Rockland, New York
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Population change since 2000: -3.5%
Males: 1,903 | (50.4%) |
Females: 1,872 | (49.6%) |
Median resident age: | 44.6 years |
New York median age: | 40.7 years |
Zip codes: 12758.
Rockland: | $56,677 |
NY: | $79,557 |
Estimated per capita income in 2022: $37,560 (it was $16,323 in 2000)
Rockland town income, earnings, and wages data
Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $248,050 (it was $81,600 in 2000)
Rockland: | $248,050 |
NY: | $400,400 |
Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $270,318; detached houses: $296,292; townhouses or other attached units: $279,664; in 2-unit structures: $506,859; in 3-to-4-unit structures: $161,643; in 5-or-more-unit structures: $372,499; mobile homes: $81,693
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Rockland, NY
- 3,23585.7%White alone
- 3228.5%Hispanic
- 922.4%Black alone
- 581.5%Two or more races
- 501.3%Asian alone
- 140.4%American Indian alone
- 40.1%Other race alone
Races in Rockland detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth
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Ancestries: German (23.1%), Irish (16.4%), Italian (13.1%), United States (9.6%), English (8.4%), Dutch (4.8%).
Current Local Time: EST time zone
Elevation: 1280 feet
Land area: 94.3 square miles.
Population density: 40 people per square mile (very low).
190 residents are foreign born (2.5% Europe, 1.6% Asia).
This town: | 4.9% |
New York: | 20.4% |
Rockland town: | 2.1% ($1,708) |
New York: | 1.9% ($2,847) |
Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Scranton, PA (56.5 miles , pop. 76,415).
Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Newark, NJ (89.0 miles , pop. 273,546).
Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Bronx, NY (89.6 miles , pop. 1,332,650).
Nearest cities:
Latitude: 41.93 N, Longitude: 74.82 W
Area code commonly used in this area: 845
Single-family new house construction building permits:
- 2022: 16 buildings, average cost: $412,300
- 2021: 15 buildings, average cost: $432,800
- 2020: 11 buildings, average cost: $268,700
- 2019: 4 buildings, average cost: $174,000
- 2018: 12 buildings, average cost: $150,600
- 2017: 3 buildings, average cost: $301,700
- 2016: 4 buildings, average cost: $136,300
- 2015: 5 buildings, average cost: $94,000
- 2014: 6 buildings, average cost: $66,700
- 2013: 6 buildings, average cost: $400,000
- 2012: 4 buildings, average cost: $225,000
- 2011: 9 buildings, average cost: $322,200
- 2010: 7 buildings, average cost: $200,000
- 2009: 5 buildings, average cost: $170,000
- 2008: 9 buildings, average cost: $222,200
- 2007: 16 buildings, average cost: $271,700
- 2006: 13 buildings, average cost: $456,400
- 2005: 24 buildings, average cost: $116,700
- 2004: 21 buildings, average cost: $110,300
- 2003: 21 buildings, average cost: $110,100
- 2002: 22 buildings, average cost: $138,400
- 2001: 20 buildings, average cost: $149,800
- 2000: 12 buildings, average cost: $96,700
- 1999: 20 buildings, average cost: $87,700
- 1998: 19 buildings, average cost: $89,200
- 1997: 19 buildings, average cost: $66,300
Here: | 3.9% |
New York: | 4.4% |
- Educational services (13.0%)
- Health care (11.2%)
- Accommodation & food services (10.1%)
- Construction (8.6%)
- Public administration (6.4%)
- Professional, scientific, technical services (5.1%)
- Food & beverage stores (4.0%)
- Construction (16.2%)
- Accommodation & food services (9.5%)
- Public administration (9.2%)
- Educational services (7.4%)
- Repair & maintenance (5.6%)
- Other transportation, support activities, couriers (5.4%)
- Food & beverage stores (4.1%)
- Educational services (18.6%)
- Health care (18.6%)
- Accommodation & food services (10.7%)
- Professional, scientific, technical services (8.4%)
- Finance & insurance (6.2%)
- Social assistance (4.7%)
- Real estate & rental & leasing (4.1%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (7.2%)
- Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (6.5%)
- Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4.4%)
- Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (4.1%)
- Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (3.9%)
- Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (3.3%)
- Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (3.2%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (8.4%)
- Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (7.9%)
- Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (6.6%)
- Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (5.6%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5.5%)
- Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (5.4%)
- Law enforcement workers, including supervisors (5.4%)
- Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (7.9%)
- Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (7.4%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6.0%)
- Secretaries and administrative assistants (5.6%)
- Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (5.1%)
- Other teachers, instructors, education, training, and library occupations (5.0%)
- Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (4.9%)
Average climate in Rockland, New York
Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations
(lower is better)
Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2012 was 56.9. This is better than average.
