Rockville Centre is a medium-sized village located in the state of New York. With a population of 25,578 people and six associated neighborhoods, Rockville Centre is the 67th largest community in New York. Much of the housing stock in Rockville Centre was built prior to World War II, making it one of the older and more historic villages in the country.

Rockville Centre home prices are not only among the most expensive in New York, but Rockville Centre real estate also consistently ranks among the most expensive in America.

Also of interest is that Rockville Centre has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 25.52% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

Because of many things, Rockville Centre is a very good place for families to consider. With an enviable combination of good schools, low crime, college-educated neighbors who tend to support education because of their own experiences, and a high rate of home ownership in predominantly single-family properties, Rockville Centre really has some of the features that families look for when choosing a good community to raise children. Is Rockville Centre perfect? Of course not, and if you like frenetic nightlife, it will be far from your cup of tea. But overall this is a solid community, with many things to recommend it as a family-friendly place to live.

One downside of living in Rockville Centre, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 35.87 minutes every day commuting to work. It is, however, a pedestrian-friendly village. Many of its neighborhoods are dense enough and have amenities close enough together that people find it feasible to get around on foot. In addition, local public transit is widely used. For those who would prefer to avoid driving entirely and leave their car at home, it may be an option to use the transit instead.

For the size of the village, public transportation in Rockville Centre is quite heavily used. Mostly, people who use it for their daily commute are taking the train. For Rockville Centre, the benefits are reduced air pollution and congestion on the highways.

Do you have a 4-year college degree or graduate degree? If so, you may feel right at home in Rockville Centre. 62.91% of adults here have a 4-year degree or graduate degree, whereas the national average for all cities and towns is just 21.84%.

The per capita income in Rockville Centre in 2022 was $79,723, which is wealthy relative to New York and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $318,892 for a family of four.

Rockville Centre is a very ethnically-diverse village. The people who call Rockville Centre home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Rockville Centre residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Rockville Centre also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 10.08% of the village’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Rockville Centre include Irish, Italian, German, English, and Polish.

The most common language spoken in Rockville Centre is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Chinese.