Rockville Centre, NY City Data

Rockville Centre, NY is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 24,568 people who live in Rockville Centre and approximately 1,334,544 who live in Nassau County. We want to help people moving to or living in Rockville Centre to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Rockville Centre. We have included Rockville Centre housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Rockville Centre Information

Nassau County where Rockville Centre resides is 453.08 square miles. The resident population of this county is 1,334,544 and has a population rank of 26 out of all the places in the United States.

Rockville Centre has a total of 24,568 people and of those residents there are 11,492 males and 13,076 females. The median age of the male population is 38.2 and the female population is 42.2. There are approximately 17,057 births each year and around 11,234 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Rockville Centre varies per year, but currently 24,314 are one race and 254 are two or more races.

Of the 24,568 people who live in Rockville Centre, there are 6,758 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Rockville Centre is 3,498 male and 3,260 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 18,228.

General Rockville Centre Information
Total area in square miles - Nassau County	453.08
Water area in square miles - Nassau County	N/A
Resident population - Nassau County	1,334,544
Population rank - Nassau County	26
Total population	24,568
Total population (male)	11,492
Total population (female)	13,076
Population median age (male)	38.2
Population median age (female)	42.2
Births - Nassau County	17,057
Deaths- Nassau County	11,234
Population of one race	24,314
Population of two or more races	254
Population under 20 years	6,758
Population under 20 years (male)	3,498
Population under 20 years (female)	3,260
Total population 18 years and over	18,228

Rockville Centre Social Characteristics

There are 447,387 households in Rockville Centre. Families make up 349,694 of these households. The table below breaks down the Rockville Centre families into three different groups. Married-couple families (282,126), male householder with no wife present (15,816) and female householder with no husband present (46,577). The remainder of the Rockville Centre households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 100,361. Rockville Centre, NY moving companies help people in Rockville Centre move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Rockville Centre. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Rockville Centre is based, there are 558,466 females 15 and over; of those females there are 128,508 never married, 314,477 now married, 12,302 separated, 66,054 widowed, and 37,125 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 7,061 separated, 14,483 widowed and 21,506 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Rockville Centre social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Rockville Centre.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Nassau County)
Total households	447,387
Family households (families)	349,694
With own children under 18 years	171,770
Married-couple family	282,126
With own children under 18 years	138,113
Male householder, no wife present, family	15,816
With own children under 18 years	4,815
Female householder, no husband present, family	46,577
With own children under 18 years	19,059
Nonfamily households	100,361
Householder living alone	84,265
65 years and over	41,862

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	3,272
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	2,851
Average household size	2.64
Average family size	3.25

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	21,275
Householder	6,470
Spouse	5,436
Child	8,187
Other relatives	309
Nonrelatives	251
Unmarried partner	90
Roomer or boarder	52
Housemate or roommate	19
Unmarried partner	226
Foster child	1
Other	89

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	3,017
Male householder	851
Male householder living alone	731
Male householder not living alone	120
Female householder	1,880
Female householder living alone	1,742
Female householder not living alone	138
Nonrelatives	286
Unmarried partner	136
Roomer or boarder	32
Housemate or roommate	83
Foster child	N/A
Other	35

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	558,466
Never married	128,508
Now married	314,477
Separated	12,302
Widowed	66,054
Divorced	37,125
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	7,061
Widowed	14,483
Divorced	21,506

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	24,568
Male	11,492
Under 5 years	825
5 to 9 years	912
10 to 14 years	965
15 to 17 years	583
18 and 19 years	213
20 years	91
21 years	87
22 to 24 years	318
25 to 29 years	507
30 to 34 years	664
35 to 39 years	934
40 to 44 years	941
45 to 49 years	924
50 to 54 years	960
55 to 59 years	615
60 and 61 years	208
62 to 64 years	273
65 and 66 years	163
67 to 69 years	237
70 to 74 years	386
75 to 79 years	335
80 to 84 years	212
85 years and over	139
Female	13,076
Under 5 years	800
5 to 9 years	864
10 to 14 years	873
15 to 17 years	518
18 and 19 years	205
20 years	94
21 years	77
22 to 24 years	335
25 to 29 years	516
30 to 34 years	754
35 to 39 years	1,053
40 to 44 years	1,072
45 to 49 years	1,120
50 to 54 years	970
55 to 59 years	762
60 and 61 years	231
62 to 64 years	305
65 and 66 years	219
67 to 69 years	293
70 to 74 years	579
75 to 79 years	538
80 to 84 years	419
85 years and over	479

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	24,568
One race	24,314
White	22,327
Black or African American	914
American Indian and Alaska Native	19
Asian	348
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	10
Some other race	26
Two or more races	254

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	24,292
People who are White alone	22,076
People who are Black or African American alone	894
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	19
People who are Asian alone	346
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	10
People who are Hispanic or Latino	1,890
People who are Some other race alone	696

