According to 2000 Census, the City of Rome had a population of
34,980 persons. Between 1990 and 2000, the city experienced a
population increase of 15.0%, compared to the state growth
during this period of 26.4%.
In Rome, 63.1% of the residents were white and 27.7% were black,
according to 2000 Census. Hispanics, who may be identified as
either white or black, represented 10.3% of the city's
residents. Statewide, 65.1% of the population were white, 28.7%
were black, and 5.3% were Hispanic.
According to the 2000 Census, 24.2% of the city's residents were
age 18 or younger, while 15.9% were age 65 or older. Statewide,
26.5% of the population were age 18 or younger and 9.6% were age
65 or older.
The 1990 Census indicates that in Rome, 63.4% of the adult
population (25 years of age and older) were high school
graduates or higher and 17.5% of the adult population held a
bachelor's degree or higher. Statewide, 70.9% of the adult
population were high school graduates or higher and 19.3% held a
bachelor's degree or higher.
School-age children in the City of Rome attend schools in the
Rome City school system. Between 1992 and 1996, the average
dropout rate for students in grades 8 through 12 was 10.5%.
Statewide, the average dropout rate was 7.9% for the same time
period. The Department of Education has changed the method of
calculating total enrollment, which is used to calculate dropout
rates. For the 1997-98 school year, the dropout rate for
students in grades 9 through 12 was 8.2%, compared to the
statewide rate of 6.5%.
The Joint Board of Family Practice reports that in 1996 the
number of physicians in Floyd County was 2.9 per 1,000
population, compared to the state rate of 1.9. Floyd County had
5.9 hospital beds per 1,000 population in 1998, which was
greater than the statewide rate of 3.2. County data is provided,
as data is not collected at the municipal level.
Between 1992 and 1996, the infant mortality rate in the City of
Rome was 11.4 per 1,000 infants. The statewide rate was 9.8 per
1,000 infants.
The 2000 Census indicates that 9.4% of the total households in
Rome were headed by females with children under 18 years of age,
compared with a statewide figure of 8.6%. Also, 14.1% of the
heads of households in Rome were 65 years or older in age,
compared with the statewide figure of 7%.
According to the 1990 Census, the percentage of the population
with incomes below the poverty level in Rome was 18.7%.
Georgia's poverty rate for the same year was 11.5% and the
national rate was 13.5%. In addition, 26.1% of the children
under 18 years of age and 21% of the elderly, persons age 65
years and over, lived below the poverty level in Rome.
Based on 1990 Census data, 51.4% of the housing units in Rome
were owner-occupied. The median value of these units was
$51,300. Statewide, 64.9% of the housing units were
owner-occupied, with a median value of $71,300.
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