Rome township, OH

Athens County, OH

2022 population: 1,265 ( 55 from 2010 )
Land area: 36.5 square miles
Population density: 34.6 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	1,137	89.88%	3.3%
Black:	11	0.87%	81.7%
Indian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Asian:	31	2.45%	1450.0%
2+ races:	21	1.66%	60.4%
Hispanic:	0	0.00%	100.0%

Total non-White:	128	10.12%	11.1%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-39	-3.6
Change in Non-White pop.:	-16	-1.5

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

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Year:

Total population:

White:

Black:

Indian:

Asian:

2+ races:

Hispanic:

Total non-White:

2010
1,320
1,176	89.09%
60	4.55%
15	1.14%
2	0.15%
53	4.02%
14	1.06%
144	10.91%

2000
1,521
1,336	87.84%
49	3.22%
11	0.72%
15	0.99%
77	5.06%
33	2.17%
185	12.16%

1990
1,429
1,242	86.91%
82	5.74%
24	1.68%
0	0.00%
n/a
0	0.00%
187	13.09%

1980
1,452
1,342	92.42%
74	5.10%
19	1.31%
0	0.00%
n/a
15	1.03%
110	7.58%

Decade:

Components:

Births:

Deaths:

Net Migration:

Net Immigration:

Change in White population:

Change in Non-White pop.:

Number	Rate
2000's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

-160	-10.5
-41	-2.7

Number	Rate
1990's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

94	6.6
-2	-0.1

Number	Rate
1980's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

-100	-6.9
77	5.3

Age, Family & Household Data for Rome township, OH

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Year:

Median Age:

Under 18:

Voting Age Population:

Over 65:

Households:

Persons Per HH:

Families (%HH):

Married Couples (%Fams):

Single Mothers (%Fams):

Non-Family (%HH):

2022
Number	Percent
47.4
182	14.4%
1,083	85.6%
370	29.2%

589
2.15

346	58.7%
287	82.9%
39	11.3%
243	41.3%

2010
Number	Percent
42.6
308	23.3%
1,012	76.7%
176	13.3%

546
2.42

386	70.7%
283	73.3%
34	8.8%
160	29.3%

2000
Number	Percent
36.0
456	30.0%
1,065	70.0%
188	12.4%

533
2.85

435	81.6%
382	87.8%
18	4.1%
98	18.4%

1990
Number	Percent
31.7
374	26.2%
1,055	73.8%
168	11.8%

518
2.76

368	71.0%
337	91.6%
13	3.5%
150	29.0%

1980
Number	Percent
28.1
492	33.9%
960	66.1%
148	10.2%

483
3.01

386	79.9%
331	85.8%
23	6.0%
97	20.1%

2022 Housing Data for Rome township, OH

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	11	1.9%
$15,000 to $19,999	85	14.4%
$20,000 to $24,999	34	5.8%
$25,000 to $29,999	20	3.4%
$30,000 to $34,999	89	15.1%
$35,000 to $39,999	12	2.0%
$40,000 to $44,999	26	4.4%
$45,000 to $49,999	18	3.1%
$50,000 to $59,999	24	4.1%
$60,000 to $74,999	38	6.5%
$75,000 to $99,999	51	8.7%
$100,000 to $124,999	95	16.1%
$125,000 to $149,999	42	7.1%
$150,000 to $199,999	31	5.3%
$200,000 or more	13	2.2%

Median Household Income	49,844
Per Capita Income	32,495

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	0	0.0%
Public Assistance	0	0.0%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	51	8.7%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	522	68.5%
Unemployed	14	1.8%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	536	70.3%
Not in Labor Force	226	29.7%

Real Unemployment Rate		31.5%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	204	134	60.4%
Non-Profit	0	55	0.0%
Self-Employed	0	41	0.0%

Local Government	21	54	28.0%
State Government	21	47	30.9%
Federal Government	31	0	100.0%

Total Private + Self	204	175	53.8%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	73	156	31.9%
Total	277	331	45.6%

Pct. Govt.	28.6%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	112	18.4%
Sales and Office Occupations	137	22.5%
Professional, Technical	231	38.0%
Service Occupations	56	9.2%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	22	3.6%
All others	72	11.8%

White Collar		78.9%

Industry
	Number	%
Educational services	146	24.0%
Manufacturing	108	17.8%
Retail trade	92	15.1%
Health care and social assistance	88	14.5%
Professional, scientific, technical	70	11.5%
Other services	38	6.2%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	22	3.6%
Finance and insurance	18	3.0%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	17	2.8%
Construction	9	1.5%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	0	0.00%
Puerto Rican	0	0.00%
Cuban	0	0.00%
Dominican	0	0.00%

Total Central American	0	0.00%
Costa Rican	0	0.00%
Guatemalan	0	0.00%
Honduran	0	0.00%
Nicaraguan	0	0.00%
Panamanian	0	0.00%
Salvadoran	0	0.00%
Other Central American	0	0.00%

Total South American	0	0.00%
Argentinean	0	0.00%
Bolivian	0	0.00%
Chilean	0	0.00%
Colombian	0	0.00%
Ecuadorian	0	0.00%
Paraguayan	0	0.00%
Peruvian	0	0.00%
Uruguayan	0	0.00%
Venezuelan	0	0.00%
Other South American	0	0.00%

