Rockwell City, IA

Census Place

2024 Population

2,401

US Senator

Chuck Grassley

Republican Party

US Senator

Joni Ernst

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

41.2

4.57% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

10.4%

38.9% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$56,741

7.83% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Rockwell City, IA is home to a population of 2.4k people, from which 98.4% are citizens.

As of 2024, 1.96% of Rockwell City, IA residents were born outside of the country (47 people).

In 2024, there were 19 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.03k people) in Rockwell City, IA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 107 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 67 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.4%

2024 Citizenship

99.9%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.4% of Rockwell City, IA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Rockwell City, IA was 99.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Rockwell City, IA

White (Non-Hispanic)
2.03k ± 224
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
107 ± 54
Other (Hispanic)
67 ± 48

5.91%

Hispanic Population

142 people

5.91% of the people in Rockwell City, IA are hispanic (142 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Rockwell City, 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
44,333 ± 5,134 people
India
11,889 ± 2,672 people
Guatemala
8,189 ± 2,219 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Iowa was Mexico, the natal country of 44,333 Iowa residents, followed by India with 11,889 and Guatemala with 8,189.

Foreign-Born Population

1.96%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

47 people

0.49%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

12 people

As of 2024, 1.96% of Rockwell City, IA residents (47 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 Rockwell City, IA was 0.49%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
44 ± 26
Gulf War (2001-)
20 ± 14
Gulf War (1990s)
19 ± 22

Rockwell City, IA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.2 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Rockwell City, IA.

Economy

The economy of Rockwell City, IA employs 786 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Rockwell City, IA were Health Care & Social Assistance (146 people), Educational Services (109 people), and Retail Trade (104 people), and the highest paying industries were Information ($108,068), Construction ($68,750), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($60,208).

Employment

Occupations

786

2024 Value

± 101

0.899%

1 Year growth

± 18.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Rockwell City, IA grew at a rate of 0.899%, from 779 employees to 786 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Rockwell City, IA, are Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (96 people), Management Occupations (79 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (62 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Rockwell City, IA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

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.

Industries

Employment by Industries

786

2024 Value

± 101

0.899%

1 Year growth

± 18.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Rockwell City, IA grew at a rate of 0.899%, from 779 employees to 786 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Rockwell City, IA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (146 people), Educational Services (109 people), and Retail Trade (104 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Rockwell City, IA, though some of these residents may live in Rockwell City, IA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$58,144

Median earning men ± $4,786

$36,250

Median earning women ± $2,709

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Construction ($68,750), Retail Trade ($66,875), and Manufacturing ($60,625).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($50,750), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($48,333), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($42,500).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Rockwell City, IA was $88,500 in 2024, which is 0.266 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $91,300 to $88,500, a 3.07% decrease. The homeownership rate in Rockwell City, IA is 73.9%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Rockwell City, IA have an average commute time of 22.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Rockwell City, IA is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$88,500

Median Property Value 2024

±$8,497

$605

Median Property Taxes

±$84

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 Rockwell City, IA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

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

Rent vs Own

73.9%

Homeownership

2024

57%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 73.9% of the housing units in Rockwell City, IA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 74.8%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Rockwell City, IA 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.

$56,741

Median Household Income

± $6,543

819

Number of Households

± 105

In 2024, the median household income of the 819 households in Rockwell City, IA declined from $56,741 from the previous year's value of $61,563.

The following chart displays the households in Rockwell City, 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 Rockwell City, IA is from Iowa.

0.435

2024 Wage GINI in Iowa

0.441

2023 Wage GINI in Iowa

In 2024, the income inequality in Iowa was 0.435 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 1.29% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Iowa was lower than than the national average of 0.474. 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 2024

Drove Alone (67.8%)
Carpooled (21.7%)
Worked At Home (4.6%)

In 2024, 67.8% of workers in Rockwell City, IA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (21.7%) and those who worked at home (4.6%).

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

22.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Rockwell City, IA have a shorter commute time (22.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 3.08% of the workforce in Rockwell City, IA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Rockwell City, IA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Rockwell City, IA have 3 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

10.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Rockwell City, IA (196 out of 1.88k 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 Females 55 - 64, followed by Males 55 - 64 and then Females 65 - 74.

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

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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