Rolfe

Population: 618
Median household income: $54,861
Median home value: $46,000

Located in Pocahontas County, Iowa, Rolfe is a community with a population of 618. At $54,861, its median household income sits below Pocahontas County's $63,423.

From 2019 to 2023, Rolfe's population grew 8.0% from 572 to 618, while its median home value rose 39.0% from $33,100 to $46,000.

7.7% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.41 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 618
Median age: 43.0 yrs
Median household income: $54,861
Median home value: $46,000
Median gross rent: $563
Housing units: 341
Homeownership rate: 81.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 9.1%
Unemployment rate: 20.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

572618

Median household income

$42,069$54,861

Median home value

$33,100$46,000

Median gross rent

$546$563

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	572	$42,069	$33,100	$546
2020	648	$49,554	$54,300	$754
2021	711	$55,938	$50,500	$725
2022	665	$56,000	$51,300	$753
2023	618	$54,861	$46,000	$563

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

Age distribution

Under 53.9%

5 to 1721.2%

18 to 245.5%

25 to 348.6%

35 to 4411.3%

45 to 546.8%

55 to 6421.2%

65 to 7411.0%

75 and over10.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	24	3.9%
5 to 17	131	21.2%
18 to 24	34	5.5%
25 to 34	53	8.6%
35 to 44	70	11.3%
45 to 54	42	6.8%
55 to 64	131	21.2%
65 to 74	68	11.0%
75 and over	65	10.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	581	94.0%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	3	0.5%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	17	2.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	17	2.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma16.3%

High school graduate34.0%

Some college or associate's40.6%

Bachelor's degree7.9%

Graduate or professional degree1.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	70	16.3%
High school graduate	146	34.0%
Some college or associate's	174	40.6%
Bachelor's degree	34	7.9%
Graduate or professional degree	5	1.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 18 min

Drove alone75.3%

Carpooled11.6%

Public transit0.0%

Walked4.7%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home8.4%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	162	75.3%
Carpooled	25	11.6%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	10	4.7%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	18	8.4%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	81	41.1%
15 to 29 min	70	35.5%
30 to 44 min	38	19.3%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	8	4.1%

Households

Average household size: 2.41
Poverty rate: 7.7% (46 of 595)

	Count	Share
Family households	151	60.6%
Nonfamily households	98	39.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1938

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	249	73.0%
Vacant	92	27.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	202	81.1%
Renter-occupied	47	18.9%

1-unit, detached83.6%

1-unit, attached0.6%

2 to 4 units9.1%

5 to 19 units4.7%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other2.1%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	285	83.6%
1-unit, attached	2	0.6%
2 to 4 units	31	9.1%
5 to 19 units	16	4.7%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	7	2.1%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1968520
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 1.05 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 42.8132, -94.5319