Roma, TX City Data

Roma, TX is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 9,617 people who live in Roma and approximately 53,597 who live in Starr County. We want to help people moving to or living in Roma to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Roma. We have included Roma housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Roma Information

Starr County where Roma resides is 1,229.28 square miles. The resident population of this county is 53,597 and has a population rank of 871 out of all the places in the United States.

Roma has a total of 9,617 people and of those residents there are 4,499 males and 5,118 females. The median age of the male population is 25 and the female population is 29.7. There are approximately 1,459 births each year and around 249 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Roma varies per year, but currently 9,472 are one race and 145 are two or more races.

Of the 9,617 people who live in Roma, there are 3,731 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Roma is 1,904 male and 1,827 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 6,258.

General Roma Information
Total area in square miles - Starr County	1,229.28
Water area in square miles - Starr County	N/A
Resident population - Starr County	53,597
Population rank - Starr County	871
Total population	9,617
Total population (male)	4,499
Total population (female)	5,118
Population median age (male)	25
Population median age (female)	29.7
Births - Starr County	1,459
Deaths- Starr County	249
Population of one race	9,472
Population of two or more races	145
Population under 20 years	3,731
Population under 20 years (male)	1,904
Population under 20 years (female)	1,827
Total population 18 years and over	6,258

Roma Social Characteristics

There are 14,410 households in Roma. Families make up 12,675 of these households. The table below breaks down the Roma families into three different groups. Married-couple families (9,580), male householder with no wife present (569) and female householder with no husband present (2,451). The remainder of the Roma households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 1,747. Roma, TX moving companies help people in Roma move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Roma. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Roma is based, there are 19,468 females 15 and over; of those females there are 4,256 never married, 11,378 now married, 848 separated, 1,901 widowed, and 1,085 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 231 separated, 398 widowed and 716 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Roma social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Roma.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Starr County)
Total households	14,410
Family households (families)	12,675
With own children under 18 years	9,018
Married-couple family	9,580
With own children under 18 years	6,208
Male householder, no wife present, family	569
With own children under 18 years	259
Female householder, no husband present, family	2,451
With own children under 18 years	1,421
Nonfamily households	1,747
Householder living alone	1,613
65 years and over	850

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	1,576
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	735
Average household size	3.59
Average family size	3.91

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	9,271
Householder	2,350
Spouse	1,722
Child	4,018
Other relatives	362
Nonrelatives	86
Unmarried partner	27
Roomer or boarder	12
Housemate or roommate	13
Unmarried partner	31
Foster child	2
Other	32

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	345
Male householder	104
Male householder living alone	97
Male householder not living alone	7
Female householder	224
Female householder living alone	216
Female householder not living alone	8
Nonrelatives	17
Unmarried partner	4
Roomer or boarder	1
Housemate or roommate	3
Foster child	2
Other	7

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	19,468
Never married	4,256
Now married	11,378
Separated	848
Widowed	1,901
Divorced	1,085
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	231
Widowed	398
Divorced	716

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	9,617
Male	4,499
Under 5 years	455
5 to 9 years	481
10 to 14 years	463
15 to 17 years	300
18 and 19 years	205
20 years	71
21 years	63
22 to 24 years	210
25 to 29 years	295
30 to 34 years	279
35 to 39 years	240
40 to 44 years	259
45 to 49 years	212
50 to 54 years	190
55 to 59 years	177
60 and 61 years	84
62 to 64 years	82
65 and 66 years	61
67 to 69 years	86
70 to 74 years	114
75 to 79 years	91
80 to 84 years	48
85 years and over	33
Female	5,118
Under 5 years	449
5 to 9 years	482
10 to 14 years	440
15 to 17 years	289
18 and 19 years	167
20 years	78
21 years	68
22 to 24 years	231
25 to 29 years	378
30 to 34 years	340
35 to 39 years	336
40 to 44 years	295
45 to 49 years	280
50 to 54 years	288
55 to 59 years	243
60 and 61 years	104
62 to 64 years	116
65 and 66 years	73
67 to 69 years	79
70 to 74 years	163
75 to 79 years	102
80 to 84 years	69
85 years and over	48

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	9,617
One race	9,472
White	8,684
Black or African American	14
American Indian and Alaska Native	19
Asian	4
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	5
Some other race	N/A
Two or more races	145

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	9,616
People who are White alone	8,683
People who are Black or African American alone	14
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	19
People who are Asian alone	4
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	5
People who are Hispanic or Latino	9,477
People who are Some other race alone	746

