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Roland, IA
Full City Profile · Iowa · Story County County
3.6
/5.0
B+
Good
1,458
Population
1,246/sq mi density
$84,779
Median Income
$45,365 per capita
$173,100
Home Value
$252,106 Zillow
$983
Median Rent
29.1% income on rent
50°F
Avg Temperature
260 sunny days/yr
29
Violent Crime/100K
845 property/100K
B+
Overall
3.6 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
4.7 / 5.0
$84,779 median income, 0.6% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$173,100 home value, $983/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
29 violent crimes/100K
B+
Education
3.6 / 5.0
32.6% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
+4.9%
1,303 → 1,367
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+0.48%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+38.4%
$61,250 → $84,779
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+3.3%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Roland 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
1,414
+47 from 2023 (1,367)
Projected Median Income 2030
$106,412
+$21,633 from 2023 ($84,779)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 1,303 | — | $61,250 | — |
| 2015 | 1,303 | +0% | $71,705 | +17.1% |
| 2017 | 1,287 | -1.2% | $75,781 | +5.7% |
| 2019 | 1,258 | -2.3% | $76,413 | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 1,387 | +10.3% | $67,750 | -11.3% |
| 2023 | 1,367 | -1.4% | $84,779 | +25.1% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.