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Roca, NE
Full City Profile · Nebraska · Lancaster County County
3.2
/5.0
B
Good
172
Population
1,229/sq mi density
$90,500
Median Income
$46,180 per capita
$191,700
Home Value
$586,462 Zillow
$1,075
Median Rent
27.5% income on rent
52°F
Avg Temperature
308 sunny days/yr
338
Violent Crime/100K
3,349 property/100K
B
Overall
3.2 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
4.8 / 5.0
$90,500 median income, 1.3% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$191,700 home value, $1,075/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
338 violent crimes/100K
C
Education
2.2 / 5.0
14.5% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-10.2%
235 → 211
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-1.07%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+34.6%
$67,250 → $90,500
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+3.01%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Roca across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013–2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts — real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
196
-15 from 2023 (211)
Projected Median Income 2030
$111,379
+$20,879 from 2023 ($90,500)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 235 | — | $67,250 | — |
| 2015 | 254 | +8.1% | $77,500 | +15.2% |
| 2017 | 282 | +11% | $68,750 | -11.3% |
| 2019 | 350 | +24.1% | $42,500 | -38.2% |
| 2021 | 208 | -40.6% | $76,875 | +80.9% |
| 2023 | 211 | +1.4% | $90,500 | +17.7% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.