Rockland County, NY

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2023 Population

338,936

0.477% 1-year growth

US Senator

Chuck Schumer

Democratic Party

US Senator

Kirsten Gillibrand

Democratic Party

2023 Median Age

35.1

0.567% 1-year decrease

2023 Employed Population

148,731

0.258% 1-year growth

About

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Rockland County, NY are White (Non-Hispanic) (60.6%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (10.5%), Other (Hispanic) (9.47%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (5.83%), and Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) (4.97%).

None of the households in Rockland County, NY reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

The largest universities in Rockland County, NY are Rockland Community College (729 degrees awarded in 2023), Dominican University New York (447 degrees), and St. Thomas Aquinas College (338 degrees).

About the photo: Harriman State Park is the second largest state park in New York. Located in Rockland and Orange counties 30 miles (48 km) north of New York City.

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Population & Diversity

In 2023, there were 5.77 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (206k people) in Rockland County, NY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 35.6k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 32.1k Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Rockland County, NY

White (Non-Hispanic)
206k ± 914
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
35.6k ± 695
Other (Hispanic)
32.1k ± 2.58k

20%

Hispanic Population

68k people

20% of the people in Rockland County, NY are hispanic (68k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Rockland County, NY as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

21.7%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

73.5k people

20.6%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

69.4k people

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Rockland County, NY compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Economy

The economy of Rockland County, NY employs 149k people. In N/A, the largest industries in Rockland County, NY were Health Care & Social Assistance (27,875 people), Educational Services (21,621 people), and Retail Trade (14,158 people), and the highest paying industries were N/A.

Employment

Occupations

149k

2023 Value

± 3,209

0.258%

1 Year growth

± 3%

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Rockland County, NY, are Management Occupations (17,432 people), Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (16,227 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (15,569 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Rockland County, NY.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for New York.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in New York (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

149k

2023 Value

± 3,209

0.258%

1 Year growth

± 3%

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Rockland County, NY, are Health Care & Social Assistance (27,875 people), Educational Services (21,621 people), and Retail Trade (14,158 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Rockland County, NY, though some of these residents may live in Rockland County, NY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

2.74%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 9.56M people employed in New York. This represents a 2.74% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 19.7%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in New York.

Establishments by Size

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

The visualization shows the number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll

$1.72M
Health Care and Social Assistance
$604k
Manufacturing
$548k
Construction

The chart shows the total annual payroll and the average annual payroll by industry.

Education

In 2023, universities in Rockland County, NY awarded 2,497 degrees. The student population of Rockland County, NY in 2023 is skewed towards men, with 6,924 male students and 5,602 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Rockland County, NY are White (1,395 and 57%), followed by Hispanic or Latino (405 and 16.6%), Black or African American (264 and 10.8%), and Unknown (235 and 9.6%).

The largest universities in Rockland County, NY by number of degrees awarded are Rockland Community College (729 and 29.2%), Dominican University New York (447 and 17.9%), and St. Thomas Aquinas College (338 and 13.5%).

The most popular majors in Rockland County, NY are Talmudic Studies (374 and 15%), Humanistic Studies (208 and 8.33%), and Registered Nursing (195 and 7.81%).

The median tuition cost in Rockland County, NY for private four year colleges is $12,050.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2023 in Rockland County, NY, the percentage of applicants admitted was 79.3%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 27.4%. The number of students enrolled in 2023 was 12,526 (55.3% men and 44.7% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2023 there were 12,526 students enrolled in Rockland County, NY, 55.3% men and 44.7% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 6,298 records, of which 33% were women and 67% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Registered Nursing
95 degrees awarded
Humanistic Studies
208 degrees awarded
Talmudic Studies
119 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Rockland County, NY was Registered Nursing with 95 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Associates Degree from schools in Rockland County, NY according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

Rockland Community College
729 degrees awarded
Dominican University New York
447 degrees awarded
St. Thomas Aquinas College
338 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Rockland Community College with 729 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2023, 1,000 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Rockland County, NY, which is 0.668 times less than the 1,497 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 1,395 degrees mean that there were 3.44 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 405 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($12,050) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Public, 2-year ($929) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Public, 2-year ($1,450) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In N/A, N/A% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while N/A% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2023 were N/A.

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

Equity

Income by Location

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The following map shows all of the tracts in Rockland County, NY colored by their Median Household Income (N/A).

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Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

N/A

Median Household Income

± N/A

103k

Number of Households

± 2,467

The following chart displays the households in Rockland County, NY distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the N/A range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Rockland County, NY is from Rockland County, NY.

N/A Wage GINI in N/A

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This chart shows the number of workers in Rockland County, NY across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

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The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

N/A minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Rockland County, NY have a similar commute time (N/A minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 5.38% of the workforce in Rockland County, NY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Rockland County, NY compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Rockland County, NY distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Rockland County, NY have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

N/A% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Rockland County, NY (N/A out of N/A people) live below the poverty line, a number that is approximately the same as the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males < 5, followed by Females 6 - 11 and then Males 6 - 11.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Rockland County, NY is White, followed by Hispanic and Other.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

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Security

Crimes & Accidents

Indicator

In 2022, the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population was 121 in Rockland County, NY. From 2014 to 2022, the indicator declined 38.4 per 100,000 population.

The graph shows the trend in the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population.

Health

95.5% of the population of Rockland County, NY has health coverage, with 43% on employee plans, 29.1% on Medicaid, 11.3% on Medicare, 11.8% on non-group plans, and 0.19% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Rockland County, NY see 1,178 patients per year on average, which represents a 3.97% increase from the previous year (1,133 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1063 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 304 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.4% were men and 50.6% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

1,178 to 1

N/A in Rockland County, NY

N/A in Rockland County, NY see an average of 1,178 patients per year. This represents a 3.97% increase from the previous year (1,133 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by N/A has been changing over time in Rockland County, NY in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 31.1% under 18 years, 19% between 18 and 34 years, 34.5% between 35 and 64 years, and 15.4% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.4% were men and 50.6% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

4.54%

Uninsured

43%

Employer Coverage

29.1%

Medicaid

11.3%

Medicare

11.8%

Non-Group

0.19%

Military or VA

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Rockland County, NY changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

Health Indicators

Health Outcomes

Indicator

In 2024, the number of deaths among residents under age 18 per 100,000 population was 31.8 in Rockland County, NY.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Rockland County, NY.

Health Behaviors

Indicator

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Rockland County, NY.

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