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As of 2010-2014, the per capita income of Rockwell City is $20,947, which is lower than the state average of $27,621 and is lower than the national average of $28,555. Rockwell City median household income is $41,304, which has grown by 32.93% since 2000. The median household income growth rate is about the same as the state average rate of 33.56% and is higher than the national average rate of 27.36%. On average Rockwell City residents spend 20.0 minutes per day commuting to work, which is higher than the state average of 18.3 minutes and is lower than the national average of 25.7 minutes.

Topics:Per Capita Income Median Workers Income Household Income Family Income Median Income by Age Employment Status Commuting to Work Careers Poverty Level

Per Capita Income, #723

Rockwell City, IA	20,947 USD
Iowa	27,621 USD
U.S.	28,555 USD

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical per capita income data.

Median Individual Worker Income, see rank

Rockwell City, IA	19,607 USD
Iowa	30,246 USD
U.S.	30,815 USD

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical median individual worker income data.

Male Median Individual Worker Income, see rank

Rockwell City, IA	22,727 USD
Iowa	36,237 USD
U.S.	36,116 USD

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical male median individual worker income data.

Female Median Individual Worker Income, see rank

Rockwell City, IA	19,420 USD
Iowa	24,406 USD
U.S.	25,692 USD

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical female median individual worker income data.

Household Income

Median Household Income, #651

Rockwell City, IA	41,304 USD
Iowa	52,716 USD
U.S.	53,482 USD

Mean Household Income, see rank

Rockwell City, IA	50,898 USD
Iowa	67,621 USD
U.S.	74,596 USD

Median Household Income Growth Since 2000, #476

Rockwell City, IA	32.93%
Iowa	33.56%
U.S.	27.36%

Ranks: $10k or less, $10k-$20k, $20k-$30k, $30k-$40k, $40k-$50k, $50k-$75k, $75k-$100k, $100k-$150k, $150k-$200k, $200k or more

Household Income Other than Earnings

	Rockwell City, IA		Iowa		U.S.
	%⁺	Average Amount	%⁺	Average Amount	%⁺	Average Amount
Interest, Dividends, or Net Rental Income	17.59%	$9,863, see rank	25.52%	$14,129	21.11%	$16,919
Social Security Income	43.34%	$17,193, see rank	29.97%	$17,952	29.33%	$17,636
Public Assistance Income	4.90%	$5,169, see rank	2.52%	$3,170	2.82%	$3,720
Retirement Income	17.71%	$16,975, see rank	16.50%	$19,179	17.85%	$24,095

⁺ The percentage of the total households that have the income.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household income data.

Family Income

Median Family Income, see rank

Rockwell City, IA	54,919 USD
Iowa	66,829 USD
U.S.	65,443 USD

Mean Family Income, see rank

Rockwell City, IA	65,688 USD
Iowa	81,424 USD
U.S.	86,963 USD

Ranks: $10k or less, $10k-$20k, $20k-$30k, $30k-$40k, $40k-$50k, $50k-$75k, $75k-$100k, $100k-$150k, $150k-$200k, $200k or more

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical family income data.

Median Household Income by Races

	Rockwell City, IA	Iowa	U.S.
White	$40,435, see rank	$53,780	$56,900

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical median household income by races data.

Median Household Income by Age

	Rockwell City, IA	Iowa	U.S.
less than 25	$34,500, see rank	$26,242	$25,788
25 to 44	$54,135, see rank	$60,276	$58,398
45 to 64	$49,702, see rank	$65,223	$65,027
65 or over	$27,813, see rank	$35,945	$37,945

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical median household income by age data.

