One downside of living in Rockwood, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 30.25 minutes every day commuting to work.
Rockwood is a small city, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day.
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. 20.17% of adults 25 and older in Rockwood have a college degree.
The per capita income in Rockwood in 2022 was $35,720, which is upper middle income relative to Michigan and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $142,880 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. 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.
