Rolla, MO

Full City Profile · Missouri

3.1 /5.0
B Good
20,144 Population 1,662/sq mi density
$42,518 Median Income $23,580 per capita
$177,400 Home Value $243,244 Zillow
$790 Median Rent 32.4% income on rent
56°F Avg Temperature
393 Violent Crime/100K 2,569 property/100K
B
Overall
3.1 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.1 / 5.0
$42,518 median income, 5.4% unemployment
A
Affordability
4.3 / 5.0
$177,400 home value, $790/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
393 violent crimes/100K (4% above avg)
B+
Education
3.8 / 5.0
35.5% bachelor's degree or higher

Income Overview

Median Household Income
$42,518
43% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$23,580
40% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
5.4%
50% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
10.6%
15% below
US avg: 12.4%

Income Comparison: Rolla vs. U.S. Average

Each bar shows Rolla’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)

Median Household
US: $75,149
$42,518
57%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$23,580
60%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)

Employment & Commute

Mean Commute Time
14 min
49% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
5.4%
64% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
73.5%
0% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.2%
96% below US avg (5.0%)

How Residents Get to Work

Drive Alone 73.5%
Public Transit 0.2%
Work From Home 5.4%
Other 20.9%
Average commute time
14 minutes
US avg: 28 min

Tax & Financial

Cost of Living Index
90.8
Below national average (100 = US avg)

Complete Economy Data

Income & Wages

Median Household Income$42,518
Per Capita Income$23,580

Hardship Indicators

Unemployment Rate5.4%
Poverty Rate10.6%
Cost of Living Index90.8

Commute

Mean Commute14 minutes
Drive Alone73.5%
Public Transit0.2%
Work From Home5.4%

Businesses

Tax