Latest news about work in Rolla, KS collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
The most common industries in Rolla are: Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (24.1% of civilian employees), Educational services (20.2% of civilian employees), Mining, quarrying, oil & gas extraction (7.4% of civilian employees). 65.3% of workers work in Morton County and 2.0% of all workers work at home. 65.1% of workers are employees of private companies, which is about the same as the rate of 65.5% across the entire state of Kansas.
Whole page based on the data from 2000 / 2022 when the population of Rolla, Kansas was 482 / 711
Most common industries
Most common industries
Industry
All
Males
Females
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
24.1% (49)
31.9% (36)
14.4% (13)
Educational services
20.2% (41)
13.3% (15)
28.9% (26)
Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
7.4% (15)
11.5% (13)
2.2% (2)
Construction
6.9% (14)
9.7% (11)
3.3% (3)
Department and other general merchandise stores
4.4% (9)
8.0% (9)
0.0% (0)
Truck transportation
4.4% (9)
7.1% (8)
1.1% (1)
Health care
3.9% (8)
0.0% (0)
8.9% (8)
Public administration
3.4% (7)
2.7% (3)
4.4% (4)
Social assistance
3.4% (7)
0.0% (0)
7.8% (7)
Accommodation and food services
3.4% (7)
0.0% (0)
7.8% (7)
Food
3.0% (6)
1.8% (2)
4.4% (4)
Utilities
2.5% (5)
4.4% (5)
0.0% (0)
Food and beverage stores
2.0% (4)
0.9% (1)
3.3% (3)
Gasoline stations
1.5% (3)
0.0% (0)
3.3% (3)
Clothing and accessories, including shoe, stores
1.5% (3)
0.0% (0)
3.3% (3)
Retail florists
1.5% (3)
0.9% (1)
2.2% (2)
Other transportation, and support activities, and couriers
1.5% (3)
2.7% (3)
0.0% (0)
Metal and metal products
1.0% (2)
1.8% (2)
0.0% (0)
Professional, scientific, and technical services
1.0% (2)
0.0% (0)
2.2% (2)
Arts, entertainment, and recreation
1.0% (2)
1.8% (2)
0.0% (0)
Personal and laundry services
1.0% (2)
0.0% (0)
2.2% (2)
Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations
1.0% (2)
1.8% (2)
0.0% (0)
Unemployment in Rolla
Unemployment by race in 2022
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
8.1%Females
Unemployment rate for Asian residents
100.0%Females
Unemployment by race in 2000
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
5.6%Males
3.0%Females
Unemployment rate for Black residents
33.3%Males
Unemployment rate for other race residents
16.7%Males
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino residents
10.3%Males
Time leaving home to go to work
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m.:
Rolla:
10.5% (35)
Kansas:
5.0% (63,464)
5:00 a.m. to 5:29 a.m.:
Rolla:
1.1% (4)
Kansas:
3.4% (43,978)
5:30 a.m. to 5:59 a.m.:
Rolla:
18.6% (61)
Kansas:
5.1% (65,540)
6:00 a.m. to 6:29 a.m.:
Rolla:
12.7% (42)
Kansas:
