Rocky Point, NY

Census Place

2024 Population

13,356

US Senator

Chuck Schumer

Democratic Party

US Senator

Kirsten Gillibrand

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

40.5

4.11% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

2.94%

0.711% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$127,024

1.93% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Rocky Point, NY is home to a population of 13.4k people, from which 98.5% are citizens.

As of 2024, 4.87% of Rocky Point, NY residents were born outside of the country (651 people).

In 2024, there were 9.74 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (10.2k people) in Rocky Point, NY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.05k White (Hispanic) and 852 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.5%

2024 Citizenship

98.3%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.5% of Rocky Point, NY residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Rocky Point, NY was 98.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Rocky Point, NY

White (Non-Hispanic)
10.2k ± 1.06k
White (Hispanic)
1.05k ± 816
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
852 ± 213

16.6%

Hispanic Population

2.22k people

16.6% of the people in Rocky Point, NY are hispanic (2.22k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Rocky Point, 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

4.87%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

651 people

4.68%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

652 people

As of 2024, 4.87% of Rocky Point, NY residents (651 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 Rocky Point, NY was 4.68%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
244 ± 140
Gulf War (1990s)
131 ± 159
Vietnam
120 ± 82

Rocky Point, NY has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.86 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Rocky Point, NY.

Economy

The economy of Rocky Point, NY employs 7.36k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Rocky Point, NY were Educational Services (1,393 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (1,112 people), and Retail Trade (690 people), and the highest paying industries were Information ($101,051), Manufacturing ($100,613), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($87,117).

Employment

Occupations

7.36k

2024 Value

± 755

−3.12%

1 Year decline

± 14.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Rocky Point, NY declined at a rate of −3.12%, from 7.59k employees to 7.36k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Rocky Point, NY, are Management Occupations (1,119 people), Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (885 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (779 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Rocky Point, 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

7.36k

2024 Value

± 755

−3.12%

1 Year decline

± 14.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Rocky Point, NY declined at a rate of −3.12%, from 7.59k employees to 7.36k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Rocky Point, NY, are Educational Services (1,393 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (1,112 people), and Retail Trade (690 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Rocky Point, NY, though some of these residents may live in Rocky Point, NY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$83,773

Median earning men ± $10,026

$53,041

Median earning women ± $10,384

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Other Services Except Public Administration ($113,056), Manufacturing ($105,833), and Information ($101,420).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($66,413), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($65,000), and Public Administration ($64,167).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Rocky Point, NY was $461,400 in 2024, which is 1.39 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $417,400 to $461,400, a 10.5% increase. The homeownership rate in Rocky Point, NY is 88.3%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Rocky Point, NY have an average commute time of 36.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Rocky Point, NY is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$461,400

Median Property Value 2024

±$17,805

$4,340

Median Property Taxes

±$489

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

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

Rent vs Own

88.3%

Homeownership

2024

63.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 88.3% of the housing units in Rocky Point, NY were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 93.2%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Rocky Point, 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.

$127,024

Median Household Income

± $12,944

4.91k

Number of Households

± 570

In 2024, the median household income of the 4.91k households in Rocky Point, NY grew to $127,024 from the previous year's value of $124,615.

The following chart displays the households in Rocky Point, 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 Rocky Point, 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 (79%)
Worked At Home (8.62%)
Carpooled (6.65%)

In 2024, 79% of workers in Rocky Point, NY drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (8.62%) and those who carpooled to work (6.65%).

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

36.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Rocky Point, NY have a longer commute time (36.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 5.71% of the workforce in Rocky Point, NY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

2.94% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Rocky Point, NY (393 out of 13.4k 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 Females 55 - 64, followed by Females 75+ and then Females 18 - 24.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Rocky Point, NY is White, followed by Two Or More 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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