City: | 56.9 |
U.S.: | 72.6 |
Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2012 was 0.314. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 22.4 miles away from the city center.
City: | 0.314 |
U.S.: | 1.515 |
Ozone [ppb] level in 2012 was 32.5. This is about average. Closest monitor was 22.4 miles away from the city center.
City: | 32.5 |
U.S.: | 33.3 |
Tornado activity:
Rockland-area historical tornado activity is slightly above New York state average. It is 51% smaller than the overall U.S. average.
On 5/31/1998, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 13.9 miles away from the Rockland town center injured 12 people and caused $3 million in damages.
On 7/10/1989, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 51.2 miles away from the town center injured 20 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.
Earthquake activity:
Rockland-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above New York state average. It is 67% smaller than the overall U.S. average.On 10/7/1983 at 10:18:46, a magnitude 5.3 (5.1 MB, 5.3 LG, 5.1 ML, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 142.1 miles away from the city center
On 4/20/2002 at 10:50:47, a magnitude 5.3 (5.3 ML, Depth: 3.0 mi) earthquake occurred 187.4 miles away from Rockland center
On 4/20/2002 at 10:50:47, a magnitude 5.2 (5.2 MB, 4.2 MS, 5.2 MW, 5.0 MW) earthquake occurred 185.4 miles away from Rockland center
On 8/23/2011 at 17:51:04, a magnitude 5.8 (5.8 MW, Depth: 3.7 mi) earthquake occurred 323.4 miles away from the city center
On 1/16/1994 at 01:49:16, a magnitude 4.6 (4.6 MB, 4.6 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 127.5 miles away from Rockland center
On 6/17/1991 at 08:53:16, a magnitude 4.1 (4.0 MB, 4.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 49.0 miles away from Rockland center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)
Natural disasters:
The number of natural disasters in Sullivan County (29) is a lot greater than the US average (15).Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 19
Emergencies Declared: 9
Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 11, Storms: 11, Hurricanes: 5, Snowstorms: 3, Blizzards: 2, Heavy Rain: 1, Power Outage: 1, Tornado: 1, Tropical Depression: 1, Tropical Storm: 1, Water Shortage: 1, Winter Storm: 1, Other: 3 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Hospitals and medical centers near Rockland:
- ROSCOE REGIONAL REHAB AND RESIDENTIAL H C F (Nursing Home, about 5 miles away; ROSCOE, NY)
- SDTC - THE CENTER FOR DISCOVERY (Hospital, about 10 miles away; LIBERTY, NY)
- ACHIEVE REHAB AND NURSING FACILITY (Nursing Home, about 11 miles away; LIBERTY, NY)
- SULLIVAN COUNTY ADULT CARE CENTER (Nursing Home, about 11 miles away; LIBERTY, NY)
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Rockland:
- SUNY College of Technology at Delhi (about 25 miles; Delhi, NY; Full-time enrollment: 2,911)
- Ulster County Community College (about 36 miles; Stone Ridge, NY; FT enrollment: 2,207)
- SUNY Oneonta (about 40 miles; Oneonta, NY; FT enrollment: 6,081)
- Orange County Community College (about 40 miles; Middletown, NY; FT enrollment: 4,742)
- State University of New York at New Paltz (about 41 miles; New Paltz, NY; FT enrollment: 7,319)
- Bard College (about 48 miles; Annandale-On-Hudson, NY; FT enrollment: 3,137)
- Culinary Institute of America (about 48 miles; Hyde Park, NY; FT enrollment: 3,869)
Private elementary/middle schools in Rockland:
- YESHIVA PRIMARY & JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 116, Location: 21010 UNION TPKE, Grades: PK-8)
- HOLY MARTYRS ARMENIAN DAY SCHOOL (Students: 79, Location: 20915 HORACE HARDING EXPY, Grades: PK-6)
