Rockwell City, IA Demographics

The total population of Rockwell City is estimated to be 2,389 with 1,367 males (57.22%) and 1,022 females (42.78%). There are 345 less females than males in Rockwell City.
The median household income in Rockwell City was $50,927 in 2021, which marked an an increase of 9,035(21.57%) from $41,892 in 2020. This income is 68.26% 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, Rockwell City sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 25 to 44 years old, at $71,610. Overall, the median household income for the city of Rockwell City stands at $50,927.
In Rockwell City, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $20,718 for males and $23,563 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $55,520 for males and $39,237 for females.
In Rockwell City, population is primarily represented by White households, reporting a median income of $49,681.
In 2022, the population of Rockwell City was 2,205, a 1.65% decrease year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Rockwell City's population was 2,242, a decline of 0.27% compared to a population of 2,248 in 2020.
The median age in Rockwell City, IA is 38.4, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 14.73% were under the age of 15, 21.30% aged 15 to 29, 45.72% aged 30 to 64, 14.39% aged 65 to 84, and 3.85% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Rockwell City population: 92.85% are White, 3.34% are Black or African American, 0.68% are Asian, 0.68% are some other race and 2.46% are multiracial.