Rolla, MO City Data

Rolla, MO is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 16,367 people who live in Rolla and approximately 39,825 who live in Phelps County. We want to help people moving to or living in Rolla to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Rolla. We have included Rolla housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Rolla Information

Phelps County where Rolla resides is 674.28 square miles. The resident population of this county is 39,825 and has a population rank of 1,117 out of all the places in the United States.

Rolla has a total of 16,367 people and of those residents there are 8,652 males and 7,715 females. The median age of the male population is 24.3 and the female population is 34.3. There are approximately 442 births each year and around 416 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Rolla varies per year, but currently 16,090 are one race and 277 are two or more races.

Of the 16,367 people who live in Rolla, there are 4,462 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Rolla is 2,487 male and 1,975 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 13,082.

General Rolla Information
Total area in square miles - Phelps County	674.28
Water area in square miles - Phelps County	N/A
Resident population - Phelps County	39,825
Population rank - Phelps County	1,117
Total population	16,367
Total population (male)	8,652
Total population (female)	7,715
Population median age (male)	24.3
Population median age (female)	34.3
Births - Phelps County	442
Deaths- Phelps County	416
Population of one race	16,090
Population of two or more races	277
Population under 20 years	4,462
Population under 20 years (male)	2,487
Population under 20 years (female)	1,975
Total population 18 years and over	13,082

Rolla Social Characteristics

There are 15,683 households in Rolla. Families make up 10,294 of these households. The table below breaks down the Rolla families into three different groups. Married-couple families (8,262), male householder with no wife present (480) and female householder with no husband present (1,386). The remainder of the Rolla households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 5,448. Rolla, MO moving companies help people in Rolla move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Rolla. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Rolla is based, there are 15,792 females 15 and over; of those females there are 2,848 never married, 8,992 now married, 292 separated, 1,952 widowed, and 1,708 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 205 separated, 509 widowed and 1,346 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Rolla social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Rolla.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Phelps County)
Total households	15,683
Family households (families)	10,294
With own children under 18 years	5,012
Married-couple family	8,262
With own children under 18 years	3,626
Male householder, no wife present, family	480
With own children under 18 years	302
Female householder, no husband present, family	1,386
With own children under 18 years	971
Nonfamily households	5,448
Householder living alone	4,477
65 years and over	1,673

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	1,821
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	1,449
Average household size	2.2
Average family size	2.88

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	10,452
Householder	3,545
Spouse	2,669
Child	3,627
Other relatives	90
Nonrelatives	233
Unmarried partner	108
Roomer or boarder	34
Housemate or roommate	31
Unmarried partner	274
Foster child	11
Other	49

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	3,906
Male householder	1,513
Male householder living alone	1,070
Male householder not living alone	443
Female householder	1,456
Female householder living alone	1,269
Female householder not living alone	187
Nonrelatives	937
Unmarried partner	166
Roomer or boarder	121
Housemate or roommate	609
Foster child	2
Other	39

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	15,792
Never married	2,848
Now married	8,992
Separated	292
Widowed	1,952
Divorced	1,708
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	205
Widowed	509
Divorced	1,346

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	16,367
Male	8,652
Under 5 years	474
5 to 9 years	431
10 to 14 years	470
15 to 17 years	301
18 and 19 years	811
20 years	511
21 years	492
22 to 24 years	1,003
25 to 29 years	729
30 to 34 years	491
35 to 39 years	462
40 to 44 years	463
45 to 49 years	386
50 to 54 years	352
55 to 59 years	288
60 and 61 years	103
62 to 64 years	135
65 and 66 years	91
67 to 69 years	107
70 to 74 years	186
75 to 79 years	162
80 to 84 years	128
85 years and over	76
Female	7,715
Under 5 years	458
5 to 9 years	411
10 to 14 years	455
15 to 17 years	285
18 and 19 years	366
20 years	215
21 years	252
22 to 24 years	488
25 to 29 years	514
30 to 34 years	483
35 to 39 years	472
40 to 44 years	518
45 to 49 years	427
50 to 54 years	381
55 to 59 years	331
60 and 61 years	130
62 to 64 years	159
65 and 66 years	115
67 to 69 years	151
70 to 74 years	305
75 to 79 years	324
80 to 84 years	221
85 years and over	254

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	16,367
One race	16,090
White	14,599
Black or African American	478
American Indian and Alaska Native	76
Asian	797
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	20
Some other race	19
Two or more races	277

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	14,358
People who are White alone	12,755
People who are Black or African American alone	415
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	60
People who are Asian alone	748
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	20
People who are Hispanic or Latino	259
People who are Some other race alone	109