7.3% (93,495)
6:30 a.m. to 6:59 a.m.:
Rolla:
13.7% (45)
Kansas:
10.2% (129,994)
7:00 a.m. to 7:29 a.m.:
Rolla:
3.2% (11)
Kansas:
14.8% (188,435)
7:30 a.m. to 7:59 a.m.:
Rolla:
14.9% (49)
Kansas:
17.4% (221,699)
8:00 a.m. to 8:29 a.m.:
Rolla:
11.8% (39)
Kansas:
10.0% (127,374)
12:00 p.m. to 3:59 p.m.:
Rolla:
1.5% (5)
Kansas:
7.1% (90,847)
4:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m.:
Rolla:
11.8% (39)
Kansas:
6.6% (83,997)
<5am:
Rolla:
5.1% (10)
Kansas:
2.8% (37,001)
5:30am:
Rolla:
1.0% (2)
Kansas:
2.2% (29,449)
6am:
Rolla:
2.5% (5)
Kansas:
4.0% (52,725)
6:30am:
Rolla:
7.1% (14)
Kansas:
7.1% (93,264)
7am:
Rolla:
14.7% (29)
Kansas:
10.3% (135,647)
7:30am:
Rolla:
16.2% (32)
Kansas:
15.1% (198,358)
8am:
Rolla:
25.4% (50)
Kansas:
19.7% (258,625)
8:30am:
Rolla:
4.1% (8)
Kansas:
9.8% (127,994)
9am:
Rolla:
2.0% (4)
Kansas:
4.2% (54,906)
10am:
Rolla:
3.6% (7)
Kansas:
4.3% (56,570)
4pm:
Rolla:
4.6% (9)
Kansas:
6.7% (88,226)
>4pm:
Rolla:
7.6% (15)
Kansas:
6.8% (89,657)
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m. - Males:
Rolla:
6.9% (11)
Kansas:
6.4% (44,516)
5:00 a.m. to 5:29 a.m. - Males:
Rolla:
1.7% (3)
Kansas:
4.2% (28,841)
5:30 a.m. to 5:59 a.m. - Males:
Rolla:
15.5% (25)
Kansas:
6.5% (45,470)
6:00 a.m. to 6:29 a.m. - Males:
Rolla:
25.9% (42)
Kansas:
8.8% (61,038)
6:30 a.m. to 6:59 a.m. - Males:
Rolla:
7.9% (13)
Kansas:
11.2% (77,567)
7:00 a.m. to 7:29 a.m. - Males:
Rolla:
2.4% (4)
Kansas:
14.2% (98,880)
7:30 a.m. to 7:59 a.m. - Males:
Rolla:
24.9% (40)
Kansas:
15.0% (103,955)
8:00 a.m. to 8:29 a.m. - Males:
Rolla:
12.9% (21)
Kansas:
9.4% (65,252)
12:00 p.m. to 3:59 p.m. - Males:
Rolla:
1.9% (3)
Kansas:
7.0% (48,896)
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m. - Females:
Rolla:
12.8% (22)
Kansas:
3.3% (18,948)
5:00 a.m. to 5:29 a.m. - Females:
Rolla:
0.6% (1)
Kansas:
2.6% (15,137)
5:30 a.m. to 5:59 a.m. - Females:
Rolla:
20.3% (35)
Kansas:
3.4% (20,070)
6:30 a.m. to 6:59 a.m. - Females:
Rolla:
18.7% (32)
Kansas:
9.0% (52,427)
7:00 a.m. to 7:29 a.m. - Females:
Rolla:
4.0% (7)
Kansas:
15.4% (89,555)
7:30 a.m. to 7:59 a.m. - Females:
Rolla:
5.3% (9)
Kansas:
20.2% (117,744)
8:00 a.m. to 8:29 a.m. - Females:
Rolla:
10.8% (18)
Kansas:
10.7% (62,122)
12:00 p.m. to 3:59 p.m. - Females:
Rolla:
1.2% (2)
Kansas:
7.2% (41,951)
4:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m. - Females:
Rolla:
23.7% (40)
Kansas:
6.9% (40,196)
Travel time to work
Percentage of workers working in this county: 65.3% Number of people working at home: 7 (2.0% of all workers)
Less than 5 minutes:
Rolla:
31.6% (56)
Kansas:
5.9% (77,030)
5 to 9 minutes:
Rolla:
24.1% (43)
Kansas:
16.2% (209,820)
10 to 14 minutes:
Rolla:
10.4% (18)
Kansas:
16.9% (219,769)
15 to 19 minutes:
Rolla:
7.2% (13)
Kansas:
18.7% (242,157)
20 to 24 minutes:
