| | Hastings, NE | Rolla, MO | United States |
| Population | 25,247 | 19,949 | 329,725,481 |
| Female Population | 51.4% | 45.8% | 50.5% |
| Male Population | 48.6% | 54.2% | 49.5% |
| Median Age | 35.9 | 28.3 | 38.4 |
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| Population - 2010 | 25,184 | 19,632 | 309,327,143 |
| Population - 2000 | 24,064 | 16,367 | 285,036,114 |
| Population - 1990 | 22,837 | 14,090 | 251,960,433 |
| Pop. 2000 to Now | 2.8% | 24.9% | 15.6% |
| Pop. 1990 to Now | 8.3% | 45.1% | 30.8% |
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| Population Density | 1,733.1 | 1,655.7 | 93.4 |
| Land Area | 14.6 | 12.0 | 3,531,905.4 |
| Water Area | 0.2 | 0.0 | 264,836.8 |
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| Est. Total Population By Age | | | |
| | Hastings, NE | Rolla, MO | United States |
| Age 0 to 4 | 6.3% | 5.4% | 5.9% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 6.4% | 5.0% | 6.1% |
| Age 10 to 14 | 6.9% | 4.1% | 6.6% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 4.0% | 2.4% | 3.9% |
| Age 18 to 20 | 6.9% | 17.0% | 4.0% |
| Age 21 to 24 | 5.3% | 11.1% | 5.2% |
| Age 25 to 34 | 13.3% | 14.7% | 13.8% |
| Age 35 to 44 | 10.7% | 9.3% | 12.9% |
| Age 45 to 54 | 10.5% | 7.9% | 12.6% |
| Age 55 to 59 | 5.2% | 4.4% | 6.7% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 7.0% | 4.6% | 6.3% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 9.5% | 6.9% | 9.6% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 5.2% | 4.8% | 4.5% |
| Age 85 and over | 2.8% | 2.2% | 1.9% |
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| Race | | | |
| | Hastings, NE | Rolla, MO | United States |
| White | 82.1% | 84.1% | 59.4% |
| Black | 0.6% | 3.0% | 12.2% |
| Asian | 1.2% | 5.6% | 5.6% |
| Native American | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.6% |
| Hawaiian, Pacific Islander | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| Other | 0.2% | 0.6% | 0.4% |
| Two or More Races | 2.2% | 3.5% | 3.2% |
| Hispanic | 13.6% | 3.1% | 18.4% |
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| Marriage & Family | | | |
| | Hastings, NE | Rolla, MO | United States |
| Married Population | 49.2% | 36.1% | 49.8% |
| Currently Married | 48.3% | 34.6% | 48.0% |
| Married but Separated | 0.9% | 1.4% | 1.8% |
| Single Population | 50.8% | 63.9% | 50.2% |
| Never Married | 32.6% | 47.2% | 33.8% |
| Divorced | 11.6% | 11.8% | 10.8% |
| Widowed | 6.6% | 4.9% | 5.6% |
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| Household Size | 2.31 | 2.05 | 2.60 |
| Households | 10,288 | 8,350 | 124,010,992 |
| Family Households | 6,234 | 4,066 | 80,755,759 |
| Married couple, w/children | 31.0% | 27.1% | 30.5% |
| Married couple, no children | 42.8% | 41.8% | 42.9% |
| Non Family Households | 4,054 | 4,284 | 43,255,233 |
| Single householder, w/children | 16.6% | 23.3% | 15.8% |
| Single householder, no children | 9.6% | 7.8% | 10.8% |