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	1,248,676
Same house	872,666
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	119,535
Different state or abroad	50,661
Different state	23,821
Abroad	26,840

PLACE OF BIRTH (Nassau County)
Total resident population	1,334,544
Born in United States	1,047,482
State of residence	993,263
Different state	89,659
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	13,208
Foreign born	238,414

Rockville Centre Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Rockville Centre. That total enrollment is 357,675 for the population of the country, which includes Rockville Centre. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 93,933 and elementary or high school enrollment was 454,891 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 81,374.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Rockville Centre population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	357,675
Pre-kindergarten	30,116
Public	11,158
Private	18,958
Kindergarten	18,738
Public	15,224
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	152,970
Public	133,144
Private	19,826
Elementary and high school	227,446
Public	197,232
Private	30,214
High school grades 9 to 12	74,476
Public	64,088
Private	10,388
College, undergraduate years	62,482
Public	33,879
Private	28,603
Graduate or professional school	18,893
Public	6,023
Private	12,870
Not enrolled in school	926,765

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	908,693
Less than 9th grade	47,776
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	72,962
High school graduate	243,454
Some college, no degree	159,684
Associate's degree	63,496
Bachelor's degree	321,321
Graduate or professional degree	35.4
Percent high school graduate or higher	86.7
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	179,685

Rockville Centre Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 1,041,416 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Rockville Centre. The Rockville Centre occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (258,582), service occupations (86,282), sales and office occupations (192,016), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (487), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (44,353) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (49,468). The 1,041,416 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 485,369 private wage and salary workers, 108,083 government workers, 36,324 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Nassau County)
Population 16 years and over	1,041,416
In labor force	655,809
Civilian labor force	655,363
Employed	631,188
Unemployed	24,175
Percent Unemployed	3.7
Armed Forces	446
Females 16 years and over	549,918
In labor force	303,308
Civilian labor force	303,261
Unemployed Civilian labor force	11,368
Armed forces	47
Males 16 years and over	491,498
In labor force	352,501
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	12,807
Armed forces	399

COMMUTING TO WORK (Nassau County)
Workers 16 years and over	619,586
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	429,777
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	53,115
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	16,760
Other means	2,608
Worked at home	18,392
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	20,622,755

OCCUPATION (Nassau County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	258,582
Management, professional, and related occupations	258,582
Service occupations	86,282
Sales and office occupations	192,016
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	487
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	44,353
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	49,468

INDUSTRY (Nassau County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	258,582
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	635
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	40,795
Wholesale trade	26,665
Retail trade	68,138
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	38,099
Information	25,825
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	72,942
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	74,934
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	153,386
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	35,480
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	32,771

CLASS OF WORKER (Nassau County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	258,582
Private wage and salary workers	485,369
Government workers	108,083
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	36,324
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Rockville Centre Housing Characteristics

In Rockville Centre, NY there are 458,151 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 447,387 occupied and 10,764 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Rockville Centre, there are 355,319 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 12,052 units in Rockville Centre. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Rockville Centre, NY local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Rockville Centre, NY truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Rockville Centre. There are 2,778 housing units with rent less than $200, 2,435 with rent between $200-299, 4,453 with rent between $300-499 and 70,117 with rent for $500 and above. Full Rockville Centre gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Rockville Centre, NY home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Nassau County)
Total housing units	458,151
Occupied housing units	447,387
Vacant housing units	10,764

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Nassau County)
Total housing units	458,151
1-unit, detached	355,319
1-unit, attached	12,052
2 units	31,246
3 or 4 units	10,078
5 to 9 units	6,937
10 to 19 units	8,294
20 to 49 units	11,504
50 or more units	22,215
Mobile home	418

HOUSING TENURE (Nassau County)
Occupied housing units	447,387
Owner-occupied	359,264
Renter-occupied	88,123

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Nassau County)
Occupied housing units	447,387
No vehicles available	34,322
2 vehicle available	279,683
3 vehicles available	59,800
4 vehicles available	17,432
5 or more vehicles available	5,874

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Nassau County)
Occupied housing units	447,387
Utility gas	171,500
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	21,212
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	247,586
Coal or coke	241
Wood	157
Solar energy	79
Other fuel	1,645
No fuel used	699

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Nassau County)
Occupied housing units	447,387
Less Than $50,000	359,264
$50,000 to $99,999	2,316
$100,000 to $149,999	17,028
$150,000 to $199,999	76,572
$200,000 to $299,999	127,389
$300,000 to $499,999	44,393
$1,000,000 or more	6,753
Median (dollars)	242,300

GROSS RENT (Nassau County)
Occupied units paying rent	88,123
Less than $200	2,778
$200 to $299	2,435
$300 to $499	4,453
$500 to $699	8,525
$700 to $999	26,923
$1,000 to $1,499	26,682
$1,500 or more	7,986