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Rolla Missouri Information: Rolla, Missouri is part of PHELPS County. Population for Rolla from the last gathering is 16367. You can view Rolla venues that host many Rolla MO events every year. You can also research Rolla Missouri homes for sale by visiting our Rolla Missouri real estate guide. Rolla Missouri has a latitude of 37.9488 and a longitude of -91.7628. Zip codes in Rolla, MO include 65401 ... more Rolla zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Rolla, MO
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Rolla, MO was 16,367.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Rolla was 8,652, which represents 52.9 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Rolla, MO
There are an estimated 3,641 married men in the town. 49.8 percent of men over 15 years old in Rolla are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Rolla is 7,715 which is 47.1 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Rolla, Missouri
There are an estimated 3,140 married women in the community. 48.5 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Rolla, MO
The median age of people living in Rolla, MO was 27.9 at the time of the last full census survey. (The United States average at the time was 35.3)

At that time, the number of people under the age of 5 living in Rolla was 932. There were 13,082 people above the age of 18, which represents 79.9 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 13 percent of the population (2,120) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Rolla, MO
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Rolla, MO was 16,090.

White Population in Rolla, MO
The estimated White population in the Rolla community is 14,599, which is 89.2 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Rolla, Missouri
The estimated Black/African American population is 478, which is 2.9 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Rolla, MO
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Rolla, MO was 76.

Asian Population in Rolla, Missouri
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 797.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Rolla, MO
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Rolla was an estimated 20.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 120, while those of “two or more races” was 277 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Rolla community was 282, or 1.7 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Rolla, MO
The household population number in Rolla was 14,358.

Group Quarters Population in Rolla, MO
Group Quarters population in the community was 2,009.

Average Household Size in Rolla, MO
The average household size in Rolla is 2.2 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 2.88 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Rolla, MO
At the time of the last census survey, there were 7,221 total housing units in Rolla.

The number of occupied housing units was 6,514, or 90.2 of the total units in town. Of these, 3,106 were owner-occupied (47.7), and 3,408 were renter-occupied (52.3, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 707 vacant homes in Rolla at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Rolla, Missouri
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 2,668, with a median value in dollars of 78,700.

Monthly Owner Costs in Rolla, MO
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $686 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Rolla, average costs per month were $200 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 7,540 people in the community had a high school degree, or 82.5 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Rolla, Missouri
2,547 people in Rolla also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 27.9 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Rolla, MO
The number of Civilian Veterans in Rolla was 1,724, or 13.2 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Rolla, MO
In 2000, there were 2,965 people in Rolla, MO listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Rolla, MO
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 1,604 people in Rolla who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 10.3 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Rolla, Missouri
There were 8,008 in the labor force in Rolla at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 58.9 of the total population, compared to the national average of 63.90%. Mean Travel Time to Work in minutes
From the most recent complete survey, the average commute time to work for local residents in Rolla was 13.9 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Rolla, MO
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $26,479. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Rolla, MO
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $38,975. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Rolla, Missouri
Per capita income in Rolla in the last full census was 15,916. Per capita income in the U.S. was 21,587.

Families below poverty level
According to the most recent survey,families living below the poverty line in Rolla numbered 500, or 13.8 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Rolla, MO
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 3,193, or 22 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.