Rockefeller Township, PA

Township in Northumberland County, PA, US

By Neilsberg Research

Last updated May 1, 2026

Key Indicators

A quick look at key numbers

Population

2,411

Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates

Median Age

years ∙ half population younger than 48, half older

Diversity Index

17.7%

chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity

Nativity

0.6%

foreign-born population

99.4%Native

0.6% Foreign-born

Geographic Context

Location, size, and surroundings

About

Rockefeller Township is a township in Northumberland County, Pennsylvania, United States.

Location

Township in Northumberland County, PA, US

Co-ordinates

DEC40.824544° N, 76.734121° W

DMS40° 49′ 28.36″ N, 76° 44′ 02.84″ W

Population Density & area

117/sq mi (45.15/km²)

Total Area

20.6 sq mi (53.4 km²)

Land Area

20.6 sq mi (53.4 km²) · 99.91%

Water Area

0 sq mi (0 km²) · 0.09%

Demographics & Living

Who lives here, how households are formed, and community composition

Population Composition

Key characteristics of the population

Sex Distribution

56% male

Male 56%

Female 44%

males per 100 females

Rockefeller Township 127

Northumberland County 103.9

Pennsylvania 97.2

Nativity

0.6%

foreign-born population

99.4%Native

0.6% Foreign-born

% Foreign-born

Rockefeller Township 0.6%

Northumberland County 1.6%

Pennsylvania 7.7%

Age Distribution

How the population is spread across age groups

Median Age

years ∙ half population younger than 48, half older

Rockefeller Township

Northumberland County

44.5

Pennsylvania

40.9

Dependency ratio

69.5

dependents per 100 working-age adults

Rockefeller Township 69.5

Northumberland County 72.4

Pennsylvania 66.4

AGE DISTRIBUTION

Distribution of age group

Median age

	Rockefeller Township	Northumberland County	Pennsylvania
Age Group
Children (Under 18)	19.6%	19.7%	20.4%
Working age (18-64)	59%	58%	60.1%
Senior (65+)	21.4%	22.3%	19.5%
Dependency ratio
Total dependency ratio	69.5	72.4	66.4
Child dependency ratio	33.3	33.9	34
Old-age dependency ratio	36.3	38.5	32.4

Racial & Ethnic Composition

Racial and ethnic makeup and how it compares

Race & Ethnicity

White

90.6%

Black

0.4%

Asian

Hispanic

3.5%

Other

4.5%

Note: White, Black, and Asian refer to individuals belonging to a single race and not of Hispanic origin. Hispanics may be of any race.

Diversity Index

17.7%

chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity

Rockefeller Township 17.7%

Northumberland County 20.9%

Pennsylvania 44.6%

Note: The Diversity Index (DI), based on the Blau Index, measures the probability that two randomly selected individuals differ in race and ethnicity. Values range from 0 (no diversity) to 1 (high diversity) and are shown as percentages.

RACIAL & ETHNIC COMPOSITION

Race & Ethnicity

Percentage of Rockefeller Township population

	Rockefeller Township	Northumberland County	Pennsylvania
Hispanic or Latino	3.5%	5.2%	8.7%
Mexican	0%	0.9%	1.4%
Puerto Rican	0.4%	2.5%	3.7%
Cuban	0.6%	0.1%	0.2%
Other Hispanic / Latino	2.5%	1.7%	3.4%
Not Hispanic or Latino	96.5%	94.8%	91.3%
One race	95.3%	92.2%	87.7%
White	90.6%	88.7%	73%
Black or African American	0.4%	2.6%	10.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native	0%	0%	0.1%
Asian	1%	0.4%	3.8%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Some Other Race	3.2%	0.5%	0.5%
Two or more races (Multiracial)	1.2%	2.6%	3.6%

Household & Families Composition

Household size, type, and family structure

Household structure

76.7% family

Family 76.7%

Non family 23.3%

% family households

Rockefeller Township 76.7%

Northumberland County 62.5%

Pennsylvania 62.4%

Average household size

2.74

persons per household

Rockefeller Township

2.74

Northumberland County

2.29

Pennsylvania

2.39

Household & Family COMPOSITION

Households

Percentage of Rockefeller Township population

	Rockefeller Township	Northumberland County	Pennsylvania
Total households	875	37,886	5,274,853
Average houshold size	2.74	2.29	2.39
Family households	671	23,678	3,291,192
Average family size	3.04	2.86	3.01
Married couple family	599	17,568	2,437,812
Other families	72	6,110	853,380
Male householder	35	2,397	246,246
Female householder	37	3,713	607,134
Non-family households	204	14,208	1,983,661
One-person households	128	12,124	1,629,974
Male householder	91	5,727	733,485
Senior (65+) living alone	28	2,189	246,162
Female householder	37	6,397	896,489
Senior (65+) living alone	37	4,009	477,851
Other living arrangements	76	2,084	353,687

