Rockmart, GA

Census Place

2024 Population

5,204

US Senator

Jon Ossoff

Democratic Party

US Senator

Raphael Warnock

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

41.5

1.89% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

3.13%

60.6% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$56,828

5.52% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$201,700

Population & Diversity

Rockmart, GA is home to a population of 5.2k people, from which 99.6% are citizens.

As of 2024, 0.404% of Rockmart, GA residents were born outside of the country (21 people).

In 2024, there were 3.76 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (3.45k people) in Rockmart, GA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 917 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 251 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.6%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.6% of Rockmart, GA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Rockmart, GA was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Rockmart, GA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Rockmart, GA

White (Non-Hispanic)
3.45k ± 360
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
917 ± 384
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
251 ± 321

11.6%

Hispanic Population

602 people

11.6% of the people in Rockmart, GA are hispanic (602 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Rockmart, GA as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Georgia.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
232,075 ± 11,701 people
India
112,556 ± 8,194 people
Jamaica
54,537 ± 5,719 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Georgia was Mexico, the natal country of 232,075 Georgia residents, followed by India with 112,556 and Jamaica with 54,537.

Foreign-Born Population

0.404%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

21 people

2.14%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

110 people

As of 2024, 0.404% of Rockmart, GA residents (21 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Rockmart, GA was 2.14%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Rockmart, GA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (1990s)
97 ± 81
Vietnam
62 ± 51
Korea
17 ± 33

Rockmart, GA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 1.56 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Rockmart, GA.

Economy

The economy of Rockmart, GA employs 2.24k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Rockmart, GA were Manufacturing (748 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (436 people), and Educational Services (162 people), and the highest paying industries were Educational Services ($98,176), Other Services Except Public Administration ($60,250), and Construction ($53,726).

Employment

Occupations

2.24k

2024 Value

± 467

10.7%

1 Year growth

± 27.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Rockmart, GA grew at a rate of 10.7%, from 2.03k employees to 2.24k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Rockmart, GA, are Production Occupations (395 people), Material Moving Occupations (308 people), and Management Occupations (306 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Rockmart, GA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Georgia.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Georgia (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

2.24k

2024 Value

± 467

10.7%

1 Year growth

± 27.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Rockmart, GA grew at a rate of 10.7%, from 2.03k employees to 2.24k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Rockmart, GA, are Manufacturing (748 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (436 people), and Educational Services (162 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Rockmart, GA, though some of these residents may live in Rockmart, GA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$49,151

Median earning men ± $5,516

$38,548

Median earning women ± $3,032

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Other Services Except Public Administration ($61,375), Construction ($53,726), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($48,125).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Other Services Except Public Administration ($44,250), Manufacturing ($42,344), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($39,028).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Rockmart, GA was $201,700 in 2024, which is 0.606 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $186,600 to $201,700, a 8.09% increase. The homeownership rate in Rockmart, GA is 61.9%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Rockmart, GA have an average commute time of 28.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Rockmart, GA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$201,700

Median Property Value 2024

±$26,667

$1,234

Median Property Taxes

±$330

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Rockmart, GA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Rockmart, GA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

61.9%

Homeownership

2024

70.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 61.9% of the housing units in Rockmart, GA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 55%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Rockmart, GA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$56,828

Median Household Income

± $7,273

1.99k

Number of Households

± 409

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.99k households in Rockmart, GA grew to $56,828 from the previous year's value of $53,854.

The following chart displays the households in Rockmart, GA distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $50k - $60k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Rockmart, GA is from Georgia.

0.471

2024 Wage GINI in Georgia

0.471

2023 Wage GINI in Georgia

In 2024, the income inequality in Georgia was 0.471 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.104% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Georgia was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Georgia in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Georgia across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (78%)
Carpooled (16%)
Worked At Home (5.4%)

In 2024, 78% of workers in Rockmart, GA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (16%) and those who worked at home (5.4%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

28.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Rockmart, GA have a longer commute time (28.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.767% of the workforce in Rockmart, GA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Rockmart, GA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Rockmart, GA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Rockmart, GA have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

3.13% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Rockmart, GA (155 out of 4.95k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 65 - 74, followed by Males 55 - 64 and then Females 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Rockmart, GA is White, followed by Two Or More and Hispanic.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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