Rockwood, TN City Data

Rockwood, TN is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 5,774 people who live in Rockwood and approximately 51,910 who live in Roane County. We want to help people moving to or living in Rockwood to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Rockwood. We have included Rockwood housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Rockwood Information

Roane County where Rockwood resides is 394.98 square miles. The resident population of this county is 51,910 and has a population rank of 894 out of all the places in the United States.

Rockwood has a total of 5,774 people and of those residents there are 2,633 males and 3,141 females. The median age of the male population is 38.6 and the female population is 45.3. There are approximately 611 births each year and around 610 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Rockwood varies per year, but currently 5,720 are one race and 54 are two or more races.

Of the 5,774 people who live in Rockwood, there are 1,365 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Rockwood is 716 male and 649 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 4,535.

General Rockwood Information
Total area in square miles - Roane County	394.98
Water area in square miles - Roane County	N/A
Resident population - Roane County	51,910
Population rank - Roane County	894
Total population	5,774
Total population (male)	2,633
Total population (female)	3,141
Population median age (male)	38.6
Population median age (female)	45.3
Births - Roane County	611
Deaths- Roane County	610
Population of one race	5,720
Population of two or more races	54
Population under 20 years	1,365
Population under 20 years (male)	716
Population under 20 years (female)	649
Total population 18 years and over	4,535

Rockwood Social Characteristics

There are 21,200 households in Rockwood. Families make up 15,295 of these households. The table below breaks down the Rockwood families into three different groups. Married-couple families (12,367), male householder with no wife present (726) and female householder with no husband present (2,064). The remainder of the Rockwood households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 5,958. Rockwood, TN moving companies help people in Rockwood move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Rockwood. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Rockwood is based, there are 22,188 females 15 and over; of those females there are 3,102 never married, 13,242 now married, 376 separated, 2,798 widowed, and 2,670 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 198 separated, 581 widowed and 1,907 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Rockwood social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Rockwood.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Roane County)
Total households	21,200
Family households (families)	15,295
With own children under 18 years	6,720
Married-couple family	12,367
With own children under 18 years	4,617
Male householder, no wife present, family	726
With own children under 18 years	364
Female householder, no husband present, family	2,064
With own children under 18 years	1,121
Nonfamily households	5,958
Householder living alone	5,295
65 years and over	2,365

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	728
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	820
Average household size	2.25
Average family size	2.87

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	4,562
Householder	1,558
Spouse	1,110
Child	1,475
Other relatives	82
Nonrelatives	95
Unmarried partner	52
Roomer or boarder	11
Housemate or roommate	10
Unmarried partner	104
Foster child	7
Other	15

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	1,011
Male householder	312
Male householder living alone	268
Male householder not living alone	44
Female householder	608
Female householder living alone	574
Female householder not living alone	34
Nonrelatives	91
Unmarried partner	52
Roomer or boarder	10
Housemate or roommate	15
Foster child	3
Other	11

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	22,188
Never married	3,102
Now married	13,242
Separated	376
Widowed	2,798
Divorced	2,670
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	198
Widowed	581
Divorced	1,907

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	5,774
Male	2,633
Under 5 years	197
5 to 9 years	171
10 to 14 years	185
15 to 17 years	91
18 and 19 years	72
20 years	44
21 years	28
22 to 24 years	95
25 to 29 years	158
30 to 34 years	171
35 to 39 years	152
40 to 44 years	213
45 to 49 years	173
50 to 54 years	179
55 to 59 years	149
60 and 61 years	59
62 to 64 years	92
65 and 66 years	48
67 to 69 years	73
70 to 74 years	112
75 to 79 years	95
80 to 84 years	38
85 years and over	38
Female	3,141
Under 5 years	155
5 to 9 years	163
10 to 14 years	187
15 to 17 years	90
18 and 19 years	54
20 years	34
21 years	31
22 to 24 years	92
25 to 29 years	157
30 to 34 years	197
35 to 39 years	183
40 to 44 years	215
45 to 49 years	198
50 to 54 years	217
55 to 59 years	206
60 and 61 years	69
62 to 64 years	100
65 and 66 years	61
67 to 69 years	125
70 to 74 years	158
75 to 79 years	182
80 to 84 years	127
85 years and over	140

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	5,774
One race	5,720
White	5,362
Black or African American	314
American Indian and Alaska Native	15
Asian	17
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	2
Two or more races	54

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	5,573
People who are White alone	5,166
People who are Black or African American alone	309
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	15
People who are Asian alone	17
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	42
People who are Some other race alone	12

