Official Federal Data
Rockland County, New York
FIPS 36087 · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ · Population 341,883
9 Sources
Updated June 22, 2026
$109,959 ▲
Median Income
$80,734 national
3.2%
Unemployment
4% national
$24.4B ▲
GDP
42.7% ▲
Bachelor's+
35.7% national
Demographics & Population
Census Bureau American Community Survey 2020-2024 · 5-Year Estimates
Household Income
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates
Median Household
$109,959 ▲
Per Capita
$45,570 ▲
Mean Household
$148,075 ▲
Poverty Rate
16.2% ▲
Median Income Comparison
Rockland County$109,959
New York$85,974
National$80,734
Population Profile
Source: Census Bureau ACS 2020-2024 · Tables B01001, B02001, B03003
Cohorts
Under 18 · 29.7%
18-34 · 20.5%
35-54 · 22.4%
55-64 · 11.6%
65+ · 15.7%
Race & Ethnicity
Hispanic or Latino is an ethnic category and overlaps with the race categories above.
Educational Attainment
Source: Census Bureau ACS 2020-2024 · Table B15003 · Population 25+
87.2%
High School+
National: 89.6%
▼ 2.4 pts
42.7%
Bachelor's+
National: 35.7%
▲ +7.0 pts
19.1%
Graduate+
National: 14.1%
▲ +5.0 pts
Employment Overview
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates
341,883
Population
157,904
Labor Force
Employed
148,972
Unemployment Rate BLS LAUS 2025 annual
3.2%
Mean Commute 3 min above national avg
29.7 min
Work From Home vs 15.1% national
13.4%
Key Takeaways
- Income premium: Households earn well above the national median, supporting strong retail and housing markets.
- Elevated poverty: At 16.2%, the rate is in economically distressed territory and supports federal funding narratives (CDFI, NMTC, EDA).
- Talent advantage: Bachelor's-or-higher attainment exceeds the national average by 7.0 pts, supports knowledge-economy and tech attraction.
- Young population: Median age of 35 is materially below the U.S. norm, a workforce pipeline asset.
Economy & Industry
Bureau of Labor Statistics QCEW · Bureau of Economic Analysis
Key Takeaways
- Largest sector: Health Care and Social Assistance employs 33,831 workers (35.1% of tracked sectors), at an average wage of $53,009.
- Economic scale: Regional GDP of $24.4B (2024).
- Wage stratification: Finance and Insurance averages $107,713 while Accommodation and Food Services averages $32,987, a 3.3x spread in the same local economy, with implications for workforce development and talent strategy.
Source: BLS QCEW + BEA Regional GDP.
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Industry Concentration
Location Quotient measures regional specialization vs. national average. LQ > 1.0 = concentrated.
Cluster Depth
Source: BLS QCEW · Sub-sectors with LQ ≥ 1.5 indicate genuine cluster concentration
Dominant Cluster
Health Care & Social Assistance Cluster
Coherent grouping of concentrated sub-sectors, signals supply-chain fit for site selectors
15,358
Cluster Employment
3.47x
Peak LQ
Concentrated Sub-Sectors
Transit and Ground Passenger Transportation
6.33x 3,168
6.26x 1,270
Social Assistance
3.47x 15,358
Chemical Manufacturing
3.44x 2,721
Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional Orgs
2.76x 3,499
Utilities
2.22x 1,186
Web Search Portals, Libraries, and Archives
2.11x 330
Plastics and Rubber Products Manufacturing
1.67x 1,040
Educational Services
1.66x 4,774
Attraction Opportunities
LQ < 0.5 with ≥ 50 employed, realistic diversification targets. Source: BLS QCEW
0.12x
Support Activities for Transportation
84 employed
0.16x
Machinery Manufacturing
159 employed
0.27x
Truck Transportation
354 employed
Key Takeaways
- Top specialization: Transit and Ground Passenger Transportation concentrates at 6.33x the national norm, top-decile concentration, the kind of signature sector that defines a region's economic identity to site selectors.
- Cluster depth: 9 sub-sectors register LQ ≥ 1.5, suggesting an interconnected industrial base rather than reliance on a single employer or sector.
- Attraction whitespace: 8 sub-sectors register LQ < 0.5, candidates for diversification or recruitment depending on labor-market fit.
