Rockwood Profile
A comprehensive demographic breakdown using data from the 2021 Statistics Canada Census.
National Rank:469 of 688
Rockwood Population
Total Population (2021)
8,440
Total Population (2016)
7,823
Population Growth
+7.9% (+617)
Growth Rank
#201 of 688Same geo level
Male
55.8%4,710
Female
44.2%3,730
Male-to-Female Ratio
1.263
Average Age
40.2
Median Age
40.8
Age Rank
#162 of 688Same geo level
Population Age Distribution
0–4
420(5.0%)
5–9
510(6.0%)
10–14
520(6.2%)
15–19
455(5.4%)
20–24
445(5.3%)
25–29
555(6.6%)
30–34
645(7.6%)
35–39
595(7.0%)
40–44
625(7.4%)
45–49
560(6.6%)
50–54
565(6.7%)
55–59
680(8.1%)
60–64
640(7.6%)
65–69
485(5.7%)
70–74
355(4.2%)
75–79
225(2.7%)
80–84
90(1.1%)
85+
65(0.8%)
Rockwood Households
Household Size
Average Household Size
2.6
Total Private Dwellings
2,927
Occupied Private Dwellings
2,747
Size Distribution
1 Person
545 (19.9%)
2 Persons
1,075 (39.2%)
3 Persons
430 (15.7%)
4 Persons
445 (16.2%)
5+ Persons
250 (9.1%)
Household Composition
Couples with children
920(33.5%)
Couples without children
920(33.5%)
One-parent families
175(6.4%)
One-person households
545(19.9%)
Multigenerational
50(1.8%)
Multiple-family
15(0.5%)
Rockwood Incomes
Summary
Avg. Household Income
$92,000After tax
Median Household Income
$84,000After tax
Avg. Individual Income
$44,480After tax
Median Individual Income
$40,000After tax
Income Rank
#158 of 688Same geo level
Income Composition
Market Income
85.6%
Employment Income
70.8%
Government Transfers
14.4%
Individual Income Distribution
Under $10k
475(8.4%)
$10k–$20k
515(9.1%)
$20k–$30k
740(13.1%)
$30k–$40k
665(11.8%)
$40k–$50k
635(11.3%)
$50k–$60k
550(9.8%)
$60k–$70k
515(9.1%)
$70k–$80k
405(7.2%)
$80k–$90k
300(5.3%)
$90k–$100k
205(3.6%)
$100k+
635(11.3%)
Rockwood Employment
Labour Force
Employment Rate
65.1%
Unemployment Rate
5.5%
Total Labour Force
4,005
Employed
3,790
Unemployed
220
Not in Labour Force
1,815
Low Income Prevalence
Overall Low-Income Rate
8.4%
Children (0–17)
10.9%
Adults (18–64)
6.8%
Seniors (65+)
11.2%
Gini Coefficient (Total)
0.2880 = perfect equality
Gini Coefficient (After-Tax)
0.256
Rockwood Languages
Language Knowledge
English Only
7,185 (94.9%)
English & French
360 (4.8%)
Neither
20 (0.3%)
Mother Tongue
English
6,615 (87.3%)
French
90 (1.2%)
Non-official languages
785 (10.4%)
Top Mother Tongue Languages
English
6,615(87.3%)
German
315(4.2%)
French
90(1.2%)
Punjabi
20(0.3%)
Tagalog
15(0.2%)
Spanish
15(0.2%)
Portuguese
15(0.2%)
Polish
15(0.2%)
Cantonese
5(0.1%)
Italian
5(0.1%)
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