Rockland County, New York Facts
Facts |
State |
New York |
Land area |
173.6 square miles |
Population Density |
1,795.9 persons per square mile. |
Population |
Population (2013) |
320,903 |
Population change |
3% |
Under 5 years of age |
7.6% |
Under 18 |
27.8% |
65 and over |
14.6% |
Females |
50.9% |
White |
78 |
Hispanic or Latino of any race |
16.8 |
Asian |
6.6% |
Two or more races |
1.9% |
Black or African American |
12.9% |
Native American |
0.5% |
Pacific Islander |
0.1% |
Had graduated from high school |
88% |
Had a bachelor’s degree or higher |
40.4% |
Veterans |
11,742 |
Households and Housing |
Households |
98,326 |
Persons per household |
3.1 |
Living in the same house for one year or more |
92.6% |
Median household income |
$84,951 |
The per capita income |
$34,591 |
Live below the poverty line. |
13.6% |
housing units |
104,138 |
Multi-unit structures |
33% |
The median value of owner-occupied housing |
$435,300 |
Residents owning their homes. |
69.9% |
Business Facts |
Total number of firms |
32,878 |
Women-owned firms |
26.4% |
Asian-owned firms |
6.5% |
Hispanic-owned firms |
6.8% |
Black-owned firms |
7.3% |
Native American-owned firms |
0% |
Pacific Islander-owned firms |
0% |
Retail sales |
$3,866,839 |
Retail sales per capita |
$13,019 |
Manufacturers shipments |
$13,670,426 |
Merchant wholesaler sales |
$3,228,168 |