Roma is a city located in Starr County Texas. Roma has a 2020 population of 11,921. Roma is currently growing at a rate of 1.53% annually and its population has increased by 3.11% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 11,561 in 2010.
The average household income in Roma is $35,671 with a poverty rate of 39.14%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to $447 per month, and the median house value is $73,700. The median age in Roma is 34.2 years, 31.3 years for males, and 38.5 years for females.
According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Romawas:
Race | Population | Percentage |
---|---|---|
White | 9,791 | 85.68% |
Some Other Race | 212 | 1.86% |
Two or More Races | 1,424 | 12.46% |
Type | Count | Average Size | Owned |
---|---|---|---|
All | 3,045 | 3.75 | 63.3 |
Married | 1,380 | 4.24 | 70.6 |
Male | 67 | 4.84 | 85.1 |
Female | 947 | 4.77 | 58.1 |
Non Family | 651 | 1.13 | 53 |
4.41
Average Family Size
3.75
Average Household Size
Education Attained | Count | Percentage |
---|---|---|
Less Than 9th Grade | 2,293 | 34.44% |
9th to 12th Grade | 811 | 12.18% |
High School Graduate | 1,778 | 26.70% |
Some College | 747 | 11.22% |
Associates Degree | 267 | 4.01% |
Bachelors Degree | 585 | 8.79% |
Graduate Degree | 177 | 2.66% |
Race | Total | High School | Bachelors |
---|---|---|---|
2+ Races | 767 | 382 | 147 |
Hispanic | 6,658 | 3,554 | 762 |
Other Race | 151 | 23 | 3 |
The highest rate of high school graduation is among hispanic people with a rate of 53.38%.
The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among 2+ races people with a rate of 19.17%.
$18,866
Average Earnings
$21,135
Average Male
$16,989
Average Female
2.60% of Roma residents speak only English, while 97.40% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 97.40% of the population.
Name | Total | In Poverty | Poverty Rate |
---|---|---|---|
Other | 53 | NaN% | |
Multiple | 1,424 | 848 | 59.55% |
Hispanic | 11,427 | 4,473 | 39.14% |
39.14%
Overall Poverty Rate
37.01%
Male Poverty Rate
40.83%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Roma is Other, with NaN% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Roma is Hispanic, with 39.14% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 12.25%. Among those working part-time, it was 29.42%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 44.99%.
42.8%
Overall Marriage Rate
49.0%
Male Marriage Rate
37.8%
Female Marriage Rate
The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.
Name | Veterans | % of Total |
---|---|---|
White | 171 | 2.52% |
2+ Races | 54 | 6.21% |
Hispanic | 225 | 2.87% |
2.67%
Veteran Poverty Rate
53.33%
Veteran Disability Rate
50.2%
Labor Force Participation
45.9%
Employment Rate
8.5%
Unemployment Rate
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
59.11%
Born in Roma
63.81%
Native Born
36.19%
Foreign Born
19.12%
Non Citizen
17.06%
Naturalized
63.81% of Roma residents were born in the United States, with 59.11% having been born in Texas. 19.12% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.
Year | Population | Growth | Annual Growth Rate |
---|---|---|---|
1980 | 3,384 | 0.00% | |
1990 | 8,059 | 4,675 | 9.06% |
2000 | 9,617 | 1,558 | 1.78% |
2010 | 9,765 | 148 | 0.15% |
2011 | 9,945 | 180 | 1.84% |
2012 | 10,125 | 180 | 1.81% |
2013 | 10,305 | 180 | 1.78% |
2014 | 10,485 | 180 | 1.75% |
2015 | 10,665 | 180 | 1.72% |
2016 | 10,845 | 180 | 1.69% |
2017 | 11,025 | 180 | 1.66% |
2018 | 11,205 | 180 | 1.63% |
2019 | 11,385 | 180 | 1.61% |
2020 | 11,561 | 176 | 1.55% |
2021 | 11,741 | 180 | 1.56% |
2022 | 11,921 | 180 | 1.53% |