Rome, NY Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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10%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

6%

Household income NAT. AVG.

53%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Rome	New York	National
Income per capita	$40,608	$51,391	$44,883
Median household income	$76,859	$89,985	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$98,721	$125,982	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$47,237	$58,659	$52,080
Median earnings male	$60,871	$59,465	$54,343
Median earnings female	$44,007	$44,739	$38,439
Unemployment rate	2.3%	5.0%	4.9%
Poverty level	16.7%	15.5%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Rome is 10% lower than the national average
The median household income in Rome is 6% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Rome is 53% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Rome is 11% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$51,234 $76,859 $153,718

City

$59,984 $89,985 $179,970

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

Nation

According to the PEW research center, the middle class is defined as a range from two thirds (2/3) of the median household income to a multiple of two (2) times the median household income. Displayed above are the city, state and national median household income averages. Simply enter your median household income to determine if your income falls into the middle class or if your household income is considered upper or lower class.

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Rome median earnings by income bracket

Rome employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	7.3%	7.3%
Manufacturing sector	11.7%	11.7%
Financial & insurance services	2.7%	2.7%
Wholesale & retail services	15.0%	15.0%
Public administration	14.0%	14.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	7.7%	7.7%
Education, health & social services	15.4%	15.4%
Other	24.5%	24.5%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Durhamville, NY	924	$158,535	94.9%
Clinton, NY	2,034	$132,123	62.4%
Westmoreland, NY	511	$107,740	32.5%
Holland Patent, NY	324	$103,360	27.1%
Wampsville, NY	774	$100,882	24.0%
Rome, NY	33,399	$76,859	5.5%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Woodstock, GA	33,394	$120,497	48.2%
Statesboro, GA	33,360	$48,339	40.6%
Laramie, WY	33,442	$69,349	14.7%
St. Charles, IL	33,452	$151,617	86.4%
Uniondale, NY	33,340	$131,222	61.3%
Rome, NY	33,399	$76,859	5.5%

Source: The Rome, NY employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and include 2026 modeled data developed using proprietary methodologies.