| | Kirkland, NY | Rome, NY | United States |
| Population | 10,177 | 32,309 | 329,725,481 |
| Female Population | 52.2% | 49.6% | 50.5% |
| Male Population | 47.8% | 50.4% | 49.5% |
| Median Age | 38.8 | 39.9 | 38.4 |
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| Population - 2010 | 10,295 | 33,729 | 309,327,143 |
| Population - 2000 | 10,138 | 34,950 | 285,036,114 |
| Population - 1990 | 10,153 | 44,350 | 251,960,433 |
| Pop. 2000 to Now | -1.1% | -8.0% | 15.6% |
| Pop. 1990 to Now | -1.2% | -27.5% | 30.8% |
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| Population Density | 301.4 | 431.6 | 93.4 |
| Land Area | 33.8 | 74.9 | 3,531,905.4 |
| Water Area | 0.1 | 0.8 | 264,836.8 |
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| Est. Total Population By Age | | | |
| | Kirkland, NY | Rome, NY | United States |
| Age 0 to 4 | 3.7% | 5.7% | 5.9% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 4.2% | 5.9% | 6.1% |
| Age 10 to 14 | 5.1% | 6.0% | 6.6% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 2.1% | 3.5% | 3.9% |
| Age 18 to 20 | 15.5% | 2.3% | 4.0% |
| Age 21 to 24 | 7.4% | 4.9% | 5.2% |
| Age 25 to 34 | 7.2% | 15.7% | 13.8% |
| Age 35 to 44 | 11.6% | 11.4% | 12.9% |
| Age 45 to 54 | 11.8% | 11.5% | 12.6% |
| Age 55 to 59 | 6.1% | 7.7% | 6.7% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 7.7% | 6.8% | 6.3% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 9.6% | 9.8% | 9.6% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 4.4% | 6.1% | 4.5% |
| Age 85 and over | 3.4% | 2.7% | 1.9% |
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| Race | | | |
| | Kirkland, NY | Rome, NY | United States |
| White | 90.4% | 81.6% | 59.4% |
| Black | 1.1% | 5.8% | 12.2% |
| Asian | 1.5% | 1.4% | 5.6% |
| Native American | 0.6% | 0.1% | 0.6% |
| Hawaiian, Pacific Islander | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| Other | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.4% |
| Two or More Races | 1.1% | 3.8% | 3.2% |
| Hispanic | 5.0% | 7.2% | 18.4% |
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| Marriage & Family | | | |
| | Kirkland, NY | Rome, NY | United States |
| Married Population | 44.7% | 43.6% | 49.8% |
| Currently Married | 43.3% | 39.9% | 48.0% |
| Married but Separated | 1.4% | 3.7% | 1.8% |
| Single Population | 55.3% | 56.4% | 50.2% |
| Never Married | 37.6% | 36.4% | 33.8% |
| Divorced | 11.9% | 11.7% | 10.8% |
| Widowed | 5.8% | 8.3% | 5.6% |
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| Household Size | 2.19 | 2.30 | 2.60 |
| Households | 3,678 | 13,006 | 124,010,992 |
| Family Households | 2,237 | 7,628 | 80,755,759 |
| Married couple, w/children | 30.7% | 20.9% | 30.5% |
| Married couple, no children | 54.5% | 41.5% | 42.9% |
| Non Family Households | 1,441 | 5,378 | 43,255,233 |
| Single householder, w/children | 7.0% | 25.6% | 15.8% |
| Single householder, no children | 7.8% | 12.0% | 10.8% |