CITY · 2020 ACS

Rock

Kansas · 94 residents · 0.40 sq mi

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Rock is home to 94 people in Kansas. Four-year degrees are less common here than nationally, at 0% of adults. The typical home is worth $43,800. Owners hold 78% of the housing stock. The average commute runs 12 minutes. The poverty rate is 0.0%, under the national 12.8%.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $66,278

Younger

median age 36.5

US median: 38.8

Less educated

0% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 33%

Stable housing

home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted

US median home: $265,253

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

+15%vs 2021

vs 82 in 2021

2020 – 2024

Median age

36.5

+23%vs 2021

vs 29.7 in 2021

US average: 38.8

Land area

0.40 sq mi

Population, 2020 – 2024

202490

Age distribution, 2020

Under 56.4%(6)

US avg: 5.6%

5 to 96.4%(6)

US avg: 6.1%

10 to 146.4%(6)

US avg: 6.5%

15 to 199.6%(9)

US avg: 6.6%

20 to 244.3%(4)

US avg: 6.7%

25 to 3414.9%(14)

US avg: 13.5%

35 to 4410.6%(10)

US avg: 12.7%

45 to 548.5%(8)

US avg: 12.3%

55 to 6418.1%(17)

US avg: 13.1%

65 to 7413.8%(13)

US avg: 10%

75 to 841.1%(1)

US avg: 4.9%

85 and over0%(0)

US avg: 1.9%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$59,500

−4%inflation adjusted, since 2021

vs $65,179 in 2021

US average: $66,278

2020 – 2024

Per capita income

$20,755

+3%vs 2021

vs $20,085 in 2021

US average: $35,364

Households earning $100K+

0.0%

Unchangedvs 2021

vs 0.0% in 2021

US average: 43.9%

Poverty rate

0.0%

Unchangedvs 2021

vs 0.0% in 2021

US average: 12.8%

Workforce by industry, 2020

Retail trade45.2%

US avg: 10%

Agriculture, forestry, fishing0%

US avg: 1.7%

Construction0%

US avg: 1.2%

Manufacturing0%

US avg: 0.5%

Wholesale trade0%

US avg: 6.7%

Transportation & warehousing0%

US avg: 2.5%

Information0%

US avg: 11.1%

Finance & insurance0%

US avg: 5.5%

Professional, scientific, technical0%

US avg: 4.7%

Education & health services0%

US avg: 0.8%

Arts, entertainment, food0%

US avg: 2%

Other services0%

US avg: 6.6%

Public administration0%

US avg: 4.7%

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Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$43,800

+4%inflation adjusted, since 2021

vs $44,300 in 2021

US average: $265,253

2020 – 2022

Median gross rent

$957

US average: $1,124

Owner-occupied

77.8%

+3.7 ptsvs 2021

vs 74.1% in 2021

22.2% rent

Persons per household

2.63 people

−13%vs 2021

vs 3.04 people in 2021

US average: 2.61

Afford Score

0.7

+8%vs 2021

vs 0.7 in 2021

2020 – 2022

Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2021

White, non-Hispanic98.8%(81)

Black1.2%(1)

Hispanic / Latino0%(0)

Asian0%(0)

Other0%(0)

2020

White, non-Hispanic74.5%(70)

Black1.1%(1)

Hispanic / Latino12.8%(12)

Asian0%(0)

Other0%(0)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Ancestry

English21%(22)

American14.3%(15)

Irish12.4%(13)

German10.5%(11)

Czech8.6%(9)

French2.9%(3)

RANKED:Largest English population · Largest American population · Largest Irish population · Largest German population · Largest Czech population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

0.0%

Unchangedvs 2021

vs 0.0% in 2021

US average: 32.9%

High school or higher

96.0%

+1.4 ptsvs 2021

vs 94.6% in 2021

US average: 88.5%

Graduate degree

0.0%

Unchangedvs 2021

vs 0.0% in 2021

US average: 12.7%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

12.4 min

US average: 26.9

Drive alone to work

69.0%

−2.4 ptsvs 2021

vs 71.4% in 2021

US average: 75.1%

No vehicle available

0.0%

Unchangedvs 2021

vs 0.0% in 2021

US average: 8.4%

Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate

0.0%

Unchangedvs 2021

vs 0.0% in 2021

US average: 5.4%

Labor force participation

51.2%

+4.6 ptsvs 2021

vs 46.7% in 2021

US average: 63.4%

Women 20-64 in the labor force

58.6%

US average: 73.3%

Management & professional

11.9%

−9.5 ptsvs 2021

vs 21.4% in 2021

US average: 39.3%

Section 08

People & community

Male

42.9%

+1.4 ptsvs 2021

vs 41.5% in 2021

Female

57.1%

−1.4 ptsvs 2021

vs 58.5% in 2021

Foreign born

0.0%

Unchangedvs 2021

vs 0.0% in 2021

US average: 13.5%

Uninsured

0.0%

Unchangedvs 2021

vs 0.0% in 2021

US average: 8.8%

Computer in household

72.5%

US average: 91.9%

Same house as last year

100.0%

US average: 86.2%

Marital status (2024)

Men 15+

Never married0%(0)

Married100%(27)

Widowed0%(0)

Divorced0%(0)

Women 15+

Never married23.3%(10)

Married67.4%(29)

Widowed9.3%(4)

Divorced0%(0)

SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024

Section 09

Health coverage

Uninsured

0.0%

Unchangedvs 2021

vs 0.0% in 2021

US average: 8.8%

Employer-based

45.7%

US average: 55.4%

Direct-purchase

36.2%

US average: 13.7%

Medicare

46.7%

US average: 17.6%

Medicaid

41.9%

US average: 20.0%

VA health care

8.6%

US average: 2.3%

Any private

75.2%

US average: 68.1%

Any public

68.6%

US average: 35.2%

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, 2020

Gulf War (2001 or later)0%(0)

US avg: 20.6%

Gulf War (1990s)0%(0)

US avg: 21.4%

Vietnam era100%(9)

US avg: 35.2%

Korean War0%(0)

US avg: 7.6%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 2.9%

Share of the 9 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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