Other Hispanic	0	0.00%

Asian Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Chinese	31	2.45%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	1,210	97.5%
Chinese	31	2.5%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
Irish	238	18.8%
English	174	13.8%
German	76	6.0%
British	41	3.2%
Scotch-Irish	25	2.0%
Welsh	23	1.8%
American	22	1.7%
Austrian	22	1.7%
Hungarian	22	1.7%
Polish	17	1.3%
Italian	13	1.0%
Scandinavian	10	0.8%
French	9	0.7%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	1,265	100.0%
Not a citizen	0	0.0%

Native	1,206	95.3%
Foreign-born	59	4.7%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
0	0.0%	24	2.4%	370	37.4%	248	25.1%	248	25.1%	99	10.0%
Average years of education: 13.8

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	0	0.0%
9-12 Years	24	2.4%
H.S. Grad or GED	370	37.4%
Some College	248	25.1%
Bach. Degree	248	25.1%
Grad Degree	99	10.0%
Average years of education: 13.8

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +35	R +18	R + 1.9%
D +17
2020 vs. 2012	R +139	R +246	R + 41.2%
D -107
2020 vs. 2008	R +115	R +235	R + 37.8%
D -120

2016 vs. 2008	R +80	R +217	R + 35.8%
D -137
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	56%	Donald Trump* (R)	351	55.6%	Joe Biden (D)	268	42.5%	12	1.9%	631	2	9	0.01%
2016	55%	Donald Trump (R)	316	53.6%	Hillary Clinton (D)	251	42.5%	23	3.9%	590	2	8	0.01%
2012	58%	Barack Obama* (D)	375	62.6%	Mitt Romney (R)	212	35.4%	12	2.0%	599	-12	-12	0.01%
2008	63%	Barack Obama (D)	388	60.4%	John McCain (R)	236	36.8%	18	2.8%	642	-10	-9	0.01%
2004	63%	John Kerry (D)	381	58.3%	George W. Bush* (R)	270	41.3%	2	0.3%	653	-9	-9	0.01%
2000	53%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	283	49.9%	George W. Bush (R)	240	42.3%	44	7.8%	567	-8	-6	0.01%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Rome township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

268

42.5%

Donald Trump* (R)

351

55.6%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

1.3%

Other

0.6%

TOTAL

631

Turnout: 56%	Diff (St): 2	Diff (US): 9

2016 President, Rome township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

251

42.5%

Donald Trump (R)

316

53.6%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

2.7%

Other

1.2%

TOTAL

590

Turnout: 55%	Diff (St): 2	Diff (US): 8

2012 President, Rome township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

375

62.6%

Mitt Romney (R)

212

35.4%

Other

2.0%

TOTAL

599

Turnout: 58%	Diff (St): -12	Diff (US): -12

2008 President, Rome township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

388

60.4%

John McCain (R)

236

36.8%

Other

2.8%

TOTAL

642

Turnout: 63%	Diff (St): -10	Diff (US): -9

2004 President, Rome township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

270

41.3%

John Kerry (D)

381

58.3%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

653

Turnout: 63%	Diff (St): -9	Diff (US): -9

2000 President, Rome township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

240

42.3%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

283

49.9%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

5.1%

Other

2.6%

TOTAL

567

Turnout: 53%	Diff (St): -8	Diff (US): -6

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Rome township, OH

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	S3	41%	J.D. Vance (R)	242	53.0%	Tim Ryan (D)	215	47.0%	0	0.0%	457	0	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2022:
2022	G	40%	Mike DeWine* (R)	266	58.6%	Nan Whaley (D)	188	41.4%	0	0.0%	454	-4	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2022:
2018	S1	42%	Sherrod Brown* (D)	266	57.3%	Jim Renacci (R)	198	42.7%	0	0.0%	464	-4	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2018:
2018	G	42%	Richard Cordray (D)	246	52.8%	Mike DeWine (R)	210	45.1%	10 [+]	2.1%	466	-5	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Travis Irvine (Libertarian) 9 (1.9%); Constance Gadell-Newton (Green) 1 (0.2%);
2016	S3	53%	Rob Portman* (R)	292	51.0%	Ted Strickland (D)	249	43.5%	32 [+]	5.6%	573	-7	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Other (Write-in) 14 (2.4%); Tom Connors (I) 11 (1.9%); Joseph DeMare (Green) 7 (1.2%);
2014	G	34%	Edward FitzGerald (D)	216	59.7%	John Kasich* (R)	137	37.8%	9 [+]	2.5%	362	-26	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Anita Rios (Green) 9 (2.5%);

*: incumbent +: ran on additional party lines Type: G: Governor; S1,S2,S3: Senate Class 1, 2 or 3
italics: special election RO: runoff election PSV: percent of state vote

Housing Data
	Number	%
Housing Units	677
Median Value	$156,000

Occupied	589	87.0%
Vacant	88	13.0%

Owned	452	76.7%
Rented	137	23.3%
Median Rent	$1,122

Single-Family Units	520	76.8%
Detached	520	76.8%
Attached	0	0.0%
Buldings with 5+ Units	0	0.0%
Mobile Homes	135	19.9%

Rome township, OH

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Rome township, OH

2022 Housing Data for Rome township, OH

2022 Income & Employment Data for Rome township, OH

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Rome township, OH

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Rome township, OH

Historical Presidential Election Results for Rome township, OH

Historical Statewide Election Results for Rome township, OH