	196	174	236	177	-

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	6,004
2002	5,186
2003	7,723
2004	6,871
2005	7,260
2006	6,368
2007	6,618
2008	N/A

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	396	448	624	553	597	433	489	-
Larceny, Theft	1,589	1,323	1,972	1,792	1,908	1798	1754	-
Motor Vehicle Theft	166	126	165	121	147	123	155	-
Arson	14	12	18	10	12	17	12	-

Location

Elevation	605 feet above sea level
Land Area	24.2 Square Miles
Water Area	0.3 Square Miles

Nearby Towns & Cities

Nearest Big Cities