Rockwood, Michigan

Rockwood, Michigan
City
Location in Wayne County and the state of Michigan
Country	United States
State	Michigan
County	Wayne
Government
• Mayor	Gary Guzzi
Area
• Total	2.7 sq mi (7 km2)
• Land	2.7 sq mi (7.0 km2)
• Water	0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation	584 ft (178 m)
Population  (2000)
• Total	3,442
• Density	1,272.9/sq mi (491.5/km2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (EST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code	48173
Area code	734
FIPS code	26-69180Template:GR
GNIS feature ID	0636095Template:GR
Website	http://www.rockwoodmi.org/

Rockwood is a city in Wayne County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 3,442 at the 2000 census.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 2.7 square miles (7.0 km²), all land.

National Register of Historic Places

• Detroit River Light Station as part of the U.S. Coast Guard Lighthouses and Light Stations on the Great Lakes TR.

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
2000	3,442		—
2010	3,289		−4.4%

As of the censusTemplate:GR of 2000, there were 3,442 people, 1,318 households, and 929 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,272.9 per square mile (492.2/km²). There were 1,353 housing units at an average density of 500.3 per square mile (193.5/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 95.64% White, 0.64% African American, 0.99% Native American, 0.61% Asian, 0.96% from other races, and 1.16% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.53% of the population.

There were 1,318 households out of which 33.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.8% were married couples living together, 10.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.5% were non-families. 24.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.60 and the average family size was 3.10.

In the city the population was spread out with 24.7% under the age of 18, 9.6% from 18 to 24, 30.1% from 25 to 44, 26.2% from 45 to 64, and 9.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 103.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 101.2 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $55,987, and the median income for a family was $59,677. Males had a median income of $51,977 versus $30,684 for females. The per capita income for the city was $23,563. About 2.3% of families and 4.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 3.7% of those under age 18 and none of those age 65 or over.

External links

• City of Rockwood