Rockland

Population: 6,991
Median household income: $55,276
Median home value: $234,400

Located in Knox County, Maine, Rockland is a community with a population of 6,991. The median household income of $55,276 is below the Knox County median ($71,903).

Between 2019 and 2023, Rockland's population declined 2.6% from 7,178 to 6,991, while its median home value rose 35.6% from $172,800 to $234,400.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 96.5% of the population. 60.9% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 6,991
Median age: 45.8 yrs
Median household income: $55,276
Median home value: $234,400
Median gross rent: $986
Housing units: 4,073
Homeownership rate: 63.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 35.6%
Unemployment rate: 5.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

7,1786,991

Median household income

$44,156$55,276

Median home value

$172,800$234,400

Median gross rent

$782$986

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	7,178	$44,156	$172,800	$782
2020	7,172	$46,895	$169,300	$761
2021	6,977	$48,871	$173,600	$834
2022	6,986	$52,212	$195,800	$948
2023	6,991	$55,276	$234,400	$986

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 52.2%

5 to 1711.3%

18 to 249.3%

25 to 3416.1%

35 to 4410.2%

45 to 549.1%

55 to 6418.6%

65 to 7415.4%

75 and over7.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	155	2.2%
5 to 17	787	11.3%
18 to 24	651	9.3%
25 to 34	1,128	16.1%
35 to 44	711	10.2%
45 to 54	635	9.1%
55 to 64	1,297	18.6%
65 to 74	1,076	15.4%
75 and over	551	7.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	6,747	96.5%
Black or African American	6	0.1%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	184	2.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	54	0.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma9.0%

High school graduate31.3%

Some college or associate's24.2%

Bachelor's degree26.3%

Graduate or professional degree9.3%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	484	9.0%
High school graduate	1,687	31.3%
Some college or associate's	1,304	24.2%
Bachelor's degree	1,419	26.3%
Graduate or professional degree	504	9.3%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 12 min

Drove alone60.9%

Carpooled10.8%

Public transit0.0%

Walked9.6%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home18.8%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	2,212	60.9%
Carpooled	392	10.8%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	347	9.6%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	682	18.8%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	2,179	73.8%
15 to 29 min	534	18.1%
30 to 44 min	135	4.6%
45 to 59 min	41	1.4%
60+ min	62	2.1%

Households

Average household size: 2.00
Poverty rate: 9.1% (613 of 6,726)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,336	39.5%
Nonfamily households	2,050	60.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1951

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	3,386	83.1%
Vacant	687	16.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	2,135	63.1%
Renter-occupied	1,251	36.9%

1-unit, detached53.8%

1-unit, attached4.2%

2 to 4 units21.0%

5 to 19 units7.7%

20 or more units7.5%

Mobile home & other5.8%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	2,193	53.8%
1-unit, attached	170	4.2%
2 to 4 units	854	21.0%
5 to 19 units	315	7.7%
20 or more units	305	7.5%
Mobile home & other	236	5.8%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2363590
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 13 sq mi
Water area: 2.23 sq mi
Center point: 44.1239, -69.1305