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Rome, IA
Full City Profile · Iowa · Henry County County
2.4
/5.0
C
Fair
77
Population
642/sq mi density
$29,531
Median Income
$21,066 per capita
$61,300
Home Value
$187,171 Zillow
$1,021
Median Rent
46.9% income on rent
50°F
Avg Temperature
275 sunny days/yr
127
Violent Crime/100K
2,921 property/100K
C
Overall
2.4 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C+
Economy
2.5 / 5.0
$29,531 median income, 0.0% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$61,300 home value, $1,021/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
127 violent crimes/100K
F
Education
1.2 / 5.0
1.9% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-1.7%
115 → 113
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-0.18%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
-26.2%
$40,000 → $29,531
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
-2.99%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Rome across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013–2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts — real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
112
-1 from 2023 (113)
Projected Median Income 2030
$23,878
$-5,653 from 2023 ($29,531)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 115 | — | $40,000 | — |
| 2015 | 117 | +1.7% | $43,750 | +9.4% |
| 2017 | 118 | +0.9% | $41,458 | -5.2% |
| 2019 | 116 | -1.7% | $35,625 | -14.1% |
| 2021 | 118 | +1.7% | $27,500 | -22.8% |
| 2023 | 113 | -4.2% | $29,531 | +7.4% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.