Overview
1,386
Total Population
39.8
Median age
46.90%
Female population %
113.2:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
30-34 years
Largest age group
45.4
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
5
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Roland's population is old compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Roland is 39.8, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Roland's population under 18 was 26.98%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Roland's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 11.83% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Roland, 19.41% were under the age of 15, 13.85% aged 15 to 29, 54.91% aged 30 to 64, 10.61% aged 65 to 84, and 1.23% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 86 less females than males in Roland:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 46.90% females and 53.10% males in Roland, IA.
- The Roland, IA gender ratio is 113.2:100 i.e. 113.2 men to 100 women (1.132).
- For male population, the largest age group is 30-34 years with a population of 135.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 50-54 years with a population of 71.
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Race / Ethnicity
Roland's population is not that diverse:
- Racial distribution of Roland population: 98.99% are White and 1.01% are multiracial.
- Roland's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
- By ethnicity, 5 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 1,381 (99.64% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Roland is White with a population of 1,372 (98.99% of the total population).
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Year by year
Roland's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 1,368 in the year 2021
- From 2000 to 2010, Roland's population decreased by 38 (2.87%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Roland's population increased by 75 (5.84%), 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, Roland's population was lowest in year 2019 at 1,258.
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References
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates
- U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)