Rockwood, MI
Full City Profile · Michigan · Wayne County County
3.2
/5.0
B
Good
3,189
Population
1,265/sq mi density
$85,391
Median Income
$34,439 per capita
$180,000
Home Value
$233,532 Zillow
$968
Median Rent
25.0% income on rent
51°F
Avg Temperature
129
Violent Crime/100K
419 property/100K
B
Overall
3.2 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.3 / 5.0
$85,391 median income, 4.5% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$180,000 home value, $968/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
129 violent crimes/100K
C+
Education
2.5 / 5.0
18.8% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013, 2023)
Population Change
-2.8%
3,229 → 3,138
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-0.29%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+52.6%
$55,944 → $85,391
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+4.32%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Rockwood across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013, 2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts, real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
3,075
-63 from 2023 (3,138)
Projected Median Income 2030
$114,811
+$29,420 from 2023 ($85,391)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 3,229 | - | $55,944 | - |
| 2015 | 3,212 | -0.5% | $51,250 | -8.4% |
| 2017 | 3,190 | -0.7% | $64,904 | +26.6% |
| 2019 | 3,166 | -0.8% | $76,313 | +17.6% |
| 2021 | 3,202 | +1.1% | $81,354 | +6.6% |
| 2023 | 3,138 | -2% | $85,391 | +5% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.