Population 303 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Roland
Household size in Roland
| Period | Roland | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.50 | 2.57 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.44 | 2.59 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.74 | 2.57 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.67 | 2.54 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.17 | −0.03 | −0.03 |
Households in Roland average 2.67 people, about the same as the country as a whole (2.65). The typical household here is bigger than in Indiana as a whole, where it has 2.54 people. Since 2006–10, household size has climbed from 2.50, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Roland
| Period | Roland | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 44.9 | 37.5 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 42.8 | 38.4 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 37.4 | 39.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 42.7 | 39.3 | 40.1 |
| Change | −2.2 | +1.7 | +2.3 |
Roland skews a little older than the country: its median age is 42.7, against 40.1 nationally.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Roland
| Period | Roland | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.0% | 11.8% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 9.5% | 12.0% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 12.8% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 8.8% | 11.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | −0.2 pts | −0.1 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about one in twelve households in Roland (8.8%), below the national share of 11.6%.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Roland
Renters in Roland
| Period | Roland | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.8% | 28.5% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 11.3% | 30.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 18.5% | 30.9% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 14.6% | 29.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | +6.8 pts | +1.0 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 14.6% of households in Roland rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. More than four in ten owners (45.4%) have paid off their mortgages, above the national share of 39.8%.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Roland
| Period | Roland | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 24.9% | 11.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 16.5% | 11.2% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 20.3% | 10.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 13.1% | 9.3% | 9.6% |
| Change | −11.8 pts | −2.0 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy runs high in Roland: 13.1% of homes are empty, against 9.6% nationally. The count includes vacation homes and homes between owners or tenants, not just abandoned ones.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Roland
| Period | Roland | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1976 | 1972 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1978 | 1973 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1986 | 1974 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1980 | 1977 | 1980 |
| Change | +4 | +5 | +6 |
The typical home in Roland was built around 1980, the same vintage as the country's housing overall.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Roland
| Period | Roland | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $531 | $763 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $556 | $819 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $585 | $903 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $660 | $1,146 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$130 | +$384 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Roland costs $660 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 22.2% of household income on rent, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Roland
Bachelor's degrees in Roland
| Period | Roland | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.1% | 23.8% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 13.5% | 24.6% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 17.8% | 27.1% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 16.6% | 30.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | +7.5 pts | +6.2 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Roland have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 16.6%, against 35.6% nationally.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Roland
| Period | Roland | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 82.4% | 86.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 81.3% | 87.7% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 88.1% | 88.7% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 83.3% | 89.9% | 89.3% |
| Change | +1.0 pts | +3.4 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in six adults in Roland never finished high school, well above the national share: only 83.3% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Roland
| Period | Roland | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.5% | 8.4% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 7.9% | 8.9% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.3% | 4.9% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 0.0% | 4.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | −7.5 pts | −4.1 pts | −2.7 pts |
The survey found almost no one in Roland out of work and looking, against 5.4% of the labor force nationally. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Roland compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roland | 2.67 | 42.7 | 8.8% | 14.6% | 13.1% | 1980 | $660 | 16.6% | 83.3% | 0.0% |
| Windom | 2.41 | 40.6 | 5.3% | 14.0% | 18.6% | 1991 | $562 | 10.5% | 90.8% | 0.0% |
| Hillham | 2.71 | 36.7 | 13.1% | 8.4% | 10.7% | 1987 | $855 | 19.1% | 91.2% | 0.5% |
| West Baden Springs | 2.39 | 43.4 | 13.7% | 23.4% | 8.7% | 1981 | $818 | 16.9% | 79.9% | 0.7% |
| Ironton | 2.99 | 43.3 | 6.7% | 10.3% | 11.9% | 1979 | $566 | 16.0% | 84.6% | 0.0% |
| Willow Valley | 2.95 | 43.1 | 7.1% | 11.3% | 12.1% | 1979 | $593 | 16.7% | 82.9% | 0.0% |
| French Lick | 2.27 | 42.9 | 18.1% | 20.4% | 15.1% | 1976 | $822 | 18.2% | 88.5% | 2.1% |
| Shoals | 2.72 | 42.4 | 8.1% | 19.8% | 18.6% | 1979 | $539 | 14.1% | 88.0% | 0.2% |
| Norton | 2.72 | 34.8 | 7.5% | 5.0% | 14.6% | 1986 | $869 | 20.1% | 91.4% | 1.0% |
| Hindostan Falls | 2.83 | 40.5 | 11.5% | 10.1% | 17.7% | 1990 | $625 | 8.0% | 91.2% | 0.0% |
| Orangeville | 2.48 | 48.3 | 10.4% | 7.9% | 2.5% | 1992 | $863 | 10.7% | 88.7% | 3.9% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Roland. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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