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Rockland Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania

Rockland Township, Berks County, township, in Berks County, Pennsylvania. Rockland Township, Berks County had 3,704 residents on July 1, 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, up 1.8% since 2020; the 2020 Census counted 3,646 and the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates put it at 3,662 (±20). GEOID 4201165544.

Residents, July 2025 estimate

3,704

Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 3,646 · ACS 2020-2024: 3,662 ±20

Median household income

$110,000

±$8,058 (90% margin)
Pennsylvania: $77,971

Median home value

$321,800

±$35,320 (90% margin)
Pennsylvania: $254,500

Median gross rent

not published


Pennsylvania: $1,209

Where is Rockland Township, Berks County and what county is it in?

Rockland Township, Berks County is a township in Berks County, Pennsylvania. It covers 17.0 square miles of land, 215 residents per square mile in 2020.

2 places lie inside Rockland Township (Berks County): New Jerusalem (CDP, 598 in 2020) and Dryville (CDP, 364 in 2020).

Rockland Township, Berks County is in the Reading, PA metropolitan statistical area (Census Bureau delineation, July 2023).

Rockland Township, Berks County is the same area as Census Tract 134.04 of Berks County: the tract's figures are Rockland Township, Berks County's own.

Rockland Township, Berks County (marked with a dot) in Berks County, Pennsylvania. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024.

Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 place-by-county files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files

How many people live in Rockland Township, Berks County, and is it growing?

The Census Bureau estimates that 3,704 people lived in Rockland Township, Berks County on July 1, 2025, up 1.8% since 2020, faster than Pennsylvania (+0.4%). The 2020 Census counted 3,646 residents. The 2020-2024 American Community Survey, a five-year sample, puts the population at 3,662 (±20).

  • July 2020→2021 +0 (3,636)
  • 2021→2022 +10 (3,646)
  • 2022→2023 +21 (3,667)
  • 2023→2024 +23 (3,690)
  • 2024→2025 +14 (3,704)
ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (counts) with the change from 2015-2019
MeasureRockland Township, Berks CountyBerks CountyPennsylvaniaChange since 2015-2019
Total population3,662±20433,01513,018,639−137
Households1,398±111163,2365,274,853no clear change
Average household size2.62±0.212.572.39no clear change
Housing units1,398±111171,5805,806,452no clear change

Rockland Township, Berks County's population since 2000

From 3,765 in 2000 to 3,704 in 2025: down 1.6%. The 2000, 2010 and 2020 figures are census counts, each for Rockland Township, Berks County as it was drawn that year: a place that annexed land, or a community that has since incorporated, covered a different area then. The 2005 figure is the Census Bureau's intercensal estimate, revised to fit the 2000 and 2010 counts and drawn on 2010 boundaries; 2015 and 2025 are July 1 estimates made from the census before them.

  • 2000 Census 3,765
  • 2005 (estimate) 3,788
  • 2010 Census 3,778
  • 2015 (estimate) 3,783
  • 2020 Census 3,646
  • 2025 (estimate) 3,704

Source: The 2000, 2010 and 2020 Census counts and the Census Bureau's population estimates (intercensal 2000-2010, Vintage 2020, Vintage 2025) · Census population estimates

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census PEP Vintage 2025 (SUB-EST2025, CO-EST2025); 2020 Census P.L. 94-171 · Check it at data.census.gov

Who lives in Rockland Township, Berks County?

The median resident of Rockland Township, Berks County is 47.9 years old; 19.3% are under 18 and 19.6% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 92.1%, then non-Hispanic residents of some other race at 2.0%.

