Rockwood is a city in
Wayne CountyWayne County is a county in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2000 census, its population was 2,061,162 with the July 1, 2008 estimate placing the population at 1,949,929 making it the 13th most-populous county in the United States. The county seat is Detroit, the largest city in Michigan. The...
in the
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of
MichiganMichigan is a Midwestern state of the United States of America. It was named after Lake Michigan, whose name is a French adaptation of the Ojibwe term mishigama, meaning "large water" or "large lake"....
. The population was 3,442 at the
2000 censusThe Twenty-Second United States Census, known as Census 2000 and conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States on April 1, 2000, to be 281,421,906, an increase of 13.2% over the 248,709,873 persons enumerated during the 1990 Census...
.
According to the
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, the city has a total area of 2.7
square mileThe square mile is an imperial and US unit of measure for an area equal to the area of a square of one statute mile.
s (7.0 km²), all land.
As of the
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of 2000, there were 3,442 people, 1,318 households, and 929 families residing in the city. The
population densityPopulation density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans. It is a key term used in geography....
was 1,272.9 per square mile (492.2/km²). There were 1,353 housing units at an average density of 500.3/sq mi (193.5/km²).
Rockwood is a city in
Wayne CountyWayne County is a county in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2000 census, its population was 2,061,162 with the July 1, 2008 estimate placing the population at 1,949,929 making it the 13th most-populous county in the United States. The county seat is Detroit, the largest city in Michigan. The...
in the
U.S. stateA U.S. state is any one of 50 federated states of the United States of America that share sovereignty with the federal government . Because of this shared sovereignty, an American is a citizen both of the federal entity and of his or her state of domicile...
of
MichiganMichigan is a Midwestern state of the United States of America. It was named after Lake Michigan, whose name is a French adaptation of the Ojibwe term mishigama, meaning "large water" or "large lake"....
. The population was 3,442 at the
2000 censusThe Twenty-Second United States Census, known as Census 2000 and conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States on April 1, 2000, to be 281,421,906, an increase of 13.2% over the 248,709,873 persons enumerated during the 1990 Census...
.
Geography
According to the
United States Census BureauThe United States Census Bureau is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census. It also gathers other national demographic and economic data. As part of the United States Department of Commerce, the Census Bureau serves as the leading source of quality data about...
, the city has a total area of 2.7
square mileThe square mile is an imperial and US unit of measure for an area equal to the area of a square of one statute mile.
s (7.0 km²), all land.
Demographics
As of the
censusA "census" is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population.In other words every 10 years...next one would be in 2010 The term is used mostly in connection with...
of 2000, there were 3,442 people, 1,318 households, and 929 families residing in the city. The
population densityPopulation density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans. It is a key term used in geography....
was 1,272.9 per square mile (492.2/km²). There were 1,353 housing units at an average density of 500.3/sq mi (193.5/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 95.64% White, 0.64% African American, 0.99% Native American, 0.61% Asian, 0.96% from
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, and 1.16% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.53% of the population.
There were 1,318 households out of which 33.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.8% were
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living together, 10.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.5% were non-families. 24.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.60 and the average family size was 3.10.
In the city the population was spread out with 24.7% under the age of 18, 9.6% from 18 to 24, 30.1% from 25 to 44, 26.2% from 45 to 64, and 9.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 103.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 101.2 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $55,987, and the median income for a family was $59,677. Males had a median income of $51,977 versus $30,684 for females. The
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for the city was $23,563. About 2.3% of families and 4.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 3.7% of those under age 18 and none of those age 65 or over.