CITY · 2020 ACS

Rock Falls

Wisconsin · 160 residents · 0.65 sq mi

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With 160 people, Rock Falls is a city in Wisconsin. The median age is 45.3, about 6 years above the US median. Owners hold 77% of the housing stock. Poverty is uncommon here, at 0.0% of people here. 0% of people here were born outside the United States. The typical home is worth $128,600.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $66,278

Older

median age 45.3

US median: 38.8

Less educated

24% 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

160

−19%vs 2021

vs 197 in 2021

2020 – 2024

Median age

45.3

+28%vs 2021

vs 35.4 in 2021

US average: 38.8

Land area

0.65 sq mi

Population, 2020 – 2024

2024169

Age distribution, 2020

Under 53.8%(6)

US avg: 5.6%

5 to 94.4%(7)

US avg: 6.1%

10 to 143.8%(6)

US avg: 6.5%

15 to 1910.6%(17)

US avg: 6.6%

20 to 241.9%(3)

US avg: 6.7%

25 to 3413.8%(22)

US avg: 13.5%

35 to 4411.3%(18)

US avg: 12.7%

45 to 5410%(16)

US avg: 12.3%

55 to 6414.4%(23)

US avg: 13.1%

65 to 7415.6%(25)

US avg: 10%

75 to 848.1%(13)

US avg: 4.9%

85 and over2.5%(4)

US avg: 1.9%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$55,625

−6%inflation adjusted, since 2021

vs $61,786 in 2021

US average: $66,278

2020 – 2024

Per capita income

$23,266

−9%vs 2021

vs $25,668 in 2021

US average: $35,364

Households earning $100K+

26.5%

−12.0 ptsvs 2021

vs 38.5% in 2021

US average: 43.9%

Poverty rate

0.0%

−2.5 ptsvs 2021

vs 2.5% in 2021

US average: 12.8%

Workforce by industry, 2020

Information21.6%

US avg: 11.1%

Retail trade17%

US avg: 10%

Other services12.5%

US avg: 6.6%

Transportation & warehousing9.1%

US avg: 2.5%

Wholesale trade4.5%

US avg: 6.7%

Finance & insurance4.5%

US avg: 5.5%

Public administration4.5%

US avg: 4.7%

Education & health services3.4%

US avg: 0.8%

Professional, scientific, technical1.1%

US avg: 4.7%

Agriculture, forestry, fishing0%

US avg: 1.7%

Construction0%

US avg: 1.2%

Manufacturing0%

US avg: 0.5%

Arts, entertainment, food0%

US avg: 2%

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Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$128,600

+3%inflation adjusted, since 2021

vs $131,300 in 2021

US average: $265,253

2020 – 2024

Owner-occupied

77.5%

+3.1 ptsvs 2021

vs 74.4% in 2021

22.5% rent

Persons per household

2.46 people

−3%vs 2021

vs 2.53 people in 2021

US average: 2.61

Afford Score

2.3

+9%vs 2021

vs 2.1 in 2021

2020 – 2024

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-Hispanic100%(197)

Black0%(0)

Hispanic / Latino0%(0)

Asian0%(0)

Other0%(0)

2020

White, non-Hispanic92.5%(148)

Black0.6%(1)

Hispanic / Latino2.5%(4)

Asian0.6%(1)

Other0%(0)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Ancestry

German38.3%(64)

Norwegian25.7%(43)

American14.4%(24)

Polish10.2%(17)

Latvian4.8%(8)

Dutch3%(5)

Irish1.8%(3)

British1.2%(2)

French Canadian1.2%(2)

Austrian0.6%(1)

English0.6%(1)

RANKED:Largest German population · Largest Norwegian population · Largest American population · Largest Polish population · Largest Latvian population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

24.1%

+5.3 ptsvs 2021

vs 18.8% in 2021

US average: 32.9%

High school or higher

90.7%

−2.2 ptsvs 2021

vs 93.0% in 2021

US average: 88.5%

Graduate degree

6.5%

+3.4 ptsvs 2021

vs 3.1% in 2021

US average: 12.7%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

23.3 min

−1%vs 2021

vs 23.6 min in 2021

US average: 26.9

Drive alone to work

72.1%

+3.5 ptsvs 2021

vs 68.6% 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

77.9%

+0.9 ptsvs 2021

vs 77.0% in 2021

US average: 63.4%

Women 20-64 in the labor force

95.3%

US average: 73.3%

Management & professional

28.4%

−2.4 ptsvs 2021

vs 30.8% in 2021

US average: 39.3%

Section 08

People & community

Male

52.7%

+0.4 ptsvs 2021

vs 52.3% in 2021

Female

47.3%

−0.4 ptsvs 2021

vs 47.7% in 2021

Foreign born

0.0%

Unchangedvs 2021

vs 0.0% in 2021

US average: 13.5%

Uninsured

8.4%

+1.3 ptsvs 2021

vs 7.1% in 2021

US average: 8.8%

Computer in household

80.9%

US average: 91.9%

Same house as last year

90.4%

US average: 86.2%

Marital status (2024)

Men 15+

Never married18.3%(13)

Married60.6%(43)

Widowed1.4%(1)

Divorced19.7%(14)

Women 15+

Never married22.5%(16)

Married63.4%(45)

Widowed4.2%(3)

Divorced9.9%(7)

SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024

Section 09

Health coverage

Uninsured

8.4%

+1.3 ptsvs 2021

vs 7.1% in 2021

US average: 8.8%

Employer-based

63.5%

US average: 55.4%

Direct-purchase

9.0%

US average: 13.7%

Medicare

9.0%

US average: 17.6%

Medicaid

22.2%

US average: 20.0%

VA health care

3.0%

US average: 2.3%

Any private

69.5%

US average: 68.1%

Any public

31.7%

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)41.7%(5)

US avg: 20.6%

Gulf War (1990s)0%(0)

US avg: 21.4%

Vietnam era16.7%(2)

US avg: 35.2%

Korean War0%(0)

US avg: 7.6%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 2.9%

Share of the 12 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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