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Living in Rockwood

The city had 18 schools in 2026. Rockwood, a city in the United States, had a population of 5,566 in July 2026. In July 2026, 46.3% of renter households spent at least 30% of income on housing. There were 42 physicians per 100,000 residents in 2026.

Last checked 2026-09-1930 sources

Population5,607people31 Dec 2025Official source · U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program
Median gross salary2,292EUR/month31 Dec 2024Community source · Census Reporter ACS 2020-2024 5-year, table B20002 (underlying U.S. Census Bureau ACS)
Median rent680.3EUR/month31 Dec 2024Independent source · Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables
Unemployment rate10.48%31 Dec 2024Independent source · Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables
Recorded crime2,650offences per 100,000country median 1,586 — 67% aboveOfficial source · FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting
PM2.5, annual mean6.72µg/m³31 Dec 2024Independent source · EPA AQS annual PM2.5 monitor data 2024

Which United States-wide rules apply when you move to Rockwood?

National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.

Visa and entry rulesPassport-specific entry and national residence context.BenefitsCountry-wide eligibility and official application routes.Taxes in United StatesNational rates and thresholds that apply in Rockwood.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

Median gross rent was US$774 per month, while the median home value was US$128,700 in July 2026. Owner occupation was 53.2%, and the vacancy rate was 12.2% in July 2026.

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month
Rockwood recurring monthly costs, € per month

€ / month

Internet, 60 Mbps€60
Mobile plan, 10 GB€22
MetricValuePeriodSource
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited60.38 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Verizon 300 Mbps home internet21Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB21.57 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Visible unlimited mobile plan22Official · national market
Median gross rent$774/month4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent4Official
Households spending over 30% of income on rent46.25 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent4Official
Housing vacancy rate (legacy series)12.16 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent4Official
Property crime per 100,000 residents5,479 per 100,000 people1 Jul 2026FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics11Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · agency service area
Average monthly rent (whole dwelling)863 EUR/month31 Dec 2020ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, tables B25065 (Aggregate Gross Rent) and B25063 (Gross Rent, units with cash rent)3Official
Median monthly rent680.3 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables25Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Recorded property crimes96 offenses/year31 Dec 2025FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)12Official

Is Rockwood a good place to live?

There is no universal answer. The profile scores below show who the available published evidence may suit; they are a decision aid, not a personal recommendation.

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Remote worker55%strong on work, weak on legal route · range 46–64%
Skilled employee59%strong on work, weak on safety · range 50–68%
Student57%strong on cost, weak on work · range 47–67%
Family64%strong on family, weak on cost · range 55–73%
Retirement52%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 41–63%

Worked out from these numbers

How international is the population?

0.1% of residents hold a foreign nationality — 6 of 5,607 people. This counts nationality, not place of birth, so long-settled residents who naturalised are not in it.

Uses a supplemental estimate, so treat it as indicative.

Work and income

Median household income was US$47,791 a year in July 2026.

Unemployment across cities in United StatesUnemployment in Rockwood is 10.5%. Of 2,153 cities with data, 1,250 have unemployment of 0 to under 5%.

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Median household income47,791 USD/year4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Households with cable, fibre or DSL broadband58.25 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Households with a broadband subscription80.79 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Households with internet but no subscription6.6 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Households without internet12.62 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Households with satellite internet4.75 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Median gross salary2,292 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Census Reporter ACS 2020-2024 5-year, table B20002 (underlying U.S. Census Bureau ACS)24Community estimate · Supplemental context
Median gross salary (regional)3,479 EUR/month31 Dec 2025www.bls.gov23Official
Unemployment rate10.48 %31 Dec 2024Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables25Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context

What does a salary buy in Rockwood?

Take-home pay after tax, minus rent and the everyday bills this city publishes. Each line names its source.

regional median gross pay: €3,479 (US Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2025-12-31).
Left over each month€1,792of €2,737 take-home
  • Rent
  • Internet
  • Mobile
  • Left over
Line-by-line breakdown and sources
Each month€
Take-home payOECD Taxing Wages 2025, single, no children. Includes central and local income tax and employee social contributions; euro amounts at the ECB average for 2026-08.€2,737
Rentaverage rent of a whole dwelling · official · ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, tables B25065 (Aggregate Gross Rent) and B25063 (Gross Rent, units with cash rent) · 2020-12-31− €863
Internet€60 · official · Verizon 300 Mbps home internet · 2026-09-30− €60
Mobile plan€22 · official · Visible unlimited mobile plan · 2026-09-30− €22
Other everyday billsnot published for this city: public transport pass, utilities—
Left overbefore the bills this city does not publish€1,792
Take-home pay for other salaries and households Compare with another city Check a job offer in Rockwood Salary needed to live in Rockwood

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Rockwood. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.

