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The most common industries in Rock Rapids are: Health care (9.6% of civilian employees), Educational services (8.5% of civilian employees), Finance & insurance (6.9% of civilian employees). 78.5% of workers work in Lyon County and 9.9% of all workers work at home. 53.0% of workers are employees of private companies, which is 24.7% less than the rate of 66.1% across the entire state of Iowa.

Whole page based on the data from 2000 / 2022 when the population of Rock Rapids, Iowa was 2,573 / 2,641

Most common industries

Most common industries
Most common industries for males
Most common industries for females

Most common industries

Industry

All

Males

Females

Health care9.6%
(121)
3.2%
(21)
16.2%
(100)
Educational services8.5%
(107)
7.6%
(49)
9.4%
(58)
Finance and insurance6.9%
(87)
7.0%
(45)
6.8%
(42)
Professional, scientific, and technical services6.0%
(76)
5.3%
(34)
6.8%
(42)
Construction5.1%
(64)
9.0%
(58)
1.0%
(6)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting4.5%
(57)
7.1%
(46)
1.8%
(11)
Accommodation and food services4.4%
(56)
3.9%
(25)
5.0%
(31)
Public administration4.0%
(51)
4.8%
(31)
3.2%
(20)
Apparel3.9%
(49)
0.5%
(3)
7.4%
(46)
Repair and maintenance3.2%
(40)
5.6%
(36)
0.6%
(4)
Food and beverage stores3.1%
(39)
2.3%
(15)
3.9%
(24)
Transportation equipment3.1%
(39)
5.4%
(35)
0.6%
(4)
Machinery3.0%
(38)
5.3%
(34)
0.6%
(4)
Pharmacies and drug stores2.6%
(33)
2.8%
(18)
2.4%
(15)
Department and other general merchandise stores2.2%
(28)
0.6%
(4)
3.9%
(24)
Truck transportation1.9%
(24)
2.9%
(19)
0.8%
(5)
Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations1.7%
(22)
0.5%
(3)
3.1%
(19)
Social assistance1.7%
(22)
0.0%
(0)
3.6%
(22)
Administrative and support and waste management services1.7%
(21)
3.2%
(21)
0.0%
(0)
Metal and metal products1.7%
(21)
2.0%
(13)
1.3%
(8)
Motor vehicle and parts dealers1.5%
(19)
2.3%
(15)
0.6%
(4)
Personal and laundry services1.3%
(17)
0.6%
(4)
2.1%
(13)
Arts, entertainment, and recreation1.2%
(15)
0.6%
(4)
1.8%
(11)
Motor vehicles, parts and supplies merchant wholesalers1.2%
(15)
2.3%
(15)
0.0%
(0)
Broadcasting and telecommunications1.2%
(15)
1.7%
(11)
0.6%
(4)
Real estate and rental and leasing1.1%
(14)
0.8%
(5)
1.5%
(9)
Publishing, and motion picture and sound recording industries1.0%
(13)
0.6%
(4)
1.5%
(9)
Utilities0.9%
(12)
1.9%
(12)
0.0%
(0)
Chemicals0.9%
(11)
0.9%
(6)
0.8%
(5)
Data processing, libraries, and other information services0.8%
(10)
0.0%
(0)
1.6%
(10)
Food0.7%
(9)
0.0%
(0)
1.5%
(9)
Gasoline stations0.7%
(9)
0.8%
(5)
0.6%
(4)
Farm product raw materials merchant wholesalers0.7%
(9)
1.4%
(9)
0.0%
(0)
Miscellaneous manufacturing0.6%
(8)
0.0%
(0)
1.3%
(8)
Computer and electronic products0.6%
(8)
0.6%
(4)
0.6%
(4)
Clothing and accessories, including shoe, stores0.6%
(8)
0.0%
(0)
1.3%
(8)
U. S. Postal service0.6%
(8)
0.6%
(4)
0.6%
(4)
Warehousing and storage0.6%
(8)
0.0%
(0)
1.3%
(8)
Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers0.6%
(8)
0.6%
(4)
0.6%
(4)
Textile mills and textile products0.6%
(7)
0.0%
(0)
1.1%
(7)
Sporting goods, camera, and hobby and toy stores0.6%
(7)
1.1%
(7)
0.0%
(0)
Other direct selling establishments0.6%
(7)
0.5%
(3)
0.6%
(4)
Hardware, plumbing and heating equipment, and supplies merchant wholesalers0.4%
(5)
0.0%
(0)
0.8%
(5)
Nonmetallic mineral products0.3%
(4)
0.6%
(4)
0.0%
(0)
Other transportation, and support activities, and couriers0.3%
(4)
0.6%
(4)
0.0%
(0)
Retail florists0.2%
(3)
0.0%
(0)
0.5%
(3)
Printing and related support activities0.2%
(3)
0.5%
(3)
0.0%
(0)
Electrical equipment, appliances, and components0.2%
(3)
0.5%
(3)
0.0%
(0)
Air transportation0.2%
(3)
0.5%
(3)
0.0%
(0)
Recyclable material merchant wholesalers0.2%
(3)
0.5%
(3)
0.0%
(0)
Machinery, equipment, and supplies merchant wholesalers0.2%
(3)
0.5%
(3)
0.0%
(0)
Plastics and rubber products0.2%
(2)
0.3%
(2)
0.0%
(0)

