Rome is a medium-sized city located in the state of New York. With a population of 31,735 people and 14 associated neighborhoods, Rome is the 40th largest community in New York.

Also of interest is that Rome has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 11.07% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

The education level of Rome citizens is a little higher than the average for US cities and towns: 21.29% of adults in Rome have at least a bachelor's degree.

The per capita income in Rome in 2018 was $31,008, which is lower middle income relative to New York, and middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $124,032 for a family of four. However, Rome contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Rome is a somewhat ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Rome home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Rome residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Rome include Italian, Irish, German, English, and Polish.

The most common language spoken in Rome is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Chinese.