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South Rockwood, MI
Full City Profile · Michigan · Wayne County County
3.2
/5.0
B
Good
1,891
Population
577/sq mi density
$78,063
Median Income
$39,386 per capita
$217,800
Home Value
$296,245 Zillow
$1,325
Median Rent
26.0% income on rent
50°F
Avg Temperature
260 sunny days/yr
62
Violent Crime/100K
1,121 property/100K
B
Overall
3.2 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.2 / 5.0
$78,063 median income, 2.3% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$217,800 home value, $1,325/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
62 violent crimes/100K
C+
Education
2.5 / 5.0
18.9% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$78,063
4% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$39,386
1% above
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
2.3%
36% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
11.0%
11% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: South Rockwood vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows South Rockwood’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$78,063
104%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$39,386
101%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$64,888
90%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,469
103%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,469
3% above US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
29 min
5% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
6.7%
56% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
87.4%
19% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$129,920M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
87.4%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
6.7%
Other
5.9%
Average commute time
29 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
36,727
Restaurants
3,598
Healthcare
4,243
Retail
5,675
Manufacturing
1,388
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$64,888
10% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$6,671
91% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
96.2
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $78,063 |
| Per Capita Income | $39,386 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $64,888 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,469 |
| County GDP | $129,920M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 2.3% |
| Poverty Rate | 11.0% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.490 |
| Cost of Living Index | 96.2 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 29 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 87.4% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 6.7% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 36,727 |
| Restaurants | 3,598 |
| Healthcare | 4,243 |
| Retail | 5,675 |
| Manufacturing | 1,388 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $64,888 |
| Avg Property Tax | $6,671 |