Rocky River is a medium-sized city located in the state of Ohio. With a population of 20,735 people and four constituent neighborhoods, Rocky River is the 87th largest community in Ohio.

Rocky River is a decidedly white-collar city, with fully 90.73% of the workforce employed in white-collar jobs, well above the national average. Overall, Rocky River is a city of sales and office workers, professionals, and managers. There are especially a lot of people living in Rocky River who work in sales jobs (16.13%), office and administrative support jobs (16.07%), and management occupations (14.10%).

Rocky River, while not large, also appears to be attractive to some younger, educated professionals, who help shape the character of the city.

In addition to being popular with young singles, Rocky River is also home to many people who can be described as "urban sophisticates." While both of these categories describe educated professionals, urban sophisticates are quite a different demographic. Urban sophisticates are people who are both educated and wealthy, and thus tend to be older, richer, and more established than young professionals. "Urban sophisticates" is not just about being educated and well-off financially: it is a point of view and state of mind, one that you might call 'urbaneness.' But such people can and do regularly live in small towns, suburbs and rural areas, as well as in big cities. They read, support the arts and high-end shops, and love travel.

Rocky River Information and Demographics

If knowledge is power, Rocky River is a pretty powerful place. 46.66% of the adults in Rocky River have earned a 4-year college degree, masters degree, MD, law degree, or even PhD. Compare that to the national average of 14.96% for all cities and towns.

The per capita income in Rocky River in 2000 was $34,663, which is wealthy relative to Ohio and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $138,652 for a family of four.

The people who call Rocky River home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in Rocky River is White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Rocky River include Irish, German, Italian, English, Polish, Slovak, and Hungarian.

The most common language spoken in Rocky River is English.