Rockwell, IA Population

Overview

936

Total Population

41.9

Median age

47.12%

Female population %

112.2:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

10-14 years

Largest age group

91.8

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

21

Hispanic population

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

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Age

Rockwell's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Rockwell is 41.9, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Rockwell's population under 18 was 31.30%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Rockwell's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 22.54% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Rockwell, 25.32% were under the age of 15, 13.14% aged 15 to 29, 39.00% aged 30 to 64, 15.81% aged 65 to 84, and 6.73% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 54 less females than males in Rockwell:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 47.12% females and 52.88% males in Rockwell, IA.
The Rockwell, IA gender ratio is 112.2:100 i.e. 112.2 men to 100 women (1.122).
For male population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 92.
For the female population, the largest age group is 50-54 years with a population of 61.

Rockwell's population is not that diverse:

Racial distribution of Rockwell population: 97.76% are White, 0.43% are some other race and 1.82% are multiracial.
Rockwell's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
By ethnicity, 21 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 915 (97.76% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Rockwell is White with a population of 915 (97.76% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 1,068 in the year 2020
From 2000 to 2010, Rockwell's population increased by 48 (4.85%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Rockwell's population increased by 31 (2.99%), 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's population was lowest in year 2004 at 971.