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Rockwell, North Carolina, in Rowan county, is 13 miles NE of Concord, North Carolina (center to center) and 33 miles NE of Charlotte, North Carolina. The town is part of the Charlotte - Gastonia - Rock Hill metropolitan statistical area (MSA). About 1,971 people people live in Rockwell.
In Rockwell, about 61% of adults are married.
In 2000, Rockwell had a median family income of $47,935. Rockwell does not have a large underclass.
In 2004, George W. Bush garnered more political contributions ($250) in Rockwell than did the other Presidential candidates. The Democratic party was the top fund-raiser among political parties in the town.
Of the houses, apartments, etc. in Rockwell, about 77% are lived in by their owners, not renters.
In Rockwell, 99% of commuters drive to work.
Comparing Rockwell to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in North Carolina (State):
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