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Rolla, Missouri

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StatisticRollaMissouriUnited States
Total Population20,2876,191,814334,922,499
Median Household Income$46,204$70,702$80,734
Median Age28.239.038.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher35.6%32.4%35.7%
Median Home Value$187,000$230,300$332,700
Median Gross Rent$789$1,033$1,413
Poverty Rate23.6%12.6%12.5%
Unemployment Rate4.6%4.0%5.2%
Foreign Born7.9%4.5%14.1%
Homeownership Rate39.4%68.1%65.2%
Average Commute Time13.923.526.4
Worked from Home6.3%13.0%15.1%
Married-Couple Households29.8%46.5%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in Rolla, Missouri

Age in Rolla, Missouri

StatisticRollaMissouriUnited States
Median Age28.239.038.9
Under 18 %18.5%22.3%22.0%
Age 18-24 %26.4%9.1%9.1%
Age 25-34 %14.9%13.2%13.7%
Age 35-44 %10.5%12.8%13.2%
Age 45-64 %15.5%24.6%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %14.1%17.9%17.2%

Households and families in Rolla, Missouri

StatisticRollaMissouriUnited States
Households8,0052,508,227129,227,496
Average Household Size2.22.42.5
Family Households46.9%62.1%64.2%
Households with Children23.4%28.5%29.5%
Single-Parent Families17.1%15.6%17.3%
People Living Alone40.0%31.1%28.7%
Never Married51.5%31.7%34.4%

Income and poverty in Rolla, Missouri

StatisticRollaMissouriUnited States
Per Capita Income$25,226$39,695$44,673
Households Under $25,00026.4%15.8%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99918.4%17.4%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99910.9%17.1%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More3.1%8.7%13.4%
Poverty Rate23.6%12.6%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty50.7%29.6%28.2%
SNAP Households15.1%9.8%n/a

Housing in Rolla, Missouri

StatisticRollaMissouriUnited States
Housing Units9,2382,825,287143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes47.1%70.5%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units19.9%12.8%19.1%
Vacancy Rate13.3%11.2%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,985.01,978.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied60.6%31.9%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income30.5%28.1%30.6%
Median Property Tax$1,360$1,948n/a

Education in Rolla, Missouri

StatisticRollaMissouriUnited States
Less than High School8.4%8.1%10.4%
High School Graduate28.1%30.2%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree27.9%29.3%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree18.1%19.8%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree17.6%12.6%14.1%

Work and commuting in Rolla, Missouri

StatisticRollaMissouriUnited States
Labour Force Participation52.8%63.1%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work70.8%74.8%68.8%
Public Transit0.2%0.8%3.2%
Walked to Work5.0%1.8%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes65.4%29.8%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour2.0%5.4%8.6%
Households Without a Car7.7%6.6%n/a

Origins and language in Rolla, Missouri

StatisticRollaMissouriUnited States
Born in State of Residence57.2%65.6%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens2.2%2.3%7.4%
Non-Citizens5.8%2.2%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home91.5%93.3%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home0.8%2.9%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency6.5%5.8%16.7%

Cities near Rolla

Figures are American Community Survey five-year estimates for the place itself, not for the county around it. Small places carry wide margins of error.