Rolla:
5.7% (10)
Kansas:
13.7% (177,779)
25 to 29 minutes:
Rolla:
2.3% (4)
Kansas:
6.2% (81,075)
40 to 44 minutes:
Rolla:
1.8% (3)
Kansas:
2.4% (30,598)
45 to 59 minutes:
Rolla:
7.1% (13)
Kansas:
4.2% (54,542)
90 or more minutes:
Rolla:
7.6% (13)
Kansas:
1.5% (19,203)
Less than 5 minutes:
Rolla:
17.3% (34)
Kansas:
6.1% (79,963)
5 to 9 minutes:
Rolla:
20.3% (40)
Kansas:
16.8% (220,956)
10 to 14 minutes:
Rolla:
9.1% (18)
Kansas:
18.6% (244,433)
15 to 19 minutes:
Rolla:
11.7% (23)
Kansas:
16.9% (221,991)
20 to 24 minutes:
Rolla:
15.2% (30)
Kansas:
13.5% (177,293)
25 to 29 minutes:
Rolla:
3.6% (7)
Kansas:
4.9% (64,184)
30 to 34 minutes:
Rolla:
0.5% (1)
Kansas:
9.0% (118,138)
45 to 59 minutes:
Rolla:
13.7% (27)
Kansas:
3.4% (44,713)
90 or more minutes:
Rolla:
2.5% (5)
Kansas:
1.4% (18,039)
Less than 5 minutes - Males:
Rolla:
26.4% (27)
Kansas:
5.7% (40,477)
5 to 9 minutes - Males:
Rolla:
23.1% (24)
Kansas:
14.8% (104,178)
10 to 14 minutes - Males:
Rolla:
6.1% (6)
Kansas:
16.5% (116,315)
15 to 19 minutes - Males:
Rolla:
8.3% (9)
Kansas:
18.8% (132,383)
20 to 24 minutes - Males:
Rolla:
7.9% (8)
Kansas:
13.7% (96,260)
25 to 29 minutes - Males:
Rolla:
1.9% (2)
Kansas:
6.2% (43,841)
45 to 59 minutes - Males:
Rolla:
11.9% (12)
Kansas:
4.6% (32,485)
90 or more minutes - Males:
Rolla:
11.6% (12)
Kansas:
1.9% (13,513)
Less than 5 minutes - Females:
Rolla:
39.2% (28)
Kansas:
6.2% (36,553)
5 to 9 minutes - Females:
Rolla:
25.7% (19)
Kansas:
17.8% (105,642)
10 to 14 minutes - Females:
Rolla:
16.7% (12)
Kansas:
17.4% (103,454)
15 to 19 minutes - Females:
Rolla:
5.5% (4)
Kansas:
18.5% (109,774)
20 to 24 minutes - Females:
Rolla:
2.7% (2)
Kansas:
13.7% (81,519)
25 to 29 minutes - Females:
Rolla:
2.9% (2)
Kansas:
6.3% (37,234)
40 to 44 minutes - Females:
Rolla:
3.9% (3)
Kansas:
2.2% (12,776)
Means of transportation to work
Drove car alone:
Rolla:
71.3% (133)
Kansas:
85.6% (506,388)
Carpooled:
Rolla:
9.4% (18)
Kansas:
9.6% (61,019)
Bicycle:
Rolla:
1.1% (2)
Kansas:
0.3% (1,401)
Walked:
Rolla:
17.1% (32)
Kansas:
2.5% (12,980)
Other means:
Rolla:
1.1% (2)
Kansas:
1.4% (8,088)
Drove car alone:
Rolla:
68.5% (135)
Kansas:
81.5% (1,068,501)
Carpooled:
Rolla:
15.2% (30)
Kansas:
10.6% (139,348)
Walked:
Rolla:
8.1% (16)
Kansas:
2.5% (33,271)
Other means:
Rolla:
2.0% (4)
Kansas:
0.6% (7,927)
Drove car alone - Males:
Rolla:
73.8% (81)
Kansas:
85.8% (506,388)
Carpooled - Males:
Rolla:
11.2% (12)
Kansas:
9.0% (61,019)
Bicycle - Males:
Rolla:
1.9% (2)
Kansas:
0.4% (1,401)
Walked - Males:
Rolla:
13.1% (14)
Kansas:
2.8% (12,980)
Drove car alone - Females:
Rolla:
67.6% (52)
Kansas:
85.3% (506,388)
Carpooled - Females:
Rolla:
6.8% (5)
Kansas:
10.3% (61,019)
Walked - Females:
Rolla:
23.0% (18)
Kansas:
2.2% (12,980)
Other means - Females:
Rolla:
2.7% (2)
Kansas:
