Rockland township, Pennsylvania Population 2024

3,657

Rockland township Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Rockland township was:

  • White: 94.16%
  • Black or African American: 2.27%
  • Other race: 1.56%
  • Asian: 1.15%
  • Two or more races: 0.85%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
16.9 sq mi
Density (mi²)
215.80/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
0.44% (16)
The current population of Rockland township, Pennsylvania is 3,657 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 3,641.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White3,43694.16%
Black or African American832.27%
Other race571.56%
Asian421.15%
Two or more races310.85%
Native American00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Black or African American

Other race

Asian

Two or more races

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Rockland township Population by Race

Rockland township Population Pyramid 2024

Rockland township Median Age

47.6

Total

47.9

Male

46.4

Female

Rockland township Adults

There are 2,917 adults, (662 of whom are seniors) in Rockland township.

Rockland township Age Dependency

61.8

Age Dependency Ratio

29.4

Old Age Dependency Ratio

32.5

Child Dependency Ratio

Rockland township Sex Ratio

Female1,69246.37%
Male1,95753.63%

Rockland township Population by Age

Rockland township Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All1,3752.6594.25.8
Married9333.1698.61.4
Non Family3651.3181.618.4
Female702.911000
Male72.291000

3.09

Average Family Size

2.65

Average Household Size

94.2%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Rockland township Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1023.82%
Associates Degree30511.41%
Bachelors Degree44816.77%
Graduate Degree42515.91%
High School Graduate99837.35%
Less Than 9th Grade622.32%
Some College33212.43%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Rockland township Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Rockland township Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White2,5992,435843
Hispanic26261
Black23239
Asian202020
2+ Races19191

The highest rate of high school graduation is among black people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 100%.

Rockland township Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$54,259$92,321$46,453
Graduate Degree$91,071$0$0
High School Graduate$53,895$63,500$48,500
Less Than 9th Grade$0$0$0
Overall$58,958$79,250$45,667
Some College$60,848$91,042$31,438

$58,958

Average Earnings

$79,250

Average Male

$45,667

Average Female

Rockland township Earnings by Educational Attainment

Rockland township Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Rockland township Language

97.2% of Rockland township residents speak only English, while 2.8% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 2.22% of the population.

Rockland township Language

Rockland township Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White3,425290.85%

0.79%

Overall Poverty Rate

1.02%

Male Poverty Rate

0.53%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Rockland township

The race most likely to be in poverty in Rockland township is White, with 0.85% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Rockland township is White, with 0.85% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0%. Among those working part-time, it was 3.24%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 1.16%.

Rockland township Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
High School0.9%
Less Than 9th Grade0%
Some College0%
Bachelors or Greater0%

Rockland township Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed37.74%
Male Employed0%
Female Employed0%
Female Unemployed0%

Rockland township Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Rockland township Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$111,500$140,175
Households$103,750$137,357
Married Families$115,625$-999,999,999
Non Families$60,054$126,162

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Rockland township Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

61.7%

Overall Marriage Rate

58.4%

Male Marriage Rate

65.6%

Female Marriage Rate

Rockland township Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Rockland township Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 35-44, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Rockland township Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Rockland township Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

161

Number of Veterans

161

Male Veterans

0

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam77
Second Gulf War16
First Gulf War12
Korea11
World War II0

Rockland township Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+55
65 to 7450
55 to 6428
35 to 5420
18 to 348

Rockland township Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1615.68%

Rockland township Veterans by Race

Rockland township Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

0%

Veteran Poverty Rate

22.98%

Veteran Disability Rate

Rockland township Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

72.3%

Labor Force Participation

70.2%

Employment Rate

2.9%

Unemployment Rate

Rockland township Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Rockland township Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Rockland township Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

88.44%

Born in Rockland township

96.68%

Native Born

3.32%

Foreign Born

3.04%

Non Citizen

0.27%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

96.68% of Rockland township residents were born in the United States, with 88.44% having been born in Pennsylvania. 3.04% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Europe.

Rockland township Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20293,68760.16%
20283,68160.16%
20273,67560.16%
20263,66960.16%
20253,66360.16%
20243,65760.16%
20233,65160.16%
20223,64550.14%
20213,640-1-0.03%
20203,641-179-4.69%
20193,820-1-0.03%
20183,821180.47%
20173,803200.53%
20163,78300%
20153,78340.11%
20143,77940.11%
20133,775-1-0.03%
20123,77690.24%
20113,76740.11%
20103,76300%

Rockland township Population by Year