Rockville Centre, NY

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2024 Population

25,765

US Senator

Chuck Schumer

Democratic Party

US Senator

Kirsten Gillibrand

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

42.9

2.05% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

4.72%

5.22% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$151,938

5.14% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$818,700

2.84% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

12,369

0.778% 1-year decline

About

None of the households in Rockville Centre, NY 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.

97.4% of the residents in Rockville Centre, NY are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Rockville Centre, NY are Molloy College (1,329 degrees awarded in 2023).

In 2024, the median property value in Rockville Centre, NY was $818,700, and the homeownership rate was 75.1%.

Most people in Rockville Centre, NY drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 37.3 minutes. The average car ownership in Rockville Centre, NY was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Rockville Centre, NY is home to a population of 25.8k people, from which 97.4% are citizens. As of 2024, 9.88% of Rockville Centre, NY residents were born outside of the country (2.55k people).

In 2024, there were 13.8 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (19.8k people) in Rockville Centre, NY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.44k Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 1.25k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.4%

2024 Citizenship

96.9%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 97.4% of Rockville Centre, NY residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Rockville Centre, NY was 96.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Rockville Centre, NY compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Rockville Centre, NY

White (Non-Hispanic)
19.8k ± 1.01k
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
1.44k ± 673
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
1.25k ± 454

9.63%

Hispanic Population

2.48k people

9.63% of the people in Rockville Centre, NY are hispanic (2.48k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Rockville Centre, NY as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for New York.

Most Common Origin

Dominican Republic
493,200 ± 17,027 people
China
410,969 ± 15,575 people
Jamaica
234,174 ± 11,811 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of New York was Dominican Republic, the natal country of 493,200 New York residents, followed by China with 410,969 and Jamaica with 234,174.

Foreign-Born Population

9.88%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

2.55k people

10.9%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

2.8k people

As of 2024, 9.88% of Rockville Centre, NY residents (2.55k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Rockville Centre, NY was 10.9%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Rockville Centre, NY compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
544 ± 177
Gulf War (2001-)
159 ± 128
Gulf War (1990s)
61 ± 50

Rockville Centre, NY has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 3.42 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Rockville Centre, NY.

Economy

The economy of Rockville Centre, NY employs 12.4k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Rockville Centre, NY were Educational Services (1,957 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (1,820 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (1,771 people), and the highest paying industries were Finance & Insurance ($182,531), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($171,250), and Utilities ($168,194).

Employment

Occupations

12.4k

2024 Value

± 895

−0.778%

1 Year decline

± 10.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Rockville Centre, NY declined at a rate of −0.778%, from 12.5k employees to 12.4k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Rockville Centre, NY, are Management Occupations (1,831 people), Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (1,450 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (1,392 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Rockville Centre, NY.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for New York.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in New York (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

12.4k

2024 Value

± 895

−0.778%

1 Year decline

± 10.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Rockville Centre, NY declined at a rate of −0.778%, from 12.5k employees to 12.4k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Rockville Centre, NY, are Educational Services (1,957 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (1,820 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (1,771 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Rockville Centre, NY, though some of these residents may live in Rockville Centre, NY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$116,810

Median earning men ± $9,056

$81,758

Median earning women ± $11,480

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($198,125), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($183,836), and Wholesale Trade ($175,875).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Information ($200,142), Construction ($177,500), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($145,510).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for New York.

Y-Axis

2.74%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 9.56M people employed in New York. This represents a 2.74% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 19.7%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in New York.

Education

In 2023, universities in Rockville Centre, NY awarded 1,329 degrees. The student population of Rockville Centre, NY in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 1,238 male students and 3,732 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Rockville Centre, NY are White (819 and 61.7%), Hispanic or Latino (198 and 14.9%), Black or African American (131 and 9.87%), and Asian (93 and 7.01%).

The largest universities in Rockville Centre, NY by number of degrees awarded are Molloy College (1,329 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Rockville Centre, NY are Registered Nursing (361 and 27.2%), General Educational Leadership & Administration (111 and 8.35%), and Speech-Language Pathology (62 and 4.67%).

The median tuition cost in Rockville Centre, NY for private four year colleges is $36,280.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2023 in Rockville Centre, NY, the percentage of applicants admitted was 75.6%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 13.9%. The number of students enrolled in 2023 was 4,970 (24.9% men and 75.1% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2023 there were 4,970 students enrolled in Rockville Centre, NY, 24.9% men and 75.1% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 2,483 records, of which 73.5% were women and 26.5% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Registered Nursing
361 degrees awarded
General Drama & Theater Arts
34 degrees awarded
General Psychology
31 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Rockville Centre, NY was Registered Nursing with 361 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in Rockville Centre, NY according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Molloy College

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

1,329 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Molloy College with 1,329 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2023, 319 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Rockville Centre, NY, which is 0.316 times less than the 1,010 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 819 degrees mean that there were 4.14 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 198 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($36,280) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,560) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,000) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Rockville Centre, NY was $818,700 in 2024, which is 2.46 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $796,100 to $818,700, a 2.84% increase. The homeownership rate in Rockville Centre, NY is 75.1%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Rockville Centre, NY have an average commute time of 37.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Rockville Centre, NY is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$818,700

Median Property Value 2024

±$22,866

$7,444

Median Property Taxes

±$603

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Rockville Centre, NY the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Rockville Centre, NY compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

75.1%

Homeownership

2024

58.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 75.1% of the housing units in Rockville Centre, NY were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 74.5%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Rockville Centre, NY compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

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

$151,938

Median Household Income

± $18,030

9.91k

Number of Households

± 794

In 2024, the median household income of the 9.91k households in Rockville Centre, NY grew to $151,938 from the previous year's value of $144,516.

The following chart displays the households in Rockville Centre, NY distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $200k+ range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Rockville Centre, NY is from New York.

0.493

2023 Wage GINI in New York

0.494

2022 Wage GINI in New York

In 2023, the income inequality in New York was 0.493 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0797% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for New York was higher than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in New York in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in New York across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (52.2%)
Worked At Home (25.4%)
Public Transit (13.8%)

In 2024, 52.2% of workers in Rockville Centre, NY drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (25.4%) and those who used public transit to get to work (13.8%).

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.

Commute Time

37.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Rockville Centre, NY have a longer commute time (37.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 3.8% of the workforce in Rockville Centre, NY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Rockville Centre, NY compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Rockville Centre, NY distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Rockville Centre, NY have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

4.72% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Rockville Centre, NY (1.2k out of 25.4k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 65 - 74, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Females 75+.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Rockville Centre, NY is White, followed by Other and Hispanic.

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.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

98.9% of the population of Rockville Centre, NY has health coverage, with 63.5% on employee plans, 8.25% on Medicaid, 13.3% on Medicare, 13.5% on non-group plans, and 0.333% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in New York see 1,245 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,245 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1205 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 265 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.5% were men and 52.5% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 25.3% under 18 years, 14.2% between 18 and 34 years, 40.9% between 35 and 64 years, and 19.6% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.5% were men and 52.5% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

1.06%

Uninsured

63.5%

Employer Coverage

8.25%

Medicaid

13.3%

Medicare

13.5%

Non-Group

0.333%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Rockville Centre, NY declined by 11.4% from 1.2% to 1.06%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Rockville Centre, NY changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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