Rockland County, New York

Rockland County, New York is a county of the United States of New York. Rockland County had an official population of 286753 in 2000. The county's estimated population as of July 2008 was 298545, giving it the 13th largest population among New York's county. The county extends throughout a territory of 199.34 sq mi (516.29 sq km ), of which, 174.22 square miles (451.23 sq km) of it is land and 25.12 square miles (65.06 sq km) of it is water, it is the sixth smallest by area in the U.S. state of New York.

Rockland County New York
Map of Rockland County, New York

As of the census of 2000, there were 286753 people, 92675 households, and 70944 families residing in the county. The population density was 1645.9 people per square mile (635.49/kmē), making it the eighth most densely populated county in New York. There were 94973 housing units at an average density of 545.1 per square mile (210.46/kmē). The average household size was 3.01 persons, and the average family size was 3.47 persons. In the county the population was spread out, with 28% under the age of 18, 7.9% from 18 to 24, 28% from 25 to 44, 24.3% from 45 to 64, and 11.8% who were 65 or older. For every 100 males there were 105 females. For every 100 males age 18 and over, there were 109.6 females. As of July 2008, the estimated population of the county is 298545, The racial makeup of the county was 80.34% White, 11.43% Black or African American, 0.36% American Indian, 6.32% Asian, 0.16% Native Hawaiian, and 1.39% from two or more races.

Rockland County New York Population 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008
Population 2000-2008
Rockland County New York School Enrollment
School Enrollment 2000
Rockland County New York GDP
GDP 2000

The median income for a household in the county was $67971, making it the third highest county by median household income in New York. The median income for a family in the county was $78806, making it the fourth wealthiest county by median family income among the New York. The per capita income for the county was $28082, it would be the fifth highest county by per capita income in the U.S. state of New York.

In 2000, 84629 pupils and students, of which 50.74% are male and 49.26% are female, 29.51% of the total population, are in the education system. Of which, percentage of enrollment student are in, 8% nursery or pri school, 5.31% kindergarten, 44.51% elementary school, 21.1% high school and 21.08% College graduate school.

RankCityCountyTotal Area mi2Land Area mi2Water Area mi2PopulationDensity mi2Per capita IncomeHouse hold Income
1Airmont VillageRockland County4.594.58077991701.32978887678
2Bardonia CdpRockland County2.892.560.3343671704.63767796068
3Blauvelt CdpRockland County4.624.550.0752071144.43421187071
4Chestnut Ridge VillageRockland County4.944.94078291584.63322786468
5Congers CdpRockland County3.863.150.7183032635.93011879493
6Grand View-on-hudson VillageRockland County0.170.1702841699.184707130747
7Haverstraw VillageRockland County5.071.993.08101175078.81544242683
8Hillburn VillageRockland County2.252.230.02881395.51751654625
9Hillcrest CdpRockland County1.291.29071065505.82199368889
10Kaser VillageRockland County0.170.170331619342.6514713125
11Monsey CdpRockland County2.232.210.02145046554.31400045194
12Montebello VillageRockland County4.364.3603688845.144098116600
13Mount Ivy CdpRockland County1.471.470.0165364456.82568551935
14Nanuet CdpRockland County5.435.420167073080.33033871178
15New City CdpRockland County16.315.60.7340382181.63751992261
16New Hempstead VillageRockland County2.852.840.0147671678.83291795472
17New Square VillageRockland County0.360.360462412811.8523712162
18Nyack VillageRockland County1.60.770.8367378749.13269954890
19Orangeburg CdpRockland County3.113.11033881090.73009757000
20Pearl River CdpRockland County7.196.840.35155532273.23141776692
21Piermont VillageRockland County1.150.670.4826073878.94373161591
22Pomona VillageRockland County2.432.4302726112343946103608
23Sloatsburg VillageRockland County2.712.680.03311711622718070721
24South Nyack VillageRockland County1.690.611.07347356652613553000
25Spring Valley VillageRockland County2.112.10.012546412122.71486141311
26Stony Point CdpRockland County6.765.51.26117442134.82797571017
27Suffern VillageRockland County2.122.090.03110065265.82920859754
28Tappan CdpRockland County2.792.790675724233281186435
29Thiells CdpRockland County1.871.860.0147582562.22834679906
30Upper Nyack VillageRockland County4.231.322.918631406.85236891156
31Valley Cottage CdpRockland County4.274.27092692168.73318175828
32Viola CdpRockland County2.712.71059312192.42728959821
33Wesley Hills VillageRockland County3.373.360.0148481444.33278591613
34West Haverstraw VillageRockland County1.551.540.01102956670.31987948420
35West Nyack CdpRockland County2.912.91032821125.94017898931
YearPopulation
April 2000 census286753
April 2000 Estimate286755
July 2000 Estimate287409
July 2001 Estimate288656
July 2002 Estimate290200
July 2003 Estimate290948
July 2004 Estimate292793
July 2005 Estimate294636
July 2006 Estimate295927
July 2007 Estimate297005
July 2008 Estimate298545
SchoolMaleFemaleTotal
Nursery school337733946771
Kindergarten224922444493
Elementary school198011786737668
High school9200865417854
College or graduate school8311953217843
PlaceMedian household incomeMedian family incomePer capita income
Rockland County, New York$67971$78806$28082
New York, United States$43393$51691$23389
United States$41994$50046$21587