Rockwood, TN (Tennessee) Houses and Residents

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Total population: 5,541 (Urban population: 4,431 (all inside urban clusters), Rural population: 1,110 (all nonfarm))

Rockwood, Tennessee Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 2,707 (2,447 occupied: 1,530 owner occupied, 917 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	37%
State:	30%

Housing density: 343 houses/condos per square mile

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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007 in this state: $157,129.

Median contract rent in 2007: $299 (lower quartile is $209, upper quartile is $384)

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2007: $377

Median gross rent in Rockwood, TN in 2007: $401

Housing units in Rockwood with a mortgage: 658 (61 second mortgage, 22 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 616

Rockwood,TN index of house prices

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $86,012 (it was $58,700 in 2000)

Rockwood:	$86,012
Tennessee:	$130,800

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $53,360 - $118,582

Mean price in 2007:

Detached houses: $103,398
Here: $103,398
State: $188,120

In 2-unit structures: $53,860
Here: $53,860
State: $142,458

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $179,065
Here: $179,065
State: $133,385

Mobile homes: $29,869
Here: $29,869
State: $44,109

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $85,000
Here: $85,000
State: $46,838

Household type by relationship

Households: 5,512

In family households: 4,566 (1,097 male householders, 457 female householders)
1,100 spouses, 1,516 children (1,317 natural, 25 adopted, 174 stepchildren), 134 grandchildren, 73 brothers or sisters, 13 parents, 96 other relatives, 80 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 946 (264 male householders (239 living alone)), 599 female householders (560 living alone)), 83 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 199 (179 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 720 2-persons, 433 3-persons, 249 4-persons, 103 5-persons, 32 6-persons, 17 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 799 1-person, 58 2-persons, 6 3-persons.

721 married couples with children.
345 single-parent households (60 men, 285 women).

98.7% of residents of Rockwood speak English at home.
0.4% of residents speak Spanish at home (79% speak English very well, 21% speak English not well).
0.3% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% speak English very well).
0.6% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (31% speak English very well, 41% speak English well, 28% speak English not well).

Foreign born population: 67 (1.2%)
(53.7% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	5.8
State:	6.0

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.2
State:	4.2

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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Rockwood, Tennessee:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 12 3 rooms: 22 4 rooms: 175 5 rooms: 426 6 rooms: 459 7 rooms: 243 8 rooms: 124 9 or more rooms: 69

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Rockwood, Tennessee:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 20 3 rooms: 258 4 rooms: 266 5 rooms: 210 6 rooms: 109 7 rooms: 46 8 rooms: 8 9 or more rooms: 0

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 34
1995 to 1998: 91
1990 to 1994: 113
1980 to 1989: 256
1970 to 1979: 646
1960 to 1969: 457
1950 to 1959: 487
1940 to 1949: 235
1939 or earlier: 388

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Rockwood:
	no bedroom: 0 1 bedroom: 66 2 bedrooms: 375 3 bedrooms: 851 4 bedrooms: 192 5 or more bedrooms: 46

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Rockwood:
	no bedroom: 0 1 bedroom: 276 2 bedrooms: 405 3 bedrooms: 218 4 bedrooms: 18 5 or more bedrooms: 0

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Cars and other vehicles available in Rockwood in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 105 1 vehicle: 544 2 vehicles: 598 3 vehicles: 176 4 vehicles: 69 5 or more vehicles: 38

Cars and other vehicles available in Rockwood in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 263 1 vehicle: 388 2 vehicles: 234 3 vehicles: 32 4 vehicles: 0 5 or more vehicles: 0

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2007 in Rockwood, TN:

Less than $10,000: 25
$10,000 to $14,999: 12
$15,000 to $19,999: 8
$20,000 to $24,999: 26
$25,000 to $29,999: 42
$30,000 to $34,999: 56
$35,000 to $39,999: 54
$40,000 to $49,999: 112
$50,000 to $59,999: 97
$60,000 to $69,999: 88
$70,000 to $79,999: 118
$80,000 to $89,999: 132
$90,000 to $99,999: 84
$100,000 to $124,999: 268
$125,000 to $149,999: 158
$150,000 to $174,999: 46
$175,000 to $199,999: 43
$200,000 to $249,999: 61
$250,000 to $299,999: 30
$300,000 to $399,999: 6
$400,000 to $499,999: 3
$500,000 to $749,999: 0
$750,000 to $999,999: 0
$1,000,000 or more: 0

Rockwood rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Rockwood:

Less than $100: 41 people
$100 to $149: 56
$150 to $199: 92
$200 to $249: 103
$250 to $299: 79
$300 to $349: 98
$350 to $399: 93
$400 to $449: 74
$450 to $499: 47
$500 to $549: 14
$550 to $599: 6
$600 to $649: 15
$650 to $699: 11
$700 to $749: 0
$750 to $799: 0
$800 to $899: 4
$900 to $999: 7
$1,000 to $1,249: 0
$1,250 to $1,499: 0
$1,500 to $1,999: 0
$2,000 or more: 0
No cash rent: 146

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 10 1990 to 1994: 10 1985 to 1989: 3 1980 to 1984: 23 1975 to 1979: 0 1970 to 1974: 0 1970 to 1974: 0 1965 to 1969: 21

Rockwood, TN Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 69.3%
Number of people working at home: 47 (2.2% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 125
5 to 9 minutes: 304
10 to 14 minutes: 383
15 to 19 minutes: 329
20 to 24 minutes: 150
25 to 29 minutes: 50
30 to 34 minutes: 207
35 to 39 minutes: 90
40 to 44 minutes: 74
45 to 59 minutes: 206
60 to 89 minutes: 106
90 or more minutes: 31

Rockwood mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 1,663 (79%)
Carpooled: 342 (16%)
Bus or trolley bus: 5 (0%)
Motorcycle: 15 (1%)
Walked: 24 (1%)
Other means: 6 (0%)
Worked at home: 47 (2%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 528
$10,000 to $14,999: 268
$15,000 to $19,999: 263
$20,000 to $24,999: 186
$25,000 to $29,999: 169
$30,000 to $34,999: 188
$35,000 to $39,999: 144
$40,000 to $44,999: 144
$45,000 to $49,999: 88
$50,000 to $59,999: 123
$60,000 to $74,999: 179
$75,000 to $99,999: 86
$100,000 to $124,999: 31
$125,000 to $149,999: 10
$150,000 to $199,999: 5
$200,000 or more: 5

First ancestries reported:

United States or American: 1883

Other groups: 645

Irish: 267

German: 187

English: 164

Scotch-Irish: 112

Scottish: 104

European: 49

Dutch: 41

Italian: 40

French (except Basque): 30

Welsh: 15

Pennsylvania German: 11

Polish: 11

Australian: 10

New Zealander: 10

Swedish: 8

Scandinavian: 7

Czech: 3

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):

Taiwan (33%)
Australia (15%)
Other Australian and New Zealand Subregion (15%)
Japan (13%)
Germany (12%)
United Kingdom (6%)
Mexico (6%)

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

This state: 4254
Northeast: 96
Midwest: 424
South: 753
West: 105

60% of Rockwood residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 63% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 51% lived in Tennessee.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 50
Nursery to 4th grade: 18
5th and 6th grade: 52
7th and 8th grade: 138
9th grade: 25
10th grade: 117
11th grade: 41
12th grade, no diploma: 90
High school graduate (or equivalency): 672
Less than 1 year of college: 109
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 181
Associate degree: 29
Bachelor's degree: 52
Master's degree: 64
Professional school degree: 27
Doctorate degree: 0

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 46
Nursery to 4th grade: 63
5th and 6th grade: 61
7th and 8th grade: 258
9th grade: 65
10th grade: 173
11th grade: 67
12th grade, no diploma: 82
High school graduate (or equivalency): 867
Less than 1 year of college: 150
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 234
Associate degree: 90
Bachelor's degree: 114
Master's degree: 88
Professional school degree: 12
Doctorate degree: 0

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 8.9%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 5.9%

Unemployment rate for Black males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 10.0%

Unemployment rate for Asian males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Asian females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 0.0%

Median household income in 2007 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $28,155
Black householders: $24,968
Asian householders: $52,565
Two or more races householders: $41,808

Rockwood household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Rockwood household income for Black householders

Rockwood household income for Asian householders

Rockwood household income for Two or more races householders

Rockwood marital status for males

Rockwood marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $91,693
Black or African American householders: $53,031
Asian householders: $125,911
Two or more races householders: $111,098

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 1,857
One, attached: 28
Two: 63
3 or 4: 128
5 to 9: 64
10 to 19: 75
20 to 49: 46
50 or more: 106
Mobile homes: 325
Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 15

Median worth of mobile homes: $28,117

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 0%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Rockwood:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Utility gas (75%) Electricity (23%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%) Wood (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Electricity (59%) Utility gas (36%) Wood (3%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 22

Here:	3.4%
Tennessee:	9.5%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 14

Here:	9.7%
Tennessee:	10.4%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 7

Here:	7.8%
Tennessee:	22.8%

School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students

School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students

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