Rocky River is a medium-sized city located in the state of Ohio. With a population of 21,346 people and four associated neighborhoods, Rocky River is the 80th largest community in Ohio. Rocky River real estate is some of the most expensive in Ohio, although Rocky River house values don't compare to the most expensive real estate in the U.S.Rocky River is a decidedly white-collar city, with fully 93.10% of the workforce employed in white-collar jobs, well above the national average. Overall, Rocky River is a city of professionals, managers, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Rocky River who work in management occupations (15.31%), sales jobs (12.63%), and business and financial occupations (10.83%). Also of interest is that Rocky River has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US. A relatively large number of people in Rocky River telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 16.98% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes. In addition, Rocky River is home to many people who could be described as "urban sophisticates". Urban sophisticates are people who are both educated and wealthy, and thus tend to be older, richer, and more established than young professionals. "Urban sophisticates" is not just about being educated and well-off financially: it is a point of view and state of mind, one that you might call 'urbaneness'. But such people can and do regularly live in small towns, suburbs and rural areas, as well as in big cities. They read, support the arts and high-end shops, and love travel.Do you like to read, write and learn? If you move to Rocky River, you'll likely find that many of your neighbors like to as well. Rocky River is one of the more educated communities in America, with a full 62.42% of its adults having a college degree or even advanced degree, compared to a national average across all communities of 21.84%. The per capita income in Rocky River in 2022 was $63,745, which is wealthy relative to Ohio and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $254,980 for a family of four. The people who call Rocky River home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Rocky River residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Rocky River include German, Irish, Italian, English, and Polish. The most common language spoken in Rocky River is English. Other important languages spoken here include Other Indo-European and Arabic.
