Rockwood, MI Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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21%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

53%

Household income NAT. AVG.

71%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Rockwood	Michigan	National
Income per capita	$54,409	$40,534	$44,883
Median household income	$124,824	$74,200	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$134,524	$92,757	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$63,376	$42,775	$52,080
Median earnings male	$88,721	$52,653	$54,343
Median earnings female	$56,609	$34,413	$38,439
Unemployment rate	1.4%	5.5%	4.9%
Poverty level	11.0%	16.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Rockwood is 21% higher than the national average
The median household income in Rockwood is 53% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Rockwood is 71% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Rockwood is 27% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$83,207 $124,824 $249,648

City

$49,461 $74,200 $148,400

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

Nation

According to the PEW research center, the middle class is defined as a range from two thirds (2/3) of the median household income to a multiple of two (2) times the median household income. Displayed above are the city, state and national median household income averages. Simply enter your median household income to determine if your income falls into the middle class or if your household income is considered upper or lower class.

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Rockwood median earnings by income bracket

Rockwood employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	8.7%	8.7%
Manufacturing sector	30.2%	30.2%
Financial & insurance services	1.1%	1.1%
Wholesale & retail services	6.9%	6.9%
Public administration	4.1%	4.1%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	7.2%	7.2%
Education, health & social services	17.3%	17.3%
Other	14.3%	14.3%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
South Rockwood, MI	1,977	$113,841	40.0%
Gibraltar, MI	4,653	$112,953	38.9%
Stony Point, MI	1,671	$110,472	35.8%
Allen Park, MI	27,807	$104,229	28.2%
Trenton, MI	18,684	$104,195	28.1%
Rockwood, MI	3,275	$124,824	53.5%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Mattapoisett Center, MA	3,275	$123,356	51.7%
Geneva, FL	3,274	$147,285	81.1%
Beaumont, QC	3,274	n/a
Melancthon, ON	3,274	n/a
Tipton, IA	3,276	$104,120	28.0%
Rockwood, MI	3,275	$124,824	53.5%

Source: The Rockwood, MI employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and include 2026 modeled data developed using proprietary methodologies.