Rock Rapids, IA

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2023 Population

2,653

0.836% 1-year growth

US Senator

Chuck Grassley

Republican Party

US Senator

Joni Ernst

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

42.1

3.69% 1-year increase

2023 Poverty Rate

5.88%

143% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$61,679

8.79% 1-year decline

2023 Median Property Value

$207,700

5.16% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

1,236

6.55% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Rock Rapids, IA had a population of 2.65k people with a median age of 42.1 and a median household income of $61,679. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Rock Rapids, IA grew from 2,631 to 2,653, a 0.836% increase and its median household income declined from $67,625 to $61,679, a −8.79% decrease.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Rock Rapids, IA are White (Non-Hispanic) (90.8%), Two+ (Hispanic) (5.99%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (1.58%), Other (Hispanic) (0.641%), and White (Hispanic) (0.415%).

None of the households in Rock Rapids, IA 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.

97.6% of the residents in Rock Rapids, IA are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Rock Rapids, IA was $207,700, and the homeownership rate was 75.9%.

Most people in Rock Rapids, IA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 12 minutes. The average car ownership in Rock Rapids, IA was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Rock Rapids, IA is home to a population of 2.65k people, from which 97.6% are citizens. As of 2023, 2.79% of Rock Rapids, IA residents were born outside of the country (74 people).

In 2023, there were 15.2 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.41k people) in Rock Rapids, IA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 159 Two+ (Hispanic) and 42 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.6%

2023 Citizenship

98%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 97.6% of Rock Rapids, IA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Rock Rapids, IA was 98%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Rock Rapids, IA

White (Non-Hispanic)
2.41k ± 101
Two+ (Hispanic)
159 ± 116
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
42 ± 35.4

7.05%

Hispanic Population

187 people

7.05% of the people in Rock Rapids, IA are hispanic (187 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Rock Rapids, IA 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 Iowa.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
42,604 ± 5,034 people
India
12,351 ± 2,723 people
Vietnam
7,795 ± 2,165 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Iowa was Mexico, the natal country of 42,604 Iowa residents, followed by India with 12,351 and Vietnam with 7,795.

Foreign-Born Population

2.79%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

74 people

2.62%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

69 people

As of 2023, 2.79% of Rock Rapids, IA residents (74 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Rock Rapids, IA was 2.62%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
32 ± 24
Gulf War (1990s)
24 ± 31
Korea
7 ± 15

Rock Rapids, IA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.33 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Rock Rapids, IA employs 1.24k people. The largest industries in Rock Rapids, IA are Manufacturing (180 people), Retail Trade (179 people), and Educational Services (174 people), and the highest paying industries are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($113,750), Finance & Insurance ($113,750), and Construction ($58,750).

Males in Iowa have an average income that is 1.34 times higher than the average income of females, which is $54,745. The income inequality in Iowa (measured using the Gini index) is 0.442, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

1.24k

2023 Value

± 183

6.55%

1 Year growth

± 19.7%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Rock Rapids, IA grew at a rate of 6.55%, from 1.16k employees to 1.24k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Rock Rapids, IA, are Management Occupations (186 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (149 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (115 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Rock Rapids, IA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Iowa (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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

1.24k

2023 Value

± 183

6.55%

1 Year growth

± 19.7%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Rock Rapids, IA grew at a rate of 6.55%, from 1.16k employees to 1.24k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Rock Rapids, IA, are Manufacturing (180 people), Retail Trade (179 people), and Educational Services (174 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Rock Rapids, IA, though some of these residents may live in Rock Rapids, IA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$52,083

Median earning men ± $8,517

$39,112

Median earning women ± $5,097

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($187,813), Construction ($58,750), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($58,250).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($89,000), Wholesale Trade ($56,071), and Public Administration ($55,529).

Employment by Industry Sector

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

Y-Axis

1.48%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 1.57M people employed in Iowa. This represents a 1.48% 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 10.9%.

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

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Iowa went to Donald J. Trump with 55.7% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (42.5%), followed by Robert Kennedy (0.789%).

Chuck Grassley and Joni Ernst are the senators currently representing the state of Iowa. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Iowa is currently represented by 4 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 Rock Rapids, IA. Showing the available data for Iowa.

2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (55.7%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (42.5%)
Democratic Party
Robert Kennedy (0.789%)
Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Iowa went to Donald J. Trump with 55.7% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (42.5%), followed by Robert Kennedy (0.789%).

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

Senator Elections

US Senators from Iowa

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Chuck Grassley

Senator from Iowa

Assumed office on January 3, 1981

Joni Ernst

Senator from Iowa

Assumed office on January 3, 2015

Chuck Grassley and Joni Ernst are the senators currently representing Iowa.

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 Iowa over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Iowa

Iowa is currently represented by 4 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 Iowa have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Completions

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 2022, 0.66% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.685% 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 2022 were High School or Equivalent (751k), Some college (564k), and Bachelors Degree (469k).

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 Rock Rapids, IA was $207,700 in 2023, which is 0.685 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $197,500 to $207,700, a 5.16% increase. The homeownership rate in Rock Rapids, IA is 75.9%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Rock Rapids, IA have an average commute time of 12 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Rock Rapids, IA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$207,700

Median Property Value 2023

±$11,718

$772

Median Property Taxes

±$126

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 Rapids, IA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

75.9%

Homeownership

2023

60.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 75.9% of the housing units in Rock Rapids, IA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 78.8%.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Census Tract 9502

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

The following map shows all of the places in Rock Rapids, IA 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.

$61,679

Median Household Income

± $11,949

1.02k

Number of Households

± 145

In 2023, the median household income of the 1.02k households in Rock Rapids, IA declined from $61,679 from the previous year's value of $67,625.

The following chart displays the households in Rock Rapids, IA 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 $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Rock Rapids, IA is from Iowa.

0.442

2022 Wage GINI in Iowa

0.439

2021 Wage GINI in Iowa

In 2022, the income inequality in Iowa was 0.442 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.723% growth from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Iowa was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Iowa in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (77.8%)
Worked At Home (10.4%)
Carpooled (5.39%)

In 2023, 77.8% of workers in Rock Rapids, IA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (10.4%) and those who carpooled to work (5.39%).

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

12 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Rock Rapids, IA have a shorter commute time (12 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Rock Rapids, IA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

5.88% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Rock Rapids, IA (150 out of 2.55k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 16 - 17, followed by Females 75+ and then Females 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Rock Rapids, IA is White, followed by Two Or More and Black.

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
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

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

Health

95.4% of the population of Rock Rapids, IA has health coverage, with 54.1% on employee plans, 15.9% on Medicaid, 14.7% on Medicare, 10.2% on non-group plans, and 0.47% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Lyon County, IA see 2939 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (2939 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 2402 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 6006 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

Data is only available at the country level. Showing data for Lyon County, IA.

2,939 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Lyon County, IA

Primary care physicians in Lyon County, IA see an average of 2,939 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (2,939 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Lyon County, IA in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 31.5% under 18 years, 9.56% between 18 and 34 years, 40.9% between 35 and 64 years, and 18% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 52.6% were men and 47.4% were women.

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

Uninsured People

4.58%

Uninsured

54.1%

Employer Coverage

15.9%

Medicaid

14.7%

Medicare

10.2%

Non-Group

0.47%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Rock Rapids, IA declined by 29.8% from 6.53% to 4.58%.

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

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