Rockwood Borough, Pennsylvania


Rockwood Borough, Somerset County, Pennsylvania is a borough located in the Northeastern Region (Mid-Atlantic) of United States. In 2000, borough's population was 954 inhabitants. Its population was estimated at 905 in July 2008, It is 901st most populous in Pennsylvania. The borough comprises an area of 0.31 sq mi (0.8 square kilometre), it is the 162nd smallest by area in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania.

As of the census of 2000, there were 954 people, 406 households, and 272 families residing in the borough. The population density was 3053.4 people per square mile (1178.92/kmē), it is the 380th most densely populated borough in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. There were 421 housing units at an average density of 1358.1 per square mile (524.37/kmē). The average household size was 2.28 and the average family size was 2.79. In the borough the population was spread out, with 22% under the age of 18, 8.4% from 18 to 24, 27.7% from 25 to 44, 23.8% from 45 to 64, and 18.1% who were 65 or older. For every 100 males there were 108.3 females. For every 100 males age 18 and over, there were 107.8 females. The median age was 39.3 years, the median age of male residents at 37.1 and the median age of female residents at 40.3. The racial or ethnic makeup of the borough was 950 White, Black or African American, 1 American Indian, 1 Asian, Native Hawaiian, 2 from two or more races and Ohter races.

Rockwood borough Pennsylvania Population 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008
Population 2000-2008
Rockwood borough Pennsylvania School Enrollment
School Enrollment 2000
Rockwood Borough Pennsylvania GDP
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The median income for a household in the borough was $25139, making it the 116th poorest borough by median household income among the Pennsylvania. The median income for a family in the borough was $31023, it is Pennsylvania's 109th poorest borough by median family income. The per capita income for the borough was $13687, making its Pennsylvania's 163rd lowest borough by per capita income. The median income was $16688, Median income for males is $21111, compared with $12262 for females.

In 2000, 243 pupils and students, of which 52.26% are male and 47.74% are female, 25.47% of the total population, are in the education system. Of which, percentage of enrollment student are in, 2.47% nursery or pri school, 2.47% kindergarten, 50.62% elementary school, 37.04% high school and 7.41% College graduate school.

YearPopulation
April 2000 census954
April 2000 Estimate954
July 2000 Estimate958
July 2001 Estimate965
July 2002 Estimate953
July 2003 Estimate945
July 2004 Estimate935
July 2005 Estimate927
July 2006 Estimate920
July 2007 Estimate913
July 2008 Estimate905
SchoolMaleFemaleTotal
Nursery school426
Kindergarten66
Elementary school6558123
High school504090
College or graduate school81018
PlaceMedian household incomeMedian family incomePer capita income
Rockwood borough, Pennsylvania$25139$31023$13687
Somerset County, Pennsylvania$30911$36822$15178
Pennsylvania, United States$40106$49184$20880
United States$41994$50046$21587