Rock Valley city, IA

Sioux County, IA

2022 population: 4,045 ( 691 from 2010 )
Land area: 4.5 square miles
Population density: 906.8 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	3,054	75.50%	5.2%
Black:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Indian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Asian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
2+ races:	13	0.32%	31.6%
Hispanic:	978	24.18%	139.1%

Total non-White:	991	24.50%	119.2%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	152	5.5
Change in Non-White pop.:	539	19.5

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

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Year:

Total population:

White:

Black:

Indian:

Asian:

2+ races:

Hispanic:

Total non-White:

2010
3,354
2,902	86.52%
9	0.27%
1	0.03%
14	0.42%
19	0.57%
409	12.19%
452	13.48%

2000
2,686
2,637	98.18%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
12	0.45%
13	0.48%
24	0.89%
49	1.82%

1990
2,540
2,442	96.14%
6	0.24%
4	0.16%
40	1.57%
n/a
0	0.00%
98	3.86%

1980
2,706
2,671	98.71%
9	0.33%
2	0.07%
10	0.37%
n/a
9	0.33%
35	1.29%

Decade:

Components:

Births:

Deaths:

Net Migration:

Net Immigration:

Change in White population:

Change in Non-White pop.:

Number	Rate
2000's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

265	9.9
403	15.0

Number	Rate
1990's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

195	7.7
-49	-1.9

Number	Rate
1980's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

-229	-8.5
63	2.3

Age, Family & Household Data for Rock Valley city, IA

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Year:

Median Age:

Under 18:

Voting Age Population:

Over 65:

Households:

Persons Per HH:

Families (%HH):

Married Couples (%Fams):

Single Mothers (%Fams):

Non-Family (%HH):

2022
Number	Percent
41.1
933	23.1%
3,112	76.9%
789	19.5%

1,594
2.47

967	60.7%
853	88.2%
82	8.5%
627	39.3%

2010
Number	Percent
35.8
914	27.3%
2,440	72.7%
666	19.9%

1,283
2.54

870	67.8%
781	89.8%
34	3.9%
413	32.2%

2000
Number	Percent
41.7
628	23.4%
2,058	76.6%
587	21.9%

1,144
2.34

775	67.7%
698	90.1%
33	4.3%
369	32.3%

1990
Number	Percent
35.5
687	27.0%
1,853	73.0%
569	22.4%

968
2.49

633	65.4%
578	91.3%
27	4.3%
335	34.6%

1980
Number	Percent
30.6
800	29.6%
1,906	70.4%
553	20.4%

965
2.66

683	70.8%
637	93.3%
12	1.8%
282	29.2%

2022 Housing Data for Rock Valley city, IA

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	75	4.7%
$10,000 to $14,999	58	3.6%
$15,000 to $19,999	60	3.8%
$20,000 to $24,999	136	8.5%
$25,000 to $29,999	15	0.9%
$30,000 to $34,999	35	2.2%
$35,000 to $39,999	50	3.1%
$40,000 to $44,999	76	4.8%
$45,000 to $49,999	57	3.6%
$50,000 to $59,999	89	5.6%
$60,000 to $74,999	243	15.2%
$75,000 to $99,999	167	10.5%
$100,000 to $124,999	193	12.1%
$125,000 to $149,999	80	5.0%
$150,000 to $199,999	151	9.5%
$200,000 or more	109	6.8%

Median Household Income	63,485
Per Capita Income	35,539

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	100	6.3%
Public Assistance	20	1.3%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	127	8.0%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	1,666	89.6%
Unemployed	20	1.1%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	1,686	90.6%
Not in Labor Force	174	9.4%

Real Unemployment Rate		10.4%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	746	718	51.0%
Non-Profit	73	189	27.9%
Self-Employed	264	159	62.4%

Local Government	63	53	54.3%
State Government	80	19	80.8%
Federal Government	0	0	?%

Total Private + Self	1,010	877	53.5%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	216	261	45.3%
Total	1,226	1,138	51.9%

Pct. Govt.	9.1%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	176	7.4%
Sales and Office Occupations	630	26.6%
Professional, Technical	457	19.3%
Service Occupations	265	11.2%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	35	1.5%
All others	836	35.4%

White Collar		53.4%

Industry
	Number	%
Manufacturing	591	25.0%
Construction	341	14.4%
Retail trade	265	11.2%
Health care and social assistance	252	10.7%
Educational services	208	8.8%
Wholesale trade	163	6.9%
Other services	159	6.7%
Finance and insurance	120	5.1%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	48	2.0%
Transportation and warehousing	43	1.8%
Professional, scientific, technical	38	1.6%
Information	26	1.1%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	26	1.1%
Real estate and rental and leasing	24	1.0%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	21	0.9%
Accommodation and food services	16	0.7%
Utilities	13	0.5%
Public administration	10	0.4%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	504	12.46%
Puerto Rican	0	0.00%
Cuban	0	0.00%
Dominican	0	0.00%

