Rockwell, NC

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Rockwell, North Carolina

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.

The People and Families of Rockwell

In Rockwell, about 61% of adults are married.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Rockwell had a median family income of $47,935. Rockwell does not have a large underclass.

Political Inclinations

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.

Rockwell Housing

Of the houses, apartments, etc. in Rockwell, about 77% are lived in by their owners, not renters.

Commuting

In Rockwell, 99% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

Rockwell strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in North Carolina):

Category	Trophy
Low Rate of Poverty (vs. State)	Top 9%
Low Property Crime (vs. State)	Top 17%

Comparative Profile of Rockwell, NC

Comparing Rockwell to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in North Carolina (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Female Share of the Population
Senior Citizens
Children Under 5 Years Old
Age of the Population
Racial Diversity
Well-Paid Single Men
Male Share of the Population

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Portion of People Married
Average Household Size

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
People Above Poverty
Median Family Income
People in Middle Class or Better
College Educated Adults

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Short Commute Times
Walking and Biking to Work
Public Transportation Use
Working at Home

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Housing Recently Built
Affordability of Property Taxes
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
Affordability of Rents
People Living Alone
Seasonal and Vacation Housing

Crime

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Low Violent Crime
Low Property Crime

Category	Value
Near Medium City	13 miles NE of Concord, North Carolina (center to center)
Nearest Large City	33 miles NE of Charlotte, North Carolina
County	Rowan
Metro Area	Charlotte - Gastonia - Rock Hill
Standard Zip Codes	28138
Phone Area Codes	704
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	35.551
Longitude	-80.406

Station	SALISBURY
Distance	10.1 miles
Jan Temp	30 to 51 F
Apr Temp	46 to 73 F
Jul Temp	68 to 90 F
Oct Temp	47 to 72 F
Annual Precip	42.8 inches

Station	ALBEMARLE
Distance	15.6 miles
Jan Temp	28 to 51 F
Apr Temp	44 to 72 F
Jul Temp	68 to 89 F
Oct Temp	47 to 72 F
Annual Precip	48.7 inches

Station	SALISBURY 9 WNW
Distance	15.7 miles
Jan Temp	26 to 48 F
Apr Temp	44 to 70 F
Jul Temp	67 to 88 F
Oct Temp	44 to 71 F
Annual Precip	43.3 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	1,971	100%
Male	922	46.8%
Female	1,049	53.2%
Under 18	504	25.6%
18+	1,467	74.4%
65+	349	17.7%
Median Age	38
Average Family Size	2.96
White	1,916	97.2%
African-American	14	0.7%
Asian	11	0.6%
American Indian & Alaskan	1	0.1%
Other	15	0.8%
Mixed Race	14	0.7%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	31	1.6%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	1,982
Growth	11
Growth %	0.6%

Ancestry	Percent
German	35.1%
US/American	29%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	9.7%
English	9.3%
Dutch	4.7%
Irish	4.6%
Scotch-Irish	2.5%
Scottish	0.9%
Norwegian	0.9%
Italian	0.8%
French Canadian	0.8%
Hungarian	0.4%
French (except Basque)	0.3%
European	0.2%
Greek	0.2%
Ukrainian	0.2%
Swedish	0.2%
Welsh	0.2%
Austrian	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Rockwell	1,971	$47,935
East Spencer	1,755	$22,222
Faith	695	$47,969
Granite Quarry	2,175	$48,750
Mount Pleasant	1,259	$55,568
Salisbury	26,462	$41,108
Spencer	3,355	$43,702

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