Overview
25,768
Total Population
43.8
Median age
52.66%
Female population %
89.9:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
40-44 years
Largest age group
61.5
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
2,271
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
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Age
Rockville Centre's population is old compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Rockville Centre is 43.8, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Rockville Centre's population under 18 was 22.90%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Rockville Centre's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 19.71% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Rockville Centre, 18.36% were under the age of 15, 15.10% aged 15 to 29, 46.83% aged 30 to 64, 16.11% aged 65 to 84, and 3.61% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 1,370 more females than males in Rockville Centre:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 52.66% females and 47.34% males in Rockville Centre, NY.
- The Rockville Centre, NY gender ratio is 89.9:100 i.e. 89.9 men to 100 women (0.899).
- For male population, the largest age group is 5-9 years with a population of 1,074.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 1,037.
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Race / Ethnicity
Rockville Centre's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Rockville Centre population: 83.06% are White, 5.17% are Black or African American, 5.08% are Asian, 3.68% are some other race and 3.02% are multiracial.
- Rockville Centre's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the village.
- By ethnicity, 2,271 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 23,497 (91.19% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Rockville Centre is White with a population of 21,403 (83.06% of the total population).
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Year by year
Rockville Centre's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 25,902 in the year 2020
- From 2000 to 2010, Rockville Centre's population decreased by 497 (2.02%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Rockville Centre's population increased by 1,827 (7.59%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
- Between the year 2000 and 2022, Rockville Centre's population was lowest in year 2008 at 23,626.
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References
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates
- U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)