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	48,044
Same house	34,772
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	1,677
Different state or abroad	2,732
Different state	638
Abroad	2,094

PLACE OF BIRTH (Starr County)
Total resident population	53,597
Born in United States	19,755
State of residence	30,923
Different state	2,389
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	527
Foreign born	19,758

Roma Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Roma. That total enrollment is 18,163 for the population of the country, which includes Roma. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 2,768 and elementary or high school enrollment was 26,881 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 2,008.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Roma population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	18,163
Pre-kindergarten	1,326
Public	1,273
Private	53
Kindergarten	1,387
Public	1,359
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	9,184
Public	9,069
Private	115
Elementary and high school	13,441
Public	13,283
Private	158
High school grades 9 to 12	4,257
Public	4,214
Private	43
College, undergraduate years	1,738
Public	1,624
Private	114
Graduate or professional school	271
Public	219
Private	52
Not enrolled in school	32,247

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	27,716
Less than 9th grade	12,830
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	5,268
High school graduate	4,683
Some college, no degree	2,568
Associate's degree	446
Bachelor's degree	1,921
Graduate or professional degree	6.9
Percent high school graduate or higher	34.7
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	1,039

Roma Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 35,749 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Roma. The Roma occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (3,039), service occupations (3,045), sales and office occupations (2,695), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (937), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (1,907) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (1,762). The 35,749 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 8,447 private wage and salary workers, 3,730 government workers, 1,069 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Starr County)
Population 16 years and over	35,749
In labor force	16,920
Civilian labor force	16,918
Employed	13,385
Unemployed	3,533
Percent Unemployed	20.9
Armed Forces	2
Females 16 years and over	18,959
In labor force	7,460
Civilian labor force	7,460
Unemployed Civilian labor force	1,446
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	16,790
In labor force	9,460
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	2,087
Armed forces	2

COMMUTING TO WORK (Starr County)
Workers 16 years and over	13,147
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	9,093
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	2,614
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	628
Other means	416
Worked at home	332
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	274,640

OCCUPATION (Starr County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	3,039
Management, professional, and related occupations	3,039
Service occupations	3,045
Sales and office occupations	2,695
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	937
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	1,907
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	1,762

INDUSTRY (Starr County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	3,039
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	1,543
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	401
Wholesale trade	618
Retail trade	1,560
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	540
Information	58
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	313
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	480
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	4,514
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	745
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	532

CLASS OF WORKER (Starr County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	3,039
Private wage and salary workers	8,447
Government workers	3,730
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	1,069
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Roma Housing Characteristics

In Roma, TX there are 17,589 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 14,410 occupied and 3,179 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Roma, there are 14,326 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 381 units in Roma. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Roma, TX local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Roma, TX truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Roma. There are 468 housing units with rent less than $200, 831 with rent between $200-299, 758 with rent between $300-499 and 205 with rent for $500 and above. Full Roma gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Roma, TX home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Starr County)
Total housing units	17,589
Occupied housing units	14,410
Vacant housing units	3,179

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Starr County)
Total housing units	17,589
1-unit, detached	14,326
1-unit, attached	381
2 units	350
3 or 4 units	294
5 to 9 units	282
10 to 19 units	98
20 to 49 units	28
50 or more units
Mobile home	1,797

HOUSING TENURE (Starr County)
Occupied housing units	14,410
Owner-occupied	11,450
Renter-occupied	2,960

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Starr County)
Occupied housing units	14,410
No vehicles available	2,118
2 vehicle available	6,845
3 vehicles available	1,244
4 vehicles available	314
5 or more vehicles available	100

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Starr County)
Occupied housing units	14,410
Utility gas	1,795
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	8,616
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	8
Coal or coke
Wood	17
Solar energy
Other fuel	113
No fuel used	541

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Starr County)
Occupied housing units	14,410
Less Than $50,000	11,450
$50,000 to $99,999	2,670
$100,000 to $149,999	448
$150,000 to $199,999	148
$200,000 to $299,999	27
$300,000 to $499,999	6
$1,000,000 or more	18
Median (dollars)	37,800

GROSS RENT (Starr County)
Occupied units paying rent	2,960
Less than $200	468
$200 to $299	831
$300 to $499	758
$500 to $699	114
$700 to $999	30
$1,000 to $1,499	61
$1,500 or more	N/A