Points of interest:
Notable locations in Rockland: Beaverkill Campground (A), Hi-Li International Boys Camp (B), Acadia Camp (C), Roscoe Campsites (D), Hunter Lake Campground (E), Livingston Manor Rest Area (F), Mongaup Pond Campsite (G), Onteora Scout Reservoir (H), Our Lady of Lourdes Camp (I), Covered Bridge Campsite (J), Camp Raleigh (K), Twin Village Golf Club (L), Roscoe Free Library (M), Livingston Manor Free Library (N), Livingston Manor Fire Department (O), Rockland - Roscoe Volunteer Ambulance (P), Beaverkill Valley Fire Department (Q), Roscoe Rockland Fire Department (R). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Rockland include: Hendrickson Memorial Chapel (A), Beaverkill Valley Church (B). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Riverview Cemetery (1), Saint Aloysius Cemetery (2), Bonaire Cemetery (3), Orchard Street Cemetery (4), Agudas Achim Cemetery (5). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes and reservoirs: Knickerbocker Pond (A), Maple Lake (B), Mongaup Pond (C), Mud Pond (D), North Pond (E), Orchard Lake (F), Paradise Lake (G), Quick Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Gee Brook (A), Willowemoc Creek (B), Bascom Brook (C), Hazel Brook (D), Sprague Brook (E), Abe Wood Brook (F), Sucker Brook (G), Voorhees Brook (H), Berry Brook (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Birthplace of: Dominick Trinchera - Mobster.
This town: | 2.4 people |
New York: | 2.6 people |
This town: | 65.0% |
Whole state: | 63.5% |
This town: | 10.3% |
Whole state: | 6.8% |
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
- Lesbian couples: 0.5% of all households
- Gay men: 0.5% of all households
This town: | 14.0% |
Whole state: | 14.6% |
This town: | 5.0% |
Whole state: | 7.4% |
People in group quarters in Rockland in 2000:
- 28 people in nursing homes
- 14 people in religious group quarters
- 6 people in homes for the mentally retarded
For population 15 years and over in Rockland:
- Never married: 22.5%
- Now married: 53.0%
- Separated: 3.9%
- Widowed: 10.5%
- Divorced: 10.1%
For population 25 years and over in Rockland:
- High school or higher: 74.7%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 11.5%
- Graduate or professional degree: 3.6%
- Unemployed: 9.2%
- Mean travel time to work (commute): 27.9 minutes
Here: | 12.0 |
New York average: | 14.2 |
Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results
Religion statistics for Rockland, NY (based on Sullivan County data)
Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
---|---|---|
Catholic | 15,352 | 21 |
Other | 9,817 | 31 |
Mainline Protestant | 4,947 | 44 |
Evangelical Protestant | 1,399 | 18 |
Orthodox | 60 | 2 |
None | 45,972 | - |
Food Environment Statistics:
Sullivan County: | 4.06 / 10,000 pop. |
New York: | 4.13 / 10,000 pop. |
Sullivan County: | 0.13 / 10,000 pop. |
New York: | 0.06 / 10,000 pop. |
This county: | 2.22 / 10,000 pop. |
New York: | 0.92 / 10,000 pop. |
Sullivan County: | 5.63 / 10,000 pop. |
New York: | 1.68 / 10,000 pop. |
This county: | 10.99 / 10,000 pop. |
New York: | 8.82 / 10,000 pop. |
This county: | 9.4% |
State: | 8.2% |
Sullivan County: | 24.1% |
New York: | 23.8% |
This county: | 16.4% |
New York: | 15.6% |
Strongest AM radio stations in Rockland:
- WGY (810 AM; 50 kW; SCHENECTADY, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WDLA (1270 AM; 5 kW; WALTON, NY; Owner: BANJO COMMUNICATIONS GROUP, INC.)
- WMCA (570 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: SALEM MEDIA OF NEW YORK, LLC)
- WABC (770 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: WABC-AM RADIO, INC.)
