Rockvale, TN

Census Place

2024 Population

1,611

US Senator

Marsha Blackburn

Republican Party

US Senator

Bill Hagerty

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

41.1

8.87% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

14.7%

25.9% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$86,404

7% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Rockvale, TN is home to a population of 1.61k people, from which 97.8% are citizens.

As of 2024, 2.23% of Rockvale, TN residents were born outside of the country (36 people).

In 2024, there were 23.8 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.45k people) in Rockvale, TN than any other race or ethnicity. There were 61 Other (Hispanic) and 41 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.8%

2024 Citizenship

97.6%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 97.8% of Rockvale, TN residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Rockvale, TN was 97.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Rockvale, TN

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.45k ± 591
Other (Hispanic)
61 ± 93
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
41 ± 53

5.52%

Hispanic Population

89 people

5.52% of the people in Rockvale, TN are hispanic (89 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Rockvale, TN 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 Tennessee.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
95,077 ± 7,519 people
Guatemala
31,959 ± 4,379 people
Honduras
26,792 ± 4,011 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Tennessee was Mexico, the natal country of 95,077 Tennessee residents, followed by Guatemala with 31,959 and Honduras with 26,792.

Foreign-Born Population

2.23%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

36 people

2.36%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

29 people

As of 2024, 2.23% of Rockvale, TN residents (36 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 Rockvale, TN was 2.36%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Korea
44 ± 70
Gulf War (2001-)
38 ± 51
Vietnam
29 ± 38

Rockvale, TN has a large population of military personnel who served in Korea, 1.16 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Rockvale, TN.

Economy

The economy of Rockvale, TN employs 731 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Rockvale, TN were Accommodation & Food Services (113 people), Construction (92 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (92 people), and the highest paying industries were Health Care & Social Assistance ($113,375), Accommodation & Food Services ($85,022), and Manufacturing ($84,219).

Employment

Occupations

731

2024 Value

± 239

67.3%

1 Year growth

± 30%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Rockvale, TN grew at a rate of 67.3%, from 437 employees to 731 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Rockvale, TN, are Management Occupations (165 people), Computer & Mathematical Occupations (100 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (81 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Rockvale, TN.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Tennessee (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

731

2024 Value

± 239

67.3%

1 Year growth

± 30%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Rockvale, TN grew at a rate of 67.3%, from 437 employees to 731 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Rockvale, TN, are Accommodation & Food Services (113 people), Construction (92 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (92 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Rockvale, TN, though some of these residents may live in Rockvale, TN and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$84,572

Median earning men ± $13,098

$54,091

Median earning women ± $29,340

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($85,746), Manufacturing ($84,219), and Construction ($69,356).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($67,384) and Other Services Except Public Administration ($4,922).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Rockvale, TN was $449,500 in 2024, which is 1.35 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $440,000 to $449,500, a 2.16% increase. The homeownership rate in Rockvale, TN is 98.9%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Rockvale, TN have an average commute time of 45.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Rockvale, TN is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$449,500

Median Property Value 2024

±$28,911

$603

Median Property Taxes

±$281

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 Rockvale, TN the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

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

Rent vs Own

98.9%

Homeownership

2024

31.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 98.9% of the housing units in Rockvale, TN were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 98.8%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Rockvale, TN 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.

$86,404

Median Household Income

± $39,092

610

Number of Households

± 283

In 2024, the median household income of the 610 households in Rockvale, TN grew to $86,404 from the previous year's value of $80,750.

The following chart displays the households in Rockvale, TN 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 < $10k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Rockvale, TN is from Tennessee.

0.457

2024 Wage GINI in Tennessee

0.459

2023 Wage GINI in Tennessee

In 2024, the income inequality in Tennessee was 0.457 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.505% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Tennessee was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Tennessee in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (76.1%)
Worked At Home (13.7%)
Carpooled (10.1%)

In 2024, 76.1% of workers in Rockvale, TN drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (13.7%) and those who carpooled to work (10.1%).

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

45.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Rockvale, TN have a longer commute time (45.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.93% of the workforce in Rockvale, TN have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

14.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Rockvale, TN (237 out of 1.61k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 65 - 74, followed by Males 75+ and then Females 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Rockvale, TN is White, followed by Black and Native American.

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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