Rolla, KS Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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10%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

7%

Household income NAT. AVG.

84%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Rolla	Kansas	National
Income per capita	$40,373	$42,278	$44,883
Median household income	$75,695	$81,041	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$111,213	$102,579	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$43,484	$49,666	$52,080
Median earnings male	$79,126	$53,070	$54,343
Median earnings female	$37,144	$35,993	$38,439
Unemployment rate	0.8%	3.7%	4.9%
Poverty level	14.4%	13.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Rolla is 10% lower than the national average
The median household income in Rolla is 7% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Rolla is 84% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Rolla is 5% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$50,458 $75,695 $151,390

City

$54,021 $81,041 $162,082

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

Nation

According to the PEW research center, the middle class is defined as a range from two thirds (2/3) of the median household income to a multiple of two (2) times the median household income. Displayed above are the city, state and national median household income averages. Simply enter your median household income to determine if your income falls into the middle class or if your household income is considered upper or lower class.

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Rolla employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	13.9%	13.9%
Manufacturing sector	0.0%	0.0%
Financial & insurance services	0.7%	0.7%
Wholesale & retail services	2.9%	2.9%
Public administration	8.0%	8.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	2.9%	2.9%
Education, health & social services	6.6%	6.6%
Other	55.5%	55.5%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Richfield, KS	22	$156,057	91.9%
Elkhart, KS	1,664	$61,584	24.3%
Rolla, KS	548	$75,695	6.9%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Rock Point, AZ	548	$33,941	58.3%
Arden, DE	548	$118,184	45.3%
Steinhatchee, FL	548	$48,988	39.8%
Mansfield, GA	548	$58,390	28.2%
University Park, IA	548	$71,027	12.7%
Rolla, KS	548	$75,695	6.9%

Source: The Rolla, KS employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and include 2026 modeled data developed using proprietary methodologies.