Overview
2,322
Total Population
48.6
Median age
56.12%
Female population %
78.2:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
25-29 years
Largest age group
56.2
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
Zero
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Rockville's population is old compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Rockville is 48.6, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Rockville's population under 18 was 16.62%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Rockville's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 22.74% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Rockville, 13.22% were under the age of 15, 24.46% aged 15 to 29, 39.58% aged 30 to 64, 19.25% aged 65 to 84, and 3.49% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 284 more females than males in Rockville:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 56.12% females and 43.88% males in Rockville, IN.
- The Rockville, IN gender ratio is 78.2:100 i.e. 78.2 men to 100 women (0.782).
- For male population, the largest age group is 20-24 years with a population of 162.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 25-29 years with a population of 154.
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Race / Ethnicity
Rockville's population is moderately diverse:
- Racial distribution of Rockville population: 93.50% are White and 6.50% are multiracial.
- Rockville's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
- By ethnicity, Zero is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 2,322 (100% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Rockville is White with a population of 2,171 (93.50% of the total population).
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Year by year
Rockville's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 2,838 in the year 2000
- From 2000 to 2010, Rockville's population decreased by 242 (8.53%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Rockville's population decreased by 87 (3.35%), 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, Rockville's population was lowest in year 2019 at 2,464.
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References
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates
- U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)