With 242 people, Roca is a city in Nebraska. 93% of homes are owner-occupied. Four-year degrees are less common here than nationally, at 15% of adults. That puts it in the top 8% of US cities for household income. Poverty is uncommon here, at 0.8% of people here. This skews young, with a median age of 34.5.
At a glance
Wealthier
median household income $100,000, above the US median
US median: $82,259
Younger
median age 34.5
US median: 38.9
Less educated
15% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 45%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Unique to this place
What stands out about Roca
What changed most since 1990
Median age52.5 → 34.5(−18.0 years)US over the same years: +6.0 years
Population86 → 242(+181%)US over the same years: +35%
Poverty rate21.7% → 0.8%(−20.9 pts)US over the same years: −0.8 pts
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)62.5%(5)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)12.5%(1)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era25%(2)
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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Over time
Roca, decade by decade
Roca population, inflation-adjusted income and home value, education, and diversity by year
Year
Population
Median household income
Median home value
Bachelor's degree+
Diversity score
1990
86
$58,502
$86,642
0.0%
23.4
2000
220
$85,769
$159,395
23.4%
5.6
2010
220
$86,674
$190,611
13.5%
7.8
2020
201
$71,207
$186,412
10.6%
14.4
2024
242
$100,000
$231,300
15.3%
28.6
Census years come from the decennial census and the latest year from the American Community Survey, so part of any change between those two rows can reflect the different surveys. Dollar figures are adjusted for inflation to 2024 dollars; a figure ending in "+" was at the Census Bureau's reporting cap that year. The diversity score runs from 0 to 100; see how it's calculated.
