Rocky River, OH

Census Place

2024 Population

21,490

US Senator

Bernie Moreno

Republican Party

US Senator

Jon Husted

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

43.3

0.46% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

5.38%

9.94% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$94,026

0.0745% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Rocky River, OH is home to a population of 21.5k people, from which 96.8% are citizens.

As of 2024, 9.36% of Rocky River, OH residents were born outside of the country (2.01k people).

In 2024, there were 38.1 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (19.2k people) in Rocky River, OH than any other race or ethnicity. There were 503 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 501 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

96.8%

2024 Citizenship

97.6%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 96.8% of Rocky River, OH residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Rocky River, OH was 97.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Rocky River, OH

White (Non-Hispanic)
19.2k ± 477
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
503 ± 248
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
501 ± 227

2.94%

Hispanic Population

631 people

2.94% of the people in Rocky River, OH are hispanic (631 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Rocky River, OH 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 Ohio.

Most Common Origin

India
66,921 ± 6,333 people
Mexico
46,789 ± 5,300 people
China
32,961 ± 4,451 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Ohio was India, the natal country of 66,921 Ohio residents, followed by Mexico with 46,789 and China with 32,961.

Foreign-Born Population

9.36%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

2.01k people

9.66%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

2.08k people

As of 2024, 9.36% of Rocky River, OH residents (2.01k 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 Rocky River, OH was 9.66%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
500 ± 193
Gulf War (1990s)
204 ± 121
Gulf War (2001-)
165 ± 124

Rocky River, OH has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.45 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Rocky River, OH.

Economy

The economy of Rocky River, OH employs 11k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Rocky River, OH were Health Care & Social Assistance (2,137 people), Manufacturing (1,328 people), and Educational Services (1,314 people), and the highest paying industries were Information ($126,667), Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($119,118), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($115,556).

Employment

Occupations

11k

2024 Value

± 854

−0.671%

1 Year decline

± 11.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Rocky River, OH declined at a rate of −0.671%, from 11k employees to 11k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Rocky River, OH, are Management Occupations (1,847 people), Business & Financial Operations Occupations (1,123 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,104 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Rocky River, OH.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Ohio (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

11k

2024 Value

± 854

−0.671%

1 Year decline

± 11.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Rocky River, OH declined at a rate of −0.671%, from 11k employees to 11k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Rocky River, OH, are Health Care & Social Assistance (2,137 people), Manufacturing (1,328 people), and Educational Services (1,314 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Rocky River, OH, though some of these residents may live in Rocky River, OH and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$80,071

Median earning men ± $10,442

$51,935

Median earning women ± $12,257

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($142,344), Manufacturing ($102,564), and Public Administration ($93,947).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Construction ($250,001), Information ($134,514), and Wholesale Trade ($115,361).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Rocky River, OH was $349,300 in 2024, which is 1.05 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $327,600 to $349,300, a 6.62% increase. The homeownership rate in Rocky River, OH is 69.7%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Rocky River, OH have an average commute time of 21.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Rocky River, OH is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$349,300

Median Property Value 2024

±$14,419

$6,786

Median Property Taxes

±$501

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 Rocky River, OH the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

69.7%

Homeownership

2024

53.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 69.7% of the housing units in Rocky River, OH were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 71.2%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Rocky River, OH 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.

$94,026

Median Household Income

± $6,995

9.74k

Number of Households

± 809

In 2024, the median household income of the 9.74k households in Rocky River, OH grew to $94,026 from the previous year's value of $93,956.

The following chart displays the households in Rocky River, OH 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 $200k+ range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Rocky River, OH is from Ohio.

0.451

2024 Wage GINI in Ohio

0.453

2023 Wage GINI in Ohio

In 2024, the income inequality in Ohio was 0.451 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.564% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Ohio was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Ohio in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (71%)
Worked At Home (18.5%)
Carpooled (5.54%)

In 2024, 71% of workers in Rocky River, OH drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (18.5%) and those who carpooled to work (5.54%).

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

21.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Rocky River, OH have a shorter commute time (21.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.427% of the workforce in Rocky River, OH have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

5.38% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Rocky River, OH (1.14k out of 21.2k 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 75+, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Females 65 - 74.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Rocky River, OH 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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