Rome town, ME

Tracts in this county

2022 population: 1,116 ( 106 from 2010 )
Land area: 25.4 square miles
Population density: 43.9 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	1,050	94.09%	6.1%
Black:	7	0.63%	250.0%
Indian:	1	0.09%	75.0%
Asian:	8	0.72%	700.0%
2+ races:	18	1.61%	1700.0%
Hispanic:	3	0.27%	50.0%

Total non-White:	66	5.91%	230.0%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	60	7.2
Change in Non-White pop.:	46	5.5

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
1,010
990	98.02%
2	0.20%
4	0.40%
1	0.10%
1	0.10%
6	0.59%
20	1.98%

2000
978
956	97.75%
0	0.00%
16	1.64%
2	0.20%
4	0.41%
0	0.00%
22	2.25%

1990
763
754	98.82%
4	0.52%
5	0.66%
0	0.00%
n/a
0	0.00%
9	1.18%

1980
644
644	100.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
n/a
0	0.00%
0	0.00%

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

34	3.5
-2	-0.2

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

202	26.5
13	1.7

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

110	17.1
9	1.4

Age, Family & Household Data for Rome town, ME

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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
52.3
230	20.6%
886	79.4%
313	28.0%

503
2.14

296	58.8%
261	88.2%
21	7.1%
207	41.2%

2010
Number	Percent
46.2
195	19.3%
815	80.7%
141	14.0%

439
2.30

299	68.1%
234	78.3%
18	6.0%
140	31.9%

2000
Number	Percent
39.9
238	24.3%
740	75.7%
113	11.6%

389
2.51

287	73.8%
242	84.3%
21	7.3%
102	26.2%

1990
Number	Percent
36.4
203	26.6%
560	73.4%
87	11.4%

280
2.73

227	81.1%
203	89.4%
12	5.3%
53	18.9%

1980
Number	Percent
28.3
205	31.8%
439	68.2%
53	8.2%

225
2.86

171	76.0%
139	81.3%
12	7.0%
54	24.0%

2022 Housing Data for Rome town, ME

Household Income
Range	Number	%
$10,000 to $14,999	44	8.7%
$15,000 to $19,999	3	0.6%
$20,000 to $24,999	86	17.1%
$25,000 to $29,999	7	1.4%
$30,000 to $34,999	23	4.6%
$35,000 to $39,999	28	5.6%
$40,000 to $44,999	33	6.6%
$45,000 to $49,999	10	2.0%
$50,000 to $59,999	34	6.8%
$60,000 to $74,999	52	10.3%
$75,000 to $99,999	31	6.2%
$100,000 to $124,999	41	8.2%
$125,000 to $149,999	44	8.7%
$150,000 to $199,999	33	6.6%
$200,000 or more	34	6.8%

Median Household Income	54,375
Per Capita Income	38,514

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	37	7.4%
Public Assistance	12	2.4%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	68	13.5%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	383	63.0%
Unemployed	24	3.9%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	407	66.9%
Not in Labor Force	201	33.1%

Real Unemployment Rate		37.0%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	125	97	56.3%
Non-Profit	24	41	36.9%
Self-Employed	32	15	68.1%

Local Government	11	27	28.9%
State Government	6	3	66.7%
Federal Government	13	10	56.5%

Total Private + Self	157	112	58.4%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	54	81	40.0%
Total	211	193	52.2%

Pct. Govt.	17.3%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	61	15.1%
Sales and Office Occupations	46	11.4%
Professional, Technical	119	29.5%
Service Occupations	51	12.6%
All others	127	31.4%

White Collar		55.9%

Industry
	Number	%
Health care and social assistance	143	35.4%
Construction	58	14.4%
Manufacturing	49	12.1%
Educational services	36	8.9%
Retail trade	23	5.7%
Finance and insurance	15	3.7%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	14	3.5%
Transportation and warehousing	14	3.5%
Wholesale trade	14	3.5%
Information	12	3.0%
Professional, scientific, technical	11	2.7%
Public administration	5	1.2%
Utilities	4	1.0%
Accommodation and food services	4	1.0%
Other services	2	0.5%

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

Total Central American	3	0.27%
Costa Rican	0	0.00%
Guatemalan	3	0.27%
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	%
Indian	8	0.72%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	944	86.9%
French, Haitian, Cajun	82	7.6%
Other Indo-European	47	4.3%
Spanish	7	0.6%
German, other Germanic	3	0.3%
Other Asian	3	0.3%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
French	229	20.5%
English	181	16.2%
Irish	176	15.8%
French Canadian	136	12.2%
German	62	5.6%
Scottish	57	5.1%
American	56	5.0%
Swedish	39	3.5%
Italian	37	3.3%
Polish	28	2.5%
Brazilian	20	1.8%
Norwegian	14	1.3%
Scandinavian	13	1.2%
Austrian	10	0.9%
Dutch	9	0.8%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	1,109	99.4%
Not a citizen	7	0.6%

