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Rome, Peoria County, Illinois

Census designated place in Peoria County, Illinois · ZIP 61523, 61562

  • Peoria County
  • Within Chillicothe Township
  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
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  • 1,628 (2019-2023 estimate)Population
  • 656Households
  • $95,263Median household income
  • $155,700Median home value
  • 2ZIP codes

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Population, 2000 to 2020−9.7%
1.6k1.7k1.8k2000: 1,77620002010: 1,73820102020: 1,60420201,7761,604
Population of Rome at each census
CensusPopulation
20001,776
20101,738
20201,604

As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.

Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 17, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 17, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, place level, state 17, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Household income in Rome
Under $50k25%
$50k to $100k27.6%
$100k to $150k27.3%
$150k to $200k11.4%
$200k and over8.7%

Median household income $95,263 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, place level, state 17, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in Rome
Owner occupied
546 units
Renter occupied
110 units
Vacancy rate
4.9%

Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 17, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Rome compared with its county and state
Rome compared with its county and state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureRomePeoria CountyIllinois
Population1,628179,83112,692,653
Median household income$95,263$64,938$81,702
Median age39.938.138.9
Median home value$155,700$152,600$250,500
Bachelor’s degree or higher22.0%34.5%37.2%
Foreign-born residents1.1%6.9%14.4%
Owner-occupied homes83.2%67.0%66.8%
Mean commute to work24.6 minutes18.9 minutes28.1 minutes

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 17, retrieved November 14, 2026.

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