Rome is a medium-sized city located in the state of New York. With a population of 31,735 people and 14 associated neighborhoods, Rome is the 40th largest community in New York.Unlike some cities, Rome isn’t mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in Rome are a mix of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Rome is a city of sales and office workers, professionals, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Rome who work in office and administrative support (15.42%), management occupations (9.45%), and sales jobs (7.85%). Also of interest is that Rome has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US. One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 11.07% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes. The population of Rome overall has a level of education that is slightly above the US average for all US cities and towns of 21.84%. Of adults 25 and older in Rome, 21.29% have at least a bachelor's degree. The per capita income in Rome in 2022 was $31,008, which is lower middle income relative to New York, and middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $124,032 for a family of four. However, Rome contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Rome is a somewhat ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Rome home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Rome residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Rome include Italian, Irish, German, English, and Polish. The most common language spoken in Rome is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Chinese.
