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Rockland, ME
Full City Profile · Maine · Knox County County
3.2
/5.0
B
Good
6,991
Population
544/sq mi density
$55,276
Median Income
$35,043 per capita
$234,400
Home Value
$333,720 Zillow
$986
Median Rent
31.9% income on rent
46°F
Avg Temperature
234 sunny days/yr
56
Violent Crime/100K
1,655 property/100K
B
Overall
3.2 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.8 / 5.0
$55,276 median income, 3.8% unemployment
A
Affordability
4.3 / 5.0
$234,400 home value, $986/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
56 violent crimes/100K
B+
Education
3.8 / 5.0
35.6% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$55,276
26% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$35,043
10% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
3.8%
6% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
1.3%
90% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Rockland vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Rockland’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$55,276
74%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$35,043
90%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$75,849
105%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,072
75%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,072
25% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
12 min
55% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
18.8%
24% above US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
60.9%
17% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$2,633M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
60.9%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
18.8%
Other
20.3%
Average commute time
12 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
2,289
Restaurants
171
Healthcare
170
Retail
240
Manufacturing
94
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$75,849
5% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$8,165
133% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
97.1
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $55,276 |
| Per Capita Income | $35,043 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $75,849 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,072 |
| County GDP | $2,633M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 3.8% |
| Poverty Rate | 1.3% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.436 |
| Cost of Living Index | 97.1 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 12 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 60.9% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 18.8% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 2,289 |
| Restaurants | 171 |
| Healthcare | 170 |
| Retail | 240 |
| Manufacturing | 94 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $75,849 |
| Avg Property Tax | $8,165 |