What percentage of people rent in Rome City, IN?

Name: Renters and owners in Rome City, IN, 2020–2024
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18.2% (±7.6 points) of the occupied homes in Rome City, IN are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 92 renting households against 413 that own their home.

In Rome City, the share of households that rent went from 21.0% in 2015–2019 to 18.2% in 2020–2024 (−2.8 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 18.2% (±7.6 points)
Renting households: 92 (±42)
Median renter income: $36,667 (±$35,569)

Who rents and who owns in Rome City

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Rome City	Noble County	Indiana	United States
Renter-occupied share	18.2% (±7.6 points)	22.9% (±2.6 points)	29.4% (±0.3 points)	34.8%
Renting households	92 (±42)	4,154 (±477)	799,766 (±7,038)	45,017,354
Owning households	413 (±86)	14,025 (±547)	1,916,243 (±9,865)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.6 (±0.8)	2.1 (±0.1)	2.2 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.3 (±0.2)	2.7 (±0.1)	2.6 (±0.0)	2.6
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

In Rome City, the renter share is not measurably different from Noble County (22.9%).

It is also lower than in Indiana (29.4%).

It is lower than the national figure (34.8%).

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

Statewide, it ranks 802 of 1,600.

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

How renting in Rome City has changed since 2015–2019

2015–2019 and 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates
	2015–2019	2020–2024	Amount of change	Verdict
Households that rent	21.0% (±6.4 points)	18.2% (±7.6 points)	−2.8 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$724 (±$25)	$869 (±$70)	+20.0%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$64,000 (±$11,368)	$71,016 (±$10,433)	+11.0%	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.

Households that rent in places near Rome City

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Rome City
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Rome City	—	18.2% (±7.6 points)	—
Orange Township (Noble County)	0.5 mi	15.9% (±4.8 points)	Not measurably different
Wolcottville	2.5 mi	46.7% (±9.7 points)	Higher
Johnson Township (LaGrange County)	5.5 mi	12.9% (±4.6 points)	Not measurably different
Kendallville	6.1 mi	38.2% (±6.0 points)	Higher
Wayne Township (Noble County)	6.1 mi	36.1% (±6.6 points)	Higher
Elkhart Township (Noble County)	6.2 mi	6.6% (±6.0 points)	Lower
Jefferson Township (Noble County)	6.9 mi	21.3% (±12.0 points)	Not measurably different
Albion	7.1 mi	31.8% (±9.7 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Elkhart Township (Noble County), IN (6.6%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Wolcottville, IN (46.7%), Kendallville, IN (38.2%), Wayne Township (Noble County), IN (36.1%).

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

Households that rent across Noble County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
5	Albion	31.8% (±9.7 points)
6	Perry Township (Noble County)	31.7% (±8.7 points)
7	Albion Township	31.5% (±9.6 points)
8	Avilla	28.2% (±9.2 points)
9	Jefferson Township (Noble County)	21.3% (±12.0 points)
10	Allen Township (Noble County)	19.1% (±5.3 points)
11	Rome City	18.2% (±7.6 points)
12	Sparta Township (Noble County)	17.3% (±6.3 points)
13	Orange Township (Noble County)	15.9% (±4.8 points)
14	Washington Township (Noble County)	13.8% (±13.5 points)
15	Green Township (Noble County)	11.3% (±9.7 points)
16	York Township (Noble County)	9.8% (±9.0 points)
17	Swan Township	7.6% (±6.0 points)

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

How many renters are there in Rome City?

Rome City has an estimated 92 (±42) renting households, 18.2% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Rome City?

In Rome City, the share of households that rent went from 21.0% in 2015–2019 to 18.2% in 2020–2024 (−2.8 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Rome City?

A renting household in Rome City has 2.6 people on average, against 2.3 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Rome City?

The median renting household in Rome City, IN has an income of $36,667 (±$35,569) a year, against $79,196 for households that own their home.

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 DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, B25064_001E, B25064_001M, B19013_001E, B19013_001M from the 2019 release.

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DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, DP04_0047E, DP04_0047M, DP04_0046E, DP04_0046M, DP04_0049E, DP04_0049M, DP04_0048E, DP04_0048M, B25119_003E, B25119_003M, B25119_002E, B25119_002M

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