Country-level information

American Job Centers — Public employment service

U.S. Department of Labor Employment and Training Administration

Job Search
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Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Rockwood. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Family and education

MetricValuePeriodSource
Residents with high school education or higher86.1 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent4Official
Schools18 schools30 Jun 2026NCES CCD public school count15Official
School enrolment, share of residents16.1 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent4Official

Healthcare

MetricValuePeriodSource
Mental health provider ratio0 ratio30 Jun 2026HRSA mental health provider ratio14Official
Primary care doctors per 100,000 residents42 per 100,000 people30 Jun 2026HRSA mental health provider ratio14Official
Preventable hospitalizations3,540 per 100,000 people30 Jun 2026HRSA mental health provider ratio14Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Rockwood when the national insurance or residence conditions are met.

Healthcare access follows the country-wide insurance rules; local capacity facts remain city data and are not used as proof of eligibility.

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Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Safety

Recorded crime across major citiesRockwood highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Rockwood highlighted

recorded incidents per 100k residents

Philadelphia5,457
Houston5,442
San Antonio5,218
Chicago4,012
Dallas4,010
Austin3,709
Fort Worth3,158
Phoenix3,125
New York City3,039
Rockwood2,650
Los Angeles2,212
San Diego2,082
MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents2,650 offences per 100,000country median 1,58631 Dec 2024FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting13Official
Violent crime per 100,000 residents570 per 100,000 people1 Jul 2026FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics11Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · agency service area
Recorded violent crimes27 offenses/year31 Dec 2025FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)12Official

Mobility and administration

MetricValuePeriodSource
Average commute time25.12 minutes4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Workers commuting by bicycle0 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Workers commuting by public transport0 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Workers walking to work2.47 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Nearest airportRKW3 Aug 2026OurAirports18Official
Distance to nearest airport6 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports18Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Rockwood. These verified national programmes may still apply; use the official programme page to check local availability.

Country-level information

Adult Education and English Language Acquisition (AEFLA) — State Language Course

U.S. Department of Education

For adult learners, adult English-language learners.

EnglishIn Person, Online, HybridCost varies
Open official information

USCIS English and citizenship class finder — Civic Orientation

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services

For immigrants, future citizens.

EnglishIn Person, OnlineCost varies
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National programme information is not treated as proof of a course location in Rockwood.

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Climate and air quality

Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C
Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits

City values from the published air-quality observations. WHO 2021 guidelines and EU limit values are published constants.

PM2.5 across cities in United StatesAnnual PM2.5 in Rockwood is 6.7 µg/m³. Of 968 cities with data, 261 have annual PM2.5 of 6 to under 7 µg/m³.

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

MetricValuePeriodSource
PM2.5 — annual mean6.72 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EPA AQS annual PM2.5 monitor data 202430Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Average daytime high by monthJan 8.17 · Feb 10.67 · Mar 15.89 · Apr 21.28 · May 25.39 · Jun 29.17 · Jul 30.83 · Aug 30.28 · Sep 27.67 · Oct 21.5 · Nov 14.94 · Dec 9.89 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information17Official
Average night-time low by monthJan -2.39 · Feb -1.33 · Mar 2.39 · Apr 6.39 · May 11.72 · Jun 16.72 · Jul 19 · Aug 18.28 · Sep 14.67 · Oct 7.83 · Nov 1.83 · Dec -0.889 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information17Official
Average temperature by monthJan 2.89 · Feb 4.67 · Mar 9.17 · Apr 13.83 · May 18.56 · Jun 22.94 · Jul 24.89 · Aug 24.28 · Sep 21.17 · Oct 14.67 · Nov 8.39 · Dec 4.5 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information17Official
Average precipitation by monthJan 137.4 · Feb 137.9 · Mar 138.7 · Apr 143 · May 120.1 · Jun 138.7 · Jul 151.4 · Aug 97.03 · Sep 113 · Oct 88.39 · Nov 117.3 · Dec 152.7 mm1991–2020NOAA U.S. Monthly Climate Normals 1991-2020 — station USC00407834 (ROCKWOOD 2)17Official · nearest-station reading
PM2.5, highest monitored reading37.6 µg/m³1 Jul 2026EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean10Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · county
PM2.5, annual mean7.42 µg/m³1 Jul 2026EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean10Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · county
PM2.5 monitoring sites1 monitors1 Jul 2026EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean10Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · county
Annual precipitation1,403 mm30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals16Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation
Maximum July temperature25.19 °C30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals16Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation
Average annual temperature15.33 °C30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals16Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation
Minimum January temperature6.6 °C30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals16Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation

Similar climate. In United States: Murfreesboro ±0.8 °C. Elsewhere: Reims (France) ±4.0 °C, Cottbus (Germany) ±4.2 °C, Werl (Germany) ±4.4 °C, Berlin (Germany) ±4.4 °C, Hoyerswerda (Germany) ±4.4 °C. Twenty closest, compared month by month

Monthly highs and lows against the 1991–2020 station normals of the nearest station; ± is the average monthly difference.

