Rockleigh, NJ Population

Overview

632

Total Population

62.3

Median age

59.18%

Female population %

69:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

85+ years

Largest age group

162.2

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

4

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Rockleigh is 62.3, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Rockleigh's population under 18 was 21.36%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Rockleigh's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 47.63% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Rockleigh, 14.24% were under the age of 15, 9.49% aged 15 to 29, 28.64% aged 30 to 64, 22.15% aged 65 to 84, and 25.47% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 116 more females than males in Rockleigh:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 59.18% females and 40.82% males in Rockleigh, NJ.
The Rockleigh, NJ gender ratio is 69:100 i.e. 69 men to 100 women (0.690).
For male population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 50.
For the female population, the largest age group is 85+ years with a population of 139.

Rockleigh's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Rockleigh population: 81.65% are White, 7.91% are Black or African American, 0.16% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 6.80% are Asian, 0.47% are some other race and 3.01% are multiracial.
Rockleigh's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the borough.
By ethnicity, 4 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 592 (93.67% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Rockleigh is White with a population of 516 (81.65% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 532 in the year 2018
From 2000 to 2010, Rockleigh's population increased by 140 (35.81%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Rockleigh's population decreased by 125 (23.54%), 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, Rockleigh's population was lowest in year 2007 at 389.