Age, origin, education and moves, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Race groups are non-Hispanic; Hispanic includes any race.
MeasureRockland Township, Berks CountyBerks CountyPennsylvaniaChange since 2015-2019
Median age47.9±6.239.940.9no clear change
Under 18 years19.3%±5.7 pts22.0%20.4%–
65 years and over19.6%±3.5 pts18.0%19.5%–
Male53.4%±3.1 pts49.6%49.3%–
Hispanic or Latino (any race)1.0%±1.1 pts24.8%8.7%–
White alone, not Hispanic92.1%±4.1 pts66.6%73.0%−6.5 pts
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic1.9%±1.5 pts4.0%10.3%–
Asian alone, not Hispanic1.5%±2.1 pts1.3%3.8%–
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic0.0%±0.9 pts0.0%0.1%–
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic0.0%±0.9 pts0.0%0.0%–
Two or more races, not Hispanic1.5%±1.2 pts2.8%3.6%–
Some other race alone, not Hispanic2.0%±2.7 pts0.5%0.5%–
Born outside the United States4.0%±3.1 pts9.7%7.7%–
Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+)2.5%±2.3 pts21.3%12.4%–
Civilian veterans (age 18+)5.6%±2.3 pts5.6%6.1%–
With a disability9.3%±3.5 pts13.5%14.4%–
No health insurance coverage4.0%±2.7 pts7.3%5.6%–
High school graduate or higher (age 25+)94.9%±3.0 pts88.4%92.1%–
Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+)35.8%±7.4 pts27.7%35.2%no clear change
Graduate or professional degree (age 25+)16.3%±6.1 pts10.2%14.3%–
Lived in the same house a year earlier97.1%±2.2 pts89.7%89.3%–
Moved from another state in the past year0.2%±0.3 pts1.5%1.9%–

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov

What do households in Rockland Township, Berks County earn?

Half of Rockland Township, Berks County's 1,398 households earn less than $110,000 a year (±$8,058), against $79,777 in Berks County and $77,971 in Pennsylvania. In 2015-2019 it was $93,989 in 2024 dollars; the margins of error cannot tell the two periods apart.

Income and poverty in 2024 dollars, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates; 2015-2019 dollars adjusted with the R-CPI-U-RS
MeasureRockland Township, Berks CountyBerks CountyPennsylvaniaChange since 2015-2019
Median household income$110,000±$8,058$79,777$77,971no clear change
Mean household income$151,281±$29,393$103,265$107,538–
Per capita income$58,528±$13,057$39,815$44,355no clear change
People below the poverty line1.1%±1.1 pts12.2%11.7%–
Children under 18 below the poverty line0.0%±4.5 pts18.0%15.6%–
Households receiving SNAP2.2%±2.3 pts13.9%14.4%–
Households with a computer91.3%±3.9 pts93.3%93.8%–
Households with a broadband subscription88.8%±4.9 pts89.6%89.7%–

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

What does housing cost in Rockland Township, Berks County?

Owners occupy 97.8% of Rockland Township, Berks County's occupied homes and renters 2.2%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $321,800 by its owner (±$35,320).

Housing, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Home values are owners' own estimates.
MeasureRockland Township, Berks CountyBerks CountyPennsylvaniaChange since 2015-2019
Median home value (owner-occupied)$321,800±$35,320$257,300$254,500no clear change
Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent0.0%±66.3 pts42.7%39.5%–
Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage$2,309±$374$1,800$1,762–
Owner-occupied homes97.8%±2.2 pts71.3%69.3%+7.2 pts
Renter-occupied homes2.2%±2.2 pts28.7%30.7%–
Housing units1,398±111171,5805,806,452no clear change
Homeowner vacancy rate0.0%±2.3 pts0.6%0.8%–
Rental vacancy rate0.0%±53.3 pts4.0%4.9%–
Single-family detached homes96.8%±2.5 pts56.4%56.6%–
Mobile homes0.7%±1.0 pts2.8%3.5%–
Built 2020 or later0.6%±0.9 pts0.9%1.0%–
Built 2010 to 20192.0%±2.0 pts4.0%5.1%–
Built 1939 or earlier13.9%±5.4 pts27.5%25.0%–
Households with no vehicle3.5%±2.7 pts8.7%10.4%–

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov

How many new homes is Rockland Township, Berks County building?

