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The total population of Rock Rapids is estimated to be 2,631 with 1,425 males (54.16%) and 1,206 females (45.84%). There are 219 less females than males in Rock Rapids.
The median household income in Rock Rapids was $71,851 in 2021, which marked an an increase of 1,892(2.70%) from $69,959 in 2020. This income is 96.31% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Rock Rapids sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 25 to 44 years old, at $98,182. Overall, the median household income for the city of Rock Rapids stands at $71,851.
In Rock Rapids, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $48,866 for males and $30,859 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $63,129 for males and $51,243 for females.
In Rock Rapids, population is primarily represented by White households, reporting a median income of $72,576.
In 2022, the population of Rock Rapids was 2,674, a 1.13% increase year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Rock Rapids's population was 2,644, an increase of 1.42% compared to a population of 2,607 in 2020.
The median age in Rock Rapids, IA is 39.0, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 24.39% were under the age of 15, 13.59% aged 15 to 29, 41.63% aged 30 to 64, 16.94% aged 65 to 84, and 3.46% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Rock Rapids population: 93.09% are White, 0.27% are Black or African American, 0.12% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 1% are Asian, 0.54% are some other race and 4.99% are multiracial.