Rock Falls

Population: 125
Median household income: $66,875
Median home value: $156,300

Rock Falls, a community in Cerro Gordo County, Iowa, has 125 residents. The median household income of $66,875 is in line with the Cerro Gordo County median ($65,537).

From 2019 to 2023, Rock Falls's population declined 8.1% from 136 to 125, while its median home value rose 13.7% from $137,500 to $156,300.

100.0% of homes are single-family detached houses. The typical home was built around 1956.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 125
Median age: 39.3 yrs
Median household income: $66,875
Median home value: $156,300
Median gross rent: $967
Housing units: 66
Homeownership rate: 78.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 31.4%
Unemployment rate: 5.8%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

136125

Median household income

$43,125$66,875

Median home value

$137,500$156,300

Median gross rent

$595$967

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	136	$43,125	$137,500	$595
2020	161	$44,375	$130,700	$757
2021	160	$45,000	$132,500	$814
2022	130	$54,375	$137,500	$825
2023	125	$66,875	$156,300	$967

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 59.6%

5 to 1718.4%

18 to 2416.0%

25 to 342.4%

35 to 4413.6%

45 to 5411.2%

55 to 6412.0%

65 to 745.6%

75 and over11.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	12	9.6%
5 to 17	23	18.4%
18 to 24	20	16.0%
25 to 34	3	2.4%
35 to 44	17	13.6%
45 to 54	14	11.2%
55 to 64	15	12.0%
65 to 74	7	5.6%
75 and over	14	11.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	125	100.0%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	0	0.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma0.0%

High school graduate32.9%

Some college or associate's35.7%

Bachelor's degree21.4%

Graduate or professional degree10.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	0	0.0%
High school graduate	23	32.9%
Some college or associate's	25	35.7%
Bachelor's degree	15	21.4%
Graduate or professional degree	7	10.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 18 min

Drove alone83.1%

Carpooled7.7%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home9.2%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	54	83.1%
Carpooled	5	7.7%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	6	9.2%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	13	22.0%
15 to 29 min	44	74.6%
30 to 44 min	2	3.4%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	0	0.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.66
Poverty rate: 11.2% (14 of 125)

	Count	Share
Family households	28	59.6%
Nonfamily households	19	40.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1956

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	47	71.2%
Vacant	19	28.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	37	78.7%
Renter-occupied	10	21.3%

1-unit, detached100.0%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	66	100.0%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1968025
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 0.21 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 43.2071, -93.0868