Source: BLS QCEW sub-sector Location Quotients.
Housing & Affordability
Census ACS · HUD Fair Market Rents FY2026
Housing Overview
Source: Census Bureau ACS 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates · Tables B25001, B25077, B25064
$596,900 ▲
Median Home Value vs 2019
$1,901 ▲
Rent/Mo
67.9% ▼
Owner-Occ
4.7% ▼
Vacancy
5.4x
Home Value to Income Ratio - Stretched
vs. ~4.1x national average
HUD Fair Market Rents
Source: HUD · Fair Market Rents FY2026
Studio
$2,529/mo
1 Bedroom
$2,655/mo
2 Bedroom
$2,910/mo
3 Bedroom
$3,644/mo
4 Bedroom
$3,959/mo
30% of monthly median household income (~$2,749/mo) · rents above this line are typically considered cost-burdened.
Key Takeaways
- Stretched market: Home value to income ratio of 5.4x is well above the ~4.1x national average; attainable workforce housing may be a recruitment friction.
- Affordable rent tiers: 2 of 5 HUD Fair Market Rent bedroom tiers sit below the 30%-of-median-income affordability threshold (~$2,749/mo).
Source: Census ACS housing tables + HUD Fair Market Rents.
Workforce Pipeline
Labor force readiness, commuting, and workforce composition
Labor Market Overview
Source: Census ACS 2020-2024 · Tables B01001, B23025, B08303, B08301
186,585 ▲
Working Age (18-64) vs 2019
Mean Commute 3 min above national avg
29.7 min
Work From Home vs 15.1% national
13.4%
Prime-Age Employed (25-54)
80.7%
of prime-age population
▼ vs 2019
Education & Talent Pipeline
Source: Census ACS 2020-2024 · Table B15003 · College Scorecard
Bachelor's+
42.7% ▲
HS Diploma+
87.2% ▼
Regional / Statewide Institutions
Total credentials awarded
58,559/yr
18,769/yr
9,530/yr
8,800/yr
8,368/yr
7,300/yr
5,792/yr
Aging Workforce
Source: Census Bureau ACS · Derived from age & employment tables
21.3%
55-64 of working-age population (18-64)
Elevated retirement risk, above the 20% threshold. Succession planning recommended.
Workforce by Occupation
Source: Census ACS 2020-2024 · Table C24010 · Civilian employed population 16+
Management / Professional
48.9%
Service
16.8%
Sales & Office
19%
Construction / Maint.
7%
Production / Transport
8.3%
Bars scaled 2× for visual differentiation; percentage labels show actual share of 148,972 employed workers.
Key Takeaways
- Talent pipeline: 6 regional institutions feed the workforce; the top three combined produce 37,099 annual credentials.
Source: ACS workforce data and College Scorecard.
AI Insights
AI-assisted analysis, drawn from 9 federal data sources
Sample AI Insight
Rockland County shows strong potential for transit and ground passenger transportation attraction, with a 6.33x concentration and 3,168 jobs in this sub-sector. It ranks in the top decile nationally.
The interconnected base across transit and ground passenger transportation, , and social assistance creates supply-chain attraction leverage rather than single-employer risk, a structural advantage for industrial recruitment.
Industry Shift Analysis
Manufacturing Automation Risk
High
Healthcare Growth Forecast
+4.2% CAGR
Remote Work Migration
67/100
Prospect Match Scores
Advanced Manufacturing
92/100
Life Sciences
84/100
Data Centers
71/100
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Data Sources
Updated from official federal government data.
Census ACS 5-Year2024
BLS QCEW2025 annual
BLS LAUS (via FRED)2025 annual
BEA Regional GDP2024
Census CBP2023
HUD Fair Market RentsFY2026
FCC Broadband Map2024
USAspending.govFY2026
College ScorecardAY 2022-23
Frequently Asked Questions
Key economic and demographic figures for Rockland County, New York, from federal data sources.
What is the population of Rockland County, New York?
341,883 (U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates).
What is the median household income in Rockland County, New York?
$109,959 (U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates).
What is the unemployment rate in Rockland County, New York?
3.2% (2025 annual average, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, LAUS).
What is the GDP of Rockland County, New York?
$24.4B (U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, CAGDP1).
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