Housing Profile

Housing stock, ownership, rentals, and cost burdens

Total housing units

928

housing units

Rockefeller Township 928

Northumberland County 43,395

Pennsylvania 5,806,452

Occupancy status

94.3% occupied

Occupied 94.3%

Vacant 5.7%

vacancy rate

Rockefeller Township 5.7%

Northumberland County 12.7%

Pennsylvania 9.2%

Housing Characteristics

How the housing supply is structured and used

Types of Housing unit

95.6%

Single family houses

95.6%

Apartments in multi-unit structures

0.5%

Mobile homes

Boat, RV, van, etc

1.8%

Median Year Built

1979

Half of houses were built before 1979, and half after.

Historic ∙ 1939 or earlier

17%

Postwar & mid-century ∙ 1940 - 1969

17.4%

Late 20th century ∙ 1970 - 1999

47.5%

Modern ∙ 2000 or later

18%

Note: Median year built reflects occupied units only; distribution includes all units.

Housing Characteristics

Units, rooms & bedrooms

Physical characteristics of housing units

	Rockefeller Township	Northumberland County	Pennsylvania
Rooms per unit
Median rooms	6.7	6.3	6
1–3 rooms	1.1%	6.8%	11.7%
4–6 rooms	44.8%	48%	47.7%
7+ rooms	53.9%	45.2%	40.7%
Bedrooms
No bedroom / studio	0%	1.2%	2.3%
1 bedroom	2.2%	8.4%	10.4%
2 bedrooms	12.2%	21.6%	22.5%
3 bedrooms	64%	47.8%	42.3%
4+ bedrooms	21.6%	21%	22.6%
At a glance
Median year built	1979	1957	1966
Total housing units	928	43,395	5,806,452

Occupancy Profile

Who is inside and how they use it

Homeownership

90.6% owners

Renter-occupied 9.4%

Owner-occupied 90.6%

homeownership rate

Rockefeller Township 90.6%

Northumberland County 75.5%

Pennsylvania 69.3%

Average household size

2.79

Owner-occupied

2.22

Renter-occupied

owner-occupied average size

Rockefeller Township 2.79

Northumberland County 2.38

Pennsylvania 2.53

Housing Characteristics

Occupied unit characteristics

Tenure, crowding, and utilities

	Rockefeller Township	Northumberland County	Pennsylvania
Total occupied units	875	37,886	5,274,853
Year moved in
2020 or later	9.6%	17%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	21.3%	33%	36.1%
2000 to 2009	21.8%	17.4%	17.5%
1999 or earlier	47.3%	32.6%	26.2%
Occupants per room
1.00 or fewer	99.4%	99.1%	98.4%
1.01 to 1.50	0.6%	0.5%	1%
1.51 or more	0%	0.4%	0.6%
Vehicles availability
No vehicles	3.5%	9.2%	10.4%
1 vehicle	14.9%	34.9%	35.1%
2 vehicles	40.3%	34.5%	35.9%
3 or more vehicles	41.3%	21.3%	18.6%
House heating fuel used
Gas	10.4%	31.9%	56.4%
Electricity	36.6%	29.8%	25.3%
Solar	0%	0.1%	0.1%
Fuel oil, kerosene etc	31.3%	29.4%	14%
All other fuels	19.2%	8.3%	3.7%
No fuel used	2.5%	0.5%	0.5%
Selected characteristics
Lacking complete plumbing	2.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Lacking complete kitchen	2.7%	0.7%	0.8%
No telephone service available	1.9%	0.8%	0.9%

Housing Value

What owner-occupied units are worth

Median home value

$226,700

owner-occupied units

Median value(USD)

Rockefeller Township

$226,700

Northumberland County

$162,400

Pennsylvania

$254,500

Housing Cost Burden

16.8%

of homeowners with a mortgage are cost-burdened

% Cost-Burdened Households

Owners with a mortgage

16.8%

Owners without a mortgage

4.5%

Renters

13.5%

Note: Households spending 30% or more of their income on housing costs are considered cost-burdened.

