Romney is a very small city located in the state of West Virginia. With a population of 1,755 people and three associated neighborhoods, Romney is the 117th largest community in West Virginia. Romney real estate is some of the most expensive in West Virginia, although Romney house values don't compare to the most expensive real estate in the U.S.Unlike some cities where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Romney is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Romney is a city of managers, service providers, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Romney who work in management occupations (19.47%), sales jobs (10.77%), and office and administrative support (7.96%). Romney 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 Romney with college degrees is slightly lower than the national average of 21.84% for all communities. 14.92% of adults in Romney have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree. The per capita income in Romney in 2022 was $27,631, which is middle income relative to West Virginia, and lower middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $110,524 for a family of four. However, Romney contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. The people who call Romney home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Romney residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Romney include German, English, Irish, Italian, and Scottish. The most common language spoken in Romney is English. Other important languages spoken here include Italian and Polish.
