Rock Hill, NY

Census Place

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2023 Population

2,530

6.12% 1-year growth

US Senator

Chuck Schumer

Democratic Party

US Senator

Kirsten Gillibrand

Democratic Party

2023 Median Age

51.5

1.98% 1-year increase

2023 Poverty Rate

4.24%

1.25% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Household Income

$105,750

2.38% 1-year decline

2023 Median Property Value

$416,000

11.6% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

1,049

8.93% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Rock Hill, NY had a population of 2.53k people with a median age of 51.5 and a median household income of $105,750. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Rock Hill, NY grew from 2,384 to 2,530, a 6.12% increase and its median household income declined from $108,333 to $105,750, a −2.38% decrease.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Rock Hill, NY are White (Non-Hispanic) (69.2%), Other (Hispanic) (11.3%), Two+ (Hispanic) (7.15%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (4.55%), and Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (4.51%).

None of the households in Rock Hill, 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.

93% of the residents in Rock Hill, NY are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Rock Hill, NY was $416,000, and the homeownership rate was 83.7%.

Most people in Rock Hill, NY drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 29 minutes. The average car ownership in Rock Hill, NY was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Rock Hill, NY is home to a population of 2.53k people, from which 93% are citizens. As of 2023, 17.2% of Rock Hill, NY residents were born outside of the country (435 people).

In 2023, there were 6.14 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.75k people) in Rock Hill, NY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 285 Other (Hispanic) and 181 Two+ (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

93%

2023 Citizenship

97.5%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 93% of Rock Hill, NY residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Rock Hill, NY was 97.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Rock Hill, NY

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.75k ± 379
Other (Hispanic)
285 ± 226
Two+ (Hispanic)
181 ± 93

20.9%

Hispanic Population

530 people

20.9% of the people in Rock Hill, NY are hispanic (530 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Rock Hill, 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
505,872 ± 17,239 people
China
415,960 ± 15,668 people
Jamaica
230,433 ± 11,717 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of New York was Dominican Republic, the natal country of 505,872 New York residents, followed by China with 415,960 and Jamaica with 230,433.

Foreign-Born Population

17.2%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

435 people

8.85%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

211 people

As of 2023, 17.2% of Rock Hill, NY residents (435 people) were born outside of the United States, which is higher than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Rock Hill, NY was 8.85%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
79 ± 86
Korea
11 ± 21
Gulf War (1990s)
10 ± 21

Rock Hill, NY has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 7.18 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Rock Hill, NY employs 1.05k people. The largest industries in Rock Hill, NY are Retail Trade (194 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (148 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (110 people), and the highest paying industries are Manufacturing ($180,242), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($112,917), and Finance & Insurance ($106,484).

Males in New York have an average income that is 1.27 times higher than the average income of females, which is $77,694. The income inequality in New York (measured using the Gini index) is 0.494, which is higher than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

1.05k

2023 Value

± 221

8.93%

1 Year growth

± 28.4%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Rock Hill, NY grew at a rate of 8.93%, from 963 employees to 1.05k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Rock Hill, NY, are Management Occupations (131 people), Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (127 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (107 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Rock Hill, NY.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

1.05k

2023 Value

± 221

8.93%

1 Year growth

± 28.4%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Rock Hill, NY grew at a rate of 8.93%, from 963 employees to 1.05k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Rock Hill, NY, are Retail Trade (194 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (148 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (110 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Rock Hill, NY, though some of these residents may live in Rock Hill, NY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$59,152

Median earning men ± $48,581

$47,206

Median earning women ± $34,622

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($250,001), Manufacturing ($181,331), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($112,917).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($68,906), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($48,125), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($39,539).

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

Completions

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.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 1.7% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.75% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (4.04M), Bachelors Degree (3.33M), and Some college (2.79M).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Rock Hill, NY was $416,000 in 2023, which is 1.37 times larger than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $372,600 to $416,000, a 11.6% increase. The homeownership rate in Rock Hill, NY is 83.7%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Rock Hill, NY have an average commute time of 29 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Rock Hill, NY is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$416,000

Median Property Value 2023

±$46,126

$778

Median Property Taxes

±$188

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 Rock Hill, NY the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

83.7%

Homeownership

2023

63.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 83.7% of the housing units in Rock Hill, NY were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 83.3%.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

The following map shows all of the places in Rock Hill, NY colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

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

$105,750

Median Household Income

± $22,753

930

Number of Households

± 206

In 2023, the median household income of the 930 households in Rock Hill, NY declined from $105,750 from the previous year's value of $108,333.

The following chart displays the households in Rock Hill, 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 Rock Hill, NY is from New York.

0.494

2022 Wage GINI in New York

0.493

2021 Wage GINI in New York

In 2022, the income inequality in New York was 0.494 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.125% growth from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for New York was higher than than the national average of 0.478. 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 2023

Drove Alone (75%)
Carpooled (10.1%)
Worked At Home (7.35%)

In 2023, 75% of workers in Rock Hill, NY drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (10.1%) and those who worked at home (7.35%).

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

29 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Rock Hill, NY have a longer commute time (29 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 9.29% of the workforce in Rock Hill, NY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

4.24% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Rock Hill, NY (107 out of 2.52k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 75+, followed by Females 45 - 54 and then Males 45 - 54.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Rock Hill, NY is White, followed by Two Or More and Black.

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

96.5% of the population of Rock Hill, NY has health coverage, with 45.9% on employee plans, 9.27% on Medicaid, 22.3% on Medicare, 19.1% on non-group plans, and 0% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Sullivan County, NY see 2707 patients per year on average, which represents a 6.69% decrease from the previous year (2901 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 2494 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 493 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

Data is only available at the country level. Showing data for Sullivan County, NY.

2,707 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Sullivan County, NY

Primary care physicians in Sullivan County, NY see an average of 2,707 patients per year. This represents a 6.69% decrease from the previous year (2,901 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Sullivan County, NY in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 19.5% under 18 years, 10.5% between 18 and 34 years, 39.8% between 35 and 64 years, and 30.2% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 52.4% were men and 47.6% were women.

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

Uninsured People

3.49%

Uninsured

45.9%

Employer Coverage

9.27%

Medicaid

22.3%

Medicare

19.1%

Non-Group

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Rock Hill, NY grew by 62.4% from 2.15% to 3.49%.

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

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