Missouri · Census place 62912
Rolla city, MO
Quick answer
Rolla city has 20,144 residents, ranking #38 of 1082 places in Missouri. Median household income is $42,518, the median home is worth $177,400 and median gross rent runs $790 a month.
- Population
- 20,144Rolla city residents
- Median household income
- $42,518Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $177,400Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $790Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 27.4 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 40.8%Owner-occupied households
What the numbers mean in Rolla city
Housing cost measured against local earnings.
A household earning the Rolla city median would spend about 22.3% of gross income on the median rent. The 30% mark is the federal threshold for cost burden, so anything above it signals a stretched rental market. The median home costs 4.2× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 23.8% of residents and 40.8% of households own their home.
Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2019-2023 5-year estimates · rates as published for 2019-2023 ACS 5-year
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