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Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.
How do Rockville Centre, NY compare?
| Figure | Rockville Centre, NY |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 25,770 |
| Change since April 2020 | −0.8% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 26,016 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 8,002 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | 0.0 |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 5.4 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 14.9% |
| Measure | Rockville Centre, NY |
|---|---|
| Total population | 25,765±28 |
| Median age | 42.9±1.5 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 9.6%±1.9 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 77.0%±3.9 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 4.9%±1.8 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 5.6%±2.6 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 9.9%±2.0 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 63.9%±3.4 pts |
| Median household income | $151,938±$18,030 |
| Per capita income | $79,394±$4,438 |
| People below the poverty line | 4.7%±1.5 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 5.8%±1.6 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $818,700±$22,866 |
| Median gross rent | $1,881±$257 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 41.4%±9.7 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 75.1%±3.2 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.0%±0.4 pts |
| Worked from home | 25.4%±3.2 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 52.2%±3.8 pts |
| Public transportation | 13.8%±2.2 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 37.3 min±1.9 |
| No health insurance coverage | 1.1%±0.7 pts |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov