Rockwood is a very small city located in the state of Michigan. With a population of 3,135 people and two associated neighborhoods, Rockwood is the 264th largest community in Michigan.Unlike some cities, Rockwood isn’t mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in Rockwood are a mix of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Rockwood is a city of sales and office workers, service providers, and professionals. There are especially a lot of people living in Rockwood who work in office and administrative support (16.48%), sales jobs (6.71%), and management occupations (6.13%). One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 8.75% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes. Being a small city, Rockwood does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.In terms of college education, Rockwood is nearly on par with the US average for all cities of 21.84%: 18.76% of adults 25 and older in Rockwood have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree. The per capita income in Rockwood in 2022 was $34,439, which is middle income relative to Michigan and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $137,756 for a family of four. However, Rockwood contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Rockwood is a somewhat ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Rockwood home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Rockwood residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Rockwood include German, Irish, Polish, English, and French. The most common language spoken in Rockwood is English. Other important languages spoken here include Polish and Other Asian languages.
