Roma

Population: 11,543
Median household income: $27,741
Median home value: $87,700

Located in Starr County, Texas, Roma is a community with a population of 11,543. The median household income of $27,741 is below the Starr County median ($38,182).

From 2019 to 2023, Roma's population grew 1.3% from 11,397 to 11,543, while its median home value rose 19.0% from $73,700 to $87,700.

The median resident is 29.9 years old. The largest age group is 5 to 17, 21.4% of residents.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 11,543
Median age: 29.9 yrs
Median household income: $27,741
Median home value: $87,700
Median gross rent: $552
Housing units: 4,122
Homeownership rate: 60.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 16.1%
Unemployment rate: 13.2%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

11,39711,543

Median household income

$23,763$27,741

Median home value

$73,700$87,700

Median gross rent

$498$552

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	11,397	$23,763	$73,700	$498
2020	11,427	$23,138	$73,700	$447
2021	11,451	$25,933	$72,800	$445
2022	11,531	$26,951	$77,400	$468
2023	11,543	$27,741	$87,700	$552

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 511.5%

5 to 1721.4%

18 to 249.7%

25 to 3415.4%

35 to 448.1%

45 to 546.7%

55 to 6410.9%

65 to 7410.1%

75 and over6.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,328	11.5%
5 to 17	2,475	21.4%
18 to 24	1,124	9.7%
25 to 34	1,782	15.4%
35 to 44	937	8.1%
45 to 54	778	6.7%
55 to 64	1,261	10.9%
65 to 74	1,167	10.1%
75 and over	691	6.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	361	3.1%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	0	0.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	11,182	96.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma42.2%

High school graduate18.8%

Some college or associate's22.8%

Bachelor's degree10.2%

Graduate or professional degree5.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	2,793	42.2%
High school graduate	1,245	18.8%
Some college or associate's	1,510	22.8%
Bachelor's degree	675	10.2%
Graduate or professional degree	393	5.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 31 min

Drove alone60.2%

Carpooled17.9%

Public transit0.0%

Walked4.8%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home15.5%

Other means1.6%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	2,257	60.2%
Carpooled	672	17.9%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	179	4.8%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	582	15.5%
Other means	60	1.6%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,361	43.0%
15 to 29 min	741	23.4%
30 to 44 min	397	12.5%
45 to 59 min	147	4.6%
60+ min	522	16.5%

Households

Average household size: 3.51
Poverty rate: 34.2% (3,946 of 11,543)

	Count	Share
Family households	2,282	69.5%
Nonfamily households	1,003	30.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1990

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	3,285	79.7%
Vacant	837	20.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	2,002	60.9%
Renter-occupied	1,283	39.1%

1-unit, detached74.2%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units7.9%

5 to 19 units7.3%

20 or more units1.2%

Mobile home & other9.4%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	3,059	74.2%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	326	7.9%
5 to 19 units	299	7.3%
20 or more units	51	1.2%
Mobile home & other	387	9.4%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4863020
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 5.86 sq mi
Water area: 0.14 sq mi
Center point: 26.4147, -99.0039

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