Population 355 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Rockleigh
Household size in Rockleigh
| Period | Rockleigh | New York area | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.98 | 2.79 | 2.77 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.82 | 2.85 | 2.82 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 3.00 | 2.82 | 2.78 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.59 | 2.79 | 2.76 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.39 | −0.00 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
Households in Rockleigh average 2.59 people, about the same as the country as a whole (2.65). The typical household here is smaller than in the New York area overall, where it has 2.79 people. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.98, 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 Rockleigh
| Period | Rockleigh | New York area | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 43.0 | 38.0 | 39.1 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 46.3 | 38.7 | 40.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 47.6 | 39.8 | 41.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 51.0 | 40.4 | 40.9 | 40.1 |
| Change | +8.0 | +2.4 | +1.8 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 51.0, Rockleigh is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees.
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 Rockleigh
| Period | Rockleigh | New York area | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1.0% | 13.1% | 11.6% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 16.0% | 12.8% | 11.8% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 8.6% | 11.4% | 10.8% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.3% | 11.6% | 11.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | +4.3 pts | −1.5 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 5.3% of households in Rockleigh, well 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 Rockleigh
Renters in Rockleigh
| Period | Rockleigh | New York area | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.5% | 47.1% | 33.1% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 38.8% | 48.7% | 35.0% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 52.4% | 48.8% | 36.1% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 38.2% | 48.6% | 36.2% | 34.8% |
| Change | +22.7 pts | +1.5 pts | +3.1 pts | +1.5 pts |
Nearly four in ten households in Rockleigh rent their homes (38.2%), a bit above the national share of 34.8%. Even so, renters make up a smaller share here than in the New York area as a whole (48.6%). Among homeowners, 54.4% have no mortgage at all, well 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 Rockleigh
| Period | Rockleigh | New York area | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.1% | 9.1% | 9.1% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 14.8% | 9.0% | 9.3% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 6.1% | 9.1% | 9.3% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 3.4% | 7.9% | 6.6% | 9.6% |
| Change | −1.7 pts | −1.2 pts | −2.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Only 3.4% of homes in Rockleigh 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 Rockleigh
| Period | Rockleigh | New York area | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1955 | 1957 | 1965 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1955 | 1958 | 1966 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1961 | 1959 | 1967 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1994 | 1962 | 1969 | 1980 |
| Change | +39 | +5 | +5 | +6 |
Rockleigh has newer housing than the country as a whole: the median home was built in 1994, versus 1980 nationally.
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 Rockleigh
| Period | Rockleigh | New York area | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $1,025 | $1,268 | $1,246 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,425 | $1,377 | $1,324 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,453 | $1,645 | $1,522 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,793 | $2,060 | $1,896 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$768 | +$792 | +$651 | +$606 |
Rent in Rockleigh runs $1,793 a month at the median, utilities included, above the U.S. median of $1,571. Locally, though, rents here are lower than in the New York area overall ($2,060). The typical renter here spends 27.6% 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 Rockleigh
Bachelor's degrees in Rockleigh
| Period | Rockleigh | New York area | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 28.3% | 35.0% | 34.7% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 28.2% | 36.7% | 36.4% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 39.1% | 39.9% | 39.6% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 36.3% | 43.6% | 43.4% | 35.6% |
| Change | +8.0 pts | +8.6 pts | +8.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
More than a third of adults 25 and older in Rockleigh (36.3%) hold at least a bachelor's degree, close to the national share of 35.6%. The share is lower than in the wider New York area (43.6%).
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 Rockleigh
| Period | Rockleigh | New York area | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 88.7% | 83.7% | 87.0% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 82.8% | 84.6% | 88.1% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 89.0% | 86.2% | 89.5% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 87.2% | 86.9% | 90.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | −1.6 pts | +3.3 pts | +3.2 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in eight adults in Rockleigh never finished high school, a bit more than nationally: 87.2% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% across the U.S. The New York area as a whole looks much the same.
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 Rockleigh
| Period | Rockleigh | New York area | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.7% | 7.9% | 7.9% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 4.4% | 9.5% | 9.8% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 0.4% | 5.7% | 5.6% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.2% | 6.9% | 6.4% | 5.4% |
| Change | −0.6 pts | −0.9 pts | −1.5 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Rockleigh runs below the national rate: 4.2% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4% nationally. 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).
Rockleigh 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rockleigh | 2.59 | 51.0 | 5.3% | 38.2% | 3.4% | 1994 | $1,793 | 36.3% | 87.2% | 4.2% |
| Palisades | 2.95 | 49.7 | 5.8% | 1.0% | 16.0% | 1963 | $1,901 | 50.0% | 88.9% | 7.8% |
| Northvale | 2.83 | 43.5 | 7.5% | 22.5% | 2.3% | 1974 | $2,090 | 49.9% | 95.2% | 6.2% |
| Norwood | 2.83 | 47.4 | 3.2% | 20.2% | 3.2% | 1980 | $2,337 | 63.7% | 97.2% | 1.0% |
| Sparkill | 2.96 | 47.2 | 3.4% | 1.0% | 13.6% | 1965 | $1,959 | 61.3% | 98.4% | 4.8% |
| Tappan | 2.87 | 44.1 | 1.7% | 8.0% | 3.5% | 1963 | $2,315 | 63.5% | 94.9% | 6.8% |
| Piermont | 2.22 | 51.1 | 3.0% | 33.6% | 12.0% | 1978 | $1,911 | 66.4% | 96.3% | 4.3% |
| Old Tappan | 3.06 | 45.0 | 3.1% | 8.1% | 6.6% | 1982 | $3,310 | 73.6% | 97.1% | 1.9% |
| Harrington Park | 2.83 | 46.5 | 2.0% | 8.1% | 4.3% | 1957 | $1,446 | 72.4% | 98.0% | 3.1% |
| Closter | 3.21 | 38.8 | 11.0% | 18.5% | 8.3% | 1960 | $2,598 | 65.6% | 93.8% | 3.3% |
| Orangeburg | 2.32 | 42.1 | 4.3% | 21.2% | 5.7% | 1969 | $2,122 | 53.2% | 87.9% | 6.3% |
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 Rockleigh. 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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