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Rockwood, PA
Full City Profile · Pennsylvania · Somerset County County
3.3
/5.0
B
Good
792
Population
2,400/sq mi density
$49,063
Median Income
$28,684 per capita
$85,600
Home Value
$174,360 Zillow
$624
Median Rent
22.1% income on rent
47°F
Avg Temperature
293 sunny days/yr
B
Overall
3.3 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.6 / 5.0
$49,063 median income, 3.9% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$85,600 home value, $624/mo rent
C+
Safety
2.5 / 5.0
0 violent crimes/100K
D
Education
2.0 / 5.0
12.3% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$49,063
35% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$28,684
27% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
3.9%
8% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
7.5%
40% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Rockwood vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Rockwood’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$49,063
65%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$28,684
73%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$60,950
85%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$979
68%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$979
32% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
24 min
13% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
0.6%
96% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
87.4%
19% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
1.5%
71% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$3,038M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
87.4%
Public Transit
1.5%
Work From Home
0.6%
Other
10.5%
Average commute time
24 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
1,862
Restaurants
153
Healthcare
164
Retail
229
Manufacturing
107
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$60,950
15% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$5,133
47% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
97.6
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $49,063 |
| Per Capita Income | $28,684 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $60,950 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $979 |
| County GDP | $3,038M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 3.9% |
| Poverty Rate | 7.5% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.431 |
| Cost of Living Index | 97.6 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 24 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 87.4% |
| Public Transit | 1.5% |
| Work From Home | 0.6% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 1,862 |
| Restaurants | 153 |
| Healthcare | 164 |
| Retail | 229 |
| Manufacturing | 107 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $60,950 |
| Avg Property Tax | $5,133 |