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CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Rockwood

Pennsylvania · 1,014 residents · 0.33 sq mi
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With 1,014 people, Rockwood is a city in Pennsylvania. Median home value sits at $33,500. That trails the Pennsylvania median by roughly 35%. 10% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Density works out to 3,036 people per square mile. The median household earns $19,032, about 37% below the national median.

At a glance
Lower income
median household income $19,032, below the US median
US median: $30,130
Mid-age
median age 33.8
US median: 33.0
Less educated
10% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
More affordable
home values down 25%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

1,014
+6%vs 2000
vs 954 in 2000
1990 – 2025
3,036 / sq mi
+6%vs 2000
vs 2,856 / sq mi in 2000
US average: 221
33.8
−14%vs 2000
vs 39.3 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
0.33 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
6767688619531K19902000201020202024Rockwood
2024793
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 56.1%(62)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 95.9%(60)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 147.1%(72)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 198.3%(84)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 248.4%(85)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3416.3%(165)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4410.4%(105)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 5412.7%(129)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 649.2%(93)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 749.5%(96)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 844.5%(46)
US avg: 4%
85 and over1.7%(17)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$19,032
Unchangedinflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $25,139 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
$9,122
−33%vs 2000
vs $13,687 in 2000
US average: $14,340
17.1%
+2.0 ptsvs 2000
vs 15.1% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

$33,500
−25%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $58,900 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
$272
+4%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $345 in 2000
US average: $450
62.7%
−7.5 ptsvs 2000
vs 70.2% in 2000
37.3% rent
1.8
1990 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic99.6%(950)
Black0%(0)
Hispanic / Latino0%(0)
Asian0.1%(1)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic100%(1,014)
Black0%(0)
Hispanic / Latino0%(0)
Asian0%(0)
Other0%(0)
0
1990 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin
Mexican0.3%(2)
Cuban0.1%(1)
Asian origin
Korean0.5%(4)
Ancestry
German32.7%(259)
Irish13.9%(110)
English10.7%(85)
Italian3.7%(29)
Polish2.4%(19)
Hungarian2%(16)
American1.9%(15)
Norwegian1.5%(12)
French0.8%(6)
Russian0.5%(4)
Swedish0.3%(2)
+ 1 more ancestry group with data
Swiss0.3%(2)
Section 05

Education

9.7%
+1.0 ptsvs 2000
vs 8.7% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
72.7%
−8.4 ptsvs 2000
vs 81.0% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
3.4%
+0.8 ptsvs 2000
vs 2.6% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

19.5 min
+31%vs 2000
vs 14.9 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 married30.2%(98)
Married43.4%(141)
Widowed6.8%(22)
Divorced19.7%(64)
Women 15+
Never married27.8%(90)
Married37%(120)
Widowed17.6%(57)
Divorced17.6%(57)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

1.6%
−8.6 ptssince 2013
from 10.2% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
47.3%
−0.5 ptssince 2020
from 47.8% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
14.9%
−1.0 ptssince 2020
from 15.9% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
25.1%
−1.3 ptssince 2020
from 26.4% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
40.2%
+6.9 ptssince 2020
from 33.3% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
6.3%
−1.8 ptssince 2020
from 8.1% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
61.0%
−2.6 ptssince 2020
from 63.6% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
54.9%
+3.8 ptssince 2020
from 51.1% 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)1.3%(1)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)14.7%(11)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era16%(12)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War53.3%(40)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 75 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 Rockwood, Pennsylvania?

Rockwood, Pennsylvania has about 1,014 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Rockwood, Pennsylvania?

The typical household in Rockwood, Pennsylvania earns about $19,032 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Rockwood, Pennsylvania expensive?

In Rockwood, Pennsylvania, the median home is worth about $33,500, and the typical rent is about $272 a month.

How educated are people in Rockwood, Pennsylvania?

About 9.7% of adults age 25 and over in Rockwood, Pennsylvania hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Rockwood, Pennsylvania?

About 17.1% of people in Rockwood, Pennsylvania 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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