Rockland County, NY

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2024 Population

341,883

US Senator

N/AChuck Schumer

Democratic Party

US Senator

N/AKirsten Gillibrand

Democratic Party

2024 Poverty Rate

16.2%

4.47% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$109,959

0.607% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$596,900

5.8% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in N/A reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

90.6% of the residents in N/A are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in N/A was $596,900, and the homeownership rate was 67.9%.

N/A borders Bergen County, NJ, Passaic County, NJ, Orange County, NY, Putnam County, NY, and Westchester County, NY.

About the photo: Harriman State Park is the second largest state park in New York. Located in Rockland and Orange counties 30 miles (48 km) north of New York City.

Photo by Dave Overcash

Population & Diversity

N/A is home to a population of 342k people, from which 90.6% are citizens. As of N/A, NaNk% of Rockland County, NY residents were born outside of the country (N/A people).

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

90.6%

2024 Citizenship

91.1%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 90.6% of Rockland County, NY residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in N/A was 91.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
2,227 ± 382
Gulf War (2001-)
1,067 ± 295
Korea
565 ± 158

N/A has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.09 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in N/A.

Economy

Industries

Median Earnings by Industry

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($107,813), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($106,897), and Information ($105,068).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($76,838), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($72,609), and Manufacturing ($70,882).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Employment change between N/A N/A and N/A N/A

As of N/A N/A, there are N/A people employed in N/A. This represents a N/A% N/A in employment when compared to N/A N/A.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during N/A, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall N/A in employment by N/A%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in N/A.

Housing & Living

The median property value in N/A was $596,900 in 2024, which is 1.79 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $564,200 to $596,900, a 5.8% increase. The homeownership rate in N/A is 67.9%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

Housing

Property

$596,900

Median Property Value 2024

±$7,072

$70,564

Median Property Taxes

±$1,631

Rent vs Own

67.9%

Homeownership

2024

61.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 67.9% of the housing units in N/A were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 68.3%.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$109,959

Median Household Income

± $2,755

104k

Number of Households

± 2,455

In 2024, the median household income of the 104k households in N/A declined from $109,959 from the previous year's value of $110,631.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (64.8%)
Worked At Home (13.4%)
Carpooled (9.47%)

In 2024, 64.8% of workers in N/A drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (13.4%) and those who carpooled to work (9.47%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in N/A is White, followed by Hispanic and Other.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.