Rockledge, Pennsylvania Population 2024

2,615

Rockledge Demographics

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

  • White: 92.76%
  • Two or more races: 6.94%
  • Black or African American: 0.3%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Asian: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
  • Other race: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
0.3 sq mi
Density (mi²)
7,676.40/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-0.3% (-8)
The current population of Rockledge, Pennsylvania is 2,615 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 2,623.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White2,43492.76%
Two or more races1826.94%
Black or African American80.3%
Native American00%
Asian00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%
Other race00%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Other race

Rockledge Population by Race

Rockledge Population Pyramid 2024

Rockledge Median Age

39.2

Total

36.8

Male

40.9

Female

Rockledge Adults

There are 2,144 adults, (482 of whom are seniors) in Rockledge.

Rockledge Age Dependency

57.9

Age Dependency Ratio

29

Old Age Dependency Ratio

28.9

Child Dependency Ratio

Rockledge Sex Ratio

Female1,32850.61%
Male1,29649.39%

Rockledge Population by Age

Rockledge Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All1,0762.4469.730.3
Married5353.2290.19.9
Non Family3401.1543.256.8
Female1782.535941
Male232.6569.630.4

2.99

Average Family Size

2.44

Average Household Size

69.7%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Rockledge Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade713.59%
Associates Degree1276.43%
Bachelors Degree58629.66%
Graduate Degree20010.12%
High School Graduate56528.59%
Less Than 9th Grade170.86%
Some College41020.75%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Rockledge Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Rockledge Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White1,8131,733718
2+ Races13212445
Hispanic564838
Black880

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among hispanic people with a rate of 67.86%.

Rockledge Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$48,147$73,500$47,543
Graduate Degree$46,845$0$46,786
High School Graduate$43,750$50,000$30,000
Less Than 9th Grade$0$0$0
Overall$51,121$60,764$48,151
Some College$56,583$62,935$55,208

$51,121

Average Earnings

$60,764

Average Male

$48,151

Average Female

Rockledge Earnings by Educational Attainment

Rockledge Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Rockledge Language

96.27% of Rockledge residents speak only English, while 3.73% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 3.21% of the population.

Rockledge Language

Rockledge Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White2,4061807.48%
Multiple182126.59%

7.33%

Overall Poverty Rate

9.45%

Male Poverty Rate

5.27%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Rockledge

The race most likely to be in poverty in Rockledge is White, with 7.48% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Rockledge is Multiple, with 6.59% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.39%. Among those working part-time, it was 11.11%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 10.03%.

Rockledge Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Some College6.52%
Bachelors or Greater6.11%
High School4.6%
Less Than 9th Grade0%

Rockledge Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed42.42%
Female Unemployed19.59%
Male Employed4.71%
Female Employed3.16%

Rockledge Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Rockledge Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$107,500$117,605
Households$78,333$106,604
Married Families$110,521$-999,999,999
Non Families$41,304$75,673

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Rockledge Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

51.5%

Overall Marriage Rate

54.2%

Male Marriage Rate

49.2%

Female Marriage Rate

Rockledge Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Rockledge Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.

Rockledge Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Rockledge Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

120

Number of Veterans

120

Male Veterans

0

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam85
Second Gulf War11
First Gulf War10
Korea6
World War II0

Rockledge Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 7464
75+30
35 to 5426
18 to 340
55 to 640

Rockledge Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1206.01%

Rockledge Veterans by Race

Rockledge Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

0%

Veteran Poverty Rate

15.83%

Veteran Disability Rate

Rockledge Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

68.1%

Labor Force Participation

62.2%

Employment Rate

8.6%

Unemployment Rate

Rockledge Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Rockledge Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Rockledge 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

91.46%

Born in Rockledge

96.68%

Native Born

3.32%

Foreign Born

1.03%

Non Citizen

2.29%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

96.68% of Rockledge residents were born in the United States, with 91.46% having been born in Pennsylvania. 1.03% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Europe.

Rockledge Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20292,605-2-0.08%
20282,607-2-0.08%
20272,609-2-0.08%
20262,611-2-0.08%
20252,613-2-0.08%
20242,615-2-0.08%
20232,617-2-0.08%
20222,619-6-0.23%
20212,62520.08%
20202,623953.76%
20192,528-7-0.28%
20182,535-3-0.12%
20172,538-6-0.24%
20162,54400%
20152,544-10-0.39%
20142,55430.12%
20132,55120.08%
20122,54940.16%
20112,54540.16%
20102,54100%
20002,577-102-3.81%
19902,6791415.56%
19802,538-26-1.01%
19702,564-23-0.89%
19602,587-18-0.69%

Rockledge Population by Year