Rolla, MO

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2023 Population

20,144

0.594% 1-year growth

US Senator

Josh Hawley

Republican Party

US Senator

Eric Schmitt

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

27.4

1.86% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$42,518

12.8% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$177,400

9.85% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

7,937

0.439% 1-year decline

About

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None of the households in Rolla, MO reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

The largest universities in Rolla, MO are Missouri University of Science and Technology (2,174 degrees awarded in 2023) and Salem College of Hairstyling (17 degrees).

In 2023, the median property value in Rolla, MO was $177,400, and the homeownership rate was N/A%.

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Population & Diversity

In N/A, there were N/A times more N/A residents (N/A people) in Rolla, MO than any other race or ethnicity. There were N/A N/A and N/A N/A residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Diversity

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Missouri.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
41,951 ± 5,011 people
India
23,410 ± 3,749 people
China
17,257 ± 3,221 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Missouri was Mexico, the natal country of 41,951 Missouri residents, followed by India with 23,410 and China with 17,257.

Economy

The economy of Rolla, MO employs 7.94k people. In 2023, the largest industries in Rolla, MO were Educational Services (1,670 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (1,280 people), and Retail Trade (1,146 people), and the highest paying industries were Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting ($84,018), Public Administration ($61,382), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($61,296).

Employment

Occupations

7.94k

2023 Value

± 661

−0.439%

1 Year decline

± 12.5%

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Rolla, MO, are N/A. This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Rolla, MO.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Missouri.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Missouri (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

7.94k

2023 Value

± 661

−0.439%

1 Year decline

± 12.5%

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Rolla, MO, are Educational Services (1,670 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (1,280 people), and Retail Trade (1,146 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Rolla, MO, though some of these residents may live in Rolla, MO and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$31,962

Median earning men ± $4,331

$31,289

Median earning women ± $4,548

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Public Administration ($63,026), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($60,926), and Wholesale Trade ($56,065).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($60,690), Public Administration ($42,900), and Manufacturing ($41,557).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Missouri.

Y-Axis

2.17%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 2.94M people employed in Missouri. This represents a 2.17% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 11.8%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Missouri.

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Missouri went to Donald J. Trump with 58.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (40.1%), followed by Chase Oliver (0.797%).

Josh Hawley and Eric Schmitt are the senators currently representing the state of Missouri. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Missouri is currently represented by 8 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Rolla, MO. Showing the available data for Missouri.

2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (58.5%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (40.1%)
Democratic Party
Chase Oliver (0.797%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Missouri went to Donald J. Trump with 58.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (40.1%), followed by Chase Oliver (0.797%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Missouri for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Missouri

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Josh Hawley

Senator from Missouri

Assumed office on January 3, 2019

Eric Schmitt

Senator from Missouri

Assumed office on January 3, 2023

Josh Hawley and Eric Schmitt are the senators currently representing Missouri.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Missouri over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Missouri

Missouri is currently represented by 8 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Missouri have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

In 2023, universities in Rolla, MO awarded 2,191 degrees. The student population of Rolla, MO in 2023 is skewed towards men, with 5,442 male students and 1,746 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Rolla, MO are White (1,497 and 76.3%), followed by Hispanic or Latino (122 and 6.22%), Unknown (111 and 5.66%), and Two or More Races (83 and 4.23%).

The largest universities in Rolla, MO by number of degrees awarded are Missouri University of Science and Technology (2,174 and 99.2%) and Salem College of Hairstyling (17 and 0.776%).

The most popular majors in Rolla, MO are Engineering & Industrial Management (257 and 11.7%), Mechanical Engineering (230 and 10.5%), and General Computer & Information Sciences (160 and 7.3%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

Measure

In 2023 in Rolla, MO, the percentage of applicants admitted was 73.1%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 20%. The number of students enrolled in 2023 was 7,188 (75.7% men and 24.3% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2023 there were 7,188 students enrolled in Rolla, MO, 75.7% men and 24.3% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 4,652 records, of which 23.1% were women and 76.9% men.

Completions

Concentrations

In 2023, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Rolla, MO was N/A with N/A degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in Rolla, MO according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

Missouri University of Science and Technology
2,174 degrees awarded
Salem College of Hairstyling
17 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Missouri University of Science and Technology with 2,174 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In N/A, N/A men were awarded degrees from institutions in Rolla, MO, which is N/A times N/A than the N/A female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 1,497 degrees mean that there were 12.3 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 122 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2023, 0.755% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.664% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in N/A were N/A.

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Rolla, MO was $177,400 in 2023, which is 0.585 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $161,500 to $177,400, a 9.85% increase. The homeownership rate in Rolla, MO is N/A%, which is lower than the national average of 65%.

Housing

Property

$177,400

Median Property Value 2023

±$20,128

$3,291

Median Property Taxes

±$399

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Rolla, MO the largest share of households pay taxes in the N/A range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Rolla, MO compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

N/A%

Homeownership

N/A

68.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Rolla, MO compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

The following map shows all of the places in Rolla, MO colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$42,518

Median Household Income

± $5,877

8.06k

Number of Households

± 638

The following chart displays the households in Rolla, MO distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the < $10k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Rolla, MO is from Missouri.

0.451

2023 Wage GINI in Missouri

0.455

2022 Wage GINI in Missouri

In 2023, the income inequality in Missouri was 0.451 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.848% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Missouri was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Missouri in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Missouri across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

In N/A, N/A% of workers in Rolla, MO N/A, followed by those who N/A (N/A%) and those who N/A (N/A%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

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Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Rolla, MO have a similar commute time (N/A minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 0.834% of the workforce in Rolla, MO have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Rolla, MO compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

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Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Rolla, MO distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Rolla, MO have N/A.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

N/A% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Rolla, MO (N/A out of N/A people) live below the poverty line, a number that is approximately the same as the national average of N/A%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 18 - 24, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Males 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Rolla, MO is N/A, followed by N/A and N/A.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

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In N/A, N/A had the highest N/A in the nation, at N/A. N/A has the second highest (N/A), followed by N/A (N/A).

The following map shows the N/A by state over multiple years.

Health

92.1% of the population of Rolla, MO has health coverage, with 50.3% on employee plans, 16.2% on Medicaid, 9.78% on Medicare, 12.5% on non-group plans, and 3.28% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Missouri see 1,421 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.852% increase from the previous year (1,409 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1596 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 406 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, N/A were men and N/A were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In N/A, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in N/A.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, N/A were men and N/A were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

7.92%

Uninsured

50.3%

Employer Coverage

16.2%

Medicaid

9.78%

Medicare

12.5%

Non-Group

3.28%

Military or VA

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Rolla, MO changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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