Rockledge, PA Population

Overview

2,617

Total Population

39.5

Median age

50.90%

Female population %

96.5:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

30-34 years

Largest age group

49.8

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

87

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Rockledge is 39.5, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Rockledge's population under 18 was 18.53%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Rockledge's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 17.65% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Rockledge, 15.59% were under the age of 15, 15.55% aged 15 to 29, 51.20% aged 30 to 64, 14.44% aged 65 to 84, and 3.21% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 47 more females than males in Rockledge:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 50.90% females and 49.10% males in Rockledge, PA.
The Rockledge, PA gender ratio is 96.5:100 i.e. 96.5 men to 100 women (0.965).
For male population, the largest age group is 0-4 years with a population of 122.
For the female population, the largest age group is 30-34 years with a population of 214.

Rockledge's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Rockledge population: 92.70% are White, 1.30% are Asian and 6% are multiracial.
Rockledge's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the borough.
By ethnicity, 87 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 2,53 (96.68% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Rockledge is White with a population of 2,426 (92.70% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 2,625 in the year 2021
From 2000 to 2010, Rockledge's population decreased by 18 (0.70%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Rockledge's population increased by 83 (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, Rockledge's population was lowest in year 2008 at 2,486.