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Rockville Centre INFORMATION

Population: 23,055

Male 47% Female 53%
Married 61%
Single 39%

City rating

This rating is a weighted average of commute time, crime rate, population, median salary, and more.

10/10

Overall value

This score adds annual household income and cost of living to the city rating.

9/10

Density (Population per mile²)

Compared to New York, Rockville Centre has a low population density. Rockville Centre is perfect for those who want to be in the city without constantly rubbing shoulders.

7,035 Rockville Centre
27,441 New York

City Info

Rockville Centre, NY is a great place to live. It has its pros and cons like any city, but with a quality of life rating of 10/10 and an overall value of 9/10, it’s no surprise why so many people choose to live here.

Population density is a way of determining how crowded an area is. Rockville Centre has a population density of 7,035, with 23,055 current residents.

Out of the 23,055 current residents, 47% are male and 53% are female. 61% of the residents are married and 39% are single.

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Residence

Air quality

Average air quality

Weather

  • 47% Sun
  • 48% Rain
  • 27% Snow

Condition

55°F average temperature

  • 64 years Median home age
  • $526,780 Median home price
  • -10.34% Home appreciation rate
  • 23.43% Annual property tax
  • 68.3%
    Homes owned
  • 27.3%
    Homes rented
  • 4.4%
    Homes vacant

Residence

As for living in Rockville Centre, the air quality is 37% and the weather, on average, is 47% sunny, 48% rainy, and 27% snowy. The average temperature is 55°F.

Whether you’re looking to buy or rent a home in Rockville Centre, you should know that 68.3% of homes are owned while 27.3% of homes are rented, and 4.4% of homes are vacant. The median price of a home is $526,780, the median age of homes is 64 years, the annual home appreciation is -10.34% and the annual property tax is 23.43%.

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Community

Religious diversity

  • Crime rate (per 100,000)

    1

  • Average age

    43

  • Political majority

    Democrat Democrat

Community

When looking at the community of Rockville Centre, it’s important to determine the crime rate. Rockville Centre’s crime rate is 1 total number of crimes reported per 100,000 total population. The average age of residents in Rockville Centre is 43 years and the breakdown of political affiliations is 53.83% Democratic, 45.44% Republican, and 0.73% Independent.

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Locale

Unemployment

7%

Education

Student teacher ratio 1:12

Occupation

  • Management, Business, Art & Sciences
    20.3%
  • Sales & Office Occupations
    28.1%
  • Service Occupations
    12%
  • Production, Transportation & Material Moving
    5.1%
  • Natural Resources, Construction & Maintenance
    4.2%
  • 91%
    High school diploma
  • 7%
    Some college or associates degree
  • 26%
    Bachelors degree
  • 24%
    Graduate or professional degree

Locale

When looking at Rockville Centre, it’s important to understand employment statistics. 6.50% of residents are unemployed in Rockville Centre (which does not include the percentage of residents who are no longer in the labor force). Of the employed Rockville Centre residents: 20.3% of employed residents work in the management and business field, 30.16% are in the arts and sciences field, 12% are in the customer service field, 28.1% are in the sales field, 0.09% work in farming, fishing, and forestry, 4.2% of employed residents work in the construction field, and 5.1% work in production. When it comes to education, the ratio of teachers to students is 1:12. The percentage of residents who have graduated high school is 90.90%, 6.73% of residents have an associate’s degree, 25.78% of residents have a bachelor’s degree, and 23.98% have a master’s degree.

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Transit

Average commute time

Daily breakdown: by transport type

  • Public
    transportation
  • Car
  • Carpool
  • Work at home

Transit

If you plan on commuting to work in Rockville Centre, you should be aware that the average commute time is 38 minutes, compared to the national average commute time of 26 minutes. When it comes to commuting, residents of Rockville Centre have a few different options. 64% of commuters use their own cars, 6% of commuters carpool, 22% of commuters use the transit system, and 4% of residents work from home.

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