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Rockwell, NC
Full City Profile · North Carolina · Rowan County County
3.2
/5.0
B
Good
2,688
Population
1,453/sq mi density
$64,141
Median Income
$31,788 per capita
$218,800
Home Value
$284,919 Zillow
$846
Median Rent
26.5% income on rent
59°F
Avg Temperature
310 sunny days/yr
325
Violent Crime/100K
1,395 property/100K
B
Overall
3.2 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.1 / 5.0
$64,141 median income, 3.3% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.8 / 5.0
$218,800 home value, $846/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
325 violent crimes/100K
B
Education
3.1 / 5.0
26.5% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$64,141
15% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$31,788
19% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
3.3%
8% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
2.8%
77% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Rockwell vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Rockwell’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$64,141
85%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$31,788
81%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$62,150
86%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,106
77%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,106
23% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
29 min
4% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
11.8%
22% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
79.6%
9% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$7,886M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
79.6%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
11.8%
Other
8.6%
Average commute time
29 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
3,334
Restaurants
235
Healthcare
273
Retail
429
Manufacturing
181
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$62,150
14% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$3,570
2% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
94.3
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $64,141 |
| Per Capita Income | $31,788 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $62,150 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,106 |
| County GDP | $7,886M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 3.3% |
| Poverty Rate | 2.8% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.450 |
| Cost of Living Index | 94.3 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 29 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 79.6% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 11.8% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 3,334 |
| Restaurants | 235 |
| Healthcare | 273 |
| Retail | 429 |
| Manufacturing | 181 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $62,150 |
| Avg Property Tax | $3,570 |