Unemployment in Rock Rapids

  • Unemployment by race in 2022
  • Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
  • 2.2%Males
  • 5.2%Females
  • Unemployment by race in 2000
  • Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
  • 2.1%Males
  • 3.0%Females

Time leaving home to go to work

Time Leaving Home To Go To Work in 2022
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m.:
Rock Rapids:

2.1% (22)
Iowa:

5.4% (78,069)
5:00 a.m. to 5:29 a.m.:
Rock Rapids:

3.9% (40)
Iowa:

4.1% (59,137)
5:30 a.m. to 5:59 a.m.:
Rock Rapids:

3.9% (40)
Iowa:

5.9% (85,191)
6:00 a.m. to 6:29 a.m.:
Rock Rapids:

2.9% (30)
Iowa:

7.9% (115,215)
6:30 a.m. to 6:59 a.m.:
Rock Rapids:

9.7% (100)
Iowa:

11.2% (163,096)
7:00 a.m. to 7:29 a.m.:
Rock Rapids:

17.7% (183)
Iowa:

15.3% (222,036)
7:30 a.m. to 7:59 a.m.:
Rock Rapids:

34.3% (355)
Iowa:

16.1% (233,545)
8:00 a.m. to 8:29 a.m.:
Rock Rapids:

10.8% (111)
Iowa:

8.8% (128,101)
8:30 a.m. to 8:59 a.m.:
Rock Rapids:

2.4% (24)
Iowa:

3.7% (54,230)
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m.:
Rock Rapids:

5.9% (61)
Iowa:

4.4% (63,292)
11:00 a.m. to 11:59 a.m.:
Rock Rapids:

0.3% (3)
Iowa:

1.1% (16,255)
12:00 p.m. to 3:59 p.m.:
Rock Rapids:

2.9% (30)
Iowa:

7.3% (106,198)
4:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m.:
Rock Rapids:

4.1% (43)
Iowa:

6.6% (96,179)
Time Leaving Home To Go To Work in 2000
<5am:
Rock Rapids:

1.5% (19)
Iowa:

3.2% (47,736)
5:30am:
Rock Rapids:

1.5% (18)
Iowa:

2.9% (42,797)
6am:
Rock Rapids:

1.4% (17)
Iowa:

4.6% (68,195)
6:30am:
Rock Rapids:

5.9% (73)
Iowa:

7.5% (110,529)
7am:
Rock Rapids:

20.2% (250)
Iowa:

11.2% (164,470)
7:30am:
Rock Rapids:

