Overview
711
Total Population
37.2
Median age
45.01%
Female population %
122.2:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
5-9 years
Largest age group
85.2
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
1
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Rolfe's population is young compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Rolfe is 37.2, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Rolfe's population under 18 was 29.54%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Rolfe's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 20.11% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Rolfe, 25.88% were under the age of 15, 15.05% aged 15 to 29, 38.96% aged 30 to 64, 18.71% aged 65 to 84, and 1.41% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 71 less females than males in Rolfe:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 45.01% females and 54.99% males in Rolfe, IA.
- The Rolfe, IA gender ratio is 122.2:100 i.e. 122.2 men to 100 women (1.222).
- For male population, the largest age group is 5-9 years with a population of 56.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 35-39 years with a population of 49.
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Race / Ethnicity
Rolfe's population is not that diverse:
- Racial distribution of Rolfe population: 99.44% are White, 0.28% are American Indian and Alaska Native and 0.28% are multiracial.
- Rolfe's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
- By ethnicity, 1 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 701 (98.59% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Rolfe is White with a population of 707 (99.44% of the total population).
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Year by year
Rolfe's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 672 in the year 2000
- From 2000 to 2010, Rolfe's population decreased by 89 (13.24%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Rolfe's population decreased by 72 (12.35%), 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, Rolfe's population was lowest in year 2021 at 509.
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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)