Population 636 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Rock Stream
Household size in Rock Stream
| Period | Rock Stream | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.61 | 2.68 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.61 | 2.72 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.67 | 2.69 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.27 | 2.65 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.33 | −0.03 | −0.03 |
Rock Stream is a place of small households, averaging 2.27 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children. Household size has dropped from 2.61 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Rock Stream
| Period | Rock Stream | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 42.9 | 38.3 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 42.3 | 39.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 42.2 | 40.2 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 43.7 | 40.8 | 40.1 |
| Change | +0.8 | +2.5 | +2.3 |
The median resident of Rock Stream is 43.7 years old, older than the national median of 40.1.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Rock Stream
| Period | Rock Stream | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.3% | 13.1% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 12.7% | 12.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 6.8% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.7% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| Change | −5.7 pts | −1.5 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in Rock Stream: 5.7% of households, against 11.6% nationally.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Rock Stream
Renters in Rock Stream
| Period | Rock Stream | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.9% | 44.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 17.0% | 46.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 11.0% | 46.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 8.4% | 45.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | −8.5 pts | +0.9 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 8.4% of households in Rock Stream rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. About four in ten owners (40.3%) have paid off their mortgages, about the same as nationally.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Rock Stream
| Period | Rock Stream | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 24.8% | 10.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 25.3% | 10.4% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 31.5% | 11.0% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 32.7% | 9.7% | 9.6% |
| Change | +7.9 pts | −0.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in Rock Stream: 32.7% of homes are empty, far above the national rate of 9.6%. In resort and lake areas that usually means seasonal and vacation homes; elsewhere it can point to weak demand.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Rock Stream
| Period | Rock Stream | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1969 | 1956 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1968 | 1957 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1958 | 1958 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1972 | 1961 | 1980 |
| Change | +3 | +5 | +6 |
Housing in Rock Stream leans older: the median home dates to 1972, against 1980 nationally. Even so, homes here are newer than in New York as a whole, where the median home dates to 1961.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Rock Stream
| Period | Rock Stream | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $771 | $1,095 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $800 | $1,201 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $641 | $1,426 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,061 | $1,794 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$290 | +$698 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Rock Stream costs $1,061 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 27.3% of household income on rent, just under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Rock Stream
Bachelor's degrees in Rock Stream
| Period | Rock Stream | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 20.6% | 31.9% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 26.5% | 33.4% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 25.2% | 36.2% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 33.8% | 39.8% | 35.6% |
| Change | +13.1 pts | +8.0 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are about as common in Rock Stream as nationally: 33.8% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's or higher, against 35.6%. The share is lower than in New York overall (39.8%).
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Rock Stream
| Period | Rock Stream | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 93.8% | 84.0% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 89.8% | 84.9% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 91.7% | 86.5% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 88.3% | 87.3% | 89.3% |
| Change | −5.5 pts | +3.3 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in Rock Stream is close to the national rate: 88.3% of adults have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3%.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Rock Stream
| Period | Rock Stream | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.2% | 7.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 6.5% | 9.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 6.5% | 5.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 8.2% | 6.6% | 5.4% |
| Change | +3.9 pts | −1.2 pts | −2.7 pts |
Finding work has been harder in Rock Stream: 8.2% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well above the national rate of 5.4%. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Rock Stream compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rock Stream | 2.27 | 43.7 | 5.7% | 8.4% | 32.7% | 1972 | $1,061 | 33.8% | 88.3% | 8.2% |
| Reading Center | 2.26 | 42.1 | 1.0% | 13.2% | 23.8% | 1972 | $1,506 | 34.6% | 86.8% | 1.7% |
| Lakemont | 2.16 | 45.2 | 6.3% | 0.6% | 38.4% | 1973 | $744 | 33.9% | 88.3% | 12.2% |
| Dundee | 2.56 | 42.0 | 8.7% | 24.9% | 23.9% | 1967 | $835 | 18.3% | 82.3% | 4.4% |
| Keuka | 2.91 | 36.8 | 7.0% | 15.0% | 17.4% | 1973 | $951 | 21.1% | 79.5% | 2.7% |
| Tyrone | 2.93 | 37.9 | 19.1% | 15.9% | 28.6% | 1974 | $1,022 | 19.9% | 90.3% | 5.9% |
| Hector | 2.05 | 54.5 | 9.0% | 17.6% | 39.5% | 1977 | $1,172 | 38.0% | 89.7% | 1.3% |
| Logan | 2.32 | 50.7 | 8.0% | 12.1% | 33.4% | 1973 | $1,492 | 41.5% | 94.8% | 4.1% |
| Burdett | 2.38 | 50.4 | 8.0% | 9.7% | 26.2% | 1974 | $1,469 | 40.3% | 95.6% | 4.3% |
| Watkins Glen | 2.16 | 48.4 | 6.4% | 36.4% | 22.4% | 1955 | $1,017 | 26.5% | 90.3% | 7.3% |
| Weston | 2.58 | 47.0 | 10.7% | 14.6% | 46.7% | 1971 | $1,071 | 22.1% | 90.4% | 9.4% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Rock Stream. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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