Rock Hill, NY

Census Place

2024 Population

2,546

US Senator

Chuck Schumer

Democratic Party

US Senator

Kirsten Gillibrand

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

51.1

0.777% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

5.39%

27.1% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$112,344

6.24% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Rock Hill, NY is home to a population of 2.55k people, from which 93% are citizens.

As of 2024, 14.9% of Rock Hill, NY residents were born outside of the country (380 people).

In 2024, there were 6.93 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.7k people) in Rock Hill, NY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 246 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 238 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

93%

2024 Citizenship

93%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 93% of Rock Hill, NY residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Rock Hill, NY was 93%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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)
1.7k ± 363
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
246 ± 181
Other (Hispanic)
238 ± 218

16.3%

Hispanic Population

416 people

16.3% of the people in Rock Hill, NY are hispanic (416 people).

The following chart shows the 8 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
492,198 ± 17,010 people
China
414,597 ± 15,642 people
Jamaica
229,554 ± 11,695 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of New York was Dominican Republic, the natal country of 492,198 New York residents, followed by China with 414,597 and Jamaica with 229,554.

Foreign-Born Population

14.9%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

380 people

17.2%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

435 people

As of 2024, 14.9% of Rock Hill, NY residents (380 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 Rock Hill, NY was 17.2%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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
68 ± 80
Gulf War (1990s)
13 ± 26

Rock Hill, NY has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 5.23 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Rock Hill, NY.

Economy

The economy of Rock Hill, NY employs 1.25k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Rock Hill, NY were Retail Trade (165 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (150 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (149 people), and the highest paying industries were Finance & Insurance ($152,946), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($152,634), and Manufacturing ($106,923).

Employment

Occupations

1.25k

2024 Value

± 256

18.9%

1 Year growth

± 24.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Rock Hill, NY grew at a rate of 18.9%, from 1.05k employees to 1.25k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Rock Hill, NY, are Management Occupations (175 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (158 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (104 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 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

1.25k

2024 Value

± 256

18.9%

1 Year growth

± 24.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Rock Hill, NY grew at a rate of 18.9%, from 1.05k employees to 1.25k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Rock Hill, NY, are Retail Trade (165 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (150 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (149 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

$86,063

Median earning men ± $17,894

$62,750

Median earning women ± $25,586

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($185,688), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($154,821), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($93,854).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($88,882), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($71,467), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($52,500).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Rock Hill, NY was $402,700 in 2024, which is 1.21 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $416,000 to $402,700, a 3.2% decrease. The homeownership rate in Rock Hill, NY is 86.3%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Rock Hill, NY have an average commute time of 27 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

$402,700

Median Property Value 2024

±$86,170

$855

Median Property Taxes

±$219

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

86.3%

Homeownership

2024

68.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 86.3% of the housing units in Rock Hill, NY were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 83.7%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Rock Hill, 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.

$112,344

Median Household Income

± $39,829

991

Number of Households

± 233

In 2024, the median household income of the 991 households in Rock Hill, NY grew to $112,344 from the previous year's value of $105,750.

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.

0.492

2024 Wage GINI in New York

0.493

2023 Wage GINI in New York

In 2024, the income inequality in New York was 0.492 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.301% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for New York was higher than than the national average of 0.474. 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 (76.3%)
Worked At Home (9.81%)
Carpooled (7.54%)

In 2024, 76.3% of workers in Rock Hill, NY drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (9.81%) and those who carpooled to work (7.54%).

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

27 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Rock Hill, NY have a longer commute time (27 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 6.38% 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

5.39% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Rock Hill, NY (137 out of 2.54k 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 75+, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Females 5.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Rock Hill, 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

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

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

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