Language Spoken At Home in Rock Rapids City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 5 years and over | 2,401 | 100% |
| English only | 2,335 | 97.3% |
| Language other than English | 66 | 2.7% |
| Speak English less than very well | 9 | 0.4% |
| Spanish | 51 | 2.1% |
| Speak English less than very well | 0 | 0.0% |
| Other Indo-European languages | 8 | 0.3% |
| Speak English less than very well | 2 | 0.1% |
| Asian and Pacific Islander languages | 7 | 0.3% |
| Speak English less than very well | 7 | 0.3% |
| Other languages | 0 | 0.0% |
| Speak English less than very well | 0 | 0.0% |
Ancestry in Rock Rapids City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 2,552 | 100% |
| American | 92 | 3.6% |
| Arab | 4 | 0.2% |
| Czech | 10 | 0.4% |
| Danish | 36 | 1.4% |
| Dutch | 709 | 27.8% |
| English | 126 | 4.9% |
| French (except Basque) | 82 | 3.2% |
| French Canadian | 19 | 0.7% |
| German | 1,296 | 50.8% |
| Greek | 0 | 0.0% |
| Hungarian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Irish | 166 | 6.5% |
| Italian | 77 | 3.0% |
| Lithuanian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Norwegian | 249 | 9.8% |
| Polish | 39 | 1.5% |
| Portuguese | 0 | 0.0% |
| Russian | 2 | 0.1% |
| Scotch-Irish | 11 | 0.4% |
| Scottish | 14 | 0.5% |
| Slovak | 0 | 0.0% |
| Subsaharan African | 0 | 0.0% |
| Swedish | 56 | 2.2% |
| Swiss | 28 | 1.1% |
| Ukrainian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Welsh | 20 | 0.8% |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic origin groups) | 0 | 0.0% |
Households By Type in Rock Rapids City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total households | 1,060 | 100% |
| Family households (families) | 676 | 63.8% |
| With own children under 18 years | 262 | 24.7% |
| Married-couple family | 587 | 55.4% |
| With own children under 18 years | 199 | 18.8% |
| Male householder, no wife present, family | 11 | 1.0% |
| With own children under 18 years | 11 | 1.0% |
| Female householder, no husband present, family | 78 | 7.4% |
| With own children under 18 years | 52 | 4.9% |
| Nonfamily households | 384 | 36.2% |
| Householder living alone | 359 | 33.9% |
| 65 years and over | 159 | 15.0% |
| Households with one or more people under 18 years | 272 | 25.7% |
| Households with one or more people 65 years and over | 315 | 29.7% |
| Average household size | 2 | 0% |
| Average family size | 3 | 0% |
Relationship in Rock Rapids City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population in households | 2,455 | 100% |
| Householder | 1,060 | 43.2% |
| Spouse | 593 | 24.2% |
| Child | 737 | 30.0% |
| Other relatives | 10 | 0.4% |
| Nonrelatives | 55 | 2.2% |
| Unmarried partner | 38 | 1.5% |
Marital Status in Rock Rapids City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Males 15 years and over | 1,021 | 100% |
| Never married | 312 | 30.6% |
| Now married, except separated | 602 | 59.0% |
| Separated | 0 | 0.0% |
| Widowed | 22 | 2.2% |
| Divorced | 85 | 8.3% |
| Females 15 years and over | 1,058 | 100% |
| Never married | 140 | 13.2% |
| Now married, except separated | 602 | 56.9% |
| Separated | 20 | 1.9% |
| Widowed | 175 | 16.5% |
| Divorced | 121 | 11.4% |
Fertility in Rock Rapids City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Number of women 15 to 50 years old who had a birth in the past 12 months | 24 | 100% |
| Unmarried women (widowed, divorced, and never married) | 6 | 25.0% |
| Per 1,000 unmarried women | 38 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 50 years old | 52 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 19 years old | 0 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 20 to 34 years old | 102 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 35 to 50 years old | 26 | 0% |
Grandparents in Rock Rapids City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Number of grandparents living with own grandchildren under 18 years | 10 | 100% |
| Responsible for grandchildren | 4 | 40.0% |
| Less than 1 year | 0 | 0.0% |
| 1 or 2 years | 0 | 0.0% |
| 3 or 4 years | 4 | 40.0% |
| 5 or more years | 0 | 0.0% |
| Number of grandparents responsible for own grandchildren under 18 years | 4 | 100% |
| Who are female | 4 | 100.0% |
| Who are married | 0 | 0.0% |
School Enrollment in Rock Rapids City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 482 | 100% |
| Nursery school, preschool | 27 | 5.6% |
| Kindergarten | 12 | 2.5% |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 281 | 58.3% |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 136 | 28.2% |
| College or graduate school | 26 | 5.4% |
Educational Attainment in Rock Rapids City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 25 years and over | 1,811 | 100% |
| Less than 9th grade | 187 | 10.3% |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 64 | 3.5% |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 682 | 37.7% |
| Some college, no degree | 397 | 21.9% |
| Associate's degree | 115 | 6.4% |
| Bachelor's degree | 305 | 16.8% |
| Graduate or professional degree | 61 | 3.4% |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 0 | 86.1% |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 0 | 20.2% |
Veteran Status in Rock Rapids City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 1,961 | 100% |
| Civilian veterans | 151 | 7.7% |
Disability Status Of The Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population in Rock Rapids City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population | 2,455 | 100% |
| With a disability | 301 | 12.3% |
| Under 18 years | 591 | 100% |
| With a disability | 25 | 4.2% |
| 18 to 64 years | 1,420 | 100% |
| With a disability | 120 | 8.5% |
| 65 years and over | 444 | 100% |
| With a disability | 156 | 35.1% |
Residence 1 Year Ago in Rock Rapids City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 1 year and over | 2,532 | 100% |
| Same house | 2,278 | 90.0% |
| Different house in the U.S. | 254 | 10.0% |
| Same county | 127 | 5.0% |
| Different county | 127 | 5.0% |
| Same state | 116 | 4.6% |
| Different state | 11 | 0.4% |
| Abroad | 0 | 0.0% |
Place Of Birth in Rock Rapids City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 2,552 | 100% |
| Native | 2,527 | 99.0% |
| Born in United States | 2,514 | 98.5% |
| State of residence | 1,605 | 62.9% |
| Different state | 909 | 35.6% |
| Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas, or born abroad to American parent(s) | 13 | 0.5% |
| Foreign born | 25 | 1.0% |
U.S. Citizenship Status in Rock Rapids City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population | 25 | 100% |
| Naturalized U.S. citizen | 19 | 76.0% |
| Not a U.S. citizen | 6 | 24.0% |
Year of Entry in Rock Rapids City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population born outside the United States | 38 | 100% |
| Native | 13 | 100% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 0 | 0.0% |
| Entered before 2010 | 13 | 100.0% |
| Foreign born | 25 | 100% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 0 | 0.0% |
| Entered before 2010 | 25 | 100.0% |
World Region Of Birth Of Foreign Born in Rock Rapids City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population, excluding population born at sea | 25 | 100% |
| Europe | 25 | 100.0% |
| Asia | 0 | 0.0% |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0% |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0% |
| Latin America | 0 | 0.0% |
| Northern America | 0 | 0.0% |