Rockwell City, IA Population

Overview

2,362

Total Population

38.4

Median age

41.11%

Female population %

143.3:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

35-39 years

Largest age group

49.2

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

55

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Rockwell City's population is of same age compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Rockwell City is 38.4, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Rockwell City's population under 18 was 19.60%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Rockwell City's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 18.25% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Rockwell City, 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.

There are 420 less females than males in Rockwell City:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 41.11% females and 58.89% males in Rockwell City, IA.
The Rockwell City, IA gender ratio is 143.3:100 i.e. 143.3 men to 100 women (1.433).
For male population, the largest age group is 35-39 years with a population of 182.
For the female population, the largest age group is 65-69 years with a population of 80.

Rockwell City's population has become increasingly diverse:

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.
Rockwell City's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
By ethnicity, 55 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 2,307 (97.67% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Rockwell City is White with a population of 2,193 (92.85% of the total population).

Rockwell City's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 2,248 in the year 2020
From 2000 to 2010, Rockwell City's population decreased by 7 (0.32%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Rockwell City's population increased by 33 (1.49%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Rockwell City's population was lowest in year 2009 at 1,975.