Population 163 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Rockland
Household size in Rockland
| Period | Rockland | Philadelphia area | Delaware | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.19 | 2.64 | 2.63 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.33 | 2.68 | 2.68 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.31 | 2.65 | 2.62 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 1.96 | 2.57 | 2.58 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.23 | −0.07 | −0.05 | −0.03 |
Rockland is a place of small households, averaging 1.96 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 2.19 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 Rockland
| Period | Rockland | Philadelphia area | Delaware | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 55.8 | 38.5 | 39.4 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 55.6 | 39.3 | 40.5 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 54.6 | 40.3 | 41.8 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 58.7 | 40.4 | 43.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | +2.8 | +1.9 | +3.6 | +2.3 |
Rockland skews older: half of its residents are older than 58.7, well above the national median of 40.1. That usually means more empty nesters and retirees, and fewer young families.
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 Rockland
| Period | Rockland | Philadelphia area | Delaware | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.2% | 12.2% | 12.9% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 2.4% | 11.8% | 12.4% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 2.4% | 11.7% | 11.2% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 9.5% | 12.1% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | +5.4 pts | −0.1 pts | −0.6 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about one in ten households in Rockland (9.5%), below the national share of 11.6%.
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 Rockland
Renters in Rockland
| Period | Rockland | Philadelphia area | Delaware | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 18.0% | 30.2% | 26.4% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 15.6% | 32.1% | 28.4% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 11.8% | 32.7% | 28.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 18.6% | 33.2% | 27.0% | 34.8% |
| Change | +0.6 pts | +3.0 pts | +0.6 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 18.6% of households in Rockland rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 45.5% have no mortgage at all, above the national share of 39.8%.
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 Rockland
| Period | Rockland | Philadelphia area | Delaware | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.2% | 9.1% | 12.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 4.2% | 9.2% | 13.0% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 9.3% | 9.0% | 11.7% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 5.3% | 6.9% | 9.6% | 9.6% |
| Change | −0.9 pts | −2.2 pts | −3.3 pts | −1.8 pts |
Only 5.3% of homes in Rockland are vacant, far below the national rate of 9.6%, which usually means strong demand for housing.
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 Rockland
| Period | Rockland | Philadelphia area | Delaware | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1975 | 1964 | 1979 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1975 | 1965 | 1980 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1977 | 1965 | 1982 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1976 | 1968 | 1984 | 1980 |
| Change | +1 | +4 | +6 | +6 |
The typical home in Rockland was built around 1976, about the same vintage as the country's housing overall (1980). Homes here are newer than in the Philadelphia area overall, where the median home dates to 1968.
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 Rockland
| Period | Rockland | Philadelphia area | Delaware | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $1,489 | $1,049 | $1,037 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,337 | $1,147 | $1,109 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,838 | $1,281 | $1,228 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $2,570 | $1,631 | $1,514 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$1,082 | +$582 | +$477 | +$606 |
The median renter in Rockland pays $2,570 a month for rent and utilities, well above the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 38.0% of household income on rent, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched.
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 Rockland
Bachelor's degrees in Rockland
| Period | Rockland | Philadelphia area | Delaware | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 72.5% | 32.7% | 27.4% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 80.9% | 34.4% | 29.2% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 75.4% | 37.9% | 31.9% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 75.2% | 42.3% | 35.5% | 35.6% |
| Change | +2.7 pts | +9.6 pts | +8.0 pts | +7.2 pts |
College graduates are unusually common in Rockland: 75.2% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's degree or higher, against 35.6% nationally. Education tends to track local incomes and the kinds of jobs nearby.
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 Rockland
| Period | Rockland | Philadelphia area | Delaware | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 98.1% | 87.5% | 87.2% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 98.9% | 88.9% | 88.1% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 99.1% | 90.5% | 90.0% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 99.2% | 91.9% | 91.5% | 89.3% |
| Change | +1.1 pts | +4.4 pts | +4.4 pts | +4.3 pts |
Finishing high school is nearly universal in Rockland: 99.2% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 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 Rockland
| Period | Rockland | Philadelphia area | Delaware | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.4% | 8.4% | 7.2% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 5.3% | 10.2% | 8.5% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 2.7% | 6.3% | 5.4% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.2% | 6.1% | 5.1% | 5.4% |
| Change | +0.8 pts | −2.3 pts | −2.1 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been a little easier to find in Rockland than nationally: unemployment was 4.2%, against 5.4%. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current 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).
Rockland 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rockland | 1.96 | 58.7 | 9.5% | 18.6% | 5.3% | 1976 | $2,570 | 75.2% | 99.2% | 4.2% |
| Winterthur | 1.99 | 66.1 | 1.4% | 11.5% | 2.7% | 1963 | $3,328 | 65.6% | 100.0% | 0.0% |
| Wilmington | 2.45 | 42.4 | 14.9% | 33.8% | 7.2% | 1961 | $1,498 | 40.4% | 91.4% | 5.1% |
| Elsmere | 2.77 | 36.0 | 17.9% | 32.5% | 3.4% | 1955 | $1,331 | 16.5% | 79.0% | 5.6% |
| Edgemoor | 2.13 | 43.4 | 13.6% | 41.0% | 6.9% | 1956 | $1,440 | 37.4% | 93.5% | 5.0% |
| Chadds Ford | 2.75 | 46.4 | 2.9% | 13.8% | 7.0% | 1988 | $2,445 | 71.0% | 98.0% | 5.0% |
| Bellefonte | 2.36 | 42.1 | 14.8% | 31.3% | 3.8% | 1938 | $1,511 | 34.0% | 97.8% | 4.9% |
| Arden | 2.30 | 58.2 | 4.1% | 9.2% | 3.2% | 1958 | $1,420 | 52.2% | 97.8% | 3.0% |
| Ardentown | 2.30 | 58.1 | 4.2% | 9.3% | 3.2% | 1958 | $1,417 | 52.1% | 97.8% | 3.1% |
| Yorklyn | 2.47 | 59.3 | 1.5% | 35.9% | 6.4% | 1967 | $1,579 | 89.0% | 99.3% | 1.5% |
| Newport | 2.57 | 35.8 | 19.8% | 42.4% | 4.1% | 1959 | $1,043 | 18.4% | 86.8% | 4.8% |
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 Rockland. 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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