Rootstown is a somewhat small town located in the state of Ohio. With a population of 6,997 people and two associated neighborhoods, Rootstown is the 222nd largest community in Ohio. Rootstown has seen a significant amount of newer housing growth in recent years. Quite often, new home construction is the result of new residents moving in who are middle class or wealthier, attracted by jobs, a healthy local economy, or other amenities as they leave nearby or far away areas for greener pastures. This seems to be the case in Rootstown, where the median household income is $93,512.00.

One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 11.72% 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.

Because of many things, Rootstown is a very good place for families to consider. With an enviable combination of good schools, low crime, college-educated neighbors who tend to support education because of their own experiences, and a high rate of home ownership in predominantly single-family properties, Rootstown really has some of the features that families look for when choosing a good community to raise children. Is Rootstown perfect? Of course not, and if you like frenetic nightlife, it will be far from your cup of tea. But overall this is a solid community, with many things to recommend it as a family-friendly place to live.

It is a fairly quiet town because there are relatively few of those groups of people who have a tendency to be noisy. (Children, for example, often can't help themselves from being noisy, and being parents ourselves, we know!) Rootstown has relatively few families with children living at home, and is quieter because of it. Renters and college students, for their own reasons, can also be noisy. Rootstown has few renters and college students. But the biggest reason it is quieter in Rootstown than in most places in America, is that there are just simply fewer people living here. If you think trees make good neighbors, Rootstown may be for you.

As is often the case in a small town, Rootstown doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.

The education level of Rootstown citizens is substantially higher than the typical US community, as 29.44% of adults in Rootstown have at least a bachelor's degree.

The per capita income in Rootstown in 2022 was $42,545, which is upper middle income relative to Ohio and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $170,180 for a family of four. However, Rootstown contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

The people who call Rootstown home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Rootstown residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Rootstown include German, Irish, English, Italian, and Scottish.

The most common language spoken in Rootstown is English. Other important languages spoken here include Polish and Spanish.