Rockwood, MI

Census Place

2024 Population

3,161

US Senator

Gary Peters

Democratic Party

US Senator

Elissa Slotkin

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

42.1

0.237% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

11.4%

11.1% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$88,080

3.15% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$188,600

Population & Diversity

Rockwood, MI is home to a population of 3.16k people, from which 99.8% are citizens.

As of 2024, 2.15% of Rockwood, MI residents were born outside of the country (68 people).

In 2024, there were 15.6 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.63k people) in Rockwood, MI than any other race or ethnicity. There were 169 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 169 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.8%

2024 Citizenship

99.9%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.8% of Rockwood, MI residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Rockwood, MI was 99.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Rockwood, MI

White (Non-Hispanic)
2.63k ± 330
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
169 ± 105
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Hispanic)
169 ± 220

9.3%

Hispanic Population

294 people

9.3% of the people in Rockwood, MI are hispanic (294 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Rockwood, MI 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 Michigan.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
83,098 ± 7,048 people
India
80,532 ± 6,939 people
Iraq
55,181 ± 5,751 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Michigan was Mexico, the natal country of 83,098 Michigan residents, followed by India with 80,532 and Iraq with 55,181.

Foreign-Born Population

2.15%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

68 people

1.54%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

49 people

As of 2024, 2.15% of Rockwood, MI residents (68 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 Rockwood, MI was 1.54%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
88 ± 68
Gulf War (1990s)
33 ± 25

Rockwood, MI has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.67 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Rockwood, MI.

Economy

The economy of Rockwood, MI employs 1.43k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Rockwood, MI were Manufacturing (255 people), Other Services, Except Public Administration (195 people), and Transportation & Warehousing (168 people), and the highest paying industries were Educational Services ($74,115), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($71,250), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($70,625).

Employment

Occupations

1.43k

2024 Value

± 264

4.23%

1 Year growth

± 24.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Rockwood, MI grew at a rate of 4.23%, from 1.37k employees to 1.43k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Rockwood, MI, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (164 people), Material Moving Occupations (156 people), and Installation, Maintenance, & Repair Occupations (142 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Rockwood, MI.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Michigan (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

1.43k

2024 Value

± 264

4.23%

1 Year growth

± 24.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Rockwood, MI grew at a rate of 4.23%, from 1.37k employees to 1.43k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Rockwood, MI, are Manufacturing (255 people), Other Services, Except Public Administration (195 people), and Transportation & Warehousing (168 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Rockwood, MI, though some of these residents may live in Rockwood, MI and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$66,771

Median earning men ± $6,045

$45,406

Median earning women ± $5,519

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($79,125), Other Services Except Public Administration ($77,725), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($66,250).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($75,758), Public Administration ($56,875), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($50,893).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Rockwood, MI was $188,600 in 2024, which is 0.567 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $180,000 to $188,600, a 4.78% increase. The homeownership rate in Rockwood, MI is 75.3%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Rockwood, MI have an average commute time of 28.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Rockwood, MI is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$188,600

Median Property Value 2024

±$16,992

$958

Median Property Taxes

±$213

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 Rockwood, MI the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

75.3%

Homeownership

2024

68.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 75.3% of the housing units in Rockwood, MI were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 77.2%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Rockwood, MI 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.

$88,080

Median Household Income

± $22,634

1.27k

Number of Households

± 226

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.27k households in Rockwood, MI grew to $88,080 from the previous year's value of $85,391.

The following chart displays the households in Rockwood, MI 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 $100k - $125k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Rockwood, MI is from Michigan.

0.46

2024 Wage GINI in Michigan

0.462

2023 Wage GINI in Michigan

In 2024, the income inequality in Michigan was 0.46 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.474% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Michigan was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Michigan in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (79.5%)
Worked At Home (11.2%)
Carpooled (8.81%)

In 2024, 79.5% of workers in Rockwood, MI drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (11.2%) and those who carpooled to work (8.81%).

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

28.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Rockwood, MI have a longer commute time (28.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.8% of the workforce in Rockwood, MI have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

11.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Rockwood, MI (359 out of 3.16k 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 6 - 11, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Females 55 - 64.

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

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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