Roman Forest, Texas Population 2024

2,479

Roman Forest is a city located in Harris County, Liberty County, and Montgomery County Texas. Roman Forest has a 2024 population of 2,479. Roman Forest is currently growing at a rate of 7.5% annually and its population has increased by 38.88% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 1,785 in 2020.

The average household income in Roman Forest is $138,627 with a poverty rate of 2.18%. The median age in Roman Forest is 43.8 years: 44.4 years for males, and 41 years for females.

Roman Forest Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Roman Forest was:

  • White: 84.88%
  • Two or more races: 9.29%
  • Other race: 2.89%
  • Black or African American: 2.55%
  • Asian: 0.39%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
State
Texas
Land Area (mi²)
2.2 sq mi
Density (mi²)
1,139.10/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
38.88% (694)
The current population of Roman Forest, Texas is 2,479 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 1,785.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White1,76384.88%
Two or more races1939.29%
Other race602.89%
Black or African American532.55%
Asian80.39%
Native American00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Black or African American

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Roman Forest Population by Race

Roman Forest Population Pyramid 2024

Roman Forest Median Age

43.8

Total

44.4

Male

41

Female

Roman Forest Adults

There are 1,585 adults, (444 of whom are seniors) in Roman Forest.

Roman Forest Age Dependency

82

Age Dependency Ratio

38.9

Old Age Dependency Ratio

43.1

Child Dependency Ratio

Roman Forest Sex Ratio

Female1,09652.77%
Male98147.23%

Roman Forest Population by Age

Roman Forest Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All7522.7492.77.3
Married5083.11973
Non Family1521.6193.46.6
Female552.4950.949.1
Male372.6591.98.1

2.98

Average Family Size

2.74

Average Household Size

92.7%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Roman Forest Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade614.31%
Associates Degree916.43%
Bachelors Degree22015.55%
Graduate Degree15210.74%
High School Graduate46432.79%
Less Than 9th Grade342.4%
Some College39327.77%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Roman Forest Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Roman Forest Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White1,2041,121312
Hispanic17015854
2+ Races999345
Other Race29260
Black22224
Asian882

The highest rate of high school graduation is among black people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among 2+ races people with a rate of 45.45%.

Roman Forest Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$94,688$114,333$60,833
Graduate Degree$93,077$94,519$85,938
High School Graduate$47,433$79,688$45,156
Less Than 9th Grade$53,333$55,694$0
Overall$65,000$94,063$46,271
Some College$62,083$78,750$50,938

$65,000

Average Earnings

$94,063

Average Male

$46,271

Average Female

Roman Forest Earnings by Educational Attainment

Roman Forest Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Roman Forest Language

89.31% of Roman Forest residents speak only English, while 10.69% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 8.11% of the population.

Roman Forest Language

Roman Forest Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Hispanic3573910.92%
Other601220%
White1,62560.37%
Multiple19321.04%

2.18%

Overall Poverty Rate

0.92%

Male Poverty Rate

3.33%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Roman Forest

The race most likely to be in poverty in Roman Forest is Other, with 20% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Roman Forest is White, with 0.37% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.71%. Among those working part-time, it was 4.78%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 2.67%.

Roman Forest Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
High School2.8%
Bachelors or Greater1.34%
Some College1.24%
Less Than 9th Grade0%

Roman Forest Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed30.77%
Female Employed1.89%
Male Employed1.05%
Male Unemployed0%

Roman Forest Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Roman Forest Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$118,462$142,452
Households$117,652$138,627
Married Families$119,712$-999,999,999
Non Families$90,833$116,680

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Roman Forest Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

64.7%

Overall Marriage Rate

66.3%

Male Marriage Rate

63.1%

Female Marriage Rate

Roman Forest Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Roman Forest Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 35-44, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Roman Forest Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Roman Forest Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

175

Number of Veterans

161

Male Veterans

14

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam75
Second Gulf War51
First Gulf War44
Korea17
World War II0

Roman Forest Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 5467
65 to 7457
75+35
18 to 3411
55 to 645

Roman Forest Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1650.11819484240687679
Hispanic110.052884615384615384
Black50.1282051282051282
Other Race50.13513513513513514

Roman Forest Veterans by Race

Roman Forest Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

0%

Veteran Poverty Rate

33.71%

Veteran Disability Rate

Roman Forest Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

64.2%

Labor Force Participation

61.4%

Employment Rate

4.3%

Unemployment Rate

Roman Forest Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Roman Forest Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Roman Forest Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

64.85%

Born in Roman Forest

96.82%

Native Born

3.18%

Foreign Born

1.83%

Non Citizen

1.35%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

96.82% of Roman Forest residents were born in the United States, with 64.85% having been born in Texas. 1.83% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Europe.

Roman Forest Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20293,3471735.45%
20283,1741745.8%
20273,0001746.16%
20262,8261736.52%
20252,6531747.02%
20242,4791737.5%
20232,3062039.65%
20222,10322812.16%
20211,875905.04%
20201,785-217-10.84%
20192,002331.68%
20181,969542.82%
20171,915321.7%
20161,883251.35%
20151,858321.75%
20141,826311.73%
20131,795221.24%
20121,773865.1%
20111,687955.97%
20101,59200%

Roman Forest Population by Year