What is the median household income in Rome City, IN?

Name: Income and affordability in Rome City, IN, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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The median household income in Rome City, IN is $71,016 (±$10,433) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Paying the median gross rent of $869 a month would take about $34,800 a year at the common guideline of spending no more than 30% of income on rent.

In Rome City, the median household income went from $64,000 in 2015–2019 to $71,016 in 2020–2024 (+11.0%).

Prices (CPI-U) rose 22.7% over the same years; the change is not measurably different from the rise in prices.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Median household income: $71,016 (±$10,433)
Median renter income: $36,667 (±$35,569)
Income to afford median rent: about $34,800

Income in Rome City against Noble County, its state and the nation

Income, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Rome City	Noble County	Indiana	United States
Median household income	$71,016 (±$10,433)	$71,723 (±$2,416)	$71,957 (±$352)	$80,734
Median renter household income	$36,667 (±$35,569)	$42,293 (±$6,180)	$42,811 (±$480)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$79,196 (±$12,204)	$81,772 (±$2,504)	$87,459 (±$395)	$100,009
Median gross rent	$869 (±$70)	$832 (±$32)	$1,062 (±$5)	$1,413

In Rome City, median household income is not measurably different from Noble County ($71,723).

It is not measurably different from Indiana ($71,957).

It is not measurably different from the national figure ($80,734).

In Noble County, Rome City ranks 11 of 19 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest median household income.

Statewide, it ranks 776 of 1,568.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

How much you need to earn to rent in Rome City

Many landlords and housing programs use 30% of gross income as the most a household should spend on rent.

At that guideline, the median gross rent of $869 a month ($10,428 a year) needs an income of about $34,800 a year.

The median renting household in Rome City earns $36,667 a year.

This is arithmetic on the published medians, not a rule any landlord must follow; screening criteria vary and some places limit how income may be weighed.

Income against housing costs since 2015–2019

2015–2019 and 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates
	2015–2019	2020–2024	Amount of change	Verdict
Median household income	$64,000 (±$11,368)	$71,016 (±$10,433)	+11.0%	No measurable change after inflation
Median gross rent	$724 (±$25)	$869 (±$70)	+20.0%	No measurable change after inflation
Median home value	$190,900 (±$38,429)	$265,900 (±$39,272)	+39.3%	No measurable change after inflation

The Census Bureau publishes 2015–2019 dollars in 2019 dollars and 2020–2024 dollars in 2024 dollars.

Prices (the CPI-U, US Bureau of Labor Statistics) rose 22.7% between 2019 and 2024, so a dollar figure’s verdict compares the two after raising the earlier one by that much, using the Census Bureau’s test for a difference.

The two periods do not overlap, as the Census Bureau recommends for 5-year estimates.

Median household income in places near Rome City

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Rome City
Place	Distance	Median household income	Compared with this place
Rome City	—	$71,016 (±$10,433)	—
Orange Township (Noble County)	0.5 mi	$66,010 (±$8,836)	Not measurably different
Wolcottville	2.5 mi	$53,625 (±$11,254)	Lower
Johnson Township (LaGrange County)	5.5 mi	$83,795 (±$13,764)	Not measurably different
Kendallville	6.1 mi	$58,939 (±$9,791)	Not measurably different
Wayne Township (Noble County)	6.1 mi	$60,000 (±$13,777)	Not measurably different
Elkhart Township (Noble County)	6.2 mi	$78,672 (±$31,285)	Not measurably different
Jefferson Township (Noble County)	6.9 mi	$82,396 (±$31,058)	Not measurably different
Albion	7.1 mi	$70,565 (±$5,020)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Wolcottville, IN ($53,625).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Median household income across Noble County, place by place

Rank	Place	Median household income
5	York Township (Noble County)	$80,972 (±$22,216)
6	Avilla	$78,880 (±$11,641)
7	Elkhart Township (Noble County)	$78,672 (±$31,285)
8	Allen Township (Noble County)	$78,359 (±$9,785)
9	Noble Township (Noble County)	$73,487 (±$2,135)
10	Perry Township (Noble County)	$72,575 (±$12,084)
11	Rome City	$71,016 (±$10,433)
12	Albion	$70,565 (±$5,020)
13	Albion Township	$70,403 (±$5,238)
14	Orange Township (Noble County)	$66,010 (±$8,836)
15	Washington Township (Noble County)	$64,266 (±$2,742)
16	Wayne Township (Noble County)	$60,000 (±$13,777)
17	Ligonier	$59,359 (±$7,458)

Showing 13 of 19 places in Noble County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates), compared with 2015–2019.

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Rome City

What is the median household income in Rome City?

The median household income in Rome City is $71,016 (±$10,433) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How much do you need to make to afford rent in Rome City?

About $34,800 a year, if rent is to stay at or below 30% of income at the median gross rent of $869 a month.

Have incomes in Rome City kept up with inflation?

In Rome City, the median household income went from $64,000 in 2015–2019 to $71,016 in 2020–2024 (+11.0%).

Prices (CPI-U) rose 22.7% over the same years; the change is not measurably different from the rise in prices.

What do renters earn in Rome City?

The median renting household in Rome City, IN earns $36,667 (±$35,569) a year.

Sources

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) and detailed tables (acs/acs5) for Rome City town, Indiana (place:65808, in state:18).

Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).

The 2015–2019 figures are B19013_001E, B19013_001M, B25064_001E, B25064_001M, B25077_001E, B25077_001M from the 2019 release.

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DP03_0062E, DP03_0062M, B25119_003E, B25119_003M, B25119_002E, B25119_002M, DP04_0134E, DP04_0134M

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