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Nestled in the foothills of theAppalachian Mountains, Rome is the largest city in and the county seat of Floyd County, Georgia, United States. It is the principal city of the Rome, Georgia Metropolitan Statistical Area which encompasses all of Floyd County. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 31,980, and is the largest city in Northwest Georgia. Though no Interstate highway passes through Rome, it is the largest city in the triangular area defined by the Interstate highways between Atlanta, Birmingham, and Chattanooga, which contributes to its importance as a regional center in several areas, such as medical care and education. The name for the town is a commemoration of Rome, Italy. Rome, Georgia, was built on seven hills, a feature that was an inspiration for the name. This connection is emphasized by a replica of the statue of Romulus and Remus nursing from a mother wolf, a symbol of the original Rome, which was a 1929 gift from the Italian dictator Benito...more

Rome has always had the strength of economic diversity, and recent additions to Rome's industries include Brugg Cable and Telecom, Suzuki Manufacturing of America, and automobile-parts makers Neaton Rome and F+G Georgia. The most prominent of the new additions is the North American headquarters of Pirelli Tire. In the world of professional sports, the city is home to the Rome Braves baseball club of the South Atlantic League and the Rome Gladiators of the World Basketball Association. Rome is also well known in the region for its medical facilities, particularly Floyd Medical Center, Redmond Regional Medical Center, and the Harbin Clinic. In the 1960's, the Rome Plow Company produced the Rome plows , and a General Electric plant was established to build medium transformers. Also in the later part of the 20th century, many carpet mills prospered in the Rome area.

Among the most common occupations in Rome are Management, professional, and related occupations, 25%; Production, transportation, and material moving occupations, 23%; and Sales and office occupations, 21%. Approximately 74 percent of workers in Rome, Georgia work for companies, 14 percent work for the government and 5 percent are self-employed.

The leading industries in Rome, Georgia are Educational, health and social services, 23%; Manufacturing, 23%; and Retail trade, 10%. Simply Hired's Rome job listings indicate that the following industries in Rome are hiring the most workers:

According to government data, the average salary for jobs in Rome, Georgia is $26,300, and the median income of households in Rome was $30,930.

According to our Rome Trends data, the number of Rome, Georgia jobs has increased by 54% since October 2011.

Population of Rome Total population 34,980 Male 47.42% Female 52.58% Median age 34.6     Rome Housing Owner-occupied homes 53.0% Median cost of a home $87,100 Median mortgage payment $567 Renter-occupied homes 47.0% Vacant housing 8.2% Median monthly rent $443     Average Income Median for all male full-time $30,179 Median for all female full-time $22,421     Household Income Less than $10,000 17% $10,000 to $14,999 8% $15,000 to $24,999 16% $25,000 to $34,999 15% $35,000 to $49,999 15% $50,000 to $74,999 15% $75,000 to $99,999 7% $100,000 to $149,999 5% $150,000 to $199,999 1% $200,000 or more 2%

Education Less than 9th grade 14% 9th to 12th grade, no diploma 17% High school graduate 29% Some college, no degree 17% Associate's degree 4% Bachelor's degree 11% Graduate degree 8%     Marital Status Never married 29% Currently married 47% Separated 2% Widowed 10% Divorced 12%     Race White 64% Black or African American 28% Asian 1% Other 6%     Rome Commute Carpool 17.5% Public transportation 0.8% Average travel time 20 minutes