Rockland township, Berks County, Pennsylvania Population

Overview

3,649

Total Population

46.3

Median age

46.40%

Female population %

115.5:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

60-64 years

Largest age group

46.1

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

Zero

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Rockland township's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Rockland township is 46.3, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Rockland township's population under 18 was 20.53%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Rockland township's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 15.62% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Rockland township, 15.92% were under the age of 15, 16.63% aged 15 to 29, 51.82% aged 30 to 64, 14.28% aged 65 to 84, and 1.34% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 263 less females than males in Rockland township:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 46.40% females and 53.60% males in Rockland township, Berks County, Pennsylvania.
The Rockland township, Berks County, Pennsylvania gender ratio is 115.5:100 i.e. 115.5 men to 100 women (1.155).
For male population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 258.
For the female population, the largest age group is 40-44 years with a population of 245.

Rockland township's population is moderately diverse:

Racial distribution of Rockland township population: 96.22% are White, 1.67% are Asian and 2.11% are some other race.
Rockland township's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the township.
By ethnicity, Zero is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 3,649 (100% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Rockland township is White with a population of 3,511 (96.22% of the total population).

Rockland township's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 3,987 in the year 2009
From 2000 to 2010, Rockland township's population increased by 2 (0.05%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Rockland township's population decreased by 123 (3.27%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Rockland township's population was lowest in year 2021 at 3,639.