Rolla

Population: 545
Median household income: $61,250
Median home value: $69,200

Rolla, a community in Morton County, Kansas, has 545 residents. The median household income of $61,250 is below the Morton County median ($65,625).

From 2019 to 2023, Rolla's population declined 12.4% from 622 to 545, while its median home value fell 8.9% from $76,000 to $69,200.

30.1% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Owners occupy 82.6% of the area's occupied homes.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 545
Median age: 43.0 yrs
Median household income: $61,250
Median home value: $69,200
Median gross rent: $713
Housing units: 332
Homeownership rate: 82.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 30.1%
Unemployment rate: 2.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

622545

Median household income

$51,488$61,250

Median home value

$76,000$69,200

Median gross rent

$735$713

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	622	$51,488	$76,000	$735
2020	527	$50,417	$78,000	$758
2021	549	$54,375	$68,600	$832
2022	711	$42,400	$59,300	$921
2023	545	$61,250	$69,200	$713

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

Age distribution

Under 52.8%

5 to 1716.9%

18 to 249.0%

25 to 349.0%

35 to 4415.0%

45 to 5413.9%

55 to 6413.2%

65 to 7419.1%

75 and over1.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	15	2.8%
5 to 17	92	16.9%
18 to 24	49	9.0%
25 to 34	49	9.0%
35 to 44	82	15.0%
45 to 54	76	13.9%
55 to 64	72	13.2%
65 to 74	104	19.1%
75 and over	6	1.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	259	47.5%
Black or African American	34	6.2%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	5	0.9%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	31	5.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	216	39.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma22.6%

High school graduate26.0%

Some college or associate's21.3%

Bachelor's degree26.7%

Graduate or professional degree3.3%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	88	22.6%
High school graduate	101	26.0%
Some college or associate's	83	21.3%
Bachelor's degree	104	26.7%
Graduate or professional degree	13	3.3%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 23 min

Drove alone84.9%

Carpooled6.6%

Public transit0.0%

Walked6.3%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home0.4%

Other means1.8%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	230	84.9%
Carpooled	18	6.6%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	17	6.3%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	1	0.4%
Other means	5	1.8%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	79	29.3%
15 to 29 min	102	37.8%
30 to 44 min	63	23.3%
45 to 59 min	22	8.1%
60+ min	4	1.5%

Households

Average household size: 2.49
Poverty rate: 8.4% (46 of 545)

	Count	Share
Family households	154	70.3%
Nonfamily households	65	29.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1970

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	219	66.0%
Vacant	113	34.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	181	82.6%
Renter-occupied	38	17.4%

1-unit, detached71.7%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units18.7%

5 to 19 units3.3%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other6.3%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	238	71.7%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	62	18.7%
5 to 19 units	11	3.3%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	21	6.3%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2060900
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 0.37 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 37.1179, -101.6318