14.5% (179)
Iowa:

14.2% (208,547)
8am:
Rock Rapids:

21.4% (265)
Iowa:

17.7% (260,172)
8:30am:
Rock Rapids:

11.1% (137)
Iowa:

8.3% (121,843)
9am:
Rock Rapids:

4.0% (49)
Iowa:

3.6% (53,363)
10am:
Rock Rapids:

4.5% (56)
Iowa:

3.6% (53,533)
11am:
Rock Rapids:

3.2% (40)
Iowa:

1.7% (25,691)
12pm:
Rock Rapids:

1.4% (17)
Iowa:

0.9% (13,464)
4pm:
Rock Rapids:

2.8% (35)
Iowa:

8.0% (117,038)
>4pm:
Rock Rapids:

3.2% (39)
Iowa:

7.7% (112,601)
Time Leaving Home To Go To Work in 2022 - Males
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m. - Males:
Rock Rapids:

2.5% (14)
Iowa:

7.0% (54,907)
5:00 a.m. to 5:29 a.m. - Males:
Rock Rapids:

2.4% (14)
Iowa:

5.0% (38,853)
5:30 a.m. to 5:59 a.m. - Males:
Rock Rapids:

7.0% (40)
Iowa:

6.9% (54,231)
6:00 a.m. to 6:29 a.m. - Males:
Rock Rapids:

3.8% (22)
Iowa:

9.7% (76,023)
6:30 a.m. to 6:59 a.m. - Males:
Rock Rapids:

13.1% (74)
Iowa:

12.3% (95,751)
7:00 a.m. to 7:29 a.m. - Males:
Rock Rapids:

20.2% (115)
Iowa:

14.1% (110,477)
7:30 a.m. to 7:59 a.m. - Males:
Rock Rapids:

30.1% (171)
Iowa:

13.3% (103,974)
8:00 a.m. to 8:29 a.m. - Males:
Rock Rapids:

10.8% (62)
Iowa:

8.0% (62,850)
8:30 a.m. to 8:59 a.m. - Males:
Rock Rapids:

2.6% (15)
Iowa:

3.0% (23,631)
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m. - Males:
Rock Rapids:

2.3% (13)
Iowa:

3.8% (29,331)
11:00 a.m. to 11:59 a.m. - Males:
Rock Rapids:

0.6% (3)
Iowa:

1.0% (7,664)
12:00 p.m. to 3:59 p.m. - Males:
Rock Rapids:

3.3% (19)
Iowa:

7.3% (57,343)
4:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m. - Males:
Rock Rapids:

1.4% (8)
Iowa:

6.7% (51,988)
Time Leaving Home To Go To Work in 2022 - Females
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m. - Females:
Rock Rapids:

1.6% (7)
Iowa:

3.5% (23,162)
5:00 a.m. to 5:29 a.m. - Females:
Rock Rapids:

6.0% (28)
Iowa:

3.0% (20,284)
6:00 a.m. to 6:29 a.m. - Females:
Rock Rapids:

1.9% (9)
Iowa:

5.8% (39,192)
6:30 a.m. to 6:59 a.m. - Females:
Rock Rapids:

5.4% (25)
Iowa:

10.0% (67,345)
7:00 a.m. to 7:29 a.m. - Females:
Rock Rapids:

14.3% (67)
Iowa:

16.6% (111,559)
7:30 a.m. to 7:59 a.m. - Females:
Rock Rapids:

39.5% (184)
Iowa:

19.3% (129,571)
8:00 a.m. to 8:29 a.m. - Females:
Rock Rapids:

10.7% (50)
Iowa:

9.7% (65,251)
8:30 a.m. to 8:59 a.m. - Females:
Rock Rapids:

2.2% (10)
Iowa:

4.6% (30,599)
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m. - Females:
Rock Rapids:

9.8% (46)
Iowa:

5.1% (33,961)
12:00 p.m. to 3:59 p.m. - Females:
Rock Rapids:

