Overview
809
Total Population
46.1
Median age
50.06%
Female population %
99.8:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
65-69 years
Largest age group
76.3
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
11
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Rockwood's population is old compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Rockwood is 46.1, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Rockwood's population under 18 was 23.24%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Rockwood's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 25.22% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Rockwood, 18.05% were under the age of 15, 14.46% aged 15 to 29, 42.27% aged 30 to 64, 17.31% aged 65 to 84, and 7.91% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 1 more females than males in Rockwood:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 50.06% females and 49.94% males in Rockwood, PA.
- The Rockwood, PA gender ratio is 99.8:100 i.e. 99.8 men to 100 women (0.998).
- For male population, the largest age group is 5-9 years with a population of 47.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 65-69 years with a population of 46.
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Race / Ethnicity
Rockwood's population is moderately diverse:
- Racial distribution of Rockwood population: 97.16% are White, 0.25% are Asian, 0.49% are some other race and 2.10% are multiracial.
- Rockwood's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the borough.
- By ethnicity, 11 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 798 (98.64% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Rockwood is White with a population of 786 (97.16% of the total population).
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Year by year
Rockwood's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 944 in the year 2001
- From 2000 to 2010, Rockwood's population decreased by 47 (5.02%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Rockwood's population decreased by 43 (4.84%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
- Between the year 2000 and 2022, Rockwood's population was lowest in year 2019 at 822.
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References
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates
- U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)