About Rocky River, Ohio
As of 2009, the population in Rocky River, OH was 19,231 people. Since the year 2000, Rocky River has had a population growth of about -6.75%. The median home cost in Rocky River (zip code 44116) is approximately $201,000. Like many cities, the appreciation rate has been negative at -7.9%. The median age of a house is 45 years. Current unemployment rates are running at 9.3% and jobs have decreased by 4.4%.
The median age of Rocky River residents is 46 years. 58.25% of the people are married and 10.26% are divorced. 18.61% of people are married and have children. 3.84% of the residents have children, but are single.
As far as the demographics in Rocky River, 95.68% of the people are white. The rest of the population consists of: 0.48% black, 1.5% asian, 0.10% native american, and 1.6% ‘other’.
Rocky River schools spend $7,325 per student and there is a student teacher ratio of 18/1. Rocky River’s school district was awarded a designation of “Excellent with Distinction” by the Ohio department of Education, the states highest rating.
The average commute time is Rocky River is 24 minutes and 82% of the commuter drive their own car. The average cost of living in Rocky River is 101, 1% higher than the national average.
57.81% of the people in Rocky River consider themselves to be religious, meaning they affiliate with a religion. The two most prevalent religions are: Catholic at 34.86% and Protestant at 10.45%.
66.57% of Rocky River residents are registered Democrats and 32.89% are registered Republicans.
The sales tax rate in Rocky River is 8%, the income tax rate is 6.99%, and the property tax rate is 2.05%. The median household income is $58,593.
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