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South Rockwood, MI

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Overview


South Rockwood is a very small village located in the state of Michigan. With a population of 1,589 people and just one neighborhood, South Rockwood is the 398th largest community in Michigan. There's nothing like the smell of a brand new house, and in South Rockwood, you'll find that a large proportion of houses were recently built. New growth in residential real estate is an indication that people are choosing to move to South Rockwood, and putting down their money on brand new construction. South Rockwood’s real estate is, on average, some of the newest in the nation. South Rockwood does seem to be experiencing an influx of affluent people, because the median household income is $82,500.00.

Occupations and Workforce

South Rockwood is neither predominantly blue-collar nor white-collar, instead having a mixed workforce of both blue-collar and white-collar jobs. Overall, South Rockwood is a village of professionals, sales and office workers, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in South Rockwood who work in office and administrative support (12.76%), healthcare (8.83%), and sales jobs (7.07%).

Setting & Lifestyle

South Rockwood is a small village, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day.

Demographics

The population of South Rockwood overall has a level of education that is slightly above the US average for all US cities and towns of 21.84%. Of adults 25 and older in South Rockwood, 21.30% have at least a bachelor's degree.

The per capita income in South Rockwood in 2022 was $38,038, which is upper middle income relative to Michigan and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $152,152 for a family of four. However, South Rockwood contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

The people who call South Rockwood home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of South Rockwood residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in South Rockwood include German, Irish, Polish, English, and French.

The most common language spoken in South Rockwood is English. Other important languages spoken here include Italian and Spanish.

Notable & Unique Neighborhood Characteristics

When you see a neighborhood for the first time, the most important thing is often the way it looks, like its homes and its setting. Some places look the same, but they only reveal their true character after living in them for a while because they contain a unique mix of occupational or cultural groups. This neighborhood is very unique in some important ways, according to NeighborhoodScout's exclusive exploration and analysis.

People

With a nice mix of college students, safety from crime, and decent walkability, the neighborhood rates highly as a college student friendly place to live, and one that college students and their parents may want to consider. NeighborhoodScout's analysis shows that it rates more highly for a good place for college students to live than 85.7% of the neighborhoods in MI. This often also means that the area has certain amenities and services geared towards college students, from undergraduates to graduate students.

Diversity

Did you know that the neighborhood has more Romanian and French Canadian ancestry people living in it than nearly any neighborhood in America? It's true! In fact, 3.0% of this neighborhood's residents have Romanian ancestry and 3.8% have French Canadian ancestry.

is also pretty special linguistically. Significantly, 6.5% of its residents five years old and above primarily speak Italian at home. While this may seem like a small percentage, it is higher than 95.3% of the neighborhoods in America.

The Neighbors

How wealthy a neighborhood is, from very wealthy, to middle income, to low income is very formative with regard to the personality and character of a neighborhood. Equally important is the rate of people, particularly children, who live below the federal poverty line. In some wealthy gated communities, the areas immediately surrounding can have high rates of childhood poverty, which indicates other social issues. NeighborhoodScout's analysis reveals both aspects of income and poverty for this neighborhood.

The neighbors in the neighborhood in South Rockwood are upper-middle income, making it an above average income neighborhood. NeighborhoodScout's exclusive analysis reveals that this neighborhood has a higher income than 61.4% of the neighborhoods in America. With 19.0% of the children here below the federal poverty line, this neighborhood has a higher rate of childhood poverty than 67.1% of U.S. neighborhoods.

A neighborhood is far different if it is dominated by enlisted military personnel rather than people who earn their living by farming. It is also different if most of the neighbors are clerical support or managers. What is wonderful is the sheer diversity of neighborhoods, allowing you to find the type that fits your lifestyle and aspirations.

In the neighborhood, 33.4% of the working population is employed in executive, management, and professional occupations. The second most important occupational group in this neighborhood is manufacturing and laborer occupations, with 31.5% of the residents employed. Other residents here are employed in sales and service jobs, from major sales accounts, to working in fast food restaurants (21.9%), and 12.8% in clerical, assistant, and tech support occupations.

Languages

The languages spoken by people in this neighborhood are diverse. These are tabulated as the languages people preferentially speak when they are at home with their families. The most common language spoken in the neighborhood is English, spoken by 89.8% of households. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Italian.

Ethnicity / Ancestry

Culture is the shared learned behavior of peoples. Undeniably, different ethnicities and ancestries have different cultural traditions, and as a result, neighborhoods with concentrations of residents of one or another ethnicities or ancestries will express those cultures. It is what makes the North End in Boston so fun to visit for the Italian restaurants, bakeries, culture, and charm, and similarly, why people enjoy visiting Chinatown in San Francisco.

In the neighborhood in South Rockwood, MI, residents most commonly identify their ethnicity or ancestry as German (20.9%). There are also a number of people of Irish ancestry (9.3%), and residents who report Polish roots (8.0%), and some of the residents are also of French ancestry (6.3%), along with some English ancestry residents (4.9%), among others.

Getting to Work

Even if your neighborhood is walkable, you may still have to drive to your place of work. Some neighborhoods are located where many can get to work in just a few minutes, while others are located such that most residents have a long and arduous commute. The greatest number of commuters in neighborhood spend between 15 and 30 minutes commuting one-way to work (35.5% of working residents), which is shorter than the time spent commuting to work for most Americans.

Here most residents (84.4%) drive alone in a private automobile to get to work. In a neighborhood like this, as in most of the nation, many residents find owning a car useful for getting to work.


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