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Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.
How do Rockwell City, IA compare?
| Figure | Rockwell City, IA |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 2,133 |
| Change since April 2020 | −5.6% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 2,240 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 532 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | 0.5 |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 1.6 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 16.8% |
| Measure | Rockwell City, IA |
|---|---|
| Total population | 2,401±226 |
| Median age | 41.2±3.7 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 5.9%±2.0 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 84.5%±3.2 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 4.5%±2.2 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.3%±0.3 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 2.0%±1.7 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 13.2%±2.7 pts |
| Median household income | $56,741±$6,543 |
| Per capita income | $27,217±$2,509 |
| People below the poverty line | 10.4%±4.5 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 1.8%±1.6 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $88,500±$8,497 |
| Median gross rent | $796±$194 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 32.2%±14.6 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 73.9%±6.2 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.0%±2.7 pts |
| Worked from home | 4.6%±2.4 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 67.8%±6.7 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.0%±3.1 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 22.6 min±3.7 |
| No health insurance coverage | 6.0%±3.0 pts |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov