Rolla, MO Demographic Data
Rolla, MO Summary
Rolla is located in Phelps County in Missouri
- Population: 19,484
- Area: 11.85 sq. miles
- Land Area: 11.83 sq. miles
- Water Area: 0.02 sq. miles
- Population Density: 1,643.80 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 1,099.74 ft
- Time Zone: Central Standard Time (GMT -6)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Rolla, MO Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
8,802
44%
50.8
Male
11,102
56%
49.2
Total Population
19,904
323,128,000
Rolla, MO Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
1,061
5.3%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
1,285
6.5%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
1,073
5.4%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
2,127
10.7%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
4,267
21.4%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
2,858
14.4%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
1,742
8.8%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
1,675
8.4%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
728
3.7%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
904
4.5%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
1,167
5.9%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
647
3.3%
4.4
85 Years and Over
370
1.9%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
15,889
79.8%
77.2
Female
6,981
43.9%
51.3
Male
8,908
56.1%
48.7
21 Years and over
13,264
66.6%
73.1
62 Years and over
2,749
13.8%
18.8
65 Years and over
2,184
11.0%
15.2
Female
1,287
58.9%
55.8
Male
897
41.1%
44.2
Median Age (years)
25
0.0%
0.0
Rolla, MO Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
19,461
97.8%
96.8
White
16,860
84.7%
72.6
Black or African American
1,010
5.1%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
90
0.5%
0.8
Asian
1,467
7.4%
5.4
Asian Indian
294
1.5%
1.2
Chinese
876
4.4%
1.3
Filipino
10
0.1%
0.9
Japanese
10
0.1%
0.2
Korean
64
0.3%
0.4
Vietnamese
100
0.5%
0.6
Other Asian
113
0.6%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0
0.0%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0%
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.1
Some Other Race
34
0.2%
5.1
Two or More Races
443
2.2%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
696
3.5%
17.8
Mexican
452
2.3%
11.2
Puerto Rican
47
0.2%
1.7
Cuban
71
0.4%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
126
0.6%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
19,208
96.5%
82.2
Rolla, MO Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
531
5.3%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
761
7.5%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
3,024
30.0%
27.2
Some college, no degree
1,807
17.9%
20.6
Associate's Degree
666
6.6%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
1,678
16.6%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
1,624
16.1%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
1,292
12.8%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
8,799
87.2%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
3,302
32.7%
31.2
Rolla, MO Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
7,767
47.1%
33.7%
Now Married
5,635
34.2%
47.5
Divorced
1,702
10.3%
11.0%
Separated
370
2.2%
2.0
Widowed
1,011
6.1
5.8%
Rolla, MO Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
16,558
87.9%
78.4%
Languages other than english
2,285
12.1%
21.6%
Spanish
222
1.2%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
461
2.4%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
934
5.0%
3.5%
Other Languages
668
3.5%
1.1%
Rolla, MO Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
1,222
17.0%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
731
10.2%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
893
12.5%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
802
11.2%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
1,035
14.4%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
1,063
14.8%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
591
8.2%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
558
7.8%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
186
2.6%
5.8
$200,000 or more
87
1.2%
6.4
Median household income
34,024
57,617
Per capita income
18,171
31,128
Rolla, MO Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
49
0.6%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
1,132
14.1%
9.8
Construction
375
4.7%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
3,213
40.1%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
208
2.6%
6.6
Information
90
1.1%
2.1
Manufacturing
580
7.2%
10.1
Other services except public administration
284
3.5%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
359
4.5%
11.4
Public administration
408
5.1%
4.6
Retail trade
1,068
13.3%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
165
2.1%
5.2
Wholesale trade
83
1.0%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
426
5.3%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
3,396
42.4%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
715
8.9%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
1,695
21.2%
23.3%
Service occupations
1,782
22.2%
18.1%
Rolla, MO Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
7,707
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
5,644
73.2%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
816
10.6%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
64
0.8%
5.1
Walked
591
7.7%
2.7
Other means
300
3.9%
1.8
Worked at home
292
3.8%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
15.9
26.6
Rolla, MO Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
769
10.7%
8.7
1 vehicles
3,053
42.6%
33.2
2 vehicles
2,378
33.2%
37.1
3 or more
968
13.5%
21.0
Rolla, MO Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
7,168
85.3%
87.6
Owner Occupied
2,750
38.4%
63.1
Renter Occupied
4,418
61.6%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
1,235
14.7%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
4
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
9
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.5
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.4
0.0%
2.5
Rolla, MO Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
8,403
1 room
306
3.6%
2.4
2 rooms
386
4.6%
2.7
3 rooms
1,114
13.3%
9.1
4 rooms
2,056
24.5%
16.5
5 rooms
1,436
17.1%
19.8
6 rooms
1,186
14.1%
17.8
7 rooms
690
8.2%
12.0
8 rooms
468
5.6%
8.6
9 rooms or more
761
9.1%
11.1
Median Rooms
5
0.0
Rolla, MO Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
8,403
1-unit, detached
4,231
50.4%
61.5
1-unit, attached
143
1.7%
5.9
2-units
740
8.8%
3.6
3 or 4 units
1,366
16.3%
4.4
5 to 9 units
734
8.7%
4.8
10 to 19 units
268
3.2%
4.4
20 or more units
637
7.6%
9.0
Mobile home
284
3.4%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Rolla, MO Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
257
3.1%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
539
6.4%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
924
11.0%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
923
11.0%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
1,131
13.5%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
1,079
12.8%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
1,515
18.0%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
1,375
16.4%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
599
7.1%
2.8%
2014 or later
61
0.7%
1.4%
Rolla, MO Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
1,631
22.8%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
436
6.1%
4.7
Electricity
4,921
68.7%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
29
0.4%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
119
1.7%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
0
0.0%
0.5
No fuel used
32
0.4%
1.1
Rolla, MO Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
1,449
47295100.0
$3,000 or more
5
0.3%
10.3%
Less than $500
24
1.7%
1.6%
$2,500 to $2,999
29
2.0%
7.0%
$2,000 to $2,499
81
5.6%
11.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
251
17.3%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
481
33.2%
28.8%
$500 to $999
578
39.9%
20.4%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
795
55.5%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
204
14.2%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
142
9.9%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
114
8.0%
7.0%
35.0% or more
177
12.4%
21.3%
Not Computed
17
0.0%
0.0%
Rolla, MO Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
4,363
41,631,300
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$2,000 to $2,499
10
0.2%
4.4%
$1,500 to $1,999
18
0.4%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
504
11.6%
28.3%
Less than $500
1,026
23.5%
10.7%
$500 to $999
2,805
64.3%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
55
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
672
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
588
14.6%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
551
13.7%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
297
7.4%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
450
11.2%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
386
9.6%
9.0%
35.0% or more
1,757
43.6%
40.7%
Not Computed
389
0.0%
0.0%
Rolla, MO Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
2,750
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
283
10.3%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
831
30.2%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
562
20.4%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
451
16.4%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
365
13.3%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
209
7.6%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
29
1.1%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
20
0.7%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
129,300
205,000