Financial characteristics

Property value and housing costs

Tenure, crowding, and utilities

	Rockefeller Township	Northumberland County	Pennsylvania
Property value
Median Value	$226,700	$162,400	$254,500
Under $100,000	7.2%	32.6%	13.9%
$100,000 - $200,000	33.9%	26.9%	22.4%
$200,000 - $300,000	28.8%	24%	22.9%
$300,000 - $500,000	26.4%	13.1%	25.9%
$500,000 - $1,000,000	3.3%	2.9%	12.8%
$1,000,000 and more	0.5%	0.5%	2.1%
Owner-occupied households
With a mortgage	55.2%	50.5%	58%
Without a mortgage	44.8%	49.5%	42%
Median monthly owner costs
With a mortgage	$1,480	$1,300	$1,762
Without a mortgage	$531	$537	$644
Gross rent
Median rent	$850	$806	$1,209

Education Profile

How educated is the community and how education pays off

Adults with a college degree

22%

of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher

Rockefeller Township 22%

Northumberland County 19.4%

Pennsylvania 35.2%

Adults without a high school diploma

4.2%

of adults (25+) without a high school diploma

Rockefeller Township 4.2%

Northumberland County 9.7%

Pennsylvania 7.9%

School Enrollment

Who is enrolled in school and at what level

School enrollment

488

population (age 3+) enrolled in school

Nursery / Preschool

K–12

83.8%

College / Undergraduate

11.3%

Graduate / Professional

3.9%

College-going rate (18-24 yr olds)

14.9%

of 18-24-year-olds in college or graduate school

Rockefeller Township

14.9%

Northumberland County

24.6%

Pennsylvania

44%

Enrollment & school type

Enrollment levels, college-going rate, and public vs private school split

Population 3+ currently enrolled in a school

	Rockefeller Township	Northumberland County	Pennsylvania
Total enrolled (age 3+)	488	16,891	2,913,513
Nursery / preschool	1%	3.7%	5.7%
K–12	83.8%	79.6%	66.9%
Kindergarten	6.4%	5.2%	4.8%
Elementary: Grades 1–4	14.8%	23.8%	19.7%
Elementary: Grades 5–8	28.3%	24.4%	20.7%
High School: Grades 9–12	34.4%	26.2%	21.7%
College or graduate school	15.2%	16.7%	27.4%
College, undergraduate	11.3%	13.9%	21.2%
Graduate, professional school	3.9%	2.8%	6.2%
College-going rate · 18-24 yr olds	14.9%	24.6%	44%
School type
Public school	83.4%	80.6%	75.3%
Private school	16.6%	19.4%	24.7%

Education Attainment by Level & Gender

What is the highest level of education completed among adults

Education attainment

1,670

population 25 years and over

Total adults (25+)

Less than 9th grade

1.7%

9th-12th, no diploma

2.5%

HS graduate

48.3%

Some college no degree

13.4%

Associates degree

12.3%

Bachelors degree

16.2%

Graduate or professional degree

5.7%

Attainment by gender

Male vs Female

Adults (25+) · Share within each education level

% male · % female

Less than 9th grade

17.9% · 82.1%

9th-12th, no diploma

41.5% · 58.5%

HS graduate

61.7% · 38.3%

Some college no degree

55.2% · 44.8%

Associates degree

44.4% · 55.6%

Bachelors degree

37.3% · 62.7%

Graduate or professional degree

29.2% · 70.8%

Educational Attainment Overview

Distribution and key education attainment rates for adults (25+)

Highest credential completed · adults 25+

	Rockefeller Township	Northumberland County	Pennsylvania
Population (25+)	1,670	66,545	9,189,697
Less than 9th grade	1.7%	2.4%	2.9%
9th–12th, no diploma	2.5%	7.3%	5%
High school diploma or GED	48.3%	47%	32.9%
Some college, no degree	13.4%	15%	15.1%
Associate's degree	12.3%	8.9%	8.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher	22%	19.4%	35.2%
Bachelor's degree	16.2%	13.4%	20.9%
Graduate or professional	5.7%	6%	14.3%
High School or higher	95.9%	90.3%	92.1%

Earnings by education level

percentage as applicable

Median Earnings

$53,952

Median earnings for adults 25+, by level

Less than HS graduate

$—

HS graduate

$48,220

Some college or associates

$44,643

Bachelors degree

$84,010

Graduate or professional degree

$83,750

Poverty Rate

0.5%

for ages 25+, with bachelors degree or higher

Less than HS graduate

5.8%

HS graduate

6.5%

Some college or associates

3.7%

Bachelors degree or higher

0.5%

Outcomes by Education Level

Earnings and poverty rates across education levels (25+)

Adults 25+

	Rockefeller Township	Northumberland County	Pennsylvania
Median earnings
Population 25+, with earnings	$53,952	$45,127	$53,549
Less than high school graduate	$—	$31,421	$33,591
High school graduate (includes equivalency)	$48,220	$37,714	$40,643
Some college or associate's degree	$44,643	$44,670	$47,736
Bachelor's degree	$84,010	$63,764	$69,335
Graduate or professional degree	$83,750	$79,854	$87,132
Poverty rates
Less than high school graduate	5.8%	24.7%	25.2%
High school graduate (includes equivalency)	6.5%	13.7%	13.3%
Some college or associate's degree	3.7%	8.5%	9.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher	0.5%	3.5%	4.1%

Insights for Rockefeller Township, by topic

Income By year By race By age By gender

Population By year By race By age By gender

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