Census place 4863020

Roma

A Census profile of the people, homes, and daily patterns that shape this place.

Official Census name: Roma city

Relocation snapshot

What stands out in Roma.

According to the 2025 estimate, Roma has a population of 11,543 and 1,969 residents per square mile. Of the six relocation measures evaluated, the three largest relative differences from the median among 256 covered Texas places are: median household income is $24,579, below the comparison median of $73,005; median home value is $94,400, below the comparison median of $256,600; and median gross rent is $563, below the comparison median of $1,360. These unweighted medians compare covered Census places and are not statewide estimates.

median household income
$24,579
Below the comparison median of $73,005
median home value
$94,400
Below the comparison median of $256,600
median gross rent
$563
Below the comparison median of $1,360

National context

Follow the metrics.

Compare Roma's values with other covered Census places. Rankings are descriptive, not recommendations.

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
11,543
2025 estimate
Annual change
-0.2%
Population estimate
Density
1,969/sq mi
5.9 sq mi land area
Median age
28 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

Households, homes, education, and the time it takes to get around.

Median household income
$24,579
Median home value
$94,400
Median gross rent
$563
Bachelor’s degree or higher
16.4%
Typical commute
26.3 min
Drive-alone commute
58.7%
Public transit commute
0%
Walked to work
6.6%

Housing

Who rents, and what it takes.

Renter share and rent burden help describe the housing choices visible in this place.

Renter-occupied homes
44.8%
Renters paying 30%+ of income
75.6%

Work

How the workday lands.

Employment status and working-from-home share add context to income and commuting patterns.

Employed residents 16+
47.3%
Unemployed residents 16+
6.7%
Working from home
17.3%

Community

The everyday infrastructure.

Access, mobility, housing growth, and household composition add another layer to a place's day-to-day picture.

Households with broadband
68.2%
Homes built 2020+
1.2%
Households without a vehicle
20.2%
Households with children
46.2%
Residents with a disability
17.4%
Residents without insurance
26%

Environmental context

A record of declared events.

FEMA declarations for Starr County provide historical context, not a forecast or a property-level risk assessment.

Environmental declarations since 2000
16
Hurricane declarations
9
Fire declarations
2
Severe Ice Storm declarations
2

Climate normals

The long view of weather.

Thirty-year averages, not a forecast. Temperature and precipitation describe the typical conditions recorded from 1991 through 2020.

Representative station: MCALLEN MILLER INTL AP (50 mi from place center)
Average high
87.3°F
Average low
67.4°F
Annual rainfall
22.2"
Annual snowfall
0"

Month by month

A year in Roma.

Typical high and low °F
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Typical precipitation inches

Data vintage

Population is from the 2025 Population Estimates Program. Household, housing, education, and commute data are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-year release. Disaster declarations are from FEMA's OpenFEMA dataset and are refreshed with this edition.

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