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- Rolla is 0% more densely populated than Mexico.
- People are 14.6% less likely to be married in Rolla.
- The Median Age is 9.3 years younger in Rolla.
 Mexico, MORolla, MOUnited States
 Population  Unlock19,949329,725,481
 Female Population51.8%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.2%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock28.338.4
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 Population - 201011,517  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock16,367285,036,114
 Population - 199011,290  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock24.9%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now2.1%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,655.793.4
 Land Area12.1  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Mexico, MORolla, MOUnited States
 Age 0 to 47.4%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.0%6.1%
 Age 10 to 145.6%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.4%3.9%
 Age 18 to 202.8%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock11.1%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3416.4%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock9.3%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5410.8%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock4.4%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.5%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock6.9%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.6%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.2%1.9%
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 Race
 Mexico, MORolla, MOUnited States
 White84.4%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock3.0%12.2%
 Asian0.5%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.2%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.6%0.4%
 Two or More Races6.0%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock3.1%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Mexico, MORolla, MOUnited States
 Married Population42.3%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock34.6%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.3%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock63.9%50.2%
 Never Married30.5%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock11.8%10.8%
 Widowed7.8%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.052.60
 Households4,345  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock4,06680,755,759
     Married couple, w/children23.6%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock41.8%42.9%
 Non Family Households1,626  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock23.3%15.8%
     Single householder, no children13.2%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Mexico    3 Reviews

We moved here in October 2020 from Lehigh Acres, Florida. We wanted somewhere with all 4 seasons instead of hot weather 7-8 months out of the year and cooler weather  More

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Unfortunately, some views of Mexico, Missouri are focused on the past and so those people will stay living in the past, as the rest of us move forward. As to the  More

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Mexico Missouri use to be a very nice little community with activities and many businesses on the square. That was twenty five years ago. Now it is a ghost town of what  More

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Reviews for Rolla    11 Reviews

Over 13 years ago

Rolla is somewhat dominated by missouri S&T (Missouri University of Science &Technology) formerly known as UMR. The student population is huge. This year alone there are  More

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When looking for a comfortable temporary home for an educational pit stop along the road of life, Rolla is a great place to do so. With our blue ribbon elementary  More

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Rolla is a great place to live, but it is getting worse. There are too many outsiders, imports, transplants from other states, interlopers moving in here. All they want  More

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