CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Roland

Iowa · 1,035 residents · 1.15 sq mi

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With 1,035 people, Roland is a city in Iowa. Owners hold 85% of the housing stock. Median home value sits at $46,000. Poverty is uncommon here, at 5.1% of locals. There are 289 fewer people here than in 2000. Households here earn about 17% more than in Iowa as a whole.

At a glance

Average income

near the US median

US median: $30,130

Mid-age

median age 34.3

US median: 33.0

Average education

18% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 38%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

1,035

−22%vs 2000

vs 1,324 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

34.3

Unchangedvs 2000

vs 34.4 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

1.15 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

20242K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 57.7%(80)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 97.2%(75)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 1410.7%(111)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 196.6%(68)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 243.6%(37)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3415.3%(158)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4418%(186)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 549%(93)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 647.2%(75)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 748.9%(92)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 844.3%(44)

US avg: 4%

85 and over1.5%(16)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$30,741

−15%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $47,461 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$11,730

−35%vs 2000

vs $18,165 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

5.1%

+0.8 ptsvs 2000

vs 4.3% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$46,000

−38%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $97,400 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$371

+8%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $454 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

84.6%

−2.8 ptsvs 2000

vs 87.4% in 2000

15.4% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic98.5%(1,304)

Black0%(0)

Hispanic / Latino0.7%(9)

Asian0.2%(3)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic99.8%(1,033)

Black0%(0)

Hispanic / Latino0%(0)

Asian0.2%(2)

Other0%(0)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin

Mexican0.6%(10)

South American0.4%(7)

Ecuadorian0.3%(5)

Argentine0.1%(2)

Asian origin

Korean0.1%(2)

Ancestry

German35.5%(554)

English18.2%(283)

Norwegian12.6%(197)

Irish7.8%(122)

Swiss6.9%(108)

Dutch4.7%(74)

American3.8%(60)

Swedish2.5%(39)

Danish2.3%(36)

Scottish1.3%(20)

Italian1%(16)

Polish0.8%(12)

+ 5 more ancestry groups with data

Croatian0.6%(10)

French0.5%(8)

Czech0.4%(7)

Scotch-Irish0.4%(7)

Welsh0.1%(1)

RANKED:Largest German population · Largest English population · Largest Norwegian population · Largest Irish population · Largest Swiss population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

17.8%

−11.7 ptsvs 2000

vs 29.4% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

89.5%

−5.8 ptsvs 2000

vs 95.3% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

7.1%

−1.7 ptsvs 2000

vs 8.8% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

23.6 min

+84%vs 2000

vs 12.8 min in 2000

US average: 21.9

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)

Men 15+

Never married30.6%(201)

Married56.6%(372)

Widowed1.1%(7)

Divorced11.7%(77)

Women 15+

Never married19.3%(116)

Married62.3%(374)

Widowed6.5%(39)

Divorced11.8%(71)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

3.0%

Unchangedsince 2013

from 3.0% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

73.4%

−5.5 ptssince 2020

from 78.9% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

11.0%

−3.2 ptssince 2020

from 14.2% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

18.2%

+4.3 ptssince 2020

from 13.9% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

13.7%

+4.7 ptssince 2020

from 9.0% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

2.1%

−1.5 ptssince 2020

from 3.6% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

79.8%

−10.0 ptssince 2020

from 89.8% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

30.0%

+6.5 ptssince 2020

from 23.5% in 2020

US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024

Gulf War (2001 or later)14.8%(13)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)47.7%(42)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era10.2%(9)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War2.3%(2)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 88 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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