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Rockmart Georgia Information: Rockmart, Georgia is part of POLK County. Population for Rockmart from the last gathering is 3870. You can view Rockmart venues that host many Rockmart GA events every year. You can also research Rockmart Georgia homes for sale by visiting our Rockmart Georgia real estate guide. Rockmart Georgia has a latitude of 33.9875 and a longitude of -85.0551. Zip codes in Rockmart, GA include 30153 ... more Rockmart zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Rockmart, GA
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Rockmart, GA was 3,870.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Rockmart was 1,777, which represents 45.9 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Rockmart, GA
There are an estimated 644 married men in the town. 51.6 percent of men over 15 years old in Rockmart are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Rockmart is 2,093 which is 54.1 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Rockmart, Georgia
There are an estimated 712 married women in the community. 41.8 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Rockmart, GA
The median age of people living in Rockmart, GA was 35.2 at the time of the last full census survey. (The United States average at the time was 35.3)

At that time, the number of people under the age of 5 living in Rockmart was 279. There were 2,835 people above the age of 18, which represents 73.3 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 16.7 percent of the population (647) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Rockmart, GA
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Rockmart, GA was 3,836.

White Population in Rockmart, GA
The estimated White population in the Rockmart community is 3,089, which is 79.8 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Rockmart, Georgia
The estimated Black/African American population is 715, which is 18.5 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Rockmart, GA
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Rockmart, GA was 4.

Asian Population in Rockmart, Georgia
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 13.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Rockmart, GA
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Rockmart was an estimated 0.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 15, while those of “two or more races” was 34 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Rockmart community was 58, or 1.5 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Rockmart, GA
The household population number in Rockmart was 3,800.

Group Quarters Population in Rockmart, GA
Group Quarters population in the community was 70.

Average Household Size in Rockmart, GA
The average household size in Rockmart is 2.47 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3.04 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Rockmart, GA
At the time of the last census survey, there were 1,681 total housing units in Rockmart.

The number of occupied housing units was 1,541, or 91.7 of the total units in town. Of these, 900 were owner-occupied (58.4), and 641 were renter-occupied (41.6, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 140 vacant homes in Rockmart at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Rockmart, Georgia
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 854, with a median value in dollars of 78,600.

Monthly Owner Costs in Rockmart, GA
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $784 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Rockmart, average costs per month were $225 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 1,585 people in the community had a high school degree, or 66.4 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Rockmart, Georgia
238 people in Rockmart also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 10 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Rockmart, GA
The number of Civilian Veterans in Rockmart was 331, or 11.8 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Rockmart, GA
In 2000, there were 1,117 people in Rockmart, GA listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Rockmart, GA
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 73 people in Rockmart who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 2 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Rockmart, Georgia
There were 1,632 in the labor force in Rockmart at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 56.5 of the total population, compared to the national average of 63.90%. Mean Travel Time to Work in minutes
From the most recent complete survey, the average commute time to work for local residents in Rockmart was 30.3 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Rockmart, GA
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $32,171. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Rockmart, GA
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $36,906. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Rockmart, Georgia
Per capita income in Rockmart in the last full census was 16,272. Per capita income in the U.S. was 21,587.

Families below poverty level
According to the most recent survey,families living below the poverty line in Rockmart numbered 123, or 12.8 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Rockmart, GA
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 631, or 16.9 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.