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Somerset County

Population in July 2007: 914. Population change since 2000: -3.6%
 

Males: 438  (48.0%)
Females: 476  (52.0%)
Median resident age:  39.3 years
Pennsylvania median age:  38.0 years

Zip codes: 15557.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $30,542 (it was $25,139 in 2000)
Rockwood:  $30,542
Pennsylvania:  $48,576

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $83,200 (it was $58,900 in 2000)
Rockwood:  $83,200
Pennsylvania:  $155,000

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $89,337; Detached houses: $90,841; Townhouses or other attached units: $38,729; In 2-unit structures: $106,928; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $282,692; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $92,602; Mobile homes: $29,732

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Races in Rockwood:

  • White Non-Hispanic (99.6%)

2008 cost of living index in Rockwood: 84.0 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (37.6%), United States (10.4%), Irish (8.9%), Italian (6.5%), English (5.9%), Dutch (4.7%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated in 1885

Land area: 0.31 square miles.

Population density: 2925 people per square mile 
 
 (average).




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For population 25 years and over in Rockwood

  • High school or higher: 81.0%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 8.7%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.6%
  • Unemployed: 2.8%
  • Mean travel time to work: 22.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Rockwood borough

  • Never married: 23.2%
  • Now married: 52.9%
  • Separated: 2.6%
  • Widowed: 8.7%
  • Divorced: 12.6%

2 residents are foreign born

This city:  0.2%
Pennsylvania:  4.1%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Rockwood:  1.0% ($566)
Pennsylvania:  1.6% ($1,552)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Pittsburgh, PA (67.1 miles , pop. 334,563).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (275.6 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: New Centerville, PA (3.1 miles) , Casselman, PA (4.2 miles) , Garrett borough, PA (7.5 miles ), Somerset borough, PA (8.1 miles ), Meyersdale borough, PA (11.4 miles ), Seven Springs, PA (12.0 miles) , Salisbury borough, PA (12.4 miles ), Berlin borough, PA (13.9 miles ).

Latitude: 39.92 N, Longitude: 79.16 W

Area code: 814

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Population change in the 1990s: -60 (-5.9%).



Most common industries for males:



  • Metal and metal products (11%)
  • Accommodation and food services (8%)
  • Health care (7%)
  • Construction (6%)
  • Machinery (5%)
  • Transportation equipment (5%)
  • Miscellaneous manufacturing (4%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Health care (18%)
  • Accommodation and food services (18%)
  • Educational services (11%)
  • Finance and insurance (8%)
  • Public administration (6%)
  • Social assistance (4%)
  • Machinery (4%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Metal workers and plastic workers (11%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (8%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (7%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (5%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (5%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (4%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (8%)
  • Registered nurses (7%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Cashiers (5%)
  • Waiters and waitresses (5%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (5%)


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Rockwood-area historical tornado activity is slightly below Pennsylvania state average. It is 32% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/2/1998, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 10.2 miles away from the Rockwood city center injured 5 people and caused $6 million in damages.

On 5/31/1998, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 12.6 miles away from the city center killed one person and injured 15 people and caused $4 million in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Rockwood:
  • SOMERSET COMM HOSP (about 7 miles; SOMERSET, PA)
  • MEYERSDALE COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 9 miles; MYERSDALE, PA)
  • WINDBER HOSPITAL (about 29 miles; WINDBER, PA)

Political contributions by individuals in Rockwood, PA

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Rockwood:
  • ARNOLD PALMER REGIONAL (about 30 miles; LATROBE, PA; ID: LBE)
  • JOHN MURTHA JOHNSTOWN-CAMBRIA CO (about 35 miles; JOHNSTOWN, PA; ID: JST)
  • MORGANTOWN MUNI-WALTER L. BILL HART FLD (about 56 miles; MORGANTOWN, WV; ID: MGW)
Other public-use airports nearest to Rockwood:
  • SEVEN SPRINGS (about 13 miles; SEVEN SPRINGS BOROUGH, PA; ID: 7SP)
  • SOMERSET COUNTY (about 14 miles; SOMERSET, PA; ID: 2G9)
  • INDIAN LAKE (about 25 miles; CENTRAL CITY, PA; ID: 5G2)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Rockwood:
  • FROSTBURG STATE UNIVERSITY (about 24 miles; FROSTBURG, MD; Full-time enrollment: 4,672)
  • UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH-JOHNSTOWN (about 33 miles; JOHNSTOWN, PA; FT enrollment: 2,851)
  • WESTMORELAND COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 33 miles; YOUNGWOOD, PA; FT enrollment: 3,223)
  • INDIANA UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA-MAIN CAMPUS (about 50 miles; INDIANA, PA; FT enrollment: 12,307)
  • CALIFORNIA UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA (about 52 miles; CALIFORNIA, PA; FT enrollment: 5,183)
  • WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY (about 59 miles; MORGANTOWN, WV; FT enrollment: 19,666)
  • CARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITY (about 67 miles; PITTSBURGH, PA; FT enrollment: 7,903)
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Hotel: Country Dreams (929 Chippewa Rd).

