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Rockwood Michigan Information: Rockwood, Michigan is part of WAYNE County. Population for Rockwood from the last gathering is 3442. You can view Rockwood venues that host many Rockwood MI events every year. You can also research Rockwood Michigan homes for sale by visiting our Rockwood Michigan real estate guide. Rockwood Michigan has a latitude of 42.0757 and a longitude of -83.2192. Zip codes in Rockwood, MI include 48173 ... more Rockwood zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Rockwood, MI
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Rockwood, MI was 3,442.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Rockwood was 1,750, which represents 50.8 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Rockwood, MI
There are an estimated 793 married men in the town. 55.9 percent of men over 15 years old in Rockwood are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Rockwood is 1,692 which is 49.2 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Rockwood, Michigan
There are an estimated 752 married women in the community. 56.4 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Rockwood, MI
The median age of people living in Rockwood, MI was 36.5 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 Rockwood was 227. There were 2,592 people above the age of 18, which represents 75.3 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 9.4 percent of the population (324) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Rockwood, MI
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Rockwood, MI was 3,402.

White Population in Rockwood, MI
The estimated White population in the Rockwood community is 3,292, which is 95.6 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Rockwood, Michigan
The estimated Black/African American population is 22, which is 0.6 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Rockwood, MI
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Rockwood, MI was 34.

Asian Population in Rockwood, Michigan
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 21.

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

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 33, while those of “two or more races” was 40 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Rockwood community was 87, or 2.5 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Rockwood, MI
The household population number in Rockwood was 3,422.

Group Quarters Population in Rockwood, MI
Group Quarters population in the community was 20.

Average Household Size in Rockwood, MI
The average household size in Rockwood is 2.6 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3.1 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Rockwood, MI
At the time of the last census survey, there were 1,353 total housing units in Rockwood.

The number of occupied housing units was 1,318, or 97.4 of the total units in town. Of these, 963 were owner-occupied (73.1), and 355 were renter-occupied (26.9, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 35 vacant homes in Rockwood at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Rockwood, Michigan
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 860, with a median value in dollars of 114,500.

Monthly Owner Costs in Rockwood, MI
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $1,082 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Rockwood, average costs per month were $350 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 1,883 people in the community had a high school degree, or 82.1 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Rockwood, Michigan
240 people in Rockwood also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 10.5 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Rockwood, MI
The number of Civilian Veterans in Rockwood was 345, or 13.3 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Rockwood, MI
In 2000, there were 787 people in Rockwood, MI listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Rockwood, MI
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 115 people in Rockwood who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 3.6 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Rockwood, Michigan
There were 1,822 in the labor force in Rockwood at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 67.7 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 Rockwood was 25.7 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Rockwood, MI
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $55,987. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Rockwood, MI
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $59,677. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Rockwood, Michigan
Per capita income in Rockwood in the last full census was 23,563. 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 Rockwood numbered 21, or 2.3 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Rockwood, MI
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 138, or 4 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.