2.5% (12)
Iowa:

7.3% (48,855)
4:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m. - Females:
Rock Rapids:

7.4% (35)
Iowa:

6.6% (44,191)

Travel time to work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 78.5%
Number of people working at home: 116 (9.9% of all workers)
Travel time to work (in minutes) by means of transportation
Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2022
Working at home in 2022
Less than 5 minutes:
Rock Rapids:

20.9% (306)
Iowa:

6.6% (95,496)
5 to 9 minutes:
Rock Rapids:

30.7% (448)
Iowa:

17.3% (250,741)
10 to 14 minutes:
Rock Rapids:

5.8% (85)
Iowa:

17.7% (257,557)
15 to 19 minutes:
Rock Rapids:

9.0% (131)
Iowa:

16.8% (243,839)
20 to 24 minutes:
Rock Rapids:

14.8% (217)
Iowa:

13.1% (190,675)
25 to 29 minutes:
Rock Rapids:

2.0% (30)
Iowa:

6.7% (97,304)
30 to 34 minutes:
Rock Rapids:

4.1% (59)
Iowa:

8.9% (129,029)
35 to 39 minutes:
Rock Rapids:

0.8% (12)
Iowa:

2.2% (32,071)
40 to 44 minutes:
Rock Rapids:

3.5% (51)
Iowa:

2.3% (33,530)
45 to 59 minutes:
Rock Rapids:

2.4% (36)
Iowa:

4.2% (60,805)
60 to 89 minutes:
Rock Rapids:

0.4% (5)
Iowa:

2.6% (37,616)
90 or more minutes:
Rock Rapids:

5.0% (73)
Iowa:

1.6% (22,955)
Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2000
Working at home in 2000
Less than 5 minutes:
Rock Rapids:

17.9% (221)
Iowa:

6.8% (100,616)
5 to 9 minutes:
Rock Rapids:

34.9% (431)
Iowa:

18.5% (271,589)
10 to 14 minutes:
Rock Rapids:

10.0% (123)
Iowa:

19.3% (283,804)
15 to 19 minutes:
Rock Rapids:

2.1% (26)
Iowa:

16.0% (234,745)
20 to 24 minutes:
Rock Rapids:

4.0% (50)
Iowa:

12.5% (183,539)
25 to 29 minutes:
Rock Rapids:

1.9% (23)
Iowa:

4.6% (67,775)
30 to 34 minutes:
Rock Rapids:

7.0% (86)
Iowa:

7.6% (111,454)
35 to 39 minutes:
Rock Rapids:

1.4% (17)
Iowa:

1.5% (22,220)
40 to 44 minutes:
Rock Rapids:

2.8% (34)
Iowa:

1.7% (24,880)
45 to 59 minutes:
Rock Rapids:

13.0% (161)
Iowa:

3.4% (49,913)
60 to 89 minutes:
Rock Rapids:

1.0% (12)
Iowa:

2.0% (28,703)
90 or more minutes:
Rock Rapids:

0.8% (10)
Iowa:

1.4% (20,741)
Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2022 - Males
Less than 5 minutes - Males:
Rock Rapids:

17.0% (139)
Iowa:

6.6% (51,625)
5 to 9 minutes - Males:
Rock Rapids:

27.0% (221)
Iowa:

16.0% (124,588)
10 to 14 minutes - Males:
Rock Rapids:

5.9% (48)
Iowa:

16.9% (131,859)
15 to 19 minutes - Males:
Rock Rapids:

7.1% (58)
Iowa:

16.5% (128,726)
20 to 24 minutes - Males:
Rock Rapids:

16.3% (134)
Iowa:

13.7% (107,194)
25 to 29 minutes - Males:
Rock Rapids:

1.1% (9)
Iowa:

6.2% (48,704)
30 to 34 minutes - Males:
Rock Rapids:

6.8% (55)
Iowa:

10.1% (78,492)
35 to 39 minutes - Males:
Rock Rapids:

1.0% (8)
Iowa:

2.2% (17,505)
40 to 44 minutes - Males:
Rock Rapids:

6.4% (53)
Iowa:

2.5% (19,340)
45 to 59 minutes - Males:
Rock Rapids:

2.5% (21)
Iowa:

4.2% (32,880)
60 to 89 minutes - Males:
Rock Rapids:

0.4% (3)
Iowa:

3.2% (24,911)
90 or more minutes - Males:
Rock Rapids:

8.4% (69)
Iowa:

1.9% (14,756)
Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2022 - Females
Less than 5 minutes - Females:
Rock Rapids:

25.8% (165)
Iowa:

6.5% (43,871)
5 to 9 minutes - Females:
Rock Rapids:

35.5% (227)
Iowa:

18.8% (126,153)
10 to 14 minutes - Females:
Rock Rapids:

5.7% (37)
Iowa:

18.7% (125,698)
15 to 19 minutes - Females:
Rock Rapids:

11.3% (73)
Iowa:

17.2% (115,113)
20 to 24 minutes - Females:
Rock Rapids:

13.1% (84)
Iowa:

12.4% (83,481)
25 to 29 minutes - Females:
Rock Rapids:

3.4% (22)
Iowa:

7.2% (48,600)
30 to 34 minutes - Females:
Rock Rapids:

1.0% (6)
Iowa:

7.5% (50,537)
35 to 39 minutes - Females:
Rock Rapids:

0.5% (3)
Iowa:

2.2% (14,566)
45 to 59 minutes - Females:
Rock Rapids:

2.3% (15)
Iowa:

4.2% (27,925)
60 to 89 minutes - Females:
Rock Rapids:

0.3% (2)
Iowa:

1.9% (12,705)

Means of transportation to work

Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Rock Rapids
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Iowa
Drove car alone:
Rock Rapids:

88.4% (1,315)
Iowa:

85.3% (570,774)
Carpooled:
Rock Rapids:

7.2% (107)
Iowa:

9.1% (65,446)
Walked:
Rock Rapids:

4.5% (66)
Iowa:

3.3% (21,070)
Means of transportation to work in 2000 - Rock Rapids
Means of transportation to work in 2000 - Iowa
Drove car alone:
Rock Rapids:

80.7% (998)
Iowa:

78.6% (1,155,008)
Carpooled:
Rock Rapids:

10.5% (130)
Iowa:

10.8% (158,699)
Bus or trolley bus:
Rock Rapids:

0.8% (10)
Iowa:

0.9% (13,917)
Walked:
Rock Rapids:

4.2% (52)
Iowa:

4.0% (58,088)
Other means:
Rock Rapids:

0.3% (4)
Iowa:

0.5% (7,153)
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Rock Rapids (Males)
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Iowa (Males)
Drove car alone - Males:
Rock Rapids:

90.2% (748)
Iowa:

85.5% (570,774)
Carpooled - Males:
Rock Rapids:

7.8% (65)
Iowa:

8.6% (65,446)
Walked - Males:
Rock Rapids:

2.0% (16)
Iowa:

3.4% (21,070)
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Rock Rapids (Females)
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Iowa (Females)
Drove car alone - Females:
Rock Rapids:

86.0% (566)
Iowa:

85.1% (570,774)
Carpooled - Females:
Rock Rapids:

6.4% (42)
Iowa:

9.8% (65,446)
Walked - Females:
Rock Rapids:

7.6% (50)
Iowa:

3.1% (21,070)

Private vehicle occupancy

Private vehicle occupancy in 2022
Drove alone:
Rock Rapids:

93.2% (909)
Iowa:

90.5% (1,240,859)
In 2 person carpool:
Rock Rapids:

4.3% (42)
Iowa:

6.9% (94,195)
In 3 person carpool:
Rock Rapids:

1.4% (14)
Iowa:

