Roma, Texas
Roma is a city located in
Starr County, Texas. As of the
2000 census, the city had a total population of 9,617.
Geography
\nRoma is located at 26°24'22" North, 99°0'20" West (26.406101, -99.005644)1.
According to the
United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 7.5
km² (2.9
mi²). 7.1 km² (2.8 mi²) of it is land and 0.3 km² (0.1 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 4.50% water.
Demographics
\nAs of the census of
2000, there are 9,617 people, 2,678 households, and 2,351 families residing in the city. The
population density is 1,345.3/km² (3,490.2/mi²). There are 3,141 housing units at an average density of 439.4/km² (1,139.9/mi²). The racial makeup of the city is 90.30% White, 0.15%
African American, 0.20%
Native American, 0.04%
Asian, 0.05% Pacific Islander, 7.76% from other races, and 1.51% from two or more races. 98.54% of the population are
Hispanic or
Latino of any race.
There are 2,678 households out of which 50.3% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 64.3% are married couples living together, 19.6% have a female householder with no husband present, and 12.2% are non-families. 11.7% of all households are made up of individuals and 7.0% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 3.59 and the average family size is 3.91.
In the city the population is spread out with 34.9% under the age of 18, 11.4% from 18 to 24, 25.2% from 25 to 44, 18.5% from 45 to 64, and 10.1% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 28 years. For every 100 females there are 87.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 81.0 males.
The median income for a household in the city is $15,563, and the median income for a family is $16,883. Males have a median income of $16,020 versus $12,656 for females. The per capita income for the city is $7,539. 54.3% of the population and 48.9% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 64.2% are under the age of 18 and 46.3% are 65 or older.