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Rockwell, North Carolina: commercial real estate data.
Rockwell is a Census town of 2,782 people across 1.85 square miles of land, in Rowan County. Median household income is $69,632, 68.3 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 1 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $50,000 since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Rockwell
What Rockwell is
- Census place typetown
- Land area1.85 sq mi
- Water area0 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land1,505 plus or minus 360
- County holding the largest share of its areaRowan County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Rockwell
How many people live in Rockwell
- Population2,782 plus or minus 666
- Median age37.2
- Population under 18733 plus or minus 203
- Share under 1826.3 percent
- Population 65 and over395 plus or minus 187
- Share 65 and over14.2 percent plus or minus 5.8
- Households1,087 plus or minus 237
- Family households673 plus or minus 167
- Share of households that are families61.9 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Rockwell
Income and work in Rockwell
- Median household income$69,632 plus or minus $17,416
- Per capita income$35,161
- Civilian labor force1,385 plus or minus 362
- Employed1,312 plus or minus 335
- Unemployed73 plus or minus 59
- Unemployment rate5.3 percent plus or minus 4.0
- Adults 25 and over1,850 plus or minus 391
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher87.9 percent plus or minus 25.2
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher28.4 percent plus or minus 10.0
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree5.1 percent plus or minus 3.2
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Rockwell
Housing in Rockwell
- Housing units1,121 plus or minus 231
- Occupied units1,087 plus or minus 237
- Vacant units34 plus or minus 39
- Vacancy rate3.0 percent plus or minus 3.4
- Owner occupied742 plus or minus 167
- Renter occupied345 plus or minus 193
- Ownership rate68.3 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$237,200
- Median gross rent, monthly$952
- Annual rent as a share of median income16.4 percent plus or minus 4.2
- Single family units873 plus or minus 181
- Share single family77.9 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more224 plus or minus 180
- Share in buildings of two or more20.0 percent plus or minus 15.5
- Mobile homes24 plus or minus 31
- Median year structure built1986
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How Rockwell gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute1,144 plus or minus 303
- Commuting under 15 minutes290 plus or minus 99
- Share commuting under 15 minutes25.3 percent plus or minus 5.4
- Commuting 30 minutes or more383 plus or minus 118
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more33.5 percent
- Drove alone79.1 percent
- Carpooled6.7 percent plus or minus 4.1
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked0.0 percent
- Worked from home13.1 percent plus or minus 7.1
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Rockwell
SBA loans in Rockwell (7(a))
- Approvals1
- Gross approval$50,000
- Average approval$50,000
- Median approval$50,000
- Largest approval$50,000
- Jobs supported1
- Jobs per approval1.0
- Loans with a final outcome0
- Paid in full0
- Charged off0
- Median term120 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more0.0 percent
- Share to franchises0.0 percent
- Distinct lenders1
- Distinct industries by NAICS1
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Rockwell, in any county, FY2020 to FY2026. Only 0 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Rockwell
SBA loans in Rockwell (504)
- Approvals2
- Gross approval$1,708,000
- Average approval$854,000
- Median approval$854,000
- Largest approval$1,487,000
- Jobs supported27
- Loans with a final outcome0
- Charged off0
- Median term180 months
- Distinct CDCs1
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Rockwell, in any county, FY2010 to FY2026. Only 0 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Rockwell
Flood risk in Rockwell
- NFIP communityTown of Rockwell
- NFIP community number370214
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date06/16/09
The Town of Rockwell participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 370214 and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies to it.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Rowan County, not Rockwell
Rowan County context, not Rockwell figures
- Establishments in Rowan County2,908
- Covered employment, Rowan County50,595
- Average annual pay, Rowan County$57,503
- Housing units permitted, Rowan County592
Every figure in this section is published for Rowan County as a whole and is not a measurement of Rockwell.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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Parcel detail, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Common questions
Rockwell questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Rockwell, North Carolina?
2,782, in 1,087 households. Rockwell town covers 1.85 square miles of land, which is 1,505 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Rockwell in?
Rowan County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in Rockwell?
$69,632. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $237,200. Median gross rent is $952 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to Rockwell businesses?
1 7(a) approvals totaling $50,000 since FY2020, across 1 lenders, median approval $50,000, plus 2 504 approvals worth $1.7 m since FY2010. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in Rockwell, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to Rockwell borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for Rockwell. Only 0 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published. The counts are shown instead.
Is Rockwell in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Rockwell appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Rockwell, town of, community 370214, with no Community Rating System class, so no CRS discount applies. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page Rockwell figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Rowan County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of Rockwell.
Is zoning published for Rockwell?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.
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