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Rockwood, VA
Full City Profile · Virginia · Chesterfield County County
3.8
/5.0
B+
Good
8,834
Population
1,630/sq mi density
$90,804
Median Income
$44,308 per capita
$312,500
Home Value
$460,251 Zillow
$1,875
Median Rent
25.1% income on rent
58°F
Avg Temperature
305 sunny days/yr
579
Violent Crime/100K
3,870 property/100K
B+
Overall
3.8 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
4.8 / 5.0
$90,804 median income, 1.9% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.7 / 5.0
$312,500 home value, $1,875/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
579 violent crimes/100K (52% above avg)
A+
Education
4.6 / 5.0
44.6% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$90,804
21% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$44,308
13% above
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
1.9%
47% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
2.0%
84% 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
$90,804
121%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$44,308
113%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$90,502
126%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,205
84%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,205
16% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
25 min
11% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
17.2%
13% above US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
76.6%
5% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$24,002M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
76.6%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
17.2%
Other
6.2%
Average commute time
25 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
10,284
Restaurants
656
Healthcare
1,080
Retail
944
Manufacturing
154
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$90,502
26% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$4,153
19% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
101.1
Above national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $90,804 |
| Per Capita Income | $44,308 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $90,502 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,205 |
| County GDP | $24,002M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 1.9% |
| Poverty Rate | 2.0% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.421 |
| Cost of Living Index | 101.1 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 25 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 76.6% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 17.2% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 10,284 |
| Restaurants | 656 |
| Healthcare | 1,080 |
| Retail | 944 |
| Manufacturing | 154 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $90,502 |
| Avg Property Tax | $4,153 |