Rocklin is a larger medium-sized city located in the state of California. With a population of 73,472 people and 14 associated neighborhoods, Rocklin is the 124th largest community in California. Housing costs in Rocklin are among some of the highest in the nation, although real estate prices here don't compare to real estate prices in the most expensive communities in California.Rocklin is a decidedly white-collar city, with fully 88.78% of the workforce employed in white-collar jobs, well above the national average. Overall, Rocklin is a city of professionals, managers, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Rocklin who work in management occupations (14.81%), office and administrative support (11.29%), and sales jobs (9.52%). Also of interest is that Rocklin has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US. One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 21.71% 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. Rocklin is a good choice for families with children because of several factors. Many other families with children live here, making it a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families. The city’s good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic success. Many people own their own single-family homes, providing areas for children to play and stability in the community. Finally, Rocklin’s overall crime rate is lower than average for the country.The citizens of Rocklin are among the most well-educated in the nation: 48.52% of adults in Rocklin have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree, whereas the average US city has 21.84% holding at least a bachelor's degree. The per capita income in Rocklin in 2022 was $54,517, which is upper middle income relative to California, and wealthy relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $218,068 for a family of four. Rocklin is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Rocklin home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Rocklin residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Rocklin also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 14.92% of the city’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Rocklin include English, German, Irish, Italian, and Scottish. The most common language spoken in Rocklin is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Chinese.