Population and city profile

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Foreign-resident share0 %31 Dec 2020Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)8Official
Foreign residents6 people31 Dec 2024Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables25Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Population density270.1 people/km²31 Dec 2025Census Reporter / U.S. Census Bureau9Official
Population5,607 people31 Dec 2025U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program20Official
Population covered by crime statistics5,746 people31 Dec 2025FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)12Official

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Median home value128,700 USD4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent4Official
Owner-occupied homes53.22 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent4Official
Labour force participation rate48.27 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Residents born abroad0.11 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Naturalized citizens, share of residents0.11 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Non-citizens, share of residents0 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Flu vaccination coverage59.5 %30 Jun 2026CDC BRFSS flu vaccination coverage6Official
Mammography screening coverage70.6 %30 Jun 2026CDC mammography screening rate7Official
Residents without health insurance10.02 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent4Official
Residents with a bachelor's degree or higher8.84 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent4Official
Crime reporting agencies0 agencies1 Jul 2026FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics11Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · agency service area
Households with a vehicle available85.74 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent4Official
Public transport agencies in the National Transit Database0 agencies4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Workers aged 16 and over2,108 workers4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Workers mainly working from home7.83 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Households using cellular data plans73.21 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official

Alternatives for people set on Rockwood

Three places for the three reasons people leave a city on the shortlist: stay in the region, stay in the country, or keep the budget and change the country. A percentage appears only where both cities publish that metric from the same source, period and grain. Distances are straight lines — travel times are not collected yet.

Kingston as a Rockwood alternative in the same region

14 km away, better on 3 of 7 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1.

  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 428 Kingston vs 2,650 Rockwood−84%
  • Nearest airport: 17.0 km Kingston vs 6.0 km Rockwood+183%
  • Median gross pay, city: €3,118 Kingston vs €2,292 Rockwood+36%
  • Unemployment: 8.1% Kingston vs 10.5% Rockwood−23%
  • Residents: 6,299 Kingston vs 5,607 Rockwood+12%
  • Median gross pay, region: €3,479 Kingston vs €3,479 Rockwoodsame level
  • Annual PM2.5: 6.7 µg/m³ Kingston vs 6.7 µg/m³ Rockwoodsame level
Full comparisonMore about Kingston

Plainfield as a Rockwood alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 708 km, better on 4 of 7 metrics measured the same way, worse on 2.

  • Residents: 50,043 Plainfield vs 5,607 Rockwood+793%
  • Median gross pay, city: €4,830 Plainfield vs €2,292 Rockwood+111%
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 741 Plainfield vs 2,650 Rockwood−72%
  • Unemployment: 3.8% Plainfield vs 10.5% Rockwood−64%
  • Median gross pay, region: €4,043 Plainfield vs €3,479 Rockwood+16%
  • Nearest airport: 9.0 km Plainfield vs 6.0 km Rockwood+50%
  • Annual PM2.5: 7.8 µg/m³ Plainfield vs 6.7 µg/m³ Rockwood+16%
Full comparisonMore about Plainfield

Cities near Rockwood

Published cities within 25 km, nearest first. Distances are straight-line.

Fairfield Glade 23.5 km away
Rent
1,210 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary
2,431 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31

Alternative cities in United States

Other cities in United States to compare with Rockwood, nearest in population first.

All United States cities
Cicero5,607 residentsMena5,607 residentsCramerton5,604 residentsOld Fig Garden5,613 residentsWilmington5,614 residentsClementon borough5,600 residents

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Is Rockwood part of Knoxville?

Rockwood is in the published commuting zone of Knoxville; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub. Knoxville city profile

Relationship type: Commuting Zone Of. Source19

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Common questions

Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.

What is the typical salary around Rockwood?

The median gross salary is 3,479 EUR/month. Source: www.bls.gov.

What is the unemployment rate in Rockwood?

The unemployment rate is 10.48 %. This is a supplemental estimate, not an official municipal measurement. Source: Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables.

Is the air quality good in Rockwood?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 6.72 µg/m³. The WHO 2021 guideline is 5 µg/m³ and the EU limit value is 25 µg/m³, so this reading is above the WHO guideline but within the EU limit. This is a supplemental estimate, not an official municipal measurement. Source: EPA AQS annual PM2.5 monitor data 2024.

How safe is Rockwood?

Police recorded 2,650 offences per 100,000. This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting.

How many people live in Rockwood?

The published population is 5,607 people. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program.

How many foreign residents live in Rockwood?

6 residents hold a foreign nationality. This is a supplemental estimate, not an official municipal measurement. Source: Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables.

Is Rockwood a good place to live?

Rockwood may suit different people for different reasons. The page's profile scores compare published cost, work, housing, safety, healthcare and other available factors; they are a decision aid, not a universal recommendation.

Is Rockwood part of Knoxville?

Rockwood is in the published commuting zone of Knoxville; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub.

Which cities are near Rockwood?

Harriman, Kingston, Fairfield Glade are near Rockwood. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

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  7. CDC mammography screening rate data.cdc.gov · checked 2026-06-30
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  1. FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics cde.ucr.cjis.gov · checked 2026-07-01
  2. FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip) cde.ucr.cjis.gov · checked 2026-09-05
  3. FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting cde.ucr.cjis.gov · checked 2026-08-04
  4. HRSA mental health provider ratio data.hrsa.gov · checked 2026-06-30
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  11. Verizon 300 Mbps home internet verizon.com · checked 2026-09-15
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