- WOR (710 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: BUCKLEY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WFAN (660 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
- WCBS (880 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
- WINS (1010 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
- WVOS (1240 AM; 1 kW; LIBERTY, NY; Owner: MOUNTAIN BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WNNZ (640 AM; 50 kW; WESTFIELD, MA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WEPN (1050 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: NEW YORK AM RADIO, LLC)
- WWJZ (640 AM; 50 kW; MOUNT HOLLY, NJ; Owner: ABC, INC.)
- WPTR (1540 AM; 50 kW; ALBANY, NY; Owner: KIMTRON, INC.)
Strongest FM radio stations in Rockland:
- WJFF (90.5 FM; JEFFERSONVILLE, NY; Owner: RADIO CATSKILL)
- WPDA (106.1 FM; JEFFERSONVILLE, NY; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
- WGWR (88.1 FM; LIBERTY, NY; Owner: SOUND OF LIFE, INC.)
- WFKP (99.3 FM; ELLENVILLE, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WDLA-FM (92.1 FM; WALTON, NY; Owner: BANJO COMMUNICATIONS GROUP, INC.)
- WGKR (105.3 FM; GRAND GORGE, NY; Owner: SOUND OF LIFE, INC.)
- WAMK (90.9 FM; KINGSTON, NY; Owner: W A M C)
- WFGB (89.7 FM; KINGSTON, NY; Owner: SOUND OF LIFE, INC.)
- WDNB (102.1 FM; JEFFERSONVILLE, NY; Owner: DE WIT BROADCASTING CORP.)
- WVOS-FM (95.9 FM; LIBERTY, NY; Owner: MOUNTAIN BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WSUL (98.3 FM; MONTICELLO, NY; Owner: REYNOLDS COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- WPDH (101.5 FM; POUGHKEEPSIE, NY; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
- WZAD (97.3 FM; WURTSBORO, NY; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
- WRIP (97.9 FM; WINDHAM, NY; Owner: RIP RADIO, LLC)
- WFNP (88.7 FM; ROSENDALE, NY; Owner: STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK)
- WRHV (88.7 FM; POUGHKEEPSIE, NY; Owner: WMHT EDUCATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS)
- WOSR (91.7 FM; MIDDLETOWN, NY; Owner: WAMC)
- WPGP (88.3 FM; TAFTON, PA; Owner: SOUND OF LIFE, INC.)
- WDHI (100.3 FM; DELHI, NY; Owner: BANJO COMMUNICATIONS GROUP, INC.)
- WQFN (100.1 FM; FOREST CITY, PA; Owner: THE SCRANTON TIMES, L.P.)
TV broadcast stations around Rockland:
- W30AZ (Channel 30; LIBERTY, NY; Owner: JOHN MESTER INCOME FAMILY TRUST)
- National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
- 73Number of bridges
- 745ft / 227mTotal length
- $113,880,000Total costs
- 121,543Total average daily traffic
- 16,786Total average daily truck traffic
- New bridges - historical statistics
- 3Before 1900
- 11910-1919
- 31930-1939
- 31940-1949
- 31950-1959
- 371960-1969
- 51980-1989
- 51990-1999
- 112000-2009
- 22010-2019
FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers:
1- CSSUL-20, Huber Road (Lat: 41.907500 Lon: -74.895833), Type: Upole, Structure height: 18.3 m, Call Sign: WQHC958,
Assigned Frequencies: 859.512 MHz, 857.512 MHz, 858.512 MHz, 859.012 MHz, 858.137 MHz, 859.162 MHz, 854.962 MHz, 854.987 MHz, 855.212 MHz, 855.462 MHz... (+39 more), Grant Date: 06/29/2007, Expiration Date: 06/29/2017, Cancellation Date: 01/14/2011, Certifier: Thomas J Cowper, Registrant: Nys Dhses Office Of Interoperable And Emergency Communications, State Office Campus Building 22, 1220 Washington Ave, Albany, NY 12226, Phone: (518) 322-4912, Fax: (518) 322-4975, Email:
- 73.4%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 9.8%Wood
- 8.3%Electricity
- 6.6%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 1.2%Other fuel
- 0.8%Utility gas
- 72.8%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 16.4%Electricity
- 8.9%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 1.9%Utility gas
Rockland compared to New York state average:
- Median house value below state average.
- Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
- Renting percentage below state average.
- Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
- Number of rooms per house significantly below state average.
- House age significantly below state average.
- Number of college students below state average.
- Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.