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Rockville

Connecticut · 7,920 residents · 1.84 sq mi
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Rockville is a city of 7,920 people in Connecticut. Owners hold 28% of the housing stock. Households here earn about 46% less than in Connecticut as a whole. Four-year degrees are less common here than nationally, at 19% of adults. This skews young, with a median age of 35.4. The typical home is worth $159,900.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $66,278
Younger
median age 35.4
US median: 38.8
Less educated
19% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 33%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $265,253
Section 01

Population & growth

7,920
+3%since 2000
from 7,708 in 2000
2000 – 2024
35.4
+9%since 2000
from 32.4 in 2000
US average: 38.8
Land area
1.84 sq mi
Population, 20002024
6K7K7K8K8K2000201020202024Rockville
20247K
2000201020202024
Age distribution, 2020
Under 56.1%(484)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 95.9%(471)
US avg: 6.1%
10 to 146.8%(536)
US avg: 6.5%
15 to 195.4%(429)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 246.9%(546)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3418.2%(1,444)
US avg: 13.5%
35 to 4413.2%(1,047)
US avg: 12.7%
45 to 5411.3%(891)
US avg: 12.3%
55 to 6412.6%(1,001)
US avg: 13.1%
65 to 748.2%(652)
US avg: 10%
75 to 843.5%(280)
US avg: 4.9%
85 and over1.8%(139)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$43,412
−11%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $32,444 in 2000
US average: $66,278
2000 – 2024
$25,404
+42%since 2000
from $17,896 in 2000
US average: $35,364
Households earning $100K+
24.1%
+2.2 ptssince 2009
from 22.0% in 2009
US average: 43.9%
18.8%
+5.9 ptssince 2000
from 12.9% in 2000
US average: 12.8%
Workforce by industry, 2020
Retail trade12.7%
US avg: 10%
Finance & insurance11.6%
US avg: 5.5%
Professional, scientific, technical11.6%
US avg: 4.7%
Information8.6%
US avg: 11.1%
Other services5.9%
US avg: 6.6%
Wholesale trade5.1%
US avg: 6.7%
Public administration4.9%
US avg: 4.7%
Transportation & warehousing2.2%
US avg: 2.5%
Arts, entertainment, food0.7%
US avg: 2%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0%
US avg: 1.7%
Construction0%
US avg: 1.2%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.5%
Education & health services0%
US avg: 0.8%
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Section 03

Housing

$159,900
−3%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $109,700 in 2000
US average: $265,253
2000 – 2024
$972
+5%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $618 in 2000
US average: $1,124
28.5%
−1.5 ptssince 2000
from 30.0% in 2000
71.5% rent
2.27 people
+2%since 2009
from 2.22 people in 2009
US average: 2.61
3.7
−12%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%
2020
White, non-Hispanic58.9%(4,665)
Black12.2%(970)
Hispanic / Latino17.8%(1,407)
Asian3.9%(306)
Other2.8%(219)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Puerto Rican14.7%(1,041)
Peruvian0.4%(28)
Mexican0.4%(27)
Colombian0.3%(19)
Spaniard0.1%(9)
Asian origin
Chinese1.3%(90)
Japanese0.2%(13)
Ancestry
Irish15.3%(1,085)
French8.6%(612)
English8.4%(593)
Polish7.4%(526)
Italian6.9%(491)
American4.4%(313)
German4.3%(305)
West Indian3.7%(263)
Portuguese2.9%(203)
Scottish2.2%(158)
Jamaican1.4%(101)
+ 18 more ancestry groups with data
Hungarian1.4%(100)
Czech1.2%(83)
Scotch-Irish1.1%(80)
Canadian1.1%(76)
Slovak1%(74)
Croatian0.7%(48)
Armenian0.6%(46)
Swedish0.6%(46)
Dutch0.6%(45)
Brazilian0.6%(43)
Lebanese0.4%(28)
British0.4%(26)
Greek0.3%(19)
Norwegian0.2%(17)
Welsh0.2%(16)
Austrian0.2%(13)
Russian0.2%(13)
Ukrainian0.1%(10)
Section 05

Education

18.6%
+5.3 ptssince 2000
from 13.3% in 2000
US average: 32.9%
High school or higher
88.9%
+8.9 ptssince 2000
from 80.1% in 2000
US average: 88.5%
6.3%
+2.0 ptssince 2000
from 4.3% in 2000
US average: 12.7%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

23.0 min
+53%since 2000
from 15.1 min in 2000
US average: 26.9
71.2%
−1.2 ptssince 2009
from 72.4% in 2009
US average: 75.1%
18.5%
+7.2 ptssince 2009
from 11.3% in 2009
US average: 8.4%
Section 07

Work & employment

14.6%
+3.1 ptssince 2011
from 11.5% in 2011
US average: 5.4%
66.4%
−3.8 ptssince 2011
from 70.3% in 2011
US average: 63.4%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
69.9%
US average: 73.3%
28.9%
+3.3 ptssince 2009
from 25.6% in 2009
US average: 39.3%
Section 08

People & community

46.9%
−4.0 ptssince 2009
from 50.9% in 2009
53.1%
+4.0 ptssince 2009
from 49.1% in 2009
5.0%
−2.9 ptssince 2009
from 7.8% in 2009
US average: 13.5%
5.4%
−5.1 ptssince 2013
from 10.5% in 2013
US average: 8.8%
Computer in household
92.0%
US average: 91.9%
80.9%
US average: 86.2%
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)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

5.4%
−5.1 ptssince 2013
from 10.5% in 2013
US average: 8.8%
49.0%
US average: 55.4%
Direct-purchase
6.2%
US average: 13.7%
16.4%
US average: 17.6%
47.0%
US average: 20.0%
VA health care
2.9%
US average: 2.3%
Any private
54.1%
US average: 68.1%
Any public
56.2%
US average: 35.2%

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, 2020
Gulf War (2001 or later)23.8%(129)
US avg: 20.6%
Gulf War (1990s)21.4%(116)
US avg: 21.4%
Vietnam era44.2%(239)
US avg: 35.2%
Korean War3.7%(20)
US avg: 7.6%
World War II0.9%(5)
US avg: 2.9%

Share of the 541 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 7,920 residents according to the 2020 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Rockville, Connecticut?

The typical household in Rockville, Connecticut earns about $43,412 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 $159,900, and the typical rent is about $972 a month.

How educated are people in Rockville, Connecticut?

About 18.6% 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 18.8% 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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