CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Rossie

Iowa · 77 residents · 0.14 sq mi

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With 77 people, Rossie is a city in Iowa. The typical home is worth $14,999. The median age is 38.2, about 5 years above the US median. Getting to work takes 35 minutes on average. Households here earn about 35% less than in Iowa as a whole. Growth has run 33% since 2000, or 19 more people.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Older

median age 38.2

US median: 33.0

Less educated

10% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 37%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

+33%vs 2000

vs 58 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

38.2

+24%vs 2000

vs 30.8 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

0.14 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

202488

Age distribution, 1990

Under 55.2%(4)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 96.5%(5)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 1410.4%(8)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 192.6%(2)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 247.8%(6)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3411.7%(9)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4416.9%(13)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 5411.7%(9)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 647.8%(6)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 749.1%(7)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 8410.4%(8)

US avg: 4%

85 and over0%(0)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$17,083

−27%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $30,833 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2019

Per capita income

$8,364

−37%vs 2000

vs $13,266 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

9.6%

+0.1 ptsvs 2000

vs 9.5% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$14,999

−37%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $31,300 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2019

Median gross rent

$250

−32%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $483 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

70.4%

+6.7 ptsvs 2000

vs 63.6% in 2000

29.6% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic100%(58)

Black0%(0)

Hispanic / Latino0%(0)

Asian0%(0)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic100%(77)

Black0%(0)

Hispanic / Latino0%(0)

Asian0%(0)

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

Mexican5.7%(5)

Ancestry

German69.3%(61)

English17%(15)

Irish13.6%(12)

Scottish9.1%(8)

Norwegian5.7%(5)

Swedish1.1%(1)

RANKED:Largest German population · Largest English population · Largest Irish population · Largest Scottish population · Largest Mexican population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

9.6%

+5.9 ptsvs 2000

vs 3.7% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

88.5%

−2.3 ptsvs 2000

vs 90.7% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

0.0%

Unchangedvs 2000

vs 0.0% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

35.0 min

+187%vs 2000

vs 12.2 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 married35.1%(13)

Married45.9%(17)

Widowed18.9%(7)

Divorced0%(0)

Women 15+

Never married16.2%(6)

Married83.8%(31)

Widowed0%(0)

Divorced0%(0)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

1.1%

−9.9 ptssince 2013

from 11.0% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

25.0%

+6.9 ptssince 2020

from 18.1% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

40.9%

+1.1 ptssince 2020

from 39.8% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

33.0%

−14.0 ptssince 2020

from 47.0% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

38.6%

+3.7 ptssince 2020

from 34.9% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

9.1%

−1.7 ptssince 2020

from 10.8% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

64.8%

+7.0 ptssince 2020

from 57.8% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

71.6%

−10.3 ptssince 2020

from 81.9% 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)0%(0)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)0%(0)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era100%(8)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War0%(0)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 8 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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