Employment Status

	Rockwell City, IA	Iowa	U.S.
Population 16 Years and Over	1,730, see rank	2,434,242	248,775,628
Male¹	1,030, 59.54%, see rank	49.16%	48.69%
Male, In Labor Force:²	370, 35.92%, see rank	72.48%	69.28%
Male, In Armed Forces²	7, 0.68%, see rank	0.13%	0.73%
Male, Civilian²	363, 35.24%, see rank	72.35%	68.54%
Male, Civilian, Employed³	363, 100.00%, see rank	94.10%	90.49%
Male, Civilian, Unemployed³	0, 0.00%, see rank	5.90%	9.51%
Male, Not in Labor Force²	660, 64.08%, see rank	27.52%	30.72%
Female¹	700, 40.46%, see rank	50.84%	51.31%
Female, In Labor Force:²	372, 53.14%, see rank	63.54%	58.79%
Female, In Armed Forces²	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.02%	0.11%
Female, Civilian²	372, 53.14%, see rank	63.52%	58.69%
Female, Civilian, Employed³	369, 99.19%, see rank	95.12%	91.18%
Female, Civilian, Unemployed³	3, 0.81%, see rank	4.88%	8.82%
Female, Not in Labor Force²	328, 46.86%, see rank	36.46%	41.21%

¹ Percentage of the population of 16 years and over.
² Percentage of the population of 16 years and over for the gender.
³ Percentage of the Civilian for the gender.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical employment status data.

Commuting to Work

	Rockwell City, IA	Iowa	U.S.
Workers 16 Years and Over	706, 100%	1,535,285	141,337,148
Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone	608, 86.12%, see rank	80.26%	76.41%
Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled	59, 8.36%, see rank	9.03%	9.59%
Public Transportation	2, 0.28%, see rank	1.07%	5.06%
Walked	13, 1.84%, see rank	3.51%	2.78%
Other Means	14, 1.98%, see rank	1.52%	1.79%
Worked at Home	10, 1.42%, see rank	4.61%	4.37%

Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank

Rockwell City, IA	20.0 minutes
Iowa	18.3 minutes
U.S.	25.7 minutes

Ranks: 9 min. or less, 10-19 min., 20-29 min., 30-39 min., 40-59 min., 60-89 min., 90min. or more

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical commuting to work data.

Careers

Occupation

	Rockwell City, IA	Iowa	U.S.
Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over	732	1,562,492	143,435,233
Male¹	363, 49.59%, see rank	52.14%	52.38%
Management, Professional, and Related Occupations²	70, 19.28%, see rank	30.74%	33.12%
Service Occupations²	56, 15.43%, see rank	11.30%	15.12%
Sales and Office Occupations²	60, 16.53%, see rank	16.55%	17.47%
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations²	2, 0.55%, see rank	1.83%	1.11%
Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations²	23, 6.34%, see rank	9.01%	9.29%
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations²	120, 33.06%, see rank	24.15%	17.94%
Female¹	369, 50.41%, see rank	47.86%	47.62%
Management, Professional, and Related Occupations²	151, 40.92%, see rank	38.28%	40.04%
Service Occupations²	109, 29.54%, see rank	22.21%	21.52%
Sales and Office Occupations²	99, 26.83%, see rank	31.38%	31.93%
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations²	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.39%	0.32%
Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations²	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.27%	0.28%
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations²	10, 2.71%, see rank	7.19%	5.65%

¹ Percentage of the civilian employed, 16 years and over.
² Percentage of the civilian employed, 16 years and over for the gender.

Industry

	Rockwell City, IA	Iowa	U.S.
Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over	732, 100%	1,562,492	143,435,233
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining	22, 3.01%, see rank	3.99%	1.96%
Construction	41, 5.60%, see rank	6.14%	6.17%
Manufacturing	53, 7.24%, see rank	14.92%	10.43%
Wholesale Trade	26, 3.55%, see rank	2.90%	2.75%
Retail Trade	108, 14.75%, see rank	11.67%	11.57%
Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities	75, 10.25%, see rank	4.60%	4.93%
Information	20, 2.73%, see rank	1.83%	2.14%
Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing	25, 3.42%, see rank	7.56%	6.60%
Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services	20, 2.73%, see rank	7.09%	10.89%
Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance	225, 30.74%, see rank	24.27%	23.21%
Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, Food Services	20, 2.73%, see rank	7.44%	9.49%
Public Administration	68, 9.29%, see rank	3.25%	4.92%
Other Services, Except Public Administration	29, 3.96%, see rank	4.32%	4.96%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical careers data.

Poverty Level

	Rockwell City, IA	%	Iowa	U.S.
Population in Poverty	259	15.42%, see rank	12.55%	15.59%
Family in Poverty	38	8.26%, see rank	8.17%	11.47%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical poverty level data.