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	37,539
Same house	17,537
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	6,419
Different state or abroad	4,671
Different state	3,940
Abroad	731

PLACE OF BIRTH (Phelps County)
Total resident population	39,825
Born in United States	23,565
State of residence	25,783
Different state	12,084
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	372
Foreign born	1,586

Rolla Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Rolla. That total enrollment is 12,582 for the population of the country, which includes Rolla. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 3,650 and elementary or high school enrollment was 13,263 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 4,813.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Rolla population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	12,582
Pre-kindergarten	687
Public	330
Private	357
Kindergarten	449
Public	387
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	4,510
Public	3,999
Private	511
Elementary and high school	6,632
Public	6,007
Private	625
High school grades 9 to 12	2,122
Public	2,008
Private	114
College, undergraduate years	4,148
Public	3,943
Private	205
Graduate or professional school	666
Public	604
Private	62
Not enrolled in school	25,925

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	24,665
Less than 9th grade	1,955
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	3,216
High school graduate	8,123
Some college, no degree	5,045
Associate's degree	1,134
Bachelor's degree	5,192
Graduate or professional degree	21.1
Percent high school graduate or higher	79
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	2,934

Rolla Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 31,553 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Rolla. The Rolla occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (5,912), service occupations (2,990), sales and office occupations (4,241), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (95), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (1,864) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (2,514). The 31,553 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 11,783 private wage and salary workers, 4,348 government workers, 1,358 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Phelps County)
Population 16 years and over	31,553
In labor force	18,975
Civilian labor force	18,838
Employed	17,616
Unemployed	1,222
Percent Unemployed	6.5
Armed Forces	137
Females 16 years and over	15,527
In labor force	8,581
Civilian labor force	8,558
Unemployed Civilian labor force	449
Armed forces	23
Males 16 years and over	16,026
In labor force	10,394
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	773
Armed forces	114

COMMUTING TO WORK (Phelps County)
Workers 16 years and over	17,438
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	13,219
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	2,275
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	942
Other means	112
Worked at home	683
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	320,695

OCCUPATION (Phelps County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	5,912
Management, professional, and related occupations	5,912
Service occupations	2,990
Sales and office occupations	4,241
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	95
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	1,864
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	2,514

INDUSTRY (Phelps County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	5,912
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	398
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	1,841
Wholesale trade	297
Retail trade	2,210
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	853
Information	267
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	580
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	797
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	5,781
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	1,459
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	1,119

CLASS OF WORKER (Phelps County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	5,912
Private wage and salary workers	11,783
Government workers	4,348
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	1,358
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Rolla Housing Characteristics

In Rolla, MO there are 17,501 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 15,683 occupied and 1,818 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Rolla, there are 11,538 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 235 units in Rolla. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Rolla, MO local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Rolla, MO truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Rolla. There are 537 housing units with rent less than $200, 711 with rent between $200-299, 2,382 with rent between $300-499 and 1,276 with rent for $500 and above. Full Rolla gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Rolla, MO home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Phelps County)
Total housing units	17,501
Occupied housing units	15,683
Vacant housing units	1,818

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Phelps County)
Total housing units	17,501
1-unit, detached	11,538
1-unit, attached	235
2 units	719
3 or 4 units	985
5 to 9 units	508
10 to 19 units	264
20 to 49 units	265
50 or more units	271
Mobile home	2,680

HOUSING TENURE (Phelps County)
Occupied housing units	15,683
Owner-occupied	10,277
Renter-occupied	5,406

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Phelps County)
Occupied housing units	15,683
No vehicles available	1,349
2 vehicle available	8,707
3 vehicles available	2,039
4 vehicles available	537
5 or more vehicles available	224

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Phelps County)
Occupied housing units	15,683
Utility gas	2,948
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	6,908
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	413
Coal or coke	10
Wood	1,421
Solar energy
Other fuel	42
No fuel used	38

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Phelps County)
Occupied housing units	15,683
Less Than $50,000	10,277
$50,000 to $99,999	2,992
$100,000 to $149,999	1,115
$150,000 to $199,999	316
$200,000 to $299,999	186
$300,000 to $499,999	31
$1,000,000 or more	6
Median (dollars)	74,800

GROSS RENT (Phelps County)
Occupied units paying rent	5,406
Less than $200	537
$200 to $299	711
$300 to $499	2,382
$500 to $699	949
$700 to $999	303
$1,000 to $1,499	24
$1,500 or more	N/A