Rhome is a very small city located in the state of Texas. With a population of 1,796 people and two associated neighborhoods, Rhome is the 707th largest community in Texas. Much of the housing stock in Rhome was built relatively recently. The construction of new real estate can often be taken as an indication that the local Rhome economy is robust, and that jobs or other amenities are attracting an influx of new residents. This seems to be the case in Rhome, where the median household income is $85,625.00.
Rhome real estate is some of the most expensive in Texas, although Rhome house values don't compare to the most expensive real estate in the U.S.
A relatively large number of people in Rhome telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 12.20% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. 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.
One downside of living in Rhome is that it can take a long time to commute to work. In Rhome, the average commute to work is 33.92 minutes, which is quite a bit higher than the national average.
Rhome 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 population of Rhome overall has a level of education that is slightly above the US average for all US cities and towns of 21.84%. Of adults 25 and older in Rhome, 23.57% have at least a bachelor's degree.
The per capita income in Rhome in 2022 was $32,877, which is upper middle income relative to Texas, and middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $131,508 for a family of four. However, Rhome contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Rhome is a very ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Rhome home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Rhome residents report their race to be White, followed by Native American. Rhome also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 22.91% of the city’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Rhome include German, Irish, English, European, and Scottish.
The most common language spoken in Rhome is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Chinese.