Rockwood is a somewhat small city located in the state of Tennessee. With a population of 5,538 people and three associated neighborhoods, Rockwood is the 108th largest community in Tennessee.Unlike some cities, Rockwood isn’t mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in Rockwood are a mix of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Rockwood is a city of sales and office workers, professionals, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Rockwood who work in office and administrative support (13.10%), sales jobs (12.85%), and healthcare (9.58%). A relatively large number of people in Rockwood telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 11.56% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes. The city is relatively quiet, having a combination of lower population density and few of those groups of people who have a tendency to be noisy. For example, Rockwood has relatively fewer families with younger children, and/or college students. Combined, this makes Rockwood a pretty quiet place to live overall. If you like quiet, you will probably enjoy it here. As is often the case in a small city, Rockwood doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.The rate of college-level education in Rockwood is quite a bit lower than the national average among all cities of 21.84%: just 11.11% of people here over 25 have a bachelor's degree or an advanced degree. The per capita income in Rockwood in 2022 was $28,667, which is middle income relative to Tennessee, and lower middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $114,668 for a family of four. However, Rockwood contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. The people who call Rockwood home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Rockwood residents report their race to be White, followed by Native American. Important ancestries of people in Rockwood include English, Irish, German, Scots-Irish, and Welsh. The most common language spoken in Rockwood is English. Other important languages spoken here include Langs. of India and German/Yiddish.
