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CITY · 1990 CENSUS

South Rockwood

Michigan · 1,221 residents · 3.28 sq mi
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South Rockwood is home to 1,221 people in Michigan. 88% of homes are owner-occupied. Four-year degrees are less common here than nationally, at 6% of adults. That is roughly 32% ahead of the Michigan median. The poverty rate is 3.7%, under the national 13.2%. Households take in $40,812 a year at the median, 35% more than the country as a whole.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $30,130
Mid-age
median age 32.9
US median: 33.0
Less educated
6% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
More affordable
home values down 35%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

1,221
−5%vs 2000
vs 1,284 in 2000
1990 – 2025
32.9
−11%vs 2000
vs 37.1 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
3.28 sq mi
Population, 19902024
1K1K2K2K2K19902000201020202024South Rockwood
20242K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 56.3%(77)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 97.8%(95)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 149.8%(120)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 197.8%(95)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 246.2%(76)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3416.8%(205)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4415.6%(190)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 5411%(134)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 649.9%(121)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 745.2%(63)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 843.2%(39)
US avg: 4%
85 and over0.5%(6)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$40,812
−14%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $62,500 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
$14,597
−34%vs 2000
vs $22,245 in 2000
US average: $14,340
3.7%
−0.4 ptsvs 2000
vs 4.1% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

$61,300
−35%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $123,900 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
$441
+22%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $478 in 2000
US average: $450
88.3%
−1.1 ptsvs 2000
vs 89.3% in 2000
11.7% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic96.9%(1,244)
Black0.2%(3)
Hispanic / Latino0.8%(10)
Asian0.1%(1)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic99.5%(1,215)
Black0%(0)
Hispanic / Latino0.2%(3)
Asian0.2%(3)
Other0.2%(3)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin
Mexican1.9%(37)
Ancestry
German17%(327)
Irish14.4%(278)
English9.8%(188)
Polish8.4%(161)
French5.6%(108)
Italian4.4%(85)
American4.1%(78)
Hungarian3.9%(75)
Welsh1.8%(34)
Danish1.7%(33)
Romanian1.3%(25)
+ 13 more ancestry groups with data
Norwegian1.1%(22)
Scottish1.1%(21)
Swedish0.7%(14)
Arab0.6%(12)
Palestinian0.6%(12)
Slovak0.6%(12)
British0.4%(7)
Greek0.2%(4)
Serbian0.2%(4)
Ukrainian0.2%(4)
Swiss0.2%(3)
Dutch0.1%(2)
Section 05

Education

6.5%
−4.2 ptsvs 2000
vs 10.7% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
76.4%
−8.3 ptsvs 2000
vs 84.7% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
2.5%
−1.2 ptsvs 2000
vs 3.7% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

18.5 min
+28%vs 2000
vs 14.4 min in 2000
US average: 21.9
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married29%(228)
Married53.9%(424)
Widowed3.3%(26)
Divorced13.7%(108)
Women 15+
Never married33.8%(267)
Married52.3%(414)
Widowed8.3%(66)
Divorced5.6%(44)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

2.9%
−7.8 ptssince 2013
from 10.7% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
71.3%
−2.7 ptssince 2020
from 74.0% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
13.5%
+3.6 ptssince 2020
from 9.9% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
20.8%
+6.1 ptssince 2020
from 14.7% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
12.7%
−5.4 ptssince 2020
from 18.1% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
2.2%
+0.4 ptssince 2020
from 1.8% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
83.3%
+1.3 ptssince 2020
from 82.0% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
32.7%
+2.4 ptssince 2020
from 30.3% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)25.5%(35)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)21.2%(29)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era46%(63)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War2.2%(3)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 137 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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How many people live in South Rockwood, Michigan?

South Rockwood, Michigan has about 1,221 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in South Rockwood, Michigan?

The typical household in South Rockwood, Michigan earns about $40,812 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is South Rockwood, Michigan expensive?

In South Rockwood, Michigan, the median home is worth about $61,300, and the typical rent is about $441 a month.

How educated are people in South Rockwood, Michigan?

About 6.5% of adults age 25 and over in South Rockwood, Michigan hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in South Rockwood, Michigan?

About 3.7% of people in South Rockwood, Michigan live below the federal poverty line.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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