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Roma, TX

Full City Profile · Texas · Zapata County County

2.4 /5.0
C Fair
11,543 Population 1,970/sq mi density
$27,741 Median Income $19,906 per capita
$87,700 Home Value $105,528 Zillow
$552 Median Rent 37.1% income on rent
74°F Avg Temperature 312 sunny days/yr
208 Violent Crime/100K 937 property/100K
C
Overall
2.4 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
D
Economy
1.6 / 5.0
$27,741 median income, 7.1% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.9 / 5.0
$87,700 home value, $552/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
208 violent crimes/100K
C
Education
2.3 / 5.0
16.1% bachelor's degree or higher

Income Overview

Median Household Income
$27,741
63% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$19,906
49% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
7.1%
97% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
30.2%
144% above
US avg: 12.4%

Income Comparison: Roma vs. U.S. Average

Each bar shows Roma’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)

Median Household
US: $75,149
$27,741
37%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$19,906
51%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$37,633
52%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$796
56%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)

Employment & Commute

Avg Weekly Wage
$796
44% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
31 min
12% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
15.5%
2% above US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
60.2%
18% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$668M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)

How Residents Get to Work

Drive Alone 60.2%
Public Transit 0%
Work From Home 15.5%
Other 24.3%
Average commute time
31 minutes
US avg: 28 min

Business Landscape

Total Establishments
166
Restaurants
20
Healthcare
18
Retail
35
Manufacturing
3

Tax & Financial

IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$37,633
48% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$3,533
1% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
97.1
Below national average (100 = US avg)

Complete Economy Data

Income & Wages

Median Household Income$27,741
Per Capita Income$19,906
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income$37,633
Avg Weekly Wage$796
County GDP$668M

Hardship Indicators

Unemployment Rate7.1%
Poverty Rate30.2%
Gini Coefficient0.520
Cost of Living Index97.1

Commute

Mean Commute31 minutes
Drive Alone60.2%
Public Transit0.0%
Work From Home15.5%

Businesses

Total Establishments166
Restaurants20
Healthcare18
Retail35
Manufacturing3

Tax

IRS Avg AGI$37,633
Avg Property Tax$3,533