96.6% of residents of Rock Rapids speak English at home.
2.3% of residents speak Spanish at home (65% speak English very well, 35% speak English less than very well).
1.2% of residents speak other language at home (44% speak English very well, 56% speak English less than very well).
English speakers - Born in the United States:
96.7% of residents of Rock Rapids speak English at home.
2.4% of residents speak Spanish at home (100% speak English less than very well).
1.0% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very well).
English speakers - Native, born elsewhere:
0.0% of residents of Rock Rapids speak English at home.
100.0% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English less than very well).
English speakers - Foreign born:
46.7% of residents of Rock Rapids speak English at home.
53.3% of residents speak Spanish at home (100% speak English very well).
White - Speak only English
Native:
98.0% (1,988)
Foreign born:
100.0% (14)
Other race - Speak another language
Native:
5.1% (2)
Foreign born:
100.0% (16)
White alone, not Hispanic / Latino - Speak only English
Native:
98.0% (1,988)
Foreign born:
100.0% (14)
Hispanic or Latino - Speak another language
Native:
5.7% (2)
Foreign born:
100.0% (16)
19 residents are foreign born
This city:
0.7%
Iowa:
3.1%
Median age by place of birth - Rock Rapids
Place of birth - Rock Rapids White
Place of birth - Rock Rapids Other race
Place of birth - Rock Rapids White alone, not Hispanic / Latino
Place of birth - Rock Rapids Hispanic or Latino
Place of birth by age - Rock Rapids
Marital status for White population 15 years and over:
Males:
Never married: 23.5%
Now married: 71.6%
Separated: 0.0%
Widowed: 2.8%
Divorced: 2.1%
Females:
Never married: 15.7%
Now married: 64.9%
Separated: 1.6%
Widowed: 9.4%
Divorced: 8.3%
Women who had a birth in the past 12 months
Now married:
25.0% (6)
Unmarried:
75.0% (18)
Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months
Now married:
65.4% (289)
Unmarried:
34.6% (153)
Marital status for Other race population 15 years and over:
Males:
Never married: 14.3%
Now married: 85.7%
Separated: 0.0%
Widowed: 0.0%
Divorced: 0.0%
Females:
Never married: 0.0%
Now married: 100.0%
Separated: 0.0%
Widowed: 0.0%
Divorced: 0.0%
Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months
Now married:
100.0% (8)
Unmarried:
0.0% (0)
Marital status for White alone, not Hispanic / Latino population 15 years and over:
Males:
Never married: 23.5%
Now married: 71.6%
Separated: 0.0%
Widowed: 2.8%
Divorced: 2.1%
Females:
Never married: 15.7%
Now married: 64.9%
Separated: 1.6%
Widowed: 9.4%
Divorced: 8.3%
Women who had a birth in the past 12 months
Now married:
25.0% (6)
Unmarried:
75.0% (18)
Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months
Now married:
65.4% (289)
Unmarried:
34.6% (153)
Marital status for Hispanic or Latino population 15 years and over:
Males:
Never married: 0.0%
Now married: 100.0%
Separated: 0.0%
Widowed: 0.0%
Divorced: 0.0%
Females:
Never married: 0.0%
Now married: 100.0%
Separated: 0.0%
Widowed: 0.0%
Divorced: 0.0%
Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months
Now married:
100.0% (8)
Unmarried:
0.0% (0)
Ancestries in Rock Rapids
German - 1,209 (47.0%)
Dutch - 911 (35.4%)
Irish - 181 (7.0%)
Norwegian - 178 (6.9%)
English - 138 (5.4%)
United States - 115 (4.5%)
Other - 79 (3.1%)
Swedish - 47 (1.8%)
French - 35 (1.4%)
Danish - 32 (1.2%)
Czech - 21 (0.8%)
Polish - 16 (0.6%)
Italian - 15 (0.6%)
Scottish - 14 (0.5%)
Scotch-Irish - 12 (0.5%)
Welsh - 7 (0.3%)
Swiss - 5 (0.2%)
Hungarian - 3 (0.1%)
Geographical mobility - Same house 1 year ago (%)
White: 2,012 (93.5%)
Other race: 56 (100.0%)
Two or more races: 11 (100.0%)
White alone, not Hispanic / Latino: 2,012 (93.5%)
Hispanic or Latino: 52 (100.0%)
Geographical mobility - Moved within same county (%)
White: 102 (4.7%)
White alone, not Hispanic / Latino: 102 (4.7%)
Geographical mobility - Moved within same state (%)
White: 14 (0.7%)
White alone, not Hispanic / Latino: 14 (0.7%)
Geographical mobility - Moved from different state (%)
0.7%
3.1%