 

Drinking water stations with addresses in Rockwood and their reported violations in the past:

LAUREL RIDGE-RT 653 PARKG AREA (Population served: 100, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • One regular monitoring violation
LAUREL RIDGE-BIDWELL SHELTER A (Population served: 100, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • 2 regular monitoring violations
LAUREL RIDGE-PARK OFFICE/MAINT (Population served: 100, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • 2 regular monitoring violations
LAUREL RIDGE-RT 653 SHELTER AR (Population served: 100, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • 2 regular monitoring violations
LAUREL RIDGE-RT 31 PARKING ARE (Population served: 25, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • 2 regular monitoring violations
JB S ROADHOUSE (Population served: 25, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • 2 routine major monitoring violations
Drinking water stations with addresses in Rockwood that have no violations reported:
  • HICKORY HOLLOW CAMPGROUND (Population served: 107, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)

Average household size:
This city:  2.3 people
Pennsylvania:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  67.0%
Whole state:  67.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  4.7%
Whole state:  5.0%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.5% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.2% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This city:  15.1%
Whole state:  11.0%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This city:  5.1%
Whole state:  5.1%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Rockwood, PA


27 people in other noninstitutional group quarters


Rockwood compared to Pennsylvania state average:
  • Median house value below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in above state average.
  • House age significantly above state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.


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Banks with branches in Rockwood (2007 data):
  • First National Bank of Pennsylvania: Rockwood Branch at 659 Main Street, branch established on 1966-01-03. Info updated 2006-07-26: Bank assets: $5,843.0 mil, Deposits: $4,385.2 mil, headquarters in Greenville, PA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 160 total offices, Holding Company: F.N.b. Corporation



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2004 Presidential Election results in Somerset County Pennsylvania:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (69%)
  • Electricity (10%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (10%)
  • Coal or coke (7%)
  • Wood (2%)

Local government employment and payroll (March 2002)

Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Financial Administration 1$1,516$18,1921$789
Other Government Administration 0$0 1$333
Police Protection - Officers 0$0 2$2,581
Streets and Highways 0$0 1$417
Sewerage 1$1,828$21,9360$0
Water Supply 1$1,628$19,5360$0
Totals for Government 3$4,972$19,8885$4,120



Rockwood government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Sewerage: $160,000
    All Other: $20,000
    Solid Waste Management: $18,000
  • Construction - Water Utilities: $69,000
    Regular Highways: $40,000
  • Current Operations - Central Staff Services: $127,000
    Police Protection: $26,000
    Sewerage: $23,000
    Water Utilities: $12,000
    Financial Administration: $8,000
    Fire Protection: $3,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $2,000
    Solid Waste Management: $1,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $1,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $19,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $7,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $12,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $10,000
    Interest Earnings: $5,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $100,000
    Water Utilities: $20,000
    Sewerage: $18,000
    Regular Highways: $5,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $162,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $159,000
  • State Intergovernmental - All Other: $35,000
    Highways: $18,000
    Housing & Community Development: $10,000
  • Tax - Individual Income: $44,000
    Property: $39,000
    NEC: $11,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $101,000

3.26% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($36,319 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  3.26%
Pennsylvania average:  4.99%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Cambria County, PA  0.87% ($35,913 average AGI)
from Westmoreland County, PA  0.23% ($35,463)
from Allegheny County, PA  0.19% ($57,607)


3.82% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($31,568 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  3.82%
Pennsylvania average:  5.08%

0.05% of residents moved to foreign countries ($291 average AGI)
Somerset County:  0.05%
Pennsylvania average:  0.05%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Cambria County, PA  0.79% ($21,680 average AGI)
to Allegheny County, PA  0.29% ($36,365)
to Westmoreland County, PA  0.23% ($31,597)