Native	1,089	97.6%
Foreign-born	27	2.4%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
33	3.9%	40	4.8%	282	33.7%	222	26.6%	151	18.1%	108	12.9%
Average years of education: 13.4

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	33	3.9%
9-12 Years	40	4.8%
H.S. Grad or GED	282	33.7%
Some College	222	26.6%
Bach. Degree	151	18.1%
Grad Degree	108	12.9%
Average years of education: 13.4

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +82	R +24	R + 4.0%
D +58
2020 vs. 2012	R +102	R +76	R + 13.2%
D +26
2020 vs. 2008	R +123	R +130	R + 22.4%
D -7

2016 vs. 2008	R +41	R +106	R + 18.4%
D -65
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	80%	Donald Trump* (R)	350	49.1%	Joe Biden (D)	340	47.7%	23	3.2%	713	5	2	0.09%
2016	69%	Hillary Clinton (D)	282	47.5%	Donald Trump (R)	268	45.1%	44	7.4%	594	0	-1	0.08%
2012	70%	Barack Obama* (D)	314	54.3%	Mitt Romney (R)	248	42.9%	16	2.8%	578	2	-4	0.08%
2008	73%	Barack Obama (D)	347	59.2%	John McCain (R)	227	38.7%	12	2.0%	586	-2	-7	0.08%
2004	80%	John Kerry (D)	312	50.8%	George W. Bush* (R)	283	46.1%	19	3.1%	614	2	-5	0.08%
2000	75%	George W. Bush (R)	270	48.7%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	248	44.8%	36	6.5%	554	5	1	0.08%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Rome town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

340

47.7%

Donald Trump* (R)

350

49.1%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

1.5%

Other

1.7%

TOTAL

713

Turnout: 80%	Diff (St): 5	Diff (US): 2

2016 President, Rome town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

282

47.5%

Donald Trump (R)

268

45.1%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

4.7%

Other

2.7%

TOTAL

594

Turnout: 69%	Diff (St): 0	Diff (US): -1

2012 President, Rome town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

314

54.3%

Mitt Romney (R)

248

42.9%

Other

2.8%

TOTAL

578

Turnout: 70%	Diff (St): 2	Diff (US): -4

2008 President, Rome town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

347

59.2%

John McCain (R)

227

38.7%

Other

2.0%

TOTAL

586

Turnout: 73%	Diff (St): -2	Diff (US): -7

2004 President, Rome town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

283

46.1%

John Kerry (D)

312

50.8%

Ralph Nader (I)

1.6%

Other

1.5%

TOTAL

614

Turnout: 80%	Diff (St): 2	Diff (US): -5

2000 President, Rome town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

270

48.7%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

248

44.8%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

5.6%

Other

0.9%

TOTAL

554

Turnout: 75%	Diff (St): 5	Diff (US): 1

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Rome town, ME

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	G	69%	Paul LePage (R)	316	50.8%	Janet Mills* (D)	292	46.9%	14 [+]	2.3%	622	8	0.09%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Sam Hunkler (I) 14 (2.3%);
2020	S2	80%	Susan Collins* (R)	410	57.3%	Sara Gideon (D)	261	36.5%	44 [+]	6.2%	715	6	0.09%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Lisa Savage (I) 29 (4.1%); Max Linn (I) 15 (2.1%);
2018	S1	60%	Angus King* (I)	274	52.2%	Eric Brakey (R)	211	40.2%	40 [+]	7.6%	525	5	0.08%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Zak Ringelstein (D) 40 (7.6%);
2018	G	60%	Janet Mills (D)	265	49.9%	Shawn Moody (R)	234	44.1%	32 [+]	6.0%	531	1	0.08%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Theresa Hayes (I) 32 (6.0%);
2014	S2	62%	Susan Collins* (R)	358	67.8%	Shenna Bellows (D)	170	32.2%	0	0.0%	528	-1	0.09%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Other (Write-in) 0 (0.0%);
2014	G	63%	Paul LePage* (R)	260	48.8%	Michael Michaud (D)	224	42.0%	49 [+]	9.2%	533	1	0.09%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Eliot Cutler (I) 49 (9.2%); Other (Write-in) 0 (0.0%);

*: 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	1,021
Median Value	$259,000

Occupied	503	49.3%
Vacant	518	50.7%

Owned	444	88.3%
Rented	59	11.7%
Median Rent	$1,051

Single-Family Units	908	88.9%
Detached	898	88.0%
Attached	10	1.0%
Buldings with 5+ Units	3	0.3%
Mobile Homes	102	10.0%

Rome town, ME

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Rome town, ME

2022 Housing Data for Rome town, ME

2022 Income & Employment Data for Rome town, ME

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Rome town, ME

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Rome town, ME

Historical Presidential Election Results for Rome town, ME

Historical Statewide Election Results for Rome town, ME