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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 Rolfe, IA compare?
| Figure | Rolfe, IA |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 489 |
| Change since April 2020 | −4.3% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 509 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 483 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | 0.0 |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 0.9 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 13.7% |
| Measure | Rolfe, IA |
|---|---|
| Total population | 626±141 |
| Median age | 38.6±18.0 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 2.4%±2.4 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 93.3%±3.5 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 0.8%±1.2 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.8%±1.5 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 3.5%±2.5 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 8.7%±5.2 pts |
| Median household income | $51,250±$12,653 |
| Per capita income | $21,412±$3,346 |
| People below the poverty line | 13.5%±7.2 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 20.8%±14.6 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $48,500±$19,084 |
| Median gross rent | $583±$497 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 46.7%±34.3 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 83.8%±8.6 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.0%±7.5 pts |
| Worked from home | 7.0%±6.3 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 77.0%±13.2 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.0%±12.5 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 20.2 min±4.2 |
| No health insurance coverage | 12.4%±6.3 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