1.4% (19,770)
In 4 person carpool:
Rock Rapids:

0.7% (7)
Iowa:

0.7% (10,059)
In 5-6 person carpool:
Rock Rapids:

0.4% (4)
Iowa:

0.3% (4,603)
Private vehicle occupancy in 2000
Drove alone:
Rock Rapids:

88.5% (998)
Iowa:

87.9% (1,155,008)
In 2 person carpool:
Rock Rapids:

9.3% (105)
Iowa:

9.8% (128,891)
In 3 person carpool:
Rock Rapids:

1.1% (12)
Iowa:

1.4% (18,510)
In 5-6 person carpool:
Rock Rapids:

0.8% (9)
Iowa:

0.2% (2,434)
In 7+ person carpool:
Rock Rapids:

0.4% (4)
Iowa:

0.2% (2,262)

Class of workers

Class of Workers in 2022
Employee of private company:
Rock Rapids:

53.0% (627)
Iowa:

66.1% (1,096,595)
Self-employed in own incorporated business:
Rock Rapids:

5.1% (60)
Iowa:

4.1% (67,511)
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers:
Rock Rapids:

11.1% (131)
Iowa:

8.5% (140,926)
Local government workers:
Rock Rapids:

17.1% (202)
Iowa:

7.8% (129,397)
State government workers:
Rock Rapids:

7.7% (91)
Iowa:

5.2% (86,770)
Federal government workers:
Rock Rapids:

0.9% (10)
Iowa:

1.7% (28,231)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business:
Rock Rapids:

5.2% (61)
Iowa:

6.3% (105,099)
Class of Workers in 2000
Employee of private company:
Rock Rapids:

60.9% (770)
Iowa:

66.6% (992,122)
Self-employed in own incorporated business:
Rock Rapids:

3.6% (46)
Iowa:

3.0% (44,330)
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers:
Rock Rapids:

10.1% (128)
Iowa:

8.2% (121,940)
Local government workers:
Rock Rapids:

9.4% (119)
Iowa:

6.1% (90,430)
State government workers:
Rock Rapids:

3.5% (44)
Iowa:

5.8% (85,726)
Federal government workers:
Rock Rapids:

0.9% (11)
Iowa:

1.8% (27,176)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business:
Rock Rapids:

11.3% (143)
Iowa:

8.2% (121,579)
Unpaid family workers:
Rock Rapids:

0.3% (4)
Iowa:

0.4% (6,513)
Class of Workers in 2022 - Males
Employee of private company - Males:
Rock Rapids:

58.3% (365)
Iowa:

70.3% (615,735)
Self-employed in own incorporated business - Males:
Rock Rapids:

9.1% (57)
Iowa:

5.3% (46,477)
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers - Males:
Rock Rapids:

4.9% (31)
Iowa:

5.1% (44,923)
Local government workers - Males:
Rock Rapids:

14.0% (88)
Iowa:

5.7% (49,834)
State government workers - Males:
Rock Rapids:

3.7% (23)
Iowa:

4.4% (38,327)
Federal government workers - Males:
Rock Rapids:

1.6% (10)
Iowa:

1.7% (14,570)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business - Males:
Rock Rapids:

8.3% (52)
Iowa:

7.4% (64,591)
Class of Workers in 2022 - Females
Employee of private company - Females:
Rock Rapids:

47.1% (262)
Iowa:

61.5% (480,860)
Self-employed in own incorporated business - Females:
Rock Rapids:

0.5% (3)
Iowa:

2.7% (21,034)
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers - Females:
Rock Rapids:

18.1% (101)
Iowa:

12.3% (96,003)
Local government workers - Females:
Rock Rapids:

20.5% (114)
Iowa:

10.2% (79,563)
State government workers - Females:
Rock Rapids:

12.1% (67)
Iowa:

6.2% (48,443)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business - Females:
Rock Rapids:

1.6% (9)
Iowa:

5.2% (40,508)
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