South Rockwood

Population: 1,891
Median household income: $78,063
Median home value: $217,800

South Rockwood, a community in Monroe County, Michigan, has 1,891 residents. The median household income of $78,063 is in line with the Monroe County median ($75,272).

Between 2019 and 2023, South Rockwood's population grew 6.8% from 1,770 to 1,891, while its median home value rose 52.8% from $142,500 to $217,800.

Households average 2.43 people. The median gross rent is $1,325.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,891
Median age: 39.1 yrs
Median household income: $78,063
Median home value: $217,800
Median gross rent: $1,325
Housing units: 807
Homeownership rate: 62.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 18.9%
Unemployment rate: 3.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,7701,891

Median household income

$71,389$78,063

Median home value

$142,500$217,800

Median gross rent

$1,102$1,325

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,770	$71,389	$142,500	$1,102
2020	1,903	$75,685	$161,400	$1,101
2021	2,011	$78,625	$168,900	$1,147
2022	2,032	$82,500	$200,700	$1,303
2023	1,891	$78,063	$217,800	$1,325

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 52.4%

5 to 1720.7%

18 to 246.2%

25 to 3416.6%

35 to 4415.4%

45 to 5411.7%

55 to 6410.3%

65 to 749.3%

75 and over7.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	45	2.4%
5 to 17	392	20.7%
18 to 24	118	6.2%
25 to 34	313	16.6%
35 to 44	291	15.4%
45 to 54	221	11.7%
55 to 64	195	10.3%
65 to 74	176	9.3%
75 and over	140	7.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,667	88.2%
Black or African American	60	3.2%
American Indian & Alaska Native	5	0.3%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	53	2.8%
Two or more races	80	4.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	26	1.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma5.4%

High school graduate40.9%

Some college or associate's34.7%

Bachelor's degree10.2%

Graduate or professional degree8.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	72	5.4%
High school graduate	547	40.9%
Some college or associate's	464	34.7%
Bachelor's degree	136	10.2%
Graduate or professional degree	117	8.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 29 min

Drove alone87.4%

Carpooled4.8%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.5%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home6.7%

Other means0.5%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	856	87.4%
Carpooled	47	4.8%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	5	0.5%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	66	6.7%
Other means	5	0.5%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	215	23.5%
15 to 29 min	331	36.3%
30 to 44 min	248	27.2%
45 to 59 min	58	6.4%
60+ min	61	6.7%

Households

Average household size: 2.43
Poverty rate: 14.1% (267 of 1,888)

	Count	Share
Family households	462	59.5%
Nonfamily households	315	40.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1981

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	777	96.3%
Vacant	30	3.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	485	62.4%
Renter-occupied	292	37.6%

1-unit, detached66.5%

1-unit, attached6.3%

2 to 4 units6.8%

5 to 19 units15.2%

20 or more units5.1%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	537	66.5%
1-unit, attached	51	6.3%
2 to 4 units	55	6.8%
5 to 19 units	123	15.2%
20 or more units	41	5.1%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2675280
Type (LSAD): 47
Land area: 3.27 sq mi
Water area: 0.06 sq mi
Center point: 42.0604, -83.2715