Roland

Population: 1,458
Median household income: $84,779
Median home value: $173,100

Located in Story County, Iowa, Roland is a community with a population of 1,458. The median household income of $84,779 is above the Story County median ($69,006).

Between 2019 and 2023, Roland's population grew 3.6% from 1,408 to 1,458, while its median home value rose 18.3% from $146,300 to $173,100.

Households average 2.14 people. The median gross rent is $983.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,458
Median age: 41.9 yrs
Median household income: $84,779
Median home value: $173,100
Median gross rent: $983
Housing units: 702
Homeownership rate: 85.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 32.6%
Unemployment rate: 0.8%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,4081,458

Median household income

$76,413$84,779

Median home value

$146,300$173,100

Median gross rent

$615$983

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,408	$76,413	$146,300	$615
2020	1,374	$67,159	$138,800	$652
2021	1,386	$67,750	$142,900	$689
2022	1,472	$80,250	$159,500	$733
2023	1,458	$84,779	$173,100	$983

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

Age distribution

Under 56.7%

5 to 1716.7%

18 to 244.1%

25 to 3414.1%

35 to 4412.7%

45 to 5415.7%

55 to 6415.9%

65 to 749.1%

75 and over5.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	97	6.7%
5 to 17	243	16.7%
18 to 24	60	4.1%
25 to 34	205	14.1%
35 to 44	185	12.7%
45 to 54	229	15.7%
55 to 64	232	15.9%
65 to 74	133	9.1%
75 and over	74	5.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,403	96.2%
Black or African American	6	0.4%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	2	0.1%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	6	0.4%
Two or more races	28	1.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	13	0.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma1.4%

High school graduate21.7%

Some college or associate's44.2%

Bachelor's degree24.0%

Graduate or professional degree8.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	15	1.4%
High school graduate	230	21.7%
Some college or associate's	468	44.2%
Bachelor's degree	254	24.0%
Graduate or professional degree	91	8.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 22 min

Drove alone84.7%

Carpooled5.1%

Public transit0.0%

Walked1.2%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home9.1%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	734	84.7%
Carpooled	44	5.1%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	10	1.2%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	79	9.1%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	250	31.7%
15 to 29 min	375	47.6%
30 to 44 min	102	12.9%
45 to 59 min	40	5.1%
60+ min	21	2.7%

Households

Average household size: 2.14
Poverty rate: 0.6% (9 of 1,454)

	Count	Share
Family households	402	59.0%
Nonfamily households	279	41.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1958

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	681	97.0%
Vacant	21	3.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	583	85.6%
Renter-occupied	98	14.4%

1-unit, detached92.5%

1-unit, attached1.9%

2 to 4 units0.9%

5 to 19 units3.3%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other1.6%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	649	92.5%
1-unit, attached	13	1.9%
2 to 4 units	6	0.9%
5 to 19 units	23	3.3%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	11	1.6%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1968475
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 1.17 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 42.1658, -93.5030