Population
123 residents
Census ACS 2023 - Kansas
City profile · Kansas · Census ACS 2023
Rock, KS
Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for Rock - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.
- 123
- Residents
- $76,786
- Median income
- $877
- Median rent (state)
Rock - the verdict
Nationally, Rock sits in the 58th percentile for household income among US cities with a population of 1,000 or more. Source: Census ACS.
- 58th
- percentile, household income
- 2nd
- percentile, median rent
📝 How we sourced this
Population, income, and housing-cost figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates (B-series tables). Crime data uses FBI UCR; climate uses NOAA Climate Normals; school counts come from NCES Common Core of Data; permits use the Census Building Permits Survey (BPS). See our methodology page for the full ETL pipeline and OMB / FIPS join keys.
Data Snapshot: Rock, KS
Rock is a small town in Kansas, home to 123 residents per U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. Rock households earn a median of $76,786 annually, above the median for U.S. cities on this measure, with a poverty rate of 0.0%. The median resident age is 29.8 years. 11.3% of adults here have a bachelor's degree or higher; 59.8% of working-age residents are in the labor force.
Living costs in Kansas run below the national norm: BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 puts Kansas at 90.1 on a 100-equals-national-average scale (Well Below Average). HUD Fair Market Rent for a typical two-bedroom in this state is $877 per month. Statewide, average monthly utility bills in Kansas run around $217, per EIA 2023 residential energy data. FEMA's National Risk Index rates natural-hazard exposure at 69.1 out of 100 (Moderate).
Median Household Income
$76,786 /yr
Poverty 0.0%
Cost of Living Index (state)
90.1 (US=100)
Well Below Average - BEA RPP 2024, Kansas average
How does Rock compare to other US cities?
Rock measured against every US city with 1,000+ residents, computed live from the same Census and FBI data shown throughout this page.
Household income 58% higher than other cities
Median rent 2% pricier than other cities
"Safer than" reflects total crime rate from FBI UCR; the others use Census ACS estimates.
How we calculate these percentiles & ranks
Each percentile compares Rock against every qualifying US city; each in-state rank narrows that to Kansas only. Full formula and direction notes: methodology.
Kansas-relative analysis
Median Gross Rent places Rock near the bottom of Kansas's cities
Among the 552 Kansas cities PlainCities tracks with reported median gross rent data, Rock ranks #264 - the 0th percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Rock only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.
Median Household Income
#96 of 527
82nd percentile in Kansas
Median Gross Rent
#264 of 552
0th percentile in Kansas
Poverty Rate
#486 of 552
0th percentile in Kansas
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#452 of 552
18th percentile in Kansas
Ranked by raw value (highest first); a higher rank is not automatically "better" for every measure, see each metric's own context above. This is a comparison within Kansas only, not a livability score. See the methodology for the source and calculation.
58th percentile nationally for median household income. Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.
Income distribution context
Key socioeconomic indicators
Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 11.3%
Census ACS S1501, educational attainment
Poverty rate (households below FPL) 0.0%
Census ACS S1701, poverty status
Labor force participation (adults 16+) 59.8%
Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force
Population
123
Median Income
$76,786
Median Home Value
N/A
Median Age
29.8
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Labor force participation
59.8%
Bachelor's Degree+
11.3%
Commute Patterns
How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023
Drive Alone
80.8%
Carpool
7.7%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
0.0%
Work from Home
11.5%
Based on 52 workers 16 and over.
Monthly Utility Costs
State-average estimates for Kansas - EIA 2023 residential energy data
Electricity
$110
avg/month
Natural Gas
$65
avg/month
Water & Sewer
$42
avg/month
Total Utilities
$217
estimated/month
Estimates reflect Kansas state averages. Actual costs vary by home size, usage, and local rates. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023.
Living Costs & Risk
Cost of living is a Kansas state average from BEA; rent and hazard risk are county-level figures from HUD and FEMA for the county Rock sits in
Cost of Living Index
90.1
Well Below Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$877/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
69.1 / 100
Moderate
FEMA NRI composite score (county)
Similar Cities in Kansas
Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide
Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Rock's 123 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).
Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide
Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Rock's $76,786 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).
Race & Ethnicity Composition
City-level race and ethnicity, Census ACS 5-year 2023 (tables B02001, B03001), OMB Directive 15 categories.
How Rock compares to nearby Kansas cities
Population + median household income, sourced from Census Bureau ACS 5-year B01001 (population) and B19013 (median household income).
Census ACS 5-year FIPS KS OMB Bulletin 23-01
What do people ask about Rock, KS?
What is the population of Rock, KS? +
The population of Rock, KS stands at 123 according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in Rock, KS? +
Median annual household income in Rock runs $76,786, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the cost of living in Rock? +
BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Rock; the closest available measure is the Kansas state average, a cost of living index of 90.1 (U.S. average = 100), rated "Well Below Average" based on BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 data. Costs within Kansas vary by metro area.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, Census ACS B08301/B08136, U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023, BEA Regional Price Parities 2024, HUD Fair Market Rents 2026, FEMA National Risk Index.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
Primary sources: Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA Climate Normals, NCES.
Citation & verification links
Data sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainCitiesEvery figure on PlainCities is rendered directly from Census ACS source data, no number is typed in by an editor. This page draws directly on Census ACS source data, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error.