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CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Rockville Centre

New York · 24,727 residents · 3.25 sq mi
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Rockville Centre is home to 24,727 people in New York. Median home value sits at $277,500. 44% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, against 20% nationally. Households here earn about 68% more than in New York as a whole. Median household income runs $55,476, well clear of the $30,130 US median. At a median age of 38.7, this is an older place than the country as a whole.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $30,130
Older
median age 38.7
US median: 33.0
More educated
44% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

24,727
+1%vs 2000
vs 24,568 in 2000
1990 – 2025
38.7
−4%vs 2000
vs 40.2 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
3.25 sq mi
Population, 19902024
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Age distribution, 1990
Under 56.2%(1,545)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 96.2%(1,522)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 147%(1,741)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 195.9%(1,464)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 245.9%(1,465)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3413.2%(3,274)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4416.4%(4,064)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 5411.7%(2,885)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 649.9%(2,452)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 749.2%(2,282)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 846.5%(1,596)
US avg: 4%
85 and over1.8%(437)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$55,476
−8%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $79,345 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
$25,929
−36%vs 2000
vs $40,739 in 2000
US average: $14,340
3.3%
−1.6 ptsvs 2000
vs 5.0% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

$277,500
+9%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $335,000 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
$591
−9%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $856 in 2000
US average: $450
68.4%
−3.2 ptsvs 2000
vs 71.6% in 2000
31.6% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic86.5%(21,262)
Black3.6%(878)
Hispanic / Latino7.7%(1,896)
Asian1.4%(341)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic94.7%(23,413)
Black3.8%(932)
Hispanic / Latino5.2%(1,288)
Asian0.9%(232)
Other0.6%(150)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin
Puerto Rican2.5%(643)
Dominican2.1%(551)
Colombian1.1%(290)
Cuban0.7%(193)
Mexican0.5%(117)
Costa Rican0.4%(98)
Honduran0.2%(58)
Salvadoran0.2%(55)
Venezuelan0.2%(55)
Guatemalan0.2%(50)
+ 4 more hispanic origin groups with data
Argentine0.2%(41)
Ecuadorian0.2%(39)
Spaniard0.1%(25)
Peruvian0.1%(22)
Asian origin
Chinese1.9%(502)
Asian Indian1.6%(419)
Korean1.2%(319)
Filipino0.4%(93)
Bangladeshi0.3%(80)
Taiwanese0.2%(41)
Japanese0%(11)
Ancestry
Irish29.9%(7,702)
Italian22.3%(5,743)
German11.9%(3,069)
English5.8%(1,497)
Polish4%(1,022)
Russian3.2%(827)
American3.2%(825)
West Indian1.7%(438)
Greek1.7%(430)
Jamaican1.4%(350)
Swedish1%(253)
Norwegian0.6%(164)
+ 31 more ancestry groups with data
French0.6%(157)
Scottish0.6%(152)
Ukrainian0.5%(121)
Croatian0.5%(120)
Portuguese0.4%(101)
Nigerian0.4%(100)
Hungarian0.4%(97)
Canadian0.4%(93)
Danish0.4%(92)
Welsh0.3%(88)
Dutch0.3%(67)
Austrian0.2%(64)
Lithuanian0.2%(62)
Arab0.2%(61)
Turkish0.2%(50)
Guyanese0.2%(46)
Egyptian0.2%(43)
Czech0.1%(33)
Israeli0.1%(32)
Serbian0.1%(29)
Barbadian0.1%(24)
Latvian0.1%(23)
Armenian0.1%(22)
Romanian0.1%(22)
British0.1%(21)
Belgian0.1%(14)
Swiss0%(12)
Section 05

Education

43.9%
−6.2 ptsvs 2000
vs 50.1% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
87.7%
−3.4 ptsvs 2000
vs 91.1% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
20.0%
−4.2 ptsvs 2000
vs 24.2% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

29.6 min
+9%vs 2000
vs 27.2 min in 2000
US average: 21.9
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married30.1%(3,021)
Married62.4%(6,258)
Widowed3.7%(367)
Divorced3.9%(387)
Women 15+
Never married30.8%(3,346)
Married55.9%(6,069)
Widowed5.3%(573)
Divorced8%(868)
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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

1.1%
−1.6 ptssince 2013
from 2.7% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
73.2%
−0.5 ptssince 2020
from 73.7% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
15.5%
−1.6 ptssince 2020
from 17.1% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
19.3%
−0.4 ptssince 2020
from 19.7% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
12.1%
+3.5 ptssince 2020
from 8.6% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
1.0%
+0.5 ptssince 2020
from 0.5% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
86.2%
−0.9 ptssince 2020
from 87.1% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
28.1%
+2.0 ptssince 2020
from 26.1% 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)14.3%(159)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)13.5%(150)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era49%(544)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War6.5%(72)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II1.1%(12)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 1,110 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 Centre, New York?

Rockville Centre, New York has about 24,727 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Rockville Centre, New York?

The typical household in Rockville Centre, New York earns about $55,476 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Rockville Centre, New York expensive?

In Rockville Centre, New York, the median home is worth about $277,500, and the typical rent is about $591 a month.

How educated are people in Rockville Centre, New York?

About 43.9% of adults age 25 and over in Rockville Centre, New York hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Rockville Centre, New York?

About 3.3% of people in Rockville Centre, New York 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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