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 $344,864 Zillow
$986 Median Rent 31.9% income on rent
46°F Avg Temperature
99 Violent Crime/100K 1,941 property/100K
B
Overall
3.2 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.6 / 5.0
$55,276 median income, 5.7% unemployment
A
Affordability
4.3 / 5.0
$234,400 home value, $986/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
99 violent crimes/100K
B+
Education
3.8 / 5.0
35.6% bachelor's degree or higher

Population Overview

Total Population
6,991
Census 2023
Population Density
544
per square mile
Land Area
15.1
square miles (39.0 km²)
Median Age
45.8 yrs
18% above US avg (38.9 yrs)

Gender Distribution

45.9%
Male
54.1%
Female
46%
54%

Race & Ethnicity

White 97% US: 61.6%
Black 0.1% US: 12.4%
Hispanic 0.8% US: 18.7%
Asian 0% US: 5.9%
Other 2.1%
City vs. U.S. Average
White
97%
Black
0.1%
Hispanic
0.8%
Asian
0%
Thin line = U.S. average

Language Spoken at Home

English Only 96.7% US: 78.5%
Spanish 3.6% US: 13.4%
City vs. U.S. Average
English Only
96.7%
Spanish
3.6%
Thin line = U.S. average

Social Characteristics

Foreign Born
1.3%
Veterans
8.7%
45% above US avg (6%)
Disability
16.0%
23% above US avg (13%)
Health Insurance Coverage
94.8%
4% above US avg (91.4%)
Uninsured
5.2%
40% below US avg (8.6%)
Income Inequality (Gini)
0.436
US avg: 0.490 (0 = perfect equality, 1 = max inequality)

Complete Demographics Data

Population

Total Population6,991
Population Year2023
Population Density544 / sq mi
Land Area15.1 sq mi
Median Age45.8 years

Gender

Male45.9%
Female54.1%

Race & Ethnicity

White97.0%
Black or African American0.1%
Hispanic or Latino0.8%
Asian0.0%

Language

English Only96.7%
Spanish3.6%

Social Indicators

Foreign Born1.3%
Veterans8.7%
Disability16.0%
Health Insurance94.8%
Uninsured5.2%
Broadband Access86.9%
Gini Coefficient0.436

Classification

USDA Rural-Urban Code7, Nonmetro / Urban 2.5K-20K