Rockville Centre, NY Population

The population of Rockville Centre is 25,768, according to the U.S. Census Bureau ACS estimates.
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Updated Jun 23, 2023
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

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.
The graph shows Rockville Centre's population by age group, with age group on x-axis and the respective age group's percent of the total population on y-axis
Rockville Centre, NY population by age group. The largest age group was 40-44 years with a poulation of 2,080 (8.07% of the total population). Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates.

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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.
The grouped bar chart shows Rockville Centre, NY population by age and gender across 18 age groups, defined between the age of 0 and 85 and above. The female population is shown in pink color bar and male population is shown in blue color bar. Age group is plotted on x axis and population on y axis.
California population by gender and age. Largest age group (population): Male # 5-9 years (1,074) | Female # 60-64 years (1,037). Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates.

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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).
The bar chart shows Rockville Centre, NY population by race, in percentage. The numbers shown are based on the American Community Survey respondents self identified race. The Hispanic and Latino population is spread across the races identified and not as a separate race category.
Rockville Centre, NY population by race. The largest racial group in Rockville Centre is White with a population of 21,403 (83.06% of the total population). Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates.

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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.
The graph shows Rockville Centre's population from 2000 to 2022, with years on x-axis and population on y-axis
Rockville Centre's population from 2000 to 2022. The estimated population at the end of 2022 was 25,662. Source: U.S. Census Bureau (Population Estimates Program)

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