Roma is a somewhat small city located in the state of Texas. With a population of 11,520 people and four associated neighborhoods, Roma is the 227th largest community in Texas.

One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 15.43% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

Roma is a small city, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day.

The percentage of adults in Roma with college degrees is slightly lower than the national average of 21.84% for all communities. 15.57% of adults in Roma have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.

The per capita income in Roma in 2022 was $14,065, which is low income relative to Texas and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $56,260 for a family of four. Roma also has one of the higher rates of people living in poverty in the nation, with 33.67% of its population below the federal poverty line.

Roma is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Roma home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. People of Hispanic or Latino origin are the most prevalent group in Roma, accounting for 98.27% of the city’s residents (people of Hispanic or Latino origin can be of any race). The greatest number of Roma residents report their race to be White. Important ancestries of people in Roma include French, Yugoslavian, Other West Indian, West Indian, and U.S. Virgin Islander.

Foreign born people are also an important part of Roma's cultural character, accounting for 34.16% of the city’s population.

The most common language spoken in Roma is Spanish. Other important languages spoken here include English and Italian.