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Rome, GA Profile


Rome, GA, population 36,031, 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 the past decade the population of Rome has grown by about 2%. Since 2005 Rome's population has stayed about the same.

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
White63%
African American28%
Native American0%
Asian1%
Hawaiian0%
Other/Mixed8%
As % of Population
       

Age


Median Age
Population9.99
Males9.99
Females9.99
Vs. State Median Age
  
  
  
Males by AgeFemales by Age
Under 209.99%Under 20: 9.99%
20 to 409.99%20 to 40: 9.99%
40 to 609.99%40 to 60: 9.99%
Over 607.00%Over 60: 9.99%
Age Distribution
       
       
       
       

Size


Population by YearChange Rate
200035,526N/A
200135,417-0.31%
200235,8431.20%
200335,9370.26%
200435,9510.04%
200535,890-0.17%
200636,0820.53%
200735,810-0.75%
200835,9430.37%
200936,0310.24%
Vs. State Change Rate
 
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    

Economics


Household Income
Median$30,930
Vs. State Median Income
    

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
20011,083
2002634
20031,225
2004819
2005736
2006836
2007729
2008N/A
2009585
2010668
Vs. State Violent Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
 
    
    
Year Murder, Man-Slaughter Forcible Rape Robbery Aggravated Assault
2001 31454317
2002 01176145
2003 61367352
2004 21680196
2005 21776174
2006 11953236
2007 21768177
2008 ----
2009 12285103
2010 11790125

Property Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
20016,004
20025,186
20037,723
20046,871
20057,260
20066,368
20076,618
2008N/A
20095,198
20105,703
Vs. State Property Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
 
    
    
Year Burglary Larceny, Theft Motor Vehicle Theft
2001 396 1,589 166
2002 448 1,323 126
2003 624 1,972 165
2004 553 1,792 121
2005 597 1,908 147
2006 433 1798 123
2007 489 1754 155
2008 - - -
2009 455 1341 80
2010 447 1439 104

Location

Elevation605 feet above sea level
Land Area24.2 Square Miles
Water Area0.3 Square Miles



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