Rock Hill, MO

Census Place

2024 Population

4,693

US Senator

Josh Hawley

Republican Party

US Senator

Eric Schmitt

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

37.5

0.794% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

5.2%

12.9% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$95,372

4.26% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Rock Hill, MO is home to a population of 4.69k people, from which 94.3% are citizens.

As of 2024, 8.23% of Rock Hill, MO residents were born outside of the country (386 people).

In 2024, there were 3.17 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (3.26k people) in Rock Hill, MO than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.03k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 125 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

94.3%

2024 Citizenship

94.5%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 94.3% of Rock Hill, MO residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Rock Hill, MO was 94.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Rock Hill, MO compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Rock Hill, MO

White (Non-Hispanic)
3.26k ± 397
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
1.03k ± 386
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
125 ± 99

2.71%

Hispanic Population

127 people

2.71% of the people in Rock Hill, MO are hispanic (127 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Rock Hill, MO as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

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

Most Common Origin

Mexico
42,470 ± 5,042 people
India
24,378 ± 3,826 people
China
16,113 ± 3,112 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Missouri was Mexico, the natal country of 42,470 Missouri residents, followed by India with 24,378 and China with 16,113.

Foreign-Born Population

8.23%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

386 people

9.79%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

461 people

As of 2024, 8.23% of Rock Hill, MO residents (386 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Rock Hill, MO was 9.79%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Rock Hill, MO compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
81 ± 62
Gulf War (2001-)
24 ± 30
Gulf War (1990s)
9 ± 22

Rock Hill, MO has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 3.38 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Rock Hill, MO.

Economy

The economy of Rock Hill, MO employs 2.78k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Rock Hill, MO were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (392 people), Educational Services (380 people), and Transportation & Warehousing (294 people), and the highest paying industries were Information ($141,500), Manufacturing ($101,518), and Wholesale Trade ($97,574).

Employment

Occupations

2.78k

2024 Value

± 495

1.43%

1 Year growth

± 25.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Rock Hill, MO grew at a rate of 1.43%, from 2.74k employees to 2.78k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Rock Hill, MO, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (365 people), Management Occupations (323 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (277 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Rock Hill, 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

2.78k

2024 Value

± 495

1.43%

1 Year growth

± 25.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Rock Hill, MO grew at a rate of 1.43%, from 2.74k employees to 2.78k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Rock Hill, MO, are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (392 people), Educational Services (380 people), and Transportation & Warehousing (294 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Rock Hill, MO, though some of these residents may live in Rock Hill, MO and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$65,778

Median earning men ± $18,202

$62,733

Median earning women ± $14,898

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Wholesale Trade ($150,769), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($122,019), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($107,083).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Wholesale Trade ($96,632), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($81,923), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($73,000).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Rock Hill, MO was $278,700 in 2024, which is 0.838 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $256,400 to $278,700, a 8.7% increase. The homeownership rate in Rock Hill, MO is 82.1%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Rock Hill, MO have an average commute time of 20.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Rock Hill, MO is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$278,700

Median Property Value 2024

±$32,020

$1,849

Median Property Taxes

±$407

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 Rock Hill, MO the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

82.1%

Homeownership

2024

62.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 82.1% of the housing units in Rock Hill, MO were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 82%.

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

Equity

Household Income

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

$95,372

Median Household Income

± $17,390

2.25k

Number of Households

± 481

In 2024, the median household income of the 2.25k households in Rock Hill, MO grew to $95,372 from the previous year's value of $91,477.

The following chart displays the households in Rock Hill, 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 $150k - $200k range.

Wage Distribution

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

0.45

2024 Wage GINI in Missouri

0.451

2023 Wage GINI in Missouri

In 2024, the income inequality in Missouri was 0.45 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.34% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Missouri was lower than than the national average of 0.474. 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

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (80.5%)
Worked At Home (14%)
Carpooled (4.3%)

In 2024, 80.5% of workers in Rock Hill, MO drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (14%) and those who carpooled to work (4.3%).

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

20.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Rock Hill, MO have a shorter commute time (20.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Rock Hill, MO have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Rock Hill, MO distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Rock Hill, MO have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

5.2% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Rock Hill, MO (244 out of 4.69k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 18 - 24, followed by Males 55 - 64 and then Males 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Rock Hill, MO is White, followed by Black and Other.

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

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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