Rock Rapids, IA Demographic Data
Rock Rapids, IA Summary
Rock Rapids is located in Lyon County in Iowa
- Population: 2,552
- Area: 3.96 sq. miles
- Land Area: 3.96 sq. miles
- Water Area: NA
- Population Density: 644.93 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 1,338.58 ft
- Time Zone: Central Standard Time (GMT -6)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Rock Rapids, IA Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
1,338
52%
50.8
Male
1,231
48%
49.2
Total Population
2,569
323,128,000
Rock Rapids, IA Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
167
6.5%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
231
9.0%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
195
7.6%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
134
5.2%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
172
6.7%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
247
9.6%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
324
12.6%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
289
11.2%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
163
6.3%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
164
6.4%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
208
8.1%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
176
6.9%
4.4
85 Years and Over
99
3.9%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
1,878
73.1%
77.2
Female
985
52.4%
51.3
Male
893
47.6%
48.7
21 Years and over
1,833
71.4%
73.1
62 Years and over
583
22.7%
18.8
65 Years and over
483
18.8%
15.2
Female
309
64.0%
55.8
Male
174
36.0%
44.2
Median Age (years)
40
0.0%
0.0
Rock Rapids, IA Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
2,569
100.0%
96.8
White
2,562
99.7%
72.6
Black or African American
4
0.2%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
0
0.0%
0.8
Asian
2
0.1%
5.4
Asian Indian
0
0.0%
1.2
Chinese
0
0.0%
1.3
Filipino
0
0.0%
0.9
Japanese
0
0.0%
0.2
Korean
0
0.0%
0.4
Vietnamese
0
0.0%
0.6
Other Asian
2
0.1%
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
1
0.0%
5.1
Two or More Races
0
0.0%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
23
0.9%
17.8
Mexican
0
0.0%
11.2
Puerto Rican
0
0.0%
1.7
Cuban
22
0.9%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
1
0.0%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
2,546
99.1%
82.2
Rock Rapids, IA Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
73
4.4%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
80
4.8%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
552
33.1%
27.2
Some college, no degree
312
18.7%
20.6
Associate's Degree
186
11.1%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
354
21.2%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
113
6.8%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
153
9.2%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
1,517
90.9%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
467
28.0%
31.2
Rock Rapids, IA Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
334
16.9%
33.7%
Now Married
1,292
65.4%
47.5
Divorced
130
6.6%
11.0%
Separated
24
1.2%
2.0
Widowed
196
9.9
5.8%
Rock Rapids, IA Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
2,355
98.0%
78.4%
Languages other than english
47
2.0%
21.6%
Spanish
32
1.3%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
15
0.6%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
0
0.0%
3.5%
Other Languages
0
0.0%
1.1%
Rock Rapids, IA Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
50
4.6%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
66
6.1%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
132
12.2%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
71
6.6%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
181
16.7%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
264
24.4%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
159
14.7%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
121
11.2%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
14
1.3%
5.8
$200,000 or more
24
2.2%
6.4
Median household income
54,891
57,617
Per capita income
26,418
31,128
Rock Rapids, IA Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
106
8.0%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
91
6.8%
9.8
Construction
74
5.6%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
316
23.7%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
81
6.1%
6.6
Information
31
2.3%
2.1
Manufacturing
196
14.7%
10.1
Other services except public administration
59
4.4%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
105
7.9%
11.4
Public administration
32
2.4%
4.6
Retail trade
121
9.1%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
71
5.3%
5.2
Wholesale trade
49
3.7%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
139
10.4%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
489
36.7%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
170
12.8%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
327
24.5%
23.3%
Service occupations
207
15.5%
18.1%
Rock Rapids, IA Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
1,303
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
1,093
83.9%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
65
5.0%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
0
0.0%
5.1
Walked
79
6.1%
2.7
Other means
4
0.3%
1.8
Worked at home
62
4.8%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
14.3
26.6
Rock Rapids, IA Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
46
4.3%
8.7
1 vehicles
331
30.6%
33.2
2 vehicles
478
44.2%
37.1
3 or more
227
21.0%
21.0
Rock Rapids, IA Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
1,082
84.3%
87.6
Owner Occupied
856
79.1%
63.1
Renter Occupied
226
20.9%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
201
15.7%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
5
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
23
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.5
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
1.6
0.0%
2.5
Rock Rapids, IA Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
1,283
1 room
13
1.0%
2.4
2 rooms
16
1.2%
2.7
3 rooms
95
7.4%
9.1
4 rooms
128
10.0%
16.5
5 rooms
206
16.1%
19.8
6 rooms
262
20.4%
17.8
7 rooms
206
16.1%
12.0
8 rooms
129
10.1%
8.6
9 rooms or more
228
17.8%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
0.0
Rock Rapids, IA Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
1,283
1-unit, detached
1,046
81.5%
61.5
1-unit, attached
15
1.2%
5.9
2-units
37
2.9%
3.6
3 or 4 units
0
0.0%
4.4
5 to 9 units
12
0.9%
4.8
10 to 19 units
56
4.4%
4.4
20 or more units
98
7.6%
9.0
Mobile home
19
1.5%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Rock Rapids, IA Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
232
18.1%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
105
8.2%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
245
19.1%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
117
9.1%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
245
19.1%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
89
6.9%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
154
12.0%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
86
6.7%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
10
0.8%
2.8%
2014 or later
0
0.0%
1.4%
Rock Rapids, IA Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
786
72.6%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
45
4.2%
4.7
Electricity
248
22.9%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
0
0.0%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
3
0.3%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
0
0.0%
0.5
No fuel used
0
0.0%
1.1
Rock Rapids, IA Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
513
47295100.0
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
10.3%
$1,500 to $1,999
14
2.7%
20.1%
$2,500 to $2,999
15
2.9%
7.0%
Less than $500
27
5.3%
1.6%
$2,000 to $2,499
46
9.0%
11.8%
$1,000 to $1,499
163
31.8%
28.8%
$500 to $999
248
48.3%
20.4%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
294
57.3%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
85
16.6%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
62
12.1%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
41
8.0%
7.0%
35.0% or more
31
6.0%
21.3%
Not Computed
0
0.0%
0.0%
Rock Rapids, IA Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
208
41,631,300
$1,000 to $1,499
0
0.0%
28.3%
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$2,000 to $2,499
0
0.0%
4.4%
$1,500 to $1,999
0
0.0%
11.9%
$500 to $999
81
38.9%
41.0%
Less than $500
127
61.1%
10.7%
No Cash Rent
18
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
450
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
46
22.1%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
96
46.2%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
15
7.2%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
15
7.2%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
4
1.9%
9.0%
35.0% or more
32
15.4%
40.7%
Not Computed
18
0.0%
0.0%
Rock Rapids, IA Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
856
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
117
13.7%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
273
31.9%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
159
18.6%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
136
15.9%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
130
15.2%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
41
4.8%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
0
0.0%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
0
0.0%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
113,000
205,000