COMPARING TWO PLACES
Rolla vs Bucyrus
PLACE A
Rolla, MO
VS
PLACE B
Bucyrus, OH
Rolla is 8% larger than Bucyrus. their median incomes are within a few thousand dollars.
ROLLABUCYRUSDIFFERENCE
Total population45,24741,896+8% vs Bucyrus
Population density67104−37
Population growth-1.1%-4.0%+2.9 pts
Median age35.843.4−7.6
Male52.4%49.2%+3.2 pts
Female47.6%50.8%−3.2 pts
Foreign-born4.2%1.2%+3.0 pts
White, non-Hispanic84.9%94.0%−9.1 pts
Black2.4%0.7%+1.7 pts
Hispanic / Latino3.1%1.8%+1.2 pts
Asian3.7%0.8%+2.8 pts
Other6.0%2.6%+3.4 pts
Median household income$58,396$58,044+$352
Per capita income$30,712$32,852−$2,140
Poverty rate16.8%11.8%+5.0 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4560.425+0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher32.4%17.2%+15.1 pts
Graduate degree15.3%6.9%+8.4 pts
Unemployment rate3.9%4.7%−0.8 pts
Labor force participation55.1%61.0%−5.9 pts
Median home value$206,500$136,700+$69,800
Median gross rent$798$794+$4
Owner-occupied61.7%73.1%−11.4 pts
Housing vacancy rate14.6%8.8%+5.8 pts
Rent-burdened households47.0%41.4%+5.7 pts
Average commute19.123.9−4.8
Worked from home7.4%6.7%+0.7 pts
Public transit to work0.1%0.0%+0.0 pts
Uninsured9.1%6.1%+3.0 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025