Population 519 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Rockville
Household size in Rockville
| Period | Rockville | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.61 | 2.68 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.46 | 2.72 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.78 | 2.69 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 3.09 | 2.65 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.48 | −0.03 | −0.03 |
Rockville is a place of big households: 3.09 people per home on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. Numbers like that usually point to plenty of families with kids. Household size has climbed 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 Rockville
| Period | Rockville | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 41.4 | 38.3 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 41.1 | 39.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 31.8 | 40.2 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 39.9 | 40.8 | 40.1 |
| Change | −1.5 | +2.5 | +2.3 |
Half of the people in Rockville are younger than 39.9 and half are older, close to 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 Rockville
| Period | Rockville | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.2% | 13.1% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 14.1% | 12.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 4.6% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 9.0% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| Change | +0.8 pts | −1.5 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are less common in Rockville than nationally: 9.0%, against 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 Rockville
Renters in Rockville
| Period | Rockville | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 17.0% | 44.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 21.0% | 46.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 21.6% | 46.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 8.7% | 45.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | −8.4 pts | +0.9 pts | +1.5 pts |
Rockville is overwhelmingly a place of homeowners: only 8.7% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Among homeowners, 35.0% have no mortgage at all, below 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 Rockville
| Period | Rockville | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 46.8% | 10.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 43.0% | 10.4% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 53.8% | 11.0% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 36.1% | 9.7% | 9.6% |
| Change | −10.8 pts | −0.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in Rockville: 36.1% 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 Rockville
| Period | Rockville | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1969 | 1956 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1968 | 1957 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1972 | 1958 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1977 | 1961 | 1980 |
| Change | +7 | +5 | +6 |
The typical home in Rockville was built around 1977, about the same vintage as the country's housing overall (1980). Homes here are newer than in New York overall, 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 Rockville
| Period | Rockville | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $525 | $1,095 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $530 | $1,201 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $616 | $1,426 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $784 | $1,794 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$259 | +$698 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Rockville costs $784 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 41.1% 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 Rockville
Bachelor's degrees in Rockville
| Period | Rockville | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.8% | 31.9% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 17.9% | 33.4% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 16.8% | 36.2% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 17.2% | 39.8% | 35.6% |
| Change | +0.3 pts | +8.0 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Rockville: 17.2% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's or higher, well below the national share of 35.6%.
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 Rockville
| Period | Rockville | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 84.7% | 84.0% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 83.6% | 84.9% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 83.3% | 86.5% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 70.2% | 87.3% | 89.3% |
| Change | −14.5 pts | +3.3 pts | +4.3 pts |
About three in ten adults in Rockville never finished high school, well above the national share: only 70.2% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally.
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 Rockville
| Period | Rockville | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.9% | 7.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 5.1% | 9.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.4% | 5.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 1.7% | 6.6% | 5.4% |
| Change | −5.2 pts | −1.2 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Rockville has been low: just 1.7% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 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).
Rockville 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rockville | 3.09 | 39.9 | 9.0% | 8.7% | 36.1% | 1977 | $784 | 17.2% | 70.2% | 1.7% |
| Marshall | 2.70 | 38.6 | 8.8% | 8.9% | 29.0% | 1976 | $1,000 | 17.5% | 80.9% | 3.1% |
| Belfast | 2.41 | 48.7 | 7.7% | 13.8% | 40.9% | 1967 | $621 | 28.6% | 88.9% | 7.0% |
| Black Creek | 2.66 | 38.5 | 8.7% | 8.9% | 28.3% | 1976 | $1,018 | 17.5% | 82.0% | 3.2% |
| Oramel | 2.21 | 52.0 | 6.3% | 15.8% | 40.8% | 1966 | $577 | 27.5% | 92.9% | 7.6% |
| Caneadea | 2.35 | 49.2 | 6.1% | 12.0% | 50.4% | 1969 | $696 | 29.2% | 85.9% | 5.5% |
| Friendship | 2.35 | 46.7 | 8.6% | 15.9% | 22.2% | 1964 | $834 | 14.8% | 88.8% | 5.1% |
| Belvidere | 2.54 | 34.1 | 13.8% | 24.2% | 20.8% | 1963 | $678 | 14.0% | 92.7% | 5.4% |
| North Cuba | 2.55 | 40.8 | 9.8% | 17.4% | 25.7% | 1972 | $924 | 19.2% | 85.5% | 3.4% |
| Angelica | 2.15 | 44.8 | 8.1% | 19.2% | 31.7% | 1964 | $719 | 23.1% | 92.6% | 3.2% |
| Rossburg | 2.45 | 45.0 | 7.6% | 19.9% | 18.4% | 1957 | $739 | 15.3% | 93.9% | 4.0% |
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 Rockville. 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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