Rockland township, Pennsylvania Population 2024

1,206

Rockland township Demographics

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

  • White: 96.41%
  • Two or more races: 2.96%
  • Black or African American: 0.27%
  • Other race: 0.27%
  • Native American: 0.09%
  • Asian: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
49.6 sq mi
Density (mi²)
24.30/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-2.82% (-35)
The current population of Rockland township, Pennsylvania is 1,206 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 1,241.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White1,07596.41%
Two or more races332.96%
Black or African American30.27%
Other race30.27%
Native American10.09%
Asian00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Other race

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Rockland township Population by Race

Rockland township Population Pyramid 2024

Rockland township Median Age

63.2

Total

64

Male

61.8

Female

Rockland township Adults

There are 1,025 adults, (427 of whom are seniors) in Rockland township.

Rockland township Age Dependency

86.5

Age Dependency Ratio

71.4

Old Age Dependency Ratio

15.1

Child Dependency Ratio

Rockland township Sex Ratio

Female51446.1%
Male60153.9%

Rockland township Population by Age

Rockland township Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All5981.8688.611.4
Married2942.3191.58.5
Non Family2451.1286.513.5
Female512.4780.419.6
Male84.251000

2.35

Average Family Size

1.86

Average Household Size

88.6%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Rockland township Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade545.38%
Associates Degree959.47%
Bachelors Degree13113.06%
Graduate Degree353.49%
High School Graduate55455.23%
Less Than 9th Grade141.4%
Some College12011.96%

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
White977914158
2+ Races19145
Other Race333
Hispanic333
Black330
Native American110

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

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

Rockland township Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$60,179$63,750$51,042
Graduate Degree$74,583$0$74,167
High School Graduate$37,308$37,292$37,321
Less Than 9th Grade$11,125$0$0
Overall$41,477$41,250$42,083
Some College$38,333$50,938$36,771

$41,477

Average Earnings

$41,250

Average Male

$42,083

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

99.09% of Rockland township residents speak only English, while 0.91% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 0.55% of the population.

Rockland township Language

Rockland township Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White1,075716.6%
Multiple33824.24%

7.09%

Overall Poverty Rate

4.49%

Male Poverty Rate

10.12%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Rockland township

The race most likely to be in poverty in Rockland township is Multiple, with 24.24% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Rockland township is White, with 6.6% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.12%. Among those working part-time, it was 2.74%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 11.74%.

Rockland township Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade17.65%
High School9.57%
Some College4.65%
Bachelors or Greater0%

Rockland township Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Employed3.14%
Female Employed1.9%
Male Unemployed0%
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$63,173$78,441
Households$49,107$62,459
Married Families$59,643$-999,999,999
Non Families$30,060$38,069

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Rockland township Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

59.2%

Overall Marriage Rate

56.3%

Male Marriage Rate

62.4%

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 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.

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

133

Number of Veterans

89

Male Veterans

44

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam80
Second Gulf War14
First Gulf War8
Korea3
World War II3

Rockland township Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 7467
75+36
55 to 6417
18 to 347
35 to 546

Rockland township Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White12812.86%
2+ Races421.05%
Native American1100%

Rockland township Veterans by Race

Rockland township Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

31.58%

Veteran Poverty Rate

34.59%

Veteran Disability Rate

Rockland township Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

42.5%

Labor Force Participation

41.1%

Employment Rate

2.3%

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

89.78%

Born in Rockland township

99.73%

Native Born

0.27%

Foreign Born

0%

Non Citizen

0.27%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

99.73% of Rockland township residents were born in the United States, with 89.78% having been born in Pennsylvania. 0% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Africa.

Rockland township Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20291,161-9-0.77%
20281,170-9-0.76%
20271,179-9-0.76%
20261,188-9-0.75%
20251,197-9-0.75%
20241,206-9-0.74%
20231,215-9-0.74%
20221,224-9-0.73%
20211,233-8-0.64%
20201,241-93-6.97%
20191,334-13-0.97%
20181,347-14-1.03%
20171,361-21-1.52%
20161,382-12-0.86%
20151,394-9-0.64%
20141,403-12-0.85%
20131,415-13-0.91%
20121,428-15-1.04%
20111,443-8-0.55%
20101,45100%

Rockland township Population by Year