Rome, NY Profile

Rome, NY, population 34,344, is located in New York's Oneida county, about 36.7 miles from Syracuse and 109.0 miles from Rochester.

Through the 90's Rome's population has declined by about 21%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Rome has declined by about 2%.

Rome's property crime levels tend to be about the same as New York's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Rome tend to be much lower than New York's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	51%
	Females	49%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	88%
	African American	8%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	1%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	3%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	38.20
	Males	36.10
	Females	41.00

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	13.00%	Under 20:	12.00%
20 to 40	17.00%	20 to 40:	12.00%
40 to 60	13.00%	40 to 60:	12.00%
Over 60	9.00%	Over 60:	13.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	34,950	N/A
2001	34,654	-0.85%
2002	34,531	-0.35%
2003	34,510	-0.06%
2004	34,506	-0.01%
2005	34,344	-0.47%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$33,643

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	146
2002	179
2003	147
2004	139
2005	142
2006	131
2007	117
2008	121

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	1	0	1	0	1	1	2
Forcible Rape	6	8	5	16	8	3	7	8
Robbery	16	28	23	11	10	10	8	14
Aggravated Assault	29	26	23	20	31	31	24	17

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	2,450
2002	2,004
2003	2,146
2004	2,033
2005	1,812
2006	1,644
2007	1,556
2008	1,811

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	225	200	200	172	164	154	119	111
Larceny, Theft	582	472	504	491	428	381	383	466
Motor Vehicle Theft	51	35	42	40	35	31	29	34
Arson	6	-	-	-	0	5		2

Location

Elevation	450 feet above sea level
Land Area	74.9 Square Miles
Water Area	0.7 Square Miles