Rockwood

Population: 3,189
Median household income: $85,391
Median home value: $180,000

Located in Wayne County, Michigan, Rockwood is a community with a population of 3,189. At $85,391, its median household income sits above Wayne County's $59,521.

Between 2019 and 2023, Rockwood's population held roughly steady from 3,186 to 3,189, while its median home value rose 26.5% from $142,300 to $180,000.

Owners occupy 77.2% of the area's occupied homes. The median resident is 42.2 years old.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 3,189
Median age: 42.2 yrs
Median household income: $85,391
Median home value: $180,000
Median gross rent: $968
Housing units: 1,318
Homeownership rate: 77.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 18.8%
Unemployment rate: 4.5%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

3,1863,189

Median household income

$76,313$85,391

Median home value

$142,300$180,000

Median gross rent

$876$968

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	3,186	$76,313	$142,300	$876
2020	3,177	$82,969	$147,400	$851
2021	3,218	$81,354	$160,600	$864
2022	3,232	$93,036	$179,800	$933
2023	3,189	$85,391	$180,000	$968

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

Age distribution

Under 55.3%

5 to 1720.5%

18 to 244.8%

25 to 349.7%

35 to 4415.9%

45 to 5413.4%

55 to 6412.1%

65 to 7411.1%

75 and over7.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	169	5.3%
5 to 17	654	20.5%
18 to 24	154	4.8%
25 to 34	308	9.7%
35 to 44	506	15.9%
45 to 54	426	13.4%
55 to 64	386	12.1%
65 to 74	353	11.1%
75 and over	233	7.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	2,711	85.0%
Black or African American	1	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	18	0.6%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	190	6.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	269	8.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma6.7%

High school graduate33.0%

Some college or associate's41.5%

Bachelor's degree14.0%

Graduate or professional degree4.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	149	6.7%
High school graduate	731	33.0%
Some college or associate's	917	41.5%
Bachelor's degree	309	14.0%
Graduate or professional degree	106	4.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 28 min

Drove alone81.5%

Carpooled9.1%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home8.8%

Other means0.6%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,109	81.5%
Carpooled	124	9.1%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	119	8.8%
Other means	8	0.6%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	256	20.6%
15 to 29 min	443	35.7%
30 to 44 min	320	25.8%
45 to 59 min	118	9.5%
60+ min	104	8.4%

Households

Average household size: 2.53
Poverty rate: 10.2% (326 of 3,189)

	Count	Share
Family households	856	68.4%
Nonfamily households	395	31.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1968

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,251	94.9%
Vacant	67	5.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	966	77.2%
Renter-occupied	285	22.8%

1-unit, detached75.2%

1-unit, attached0.6%

2 to 4 units3.3%

5 to 19 units9.0%

20 or more units7.7%

Mobile home & other4.2%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	991	75.2%
1-unit, attached	8	0.6%
2 to 4 units	43	3.3%
5 to 19 units	119	9.0%
20 or more units	102	7.7%
Mobile home & other	55	4.2%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2669180
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 2.52 sq mi
Water area: 0.18 sq mi
Center point: 42.0703, -83.2417