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CITY · 2010 ACS

Rockville

Connecticut · 7,474 residents · 1.84 sq mi
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With 7,474 people, Rockville is a city in Connecticut. Owners hold 30% of the housing stock. That trails the Connecticut median by roughly 44%. About 17% of adults have finished a four-year degree. This skews young, with a median age of 33.7. The poverty rate is 20.7%, above the 13.8% national rate.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $52,703
Younger
median age 33.7
US median: 37.2
Less educated
17% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 28%
Less affordable
home values up 32%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $225,659
Section 01

Population & growth

7,474
−3%since 2000
from 7,708 in 2000
2000 – 2024
33.7
+4%since 2000
from 32.4 in 2000
US average: 37.2
Land area
1.84 sq mi
Population, 20002024
6K7K7K8K8K2000201020202024Rockville
20247K
2000201020202024
Age distribution, 2010
Under 57.6%(565)
US avg: 6.5%
5 to 96.4%(475)
US avg: 6.6%
10 to 146.1%(459)
US avg: 6.7%
15 to 196.4%(475)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 248.5%(635)
US avg: 7%
25 to 3416.7%(1,249)
US avg: 13.3%
35 to 4412.2%(914)
US avg: 13.3%
45 to 5414.3%(1,067)
US avg: 14.6%
55 to 649.7%(728)
US avg: 11.8%
65 to 745.5%(410)
US avg: 7%
75 to 844.1%(309)
US avg: 4.2%
85 and over2.5%(188)
US avg: 1.8%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$38,115
−7%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $32,444 in 2000
US average: $52,703
2000 – 2024
$22,797
+27%since 2000
from $17,896 in 2000
US average: $27,286
Households earning $100K+
21.5%
−0.5 ptssince 2009
from 22.0% in 2009
US average: 33.3%
20.7%
+7.8 ptssince 2000
from 12.9% in 2000
US average: 13.8%
0.444
US average: 0.461
Workforce by industry, 2010
Retail trade10.9%
US avg: 10.9%
Information10.8%
US avg: 11.5%
Wholesale trade5.6%
US avg: 7.2%
Other services5.5%
US avg: 7%
Finance & insurance4.2%
US avg: 5.1%
Professional, scientific, technical4.2%
US avg: 4.2%
Public administration3.9%
US avg: 4.9%
Transportation & warehousing2%
US avg: 3.1%
Arts, entertainment, food1.1%
US avg: 2.4%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0%
US avg: 1.9%
Construction0%
US avg: 1.4%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.5%
Education & health services0%
US avg: 0.9%
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Section 03

Housing

$183,500
+32%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $109,700 in 2000
US average: $225,659
2000 – 2024
$836
+7%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $618 in 2000
US average: $853
30.1%
+0.1 ptssince 2000
from 30.0% in 2000
69.9% rent
4.7%
−1.1 ptssince 2009
from 5.8% in 2009
US average: 12.1%
2.19 people
−1%since 2009
from 2.22 people in 2009
US average: 2.60
37.2%
−2.7 ptssince 2009
from 39.9% in 2009
US average: 30.9%
56.0%
+12.5 ptssince 2009
from 43.5% in 2009
US average: 46.8%
4.8
+15%since 2009
from 4.2 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic79.2%(6,106)
Black7.2%(558)
Hispanic / Latino7.2%(556)
Asian3.2%(243)
Other0%
2010
White, non-Hispanic70.8%(5,291)
Black10.5%(784)
Hispanic / Latino12.2%(909)
Asian3.1%(232)
Other2.2%(162)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Puerto Rican12.2%(941)
Cuban1.1%(85)
Mexican0.3%(24)
Ancestry
Italian15.4%(1,185)
German14.1%(1,090)
Irish12.8%(990)
English9.3%(720)
French7.6%(587)
West Indian6.5%(503)
American5.5%(421)
Polish4.9%(381)
Scottish4.9%(376)
Jamaican3.8%(292)
+ 17 more ancestry groups with data
Scotch-Irish2.1%(161)
Swedish1.6%(124)
Slovak1.1%(83)
Norwegian1.1%(81)
Russian1.1%(81)
Lithuanian0.8%(65)
Greek0.8%(61)
Ukrainian0.7%(53)
Finnish0.6%(48)
British0.6%(44)
Czech0.5%(39)
Welsh0.5%(39)
Guyanese0.4%(32)
Canadian0.4%(31)
Hungarian0.3%(24)
Danish0.2%(14)
Portuguese0.2%(13)
Section 05

Education

17.1%
+3.8 ptssince 2000
from 13.3% in 2000
US average: 27.9%
High school or higher
82.1%
+2.0 ptssince 2000
from 80.1% in 2000
US average: 84.9%
5.8%
+1.5 ptssince 2000
from 4.3% in 2000
US average: 10.2%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

23.1 min
+54%since 2000
from 15.1 min in 2000
US average: 25.2
70.5%
−1.9 ptssince 2009
from 72.4% in 2009
US average: 76.2%
11.9%
−3.8 ptssince 2009
from 15.7% in 2009
US average: 10.4%
1.4%
+0.2 ptssince 2009
from 1.2% in 2009
US average: 4.7%
4.1%
+1.7 ptssince 2009
from 2.4% in 2009
US average: 4.1%
9.5%
+2.7 ptssince 2009
from 6.8% in 2009
US average: 2.8%
0.4%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 0.4% in 2009
US average: 0.5%
10.8%
−0.6 ptssince 2009
from 11.3% in 2009
US average: 8.7%
Section 07

Work & employment

14.0%
+3.1 ptssince 2009
from 10.9% in 2009
US average: 12.9%
29.1%
+3.5 ptssince 2009
from 25.6% in 2009
US average: 35.2%
Section 08

People & community

48.7%
−2.3 ptssince 2009
from 50.9% in 2009
51.3%
+2.3 ptssince 2009
from 49.1% in 2009
7.6%
−0.3 ptssince 2009
from 7.8% in 2009
US average: 12.8%
11.0%
+1.4 ptssince 2009
from 9.6% in 2009
US average: 9.9%
Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married47.7%(1,228)
Married31.3%(805)
Widowed4.5%(116)
Divorced16.5%(426)
Women 15+
Never married48.3%(1,567)
Married24.7%(802)
Widowed4.3%(138)
Divorced22.7%(736)
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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

3.9%
−6.6 ptssince 2013
from 10.5% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
43.4%
−5.6 ptssince 2020
from 49.0% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
9.6%
+3.4 ptssince 2020
from 6.2% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
19.1%
+2.7 ptssince 2020
from 16.4% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
49.7%
+2.7 ptssince 2020
from 47.0% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
1.6%
−1.3 ptssince 2020
from 2.9% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
48.9%
−5.2 ptssince 2020
from 54.1% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
60.0%
+3.8 ptssince 2020
from 56.2% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)42.2%(156)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)7.3%(27)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era23.2%(86)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War0%(0)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II4.6%(17)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 370 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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How many people live in Rockville, Connecticut?

Rockville, Connecticut has about 7,474 residents according to the 2010 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Rockville, Connecticut?

The typical household in Rockville, Connecticut earns about $38,115 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Rockville, Connecticut expensive?

In Rockville, Connecticut, the median home is worth about $183,500, and the typical rent is about $836 a month.

How educated are people in Rockville, Connecticut?

About 17.1% of adults age 25 and over in Rockville, Connecticut hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Rockville, Connecticut?

About 20.7% of people in Rockville, Connecticut live below the federal poverty line.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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