Builders took permits for 4 new housing units in Rockland Township, Berks County in 2025 (4 in single-family houses), 1.1 per 1,000 residents against 2.0 across Pennsylvania.

  • 2019 0 units
  • 2020 1 units
  • 2021 3 units
  • 2022 2 units
  • 2023 1 units
  • 2024 2 units
  • 2025 4 units

Counts of units in permits a local office issued; not every permitted unit is built. A year marked with months was reported for part of the year.

Source: Building Permits Survey, annual place files 2019-2025, U.S. Census Bureau · Census Building Permits Survey

How do people in Rockland Township, Berks County work and get to work?

70.5% of Rockland Township, Berks County's workers drive alone and 13.8% work from home. The average trip to work takes 26.9 minutes. The unemployment rate in 2020-2024 averaged 4.7%.

Work and commuting, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (workers 16 and over)
MeasureRockland Township, Berks CountyBerks CountyPennsylvaniaChange since 2015-2019
In the labor force (age 16+)71.3%±4.9 pts64.3%62.7%–
Unemployment rate4.7%±3.0 pts5.4%5.3%no clear change
Drove alone to work70.5%±13.5 pts73.5%68.2%–
Carpooled14.6%±15.4 pts9.0%7.5%–
Public transportation0.0%±1.6 pts1.0%3.6%–
Walked0.4%±0.7 pts2.5%3.3%–
Worked from home13.8%±5.3 pts11.9%15.6%–
Mean travel time to work26.9 min±5.925.4 min26.3 minno clear change

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

What census tracts are in Rockland Township, Berks County?

1 census tract lies mostly in Rockland Township, Berks County (2020 census blocks).

Census tracts in Rockland Township, Berks County, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
TractResidents, 2020-2024Median household incomeMedian home valueShare of tract in Rockland Township, Berks County
Tract 134.04Berks County3,662 $110,000 $321,800100%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 block assignment files (tract share = share of the tract's census blocks in Rockland Township, Berks County) · Census block assignment files

How does Rockland Township, Berks County compare with other places in Pennsylvania?

By the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimates, Rockland Township, Berks County is the 2,994th-most populous of the 16,079 U.S. towns and townships that have one and the 492nd-most populous of 1,542 in Pennsylvania.

Rockland Township, Berks County ranks 314th of 2,136 places in Pennsylvania with 1,000 or more residents and a reliable estimate, by median household income.

Rockland Township, Berks County's rank in Pennsylvania (1 = highest): by population among the state's towns and townships with a 2025 estimate; by the other measures among places of 1,000+ residents with a reliable estimate
MeasureRankOf
Population, July 2025 estimate492nd1,542
Growth 2020-2025 (PEP)457th1,764
Residents per square mile1,409th2,159
Median household income314th2,136
Per capita income217th2,157
Median home value438th2,146
Bachelor's degree or higher569th2,129
Median age589th2,157
Owner-occupied share26th2,149
Work from home717th1,710
Travel time to work872nd2,156

Rockland Township, Berks County's figures with every place in Pennsylvania (CSV)

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Source: PlainCities ranks computed from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) and PEP Vintage 2025 · How ranks are computed

How reliable are the figures for Rockland Township, Berks County?

25 of the 56 figures for Rockland Township, Berks County on this page carry a coefficient of variation over 40% and are marked with a ring: they come from a small sample, so read them as rough.

The American Community Survey samples about one household in eight over five years, so every figure is an estimate with a 90% margin of error (shown under each value). A ring marks an estimate whose coefficient of variation is over 40%. A change is called only when the gap between the two periods is larger than their combined 90% margin (the square root of the sum of the two squared margins), the Census Bureau's test. How to read a margin of error.

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026): margins of error as published · ACS technical documentation

How these figures are made: methodology and release checks · reading a margin of error · every state · corrections

Not on this page: crime, weather and schools for Rockland Township, Berks County are other agencies' records. Crime: the FBI's Crime Data Explorer · climate: NOAA's U.S. Climate Normals · schools: the National Center for Education Statistics' school search.