Rolla, KS

Census Place

2024 Population

542

US Senator

Jerry Moran

Republican Party

US Senator

Roger Marshall

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

41.2

4.19% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

14.8%

74.9% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$58,750

4.08% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$58,500

Population & Diversity

Rolla, KS is home to a population of 542 people, from which 90% are citizens.

As of 2024, 18.5% of Rolla, KS residents were born outside of the country (100 people).

In 2024, there were 2.79 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (299 people) in Rolla, KS than any other race or ethnicity. There were 107 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 35 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

90%

2024 Citizenship

86.2%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 90% of Rolla, KS residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Rolla, KS was 86.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Rolla, KS

White (Non-Hispanic)
299 ± 101
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
107 ± 96
White (Hispanic)
35 ± 28

33.8%

Hispanic Population

183 people

33.8% of the people in Rolla, KS are hispanic (183 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Rolla, KS 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 Kansas.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
84,373 ± 7,029 people
India
14,412 ± 2,940 people
Vietnam
10,201 ± 2,475 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Kansas was Mexico, the natal country of 84,373 Kansas residents, followed by India with 14,412 and Vietnam with 10,201.

Foreign-Born Population

18.5%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

100 people

22.9%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

125 people

As of 2024, 18.5% of Rolla, KS residents (100 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 Rolla, KS was 22.9%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
12 ± 21
Gulf War (1990s)
4 ± 13
Vietnam
2 ± 16

Rolla, KS has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 3 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Rolla, KS.

Economy

The economy of Rolla, KS employs 302 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Rolla, KS were Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (52 people), Other Services, Except Public Administration (38 people), and Wholesale Trade (31 people), and the highest paying industries were Construction ($130,234), Wholesale Trade ($97,847), and Educational Services ($73,088).

Employment

Occupations

302

2024 Value

± 104

−0.984%

1 Year decline

± 50.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Rolla, KS declined at a rate of −0.984%, from 305 employees to 302 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Rolla, KS, are Transportation Occupations (63 people), Material Moving Occupations (53 people), and Management Occupations (53 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Rolla, KS.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Kansas (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

302

2024 Value

± 104

−0.984%

1 Year decline

± 50.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Rolla, KS declined at a rate of −0.984%, from 305 employees to 302 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Rolla, KS, are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (52 people), Other Services, Except Public Administration (38 people), and Wholesale Trade (31 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Rolla, KS, though some of these residents may live in Rolla, KS and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$50,714

Median earning men ± $23,292

$33,750

Median earning women ± $20,250

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Construction ($130,313), Wholesale Trade ($97,847), and Manufacturing ($66,667).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($36,667), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($34,583), and Retail Trade ($18,250).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Rolla, KS was $58,500 in 2024, which is 0.176 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $69,200 to $58,500, a 15.5% decrease. The homeownership rate in Rolla, KS is 75.5%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Rolla, KS have an average commute time of 23.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Rolla, KS is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$58,500

Median Property Value 2024

±$17,588

$160

Median Property Taxes

±$58

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

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

Rent vs Own

75.5%

Homeownership

2024

54.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 75.5% of the housing units in Rolla, KS were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 82.6%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Rolla, KS 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.

$58,750

Median Household Income

± $26,756

212

Number of Households

± 65

In 2024, the median household income of the 212 households in Rolla, KS declined from $58,750 from the previous year's value of $61,250.

The following chart displays the households in Rolla, KS 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 Rolla, KS is from Kansas.

0.459

2024 Wage GINI in Kansas

0.458

2023 Wage GINI in Kansas

In 2024, the income inequality in Kansas was 0.459 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.185% growth from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Kansas was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Kansas in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (79%)
Worked At Home (7.49%)
Carpooled (5.99%)

In 2024, 79% of workers in Rolla, KS drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (7.49%) and those who carpooled to work (5.99%).

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

23.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Rolla, KS have a shorter commute time (23.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 3.64% of the workforce in Rolla, KS have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

14.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Rolla, KS (80 out of 542 people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 65 - 74, followed by Males 16 - 17 and then Females < 5.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Rolla, KS is White, followed by Other and Hispanic.

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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