Rolla, MO

Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA)

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2023 Population

44,948

0.234% 1-year growth

US Senator

N/AJosh Hawley

Republican Party

US Senator

N/AEric Schmitt

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

36.2

0.556% 1-year increase

2023 Poverty Rate

17.2%

2.49% 1-year decrease

2023 Employed Population

18,932

0.895% 1-year decline

About

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Rolla, MO are White (Non-Hispanic) (85.7%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (5.25%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (3.35%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (2.05%), and White (Hispanic) (1.47%).

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.

97.2% of the residents in Rolla, MO are U.S. citizens.

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).

Most people in Rolla, MO drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 20.4 minutes. The average car ownership in Rolla, MO was 2 cars per household.

Rolla, MO borders Fort Leonard Wood, MO.

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Population & Diversity

Rolla, MO is home to a population of 44.9k people, from which 97.2% are citizens. As of N/A, N/A% of Rolla, MO residents were born outside of the country (N/A people).

In 2023, there were 16.3 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (38.5k people) in Rolla, MO than any other race or ethnicity. There were 2.36k Two+ (Non-Hispanic) and 1.51k Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.2%

2023 Citizenship

97.2%

2022 Citizenship

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Rolla, MO

White (Non-Hispanic)
38.5k ± 443
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
2.36k ± 515
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
1.51k ± 185

2.95%

Hispanic Population

1.33k people

2.95% of the people in Rolla, MO are hispanic (1.33k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Rolla, MO as a share of the total population.

Economy

The economy of Rolla, MO employs 18.9k people. The largest industries in Rolla, MO are , and the highest paying industries are Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($61,991), Public Administration ($58,503), and Wholesale Trade ($56,473).

Employment

Occupations

18.9k

2023 Value

± 1,051

−0.895%

1 Year decline

± 8%

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Rolla, MO, are Management Occupations (1,963 people), Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (1,813 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,765 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Rolla, MO.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

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Industries

Employment by Industries

18.9k

2023 Value

± 1,051

−0.895%

1 Year decline

± 8%

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Rolla, MO, are . 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

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The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Public Administration ($62,931), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($57,232), and Wholesale Trade ($57,175).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Construction ($60,348), Public Administration ($42,991), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($42,375).

Employment by Industry Sector

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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.

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

77
Health Care and Social Assistance
70
Other Services (except Public Administration)
69
Retail Trade

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

Depending on the option selected, the visualization shows the number of employees or number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll

$166k
Health Care and Social Assistance
$87.9k
Retail Trade
$87.6k
Transportation and Warehousing

The chart shows the total annual payroll and the average annual payroll by industry.

Civics

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.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Missouri

N/AJosh Hawley

Senator from Missouri

Assumed office on January 3, 2019

N/AEric 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.

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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 N/A is skewed towards N/A, with N/A male students and N/A 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%).

The median tuition cost in Rolla, MO for a public four year colleges is $13,008 for in-state students and $30,408 for out-of-state students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

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

Universities

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

Most Common

Mechanical Engineering
203 degrees awarded
General Computer & Information Sciences
115 degrees awarded
General Civil Engineering
114 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for N/A recipients in Rolla, MO was Mechanical Engineering with 203 degrees awarded.

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

Universities

Gender

Race

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

University

In 2023, 1,644 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Rolla, MO, which is 3.01 times more than the 547 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.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Public, 4-year or above ($13,008) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Public, 4-year or above ($1,270) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Public, 4-year or above ($832) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In N/A, N/A% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while N/A% 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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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

People in Rolla, MO have an average commute time of 20.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Rolla, MO is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Rolla, MO is N/A. In N/A, the county with the highest Median Household Income in Rolla, MO was St. Charles County, MO with a value of $102,912, followed by Platte County, MO and Cass County, MO, with respective values of $95,748 and $87,413.

Housing

Rent vs Own

N/A%

Homeownership

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67.4%

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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Highest Median Household Income (Total)

In N/A, the county with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Rolla, MO was St. Charles County, MO with a value of $102,912, followed by Platte County, MO and Cass County, MO, with respective values of $95,748 and $87,413.

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

Household Income

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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 $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

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

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In N/A, the income inequality in N/A was N/A according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a N/A N/A from N/A to N/A, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat N/A even. The GINI for N/A was N/A than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed N/A evenly in N/A in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (73.6%)
Carpooled (14%)
Worked At Home (6.96%)

In 2023, 73.6% of workers in Rolla, MO drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (14%) and those who worked at home (6.96%).

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

20.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Rolla, MO have a shorter commute time (20.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, N/A% 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

2 cars

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 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

17.2% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Rolla, MO (7.22k out of 41.9k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are N/A N/A, followed by N/A N/A and then N/A N/A.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Rolla, MO is White, followed by Two Or More 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
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.

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

Uninsured People

8.81%

Uninsured

48.4%

Employer Coverage

14.6%

Medicaid

12.1%

Medicare

13.7%

Non-Group

2.38%

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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