South Rockwood, Michigan Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 1,284. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,590 (+23.8% change)
Males: 672 (52.3%), Females: 612 (47.7%)

Monroe County

Zip code: 48179

Demographics

Median resident age: 37.1 years
Median household income: $62,500
Median house value: $121,700

Population by Race

Races in South Rockwood:

  • White Non-Hispanic (96.9%)
  • Two or more races (1.8%)
  • American Indian (1.3%)
  • Hispanic (0.8%)

Ancestries: German (26.3%), French (16.7%), Irish (13.2%), United States (7.6%), English (6.5%), Polish (6.2%).

Land area: 2.4 square miles

Map of South Rockwood, MI

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in South Rockwood

  • High school or higher: 84.7%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 10.7%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.7%
  • Unemployed: 5.1%
  • Mean travel time to work: 22.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in South Rockwood village

  • Never married: 22.9%
  • Now married: 63.9%
  • Separated: 0.9%
  • Widowed: 5.2%
  • Divorced: 7.0%

1.0% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +49 (+4.0%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near South Rockwood:

  • OAKWOOD SOUTHSHORE MEDICAL CENTER (about 7 miles; TRENTON, MI)
  • RIVERSIDE OSTEOPATHIC HOSPITAL (about 7 miles; TRENTON, MI)
  • HENRY FORD WYANDOTTE HOSPITAL (about 12 miles; WYANDOTTE, MI)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to South Rockwood:

  • DETROIT METROPOLITAN WAYNE COUNTY (about 12 miles; DETROIT, MI; Abbreviation: DTW)
  • WILLOW RUN (about 22 miles; DETROIT, MI; Abbreviation: YIP)
  • DETROIT CITY (about 30 miles; DETROIT, MI; Abbreviation: DET)

Other public-use airports nearest to South Rockwood:

  • GROSSE ILE MUNI (about 8 miles; DETROIT/GROSSE ILE, MI; Abbreviation: ONZ)
  • WICKENHEISER (about 9 miles; CARLETON, MI; Abbreviation: W87)
  • CUSTER (about 15 miles; MONROE, MI; Abbreviation: TTF)

Amtrak stations near South Rockwood:

  • 17 miles: GREENFIELD VILLAGE (DEARBORN, 20900 OAKWOOD BLVD.)
  • 18 miles: DEARBORN (16121 MICHIGAN AVE.). Services: ticket office, partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for car rental service, taxi stand.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to South Rockwood:

  • HENRY FORD COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 18 miles; DEARBORN, MI; Full-time enrollment: 6,572)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN-DEARBORN (about 18 miles; DEARBORN, MI; Full-time enrollment: 5,574)
  • DAVENPORT UNIVERSITY-EASTERN REGION-DEARBORN (about 20 miles; DEARBORN, MI; Full-time enrollment: 2,247)
  • MADONNA UNIVERSITY (about 23 miles; LIVONIA, MI; Full-time enrollment: 2,431)
  • WAYNE COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT (about 24 miles; DETROIT, MI; Full-time enrollment: 4,414)
  • WAYNE STATE UNIVERSITY (about 25 miles; DETROIT, MI; Full-time enrollment: 20,389)
  • SCHOOLCRAFT COLLEGE (about 27 miles; LIVONIA, MI; Full-time enrollment: 4,780)