Rome township, Illinois Population 2024

1,630

Rome township Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Rome township was:

  • White: 93.46%
  • Two or more races: 5.08%
  • Asian: 0.76%
  • Black or African American: 0.38%
  • Other race: 0.32%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
36.3 sq mi
Density (mi²)
45.0/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-1.87% (-31)
The current population of Rome township, Illinois is 1,630 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 1,661.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White1,47393.46%
Two or more races805.08%
Asian120.76%
Black or African American60.38%
Other race50.32%
Native American00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Asian

Black or African American

Other race

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Rome township Population by Race

Rome township Population Pyramid 2024

Rome township Median Age

40.4

Total

40.8

Male

38.4

Female

Rome township Adults

There are 1,203 adults, (328 of whom are seniors) in Rome township.

Rome township Age Dependency

80.1

Age Dependency Ratio

37.5

Old Age Dependency Ratio

42.6

Child Dependency Ratio

Rome township Sex Ratio

Female82152.09%
Male75547.91%

Rome township Population by Age

Rome township Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All6712.3575.724.3
Married3343.0794.65.4
Non Family2541.0646.153.9
Female552.9685.514.5
Male284.211000

3.1

Average Family Size

2.35

Average Household Size

75.7%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Rome township Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade282.53%
Associates Degree25523.06%
Bachelors Degree13011.75%
Graduate Degree847.59%
High School Graduate34331.01%
Less Than 9th Grade252.26%
Some College24121.79%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Rome township Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Rome township Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White1,040991214
2+ Races48480
Asian1280
Black660
Hispanic660

The highest rate of high school graduation is among black people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 20.58%.

Rome township Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$82,000$0$80,714
Graduate Degree$43,906$0$41,875
High School Graduate$41,071$49,444$34,643
Less Than 9th Grade$0$0$0
Overall$42,792$49,464$34,767
Some College$41,544$46,797$33,276

$42,792

Average Earnings

$49,464

Average Male

$34,767

Average Female

Rome township Earnings by Educational Attainment

Rome township Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Rome township Language

98.25% of Rome township residents speak only English, while 1.75% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Asian and Pacific Island languages, which is spoken by 0.81% of the population.

Rome township Language

Rome township Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White1,47015410.48%
Black66100%
Hispanic66100%
Multiple8067.5%

10.55%

Overall Poverty Rate

10.07%

Male Poverty Rate

11%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Rome township

The race most likely to be in poverty in Rome township is Black, with 100% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Rome township is Multiple, with 7.5% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.74%. Among those working part-time, it was 8.57%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 24.15%.

Rome township Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade28.3%
High School15.45%
Bachelors or Greater9.81%
Some College9.27%

Rome township Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Employed3.53%
Male Employed3.05%
Male Unemployed0%
Female Unemployed0%

Rome township Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Rome township Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$83,693$95,320
Households$58,102$71,999
Married Families$84,605$-999,999,999
Non Families$19,821$30,908

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Rome township Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

52.9%

Overall Marriage Rate

53.1%

Male Marriage Rate

52.7%

Female Marriage Rate

Rome township Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Rome township Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 45-54, while the female age group most likely to be married is 20-34.

Rome township Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Rome township Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

87

Number of Veterans

80

Male Veterans

7

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam58
First Gulf War11
Second Gulf War9
Korea0
World War II0

Rome township Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 7452
35 to 5415
75+13
55 to 647
18 to 340

Rome township Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White877.67%

Rome township Veterans by Race

Rome township Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

8.05%

Veteran Poverty Rate

49.43%

Veteran Disability Rate

Rome township Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

62.2%

Labor Force Participation

60.3%

Employment Rate

2.9%

Unemployment Rate

Rome township Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Rome township Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Rome township Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

78.62%

Born in Rome township

98.29%

Native Born

1.71%

Foreign Born

0.76%

Non Citizen

0.95%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

98.29% of Rome township residents were born in the United States, with 78.62% having been born in Illinois. 0.76% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Europe.

Rome township Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20291,620-2-0.12%
20281,622-2-0.12%
20271,624-2-0.12%
20261,626-2-0.12%
20251,628-2-0.12%
20241,630-2-0.12%
20231,632-2-0.12%
20221,634-24-1.45%
20211,658-3-0.18%
20201,661432.66%
20191,618-3-0.19%
20181,621-18-1.1%
20171,639-8-0.49%
20161,64710.06%
20151,646-4-0.24%
20141,650-10-0.6%
20131,660-3-0.18%
20121,663-1-0.06%
20111,66420.12%
20101,66200%

Rome township Population by Year