Rockwood is a very small city located in the state of Michigan. With a population of 3,148 people and two associated neighborhoods, Rockwood is the 264th largest community in Michigan.Rockwood is a blue-collar town, with 35.34% of people working in blue-collar occupations, while the average in America is just 27.7%. Overall, Rockwood is a city of professionals, sales and office workers, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Rockwood who work in office and administrative support (11.48%), sales jobs (7.42%), and management occupations (7.42%). A relatively large number of people in Rockwood telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 11.15% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. 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. As is often the case in a small city, Rockwood doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.The education level of Rockwood citizens, measured as those with bachelor's degrees or advanced degrees, is similar to the national average for all American cities and towns. 20.78% of adults 25 and older in Rockwood have a college degree. The per capita income in Rockwood in 2022 was $37,126, which is upper middle income relative to Michigan, and middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $148,504 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 Italian. The most common language spoken in Rockwood is English. Other important languages spoken here include Polish and Other Asian languages.