Strongest AM radio stations in Rockwood:
  • WVSC (990 AM; 10 kW; SOMERSET, PA; Owner: FOREVER OF JOHNSTOWN, INC.)
  • WYSN (1330 AM; 5 kW; SOMERSET, PA; Owner: DAME BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • WFRB (560 AM; 5 kW; FROSTBURG, MD; Owner: WTBO-WKGO CORPORATION, L.L.C.)
  • WLYE (850 AM; 10 kW; JOHNSTOWN, PA; Owner: FOREVER OF JOHNSTOWN, INC.)
  • KDKA (1020 AM; 50 kW; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WCCS (1160 AM; 10 kW; HOMER CITY, PA; Owner: RENDA RADIO, INC.)
  • WCBC (1270 AM; 5 kW; CUMBERLAND, MD; Owner: CUMBERLAND BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WKHB (620 AM; 6 kW; IRWIN, PA; Owner: BROADCAST COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WWVA (1170 AM; 53 kW; WHEELING, WV; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WZSK (1040 AM; daytime; 10 kW; EVERETT, PA; Owner: NEW MILLENNIUM COMMUNICATIONS GROUP, INC.)
  • WCBM (680 AM; 50 kW; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: WCBM MARYLAND, INC.)
  • WKCW (1420 AM; 50 kW; WARRENTON, VA; Owner: WAY BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WMET (1150 AM; 50 kW; GAITHERSBURG, MD; Owner: BELTWAY ACQUISITION CORPORATION)

Strongest FM radio stations in Rockwood:
  • WQZS (93.3 FM; MEYERSDALE, PA; Owner: ROGER WAHL)
  • WUZY (97.7 FM; SOMERSET, PA; Owner: FOREVER OF JOHNSTOWN,INC.)
  • WFRB-FM (105.3 FM; FROSTBURG, MD; Owner: WTBO-WKGO CORPORATION, L.L.C.)
  • WROG (102.9 FM; CUMBERLAND, MD; Owner: TSCHUDY RADIO, INC)
  • WFWM (91.9 FM; FROSTBURG, MD; Owner: FROSTBURG STATE UNIVERSITY)
  • WKGO (106.1 FM; CUMBERLAND, MD; Owner: WTBO-WKGO CORPORATION, L.L.C.)
  • WLIC (97.1 FM; FROSTBURG, MD; Owner: HE'S ALIVE, INC.)
  • WAIJ (90.3 FM; GRANTSVILLE, MD; Owner: HE'S ALIVE, INC.)
  • WWPN (101.1 FM; WESTERNPORT, MD; Owner: ERNEST F. SANTMYIRE)
  • WOGG (94.9 FM; OLIVER, PA; Owner: KEYMARKET LICENSES, LLC)
  • WQEJ (89.7 FM; JOHNSTOWN, PA; Owner: WQED MULTIMEDIA)
  • WLSW (103.9 FM; SCOTTDALE, PA; Owner: L. STANLEY WALL)
  • WFRJ (88.9 FM; JOHNSTOWN, PA; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)
  • WKYE (95.5 FM; JOHNSTOWN, PA; Owner: FOREVER OF JOHNSTOWN, INC.)
  • WQKK (92.1 FM; JOHNSTOWN, PA; Owner: DAME BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • WDZN (100.1 FM; ROMNEY, WV; Owner: CHARTER EQUITIES, INC.)
  • WVPM (90.9 FM; MORGANTOWN, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA EDUCATIONAL BROADCASTING AUTHORITY)
  • WCCL (101.7 FM; CENTRAL CITY, PA; Owner: DAME BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • WBVE (107.5 FM; BEDFORD, PA; Owner: CESSNA COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WAYC (100.9 FM; BEDFORD, PA; Owner: CESSNA COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Rockwood:
  • WNPA (Channel 19; JEANNETTE, PA; Owner: VIACOM STATIONS GROUP OF PITTSBURGH INC.)
  • WWCP-TV (Channel 8; JOHNSTOWN, PA; Owner: PEAK MEDIA OF PA LICENSEE LLC)
  • W57BM (Channel 57; SOMERSET, PA; Owner: PALM TELEVISION, L.P.)


Rockwood fatal accident list:
Jan 13, 1981 01:00 AM, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1
Dec 24, 1975 12:45 AM, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1

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