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	48,880
Same house	30,451
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	4,985
Different state or abroad	3,912
Different state	3,656
Abroad	256

PLACE OF BIRTH (Roane County)
Total resident population	51,910
Born in United States	36,978
State of residence	36,603
Different state	14,457
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	219
Foreign born	631

Rockwood Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Rockwood. That total enrollment is 10,736 for the population of the country, which includes Rockwood. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 3,880 and elementary or high school enrollment was 15,941 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 1,572.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Rockwood population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	10,736
Pre-kindergarten	551
Public	337
Private	214
Kindergarten	641
Public	613
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	5,399
Public	5,049
Private	350
Elementary and high school	7,971
Public	7,450
Private	521
High school grades 9 to 12	2,572
Public	2,401
Private	171
College, undergraduate years	1,375
Public	1,283
Private	92
Graduate or professional school	198
Public	160
Private	38
Not enrolled in school	39,380

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	36,455
Less than 9th grade	4,263
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	4,938
High school graduate	13,160
Some college, no degree	6,816
Associate's degree	1,899
Bachelor's degree	5,379
Graduate or professional degree	14.8
Percent high school graduate or higher	74.8
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	3,202

Rockwood Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 41,688 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Rockwood. The Rockwood occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (6,091), service occupations (3,288), sales and office occupations (5,102), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (109), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (3,023) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (5,160). The 41,688 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 16,846 private wage and salary workers, 4,402 government workers, 1,494 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Roane County)
Population 16 years and over	41,688
In labor force	24,152
Civilian labor force	24,127
Employed	22,773
Unemployed	1,354
Percent Unemployed	5.6
Armed Forces	25
Females 16 years and over	21,934
In labor force	10,995
Civilian labor force	10,988
Unemployed Civilian labor force	636
Armed forces	7
Males 16 years and over	19,754
In labor force	13,157
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	718
Armed forces	18

COMMUTING TO WORK (Roane County)
Workers 16 years and over	22,333
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	19,234
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	2,298
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	164
Other means	187
Worked at home	388
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	570,425

OCCUPATION (Roane County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	6,091
Management, professional, and related occupations	6,091
Service occupations	3,288
Sales and office occupations	5,102
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	109
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	3,023
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	5,160

INDUSTRY (Roane County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	6,091
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	331
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	4,629
Wholesale trade	450
Retail trade	2,711
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	1,395
Information	307
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	681
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	3,058
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	4,434
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	1,261
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	924

CLASS OF WORKER (Roane County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	6,091
Private wage and salary workers	16,846
Government workers	4,402
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	1,494
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Rockwood Housing Characteristics

In Rockwood, TN there are 23,369 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 21,200 occupied and 2,169 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Rockwood, there are 16,132 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 406 units in Rockwood. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Rockwood, TN local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Rockwood, TN truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Rockwood. There are 662 housing units with rent less than $200, 539 with rent between $200-299, 1,767 with rent between $300-499 and 974 with rent for $500 and above. Full Rockwood gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Rockwood, TN home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Roane County)
Total housing units	23,369
Occupied housing units	21,200
Vacant housing units	2,169

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Roane County)
Total housing units	23,369
1-unit, detached	16,132
1-unit, attached	406
2 units	614
3 or 4 units	613
5 to 9 units	515
10 to 19 units	287
20 to 49 units	180
50 or more units	273
Mobile home	4,299

HOUSING TENURE (Roane County)
Occupied housing units	21,200
Owner-occupied	16,453
Renter-occupied	4,747

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Roane County)
Occupied housing units	21,200
No vehicles available	1,453
2 vehicle available	13,676
3 vehicles available	3,782
4 vehicles available	1,220
5 or more vehicles available	408

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Roane County)
Occupied housing units	21,200
Utility gas	6,961
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	10,917
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	410
Coal or coke	43
Wood	737
Solar energy
Other fuel	18
No fuel used	51

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Roane County)
Occupied housing units	21,200
Less Than $50,000	16,453
$50,000 to $99,999	5,133
$100,000 to $149,999	2,735
$150,000 to $199,999	904
$200,000 to $299,999	506
$300,000 to $499,999	211
$1,000,000 or more	5
Median (dollars)	86,500

GROSS RENT (Roane County)
Occupied units paying rent	4,747
Less than $200	662
$200 to $299	539
$300 to $499	1,767
$500 to $699	721
$700 to $999	217
$1,000 to $1,499	16
$1,500 or more	19