Rockville, CT

Census Place

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2024 Population
7,072
US Senator
Richard Blumenthal
Democratic Party
US Senator
Chris Murphy
Democratic Party
2024 Median Age
35.2
6.38% 1-year decrease
2024 Poverty Rate
30.6%
28.2% 1-year increase
2024 Median Household Income
$51,232
0.727% 1-year decline
2024 Median Property Value
$218,700
13.6% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
3,321
10.6% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Rockville, CT 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.

96.7% of the residents in Rockville, CT are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Rockville, CT was $218,700, and the homeownership rate was 22.7%.

Most people in Rockville, CT drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 27.5 minutes. The average car ownership in Rockville, CT was 1 car per household.

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Population & Diversity

Rockville, CT is home to a population of 7.07k people, from which 96.7% are citizens. As of 2024, 6.5% of Rockville, CT residents were born outside of the country (460 people).

In 2024, there were 6.14 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (4.27k people) in Rockville, CT than any other race or ethnicity. There were 695 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 456 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

96.7%
2024 Citizenship
97.9%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 96.7% of Rockville, CT residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Rockville, CT was 97.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Rockville, CT
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    4.27k ± 769
  2. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    695 ± 608
  3. White (Hispanic)
    456 ± 340
18%
Hispanic Population
1.27k people

In 2024, there were 6.14 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (4.27k people) in Rockville, CT than any other race or ethnicity. There were 695 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 456 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

18% of the people in Rockville, CT are hispanic (1.27k people).

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

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Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Connecticut.
Most Common Origin
  1. Jamaica
    43,924 ± 5,114 people
  2. India
    39,213 ± 4,835 people
  3. Dominican Republic
    30,541 ± 4,272 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Connecticut was Jamaica, the natal country of 43,924 Connecticut residents, followed by India with 39,213 and Dominican Republic with 30,541.

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Foreign-Born Population

6.5%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
460 people
5.33%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
355 people

As of 2024, 6.5% of Rockville, CT residents (460 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, CT was 5.33%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Gulf War (2001-)
    156 ± 151
  2. Vietnam
    86 ± 63
  3. World War II
    17 ± 26

Rockville, CT has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.81 times greater than any other conflict.

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

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Economy

The economy of Rockville, CT employs 3.32k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Rockville, CT were Retail Trade (565 people), Manufacturing (481 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (449 people), and the highest paying industries were Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services ($81,399), Construction ($72,188), and Educational Services ($64,300).

Employment

Occupations

3.32k
2024 Value
± 545
10.6%
1 Year growth
± 21.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Rockville, CT grew at a rate of 10.6%, from 3k employees to 3.32k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Rockville, CT, are Sales & Related Occupations (440 people), Production Occupations (351 people), and Management Occupations (344 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Rockville, CT.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

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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

3.32k
2024 Value
± 545
10.6%
1 Year growth
± 21.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Rockville, CT grew at a rate of 10.6%, from 3k employees to 3.32k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Rockville, CT, are Retail Trade (565 people), Manufacturing (481 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (449 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Rockville, CT, though some of these residents may live in Rockville, CT and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$47,065
Median earning men ± $13,186
$35,859
Median earning women ± $7,925

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($81,204), Manufacturing ($60,581), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($48,274).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($53,173), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($44,211), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($40,278).

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Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Connecticut.
Y-Axis
1.78%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 1.67M people employed in Connecticut. This represents a 1.78% 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 17.2%.

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

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Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Connecticut went to Kamala Harris with 56.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (41.9%), followed by Jill Stein (0.812%).

Richard Blumenthal and Chris Murphy are the senators currently representing the state of Connecticut. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Connecticut is currently represented by 5 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Voting results are not available for Rockville, CT. Showing the available data for Connecticut.
2024 Election Results
  1. Kamala Harris (56.4%)
    Democratic Party
  2. Donald J. Trump (41.9%)
    Republican Party
  3. Jill Stein (0.812%)
    Green Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Connecticut went to Kamala Harris with 56.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (41.9%), followed by Jill Stein (0.812%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Connecticut for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

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Senator Elections

US Senators from Connecticut

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Richard Blumenthal
Senator from Connecticut3
Assumed office on January 3, 2011
Chris Murphy
Senator from Connecticut1
Assumed office on January 3, 2013

Richard Blumenthal and Chris Murphy are the senators currently representing Connecticut.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Connecticut over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Rockville, CT was $218,700 in 2024, which is 0.657 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $192,500 to $218,700, a 13.6% increase. The homeownership rate in Rockville, CT is 22.7%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Rockville, CT have an average commute time of 27.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Rockville, CT is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

Housing

Property

$218,700
Median Property Value 2024
±$21,154
$725
Median Property Taxes
±$185

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, CT the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

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Rent vs Own

22.7%
Homeownership
2024
63%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 22.7% of the housing units in Rockville, CT were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 27%.

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Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$51,232
Median Household Income
± $6,256
3.2k
Number of Households
± 534

In 2024, the median household income of the 3.2k households in Rockville, CT declined from $51,232 from the previous year's value of $51,607.

The following chart displays the households in Rockville, CT 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 $75k - $100k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Rockville, CT is from Connecticut.
0.498
2023 Wage GINI in Connecticut
0.501
2022 Wage GINI in Connecticut

In 2023, the income inequality in Connecticut was 0.498 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.641% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Connecticut was higher than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in Connecticut in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (75.2%)
  2. Carpooled (9.22%)
  3. Worked At Home (7.17%)

In 2024, 75.2% of workers in Rockville, CT drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (9.22%) and those who worked at home (7.17%).

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.

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Commute Time

27.5 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Rockville, CT have a longer commute time (27.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 5.53% of the workforce in Rockville, CT have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

1 car
Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Rockville, CT distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Rockville, CT have 1 car.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

30.6% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Rockville, CT (2.16k out of 7.04k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 45 - 54, followed by Males 6 - 11 and then Females 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Rockville, CT is White, followed by Black 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.

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Health

96.1% of the population of Rockville, CT has health coverage, with 33.6% on employee plans, 39.6% on Medicaid, 8.9% on Medicare, 13.4% on non-group plans, and 0.594% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Connecticut see 1,209 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,209 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1152 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 195 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.1% were men and 50.9% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 20.7% under 18 years, 29% between 18 and 34 years, 36% between 35 and 64 years, and 14.3% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.1% were men and 50.9% were women.

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

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Uninsured People

3.86%
Uninsured
33.6%
Employer Coverage
39.6%
Medicaid
8.9%
Medicare
13.4%
Non-Group
0.594%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Rockville, CT declined by 2.72% from 3.97% to 3.86%.

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

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