1.4% (8,088)
Private vehicle occupancy
Drove alone:
Rolla:
93.1% (299)
Kansas:
90.1% (1,093,613)
In 2 person carpool:
Rolla:
5.0% (16)
Kansas:
7.2% (86,855)
In 3 person carpool:
Rolla:
1.9% (6)
Kansas:
1.7% (20,774)
Drove alone:
Rolla:
81.8% (135)
Kansas:
88.5% (1,068,501)
In 2 person carpool:
Rolla:
9.1% (15)
Kansas:
9.0% (109,278)
In 3 person carpool:
Rolla:
3.0% (5)
Kansas:
1.6% (19,470)
In 4 person carpool:
Rolla:
4.2% (7)
Kansas:
0.5% (6,138)
In 5-6 person carpool:
Rolla:
1.8% (3)
Kansas:
0.2% (2,992)
Class of workers
Employee of private company:
Rolla:
65.1% (249)
Kansas:
65.5% (954,573)
Self-employed in own incorporated business:
Rolla:
3.4% (13)
Kansas:
3.7% (53,764)
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers:
Rolla:
8.7% (33)
Kansas:
8.6% (124,918)
Local government workers:
Rolla:
13.1% (50)
Kansas:
8.9% (130,140)
State government workers:
Rolla:
1.0% (4)
Kansas:
4.7% (68,405)
Federal government workers:
Rolla:
0.5% (2)
Kansas:
2.6% (38,402)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business:
Rolla:
8.1% (31)
Kansas:
5.7% (83,239)
Employee of private company:
Rolla:
50.7% (103)
Kansas:
65.6% (863,522)
Self-employed in own incorporated business:
Rolla:
2.5% (5)
Kansas:
3.0% (39,856)
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers:
Rolla:
5.4% (11)
Kansas:
7.7% (101,602)
Local government workers:
Rolla:
20.7% (42)
Kansas:
7.1% (93,985)
State government workers:
Rolla:
9.9% (20)
Kansas:
5.7% (75,164)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business:
Rolla:
10.8% (22)
Kansas:
7.8% (102,378)
Employee of private company - Males:
Rolla:
63.4% (123)
Kansas:
70.4% (543,878)
Self-employed in own incorporated business - Males:
Rolla:
6.2% (12)
Kansas:
4.7% (36,544)
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers - Males:
Rolla:
15.5% (30)
Kansas:
4.8% (36,937)
Local government workers - Males:
Rolla:
5.2% (10)
Kansas:
6.6% (51,074)
State government workers - Males:
Rolla:
0.5% (1)
Kansas:
3.8% (29,053)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business - Males:
Rolla:
9.3% (18)
Kansas:
6.8% (52,202)
Employee of private company - Females:
Rolla:
66.8% (125)
Kansas:
60.1% (410,695)
Self-employed in own incorporated business - Females:
Rolla:
0.5% (1)
Kansas:
2.5% (17,220)
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers - Females:
Rolla:
1.6% (3)
Kansas:
12.9% (87,981)
Local government workers - Females:
Rolla:
21.4% (40)
Kansas:
11.6% (79,066)
State government workers - Females:
Rolla:
1.6% (3)
Kansas:
5.8% (39,352)
Federal government workers - Females:
Rolla:
1.1% (2)
Kansas:
2.5% (16,883)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business - Females:
Rolla:
7.0% (13)
Kansas:
4.5% (31,037)
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