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. There's nothing like the smell of a brand new house, and in Rhome, you'll find that a large proportion of houses were recently built. New growth in residential real estate is an indication that people are choosing to move to Rhome, and putting down their money on brand new construction. Rhome’s real estate is, on average, some of the newest in the nation. Rhome does seem to be experiencing an influx of affluent people, because 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.Unlike some cities, Rhome isn’t mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in Rhome are a mix of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Rhome is a city of professionals, sales and office workers, and managers. There are especially a lot of people living in Rhome who work in office and administrative support (11.92%), management occupations (10.51%), and sales jobs (7.58%). 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. As is often the case in a small city, Rhome doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.The citizens of Rhome are slightly better educated than the national average of 21.84% for all cities and towns, with 23.57% of adults in Rhome having a bachelor's degree or advanced 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.