Total Central American	408	10.09%
Costa Rican	0	0.00%
Guatemalan	408	10.09%
Honduran	0	0.00%
Nicaraguan	0	0.00%
Panamanian	0	0.00%
Salvadoran	0	0.00%
Other Central American	0	0.00%

Total South American	0	0.00%
Argentinean	0	0.00%
Bolivian	0	0.00%
Chilean	0	0.00%
Colombian	0	0.00%
Ecuadorian	0	0.00%
Paraguayan	0	0.00%
Peruvian	0	0.00%
Uruguayan	0	0.00%
Venezuelan	0	0.00%
Other South American	0	0.00%

Other Hispanic	66	1.63%

Asian Breakdown
Country	Number	%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	3,260	85.1%
Spanish	558	14.6%
German, other Germanic	14	0.4%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
Dutch	1,686	41.7%
German	763	18.9%
American	309	7.6%
English	263	6.5%
Irish	237	5.9%
Polish	226	5.6%
European	98	2.4%
Swiss	73	1.8%
Swedish	72	1.8%
Norwegian	41	1.0%
Czech	11	0.3%
Danish	9	0.2%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	3,788	93.6%
Not a citizen	257	6.4%

Native	3,760	93.0%
Foreign-born	285	7.0%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
132	5.2%	147	5.8%	1,093	43.0%	635	25.0%	391	15.4%	144	5.7%
Average years of education: 13.0

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	132	5.2%
9-12 Years	147	5.8%
H.S. Grad or GED	1,093	43.0%
Some College	635	25.0%
Bach. Degree	391	15.4%
Grad Degree	144	5.7%
Average years of education: 13.0

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +110	R +74	D + 3.4%
D +36
How to interpret this table

Year	Turnout	Winner	Runner-Up	Other	Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	40%	Donald Trump* (R)	1,017	86.3%	Joe Biden (D)	148	12.6%	14	1.2%	1,179	33	39	0.07%
2016	39%	Donald Trump (R)	907	85.5%	Hillary Clinton (D)	112	10.6%	42	4.0%	1,061	34	40	0.07%

2020 President, Rock Valley city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

148

12.6%

Donald Trump* (R)

1,017

86.3%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

0.5%

Other

0.7%

TOTAL

1,179

Turnout: 40%	Diff (St): 33	Diff (US): 39

2016 President, Rock Valley city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

112

10.6%

Donald Trump (R)

907

85.5%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

1.9%

Other

2.1%

TOTAL

1,061

Turnout: 39%	Diff (St): 34	Diff (US): 40

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Rock Valley city, IA

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2020	S2	40%	Joni Ernst* (R)	1,013	87.1%	Theresa Greenfield (D)	140	12.0%	10 [+]	0.9%	1,163	35	0.07%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Rick Stewart (Libertarian) 7 (0.6%); Suzanne Herzog (I) 3 (0.3%);
2018	G	30%	Kim Reynolds* (R)	762	89.6%	Fred Hubbell (D)	83	9.8%	5 [+]	0.6%	850	39	0.06%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Jake Porter (Libertarian) 4 (0.5%); Gary Siegwarth (Clean Water) 1 (0.1%);
2016	S3	38%	Charles Grassley* (R)	938	90.2%	Patty Judge (D)	90	8.7%	12 [+]	1.2%	1,040	30	0.07%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Charles Aldrich (Libertarian) 8 (0.8%); Other (Write-in) 4 (0.4%);
2014	S2	29%	Joni Ernst (R)	694	90.6%	Bruce Braley (D)	62	8.1%	10 [+]	1.3%	766	39	0.07%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Rick Stewart (I) 6 (0.8%); Bob Quast (I) 3 (0.4%); Ruth Smith (I) 1 (0.1%); Douglas Butzier (Libertarian) 0 (0.0%); Other (Write-in) 0 (0.0%);
2014	G	29%	Terry Branstad* (R)	717	93.8%	Jack Hatch (D)	42	5.5%	5 [+]	0.7%	764	35	0.07%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Lee Hieb (Libertarian) 3 (0.4%); Jim Hennager (New Independent) 1 (0.1%); Jonathan Narcisse (Iowa) 1 (0.1%); Other (Write-in) 0 (0.0%);

*: incumbent +: ran on additional party lines Type: G: Governor; S1,S2,S3: Senate Class 1, 2 or 3
italics: special election RO: runoff election PSV: percent of state vote

Housing Data
	Number	%
Housing Units	1,609
Median Value	$203,000

Occupied	1,594	99.1%
Vacant	15	0.9%

Owned	1,165	73.1%
Rented	429	26.9%
Median Rent	$903

Single-Family Units	1,272	79.1%
Detached	1,189	73.9%
Attached	83	5.2%
Buldings with 5+ Units	272	16.9%
Mobile Homes	46	2.9%

Rock Valley city, IA

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Rock Valley city, IA

2022 Housing Data for Rock Valley city, IA

2022 Income & Employment Data for Rock Valley city, IA

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Rock Valley city, IA

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Rock Valley city, IA

Historical Presidential Election Results for Rock Valley city, IA

Historical Statewide Election Results for Rock Valley city, IA