In addition, Rockville Centre is home to many people who could be described as "urban sophisticates". Urban sophisticates are people who are both educated and wealthy, and thus tend to be older, richer, and more established than young professionals. "Urban sophisticates" is not just about being educated and well-off financially: it is a point of view and state of mind, one that you might call 'urbaneness'. But such people can and do regularly live in small towns, suburbs and rural areas, as well as in big cities. They read, support the arts and high-end shops, and love travel.
Because of many things, Rockville Centre is a great place for families with children to consider. First of all, many other families with children live here, making Rockville Centre a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families, as well as find family-oriented services and community. The village’s good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic values. With regard to real estate, Rockville Centre has a high rate of owner-occupied single family homes, which tends to reflect stability in the local community. Finally, Rockville Centre’s overall crime rate is lower than average for the country.
One downside of living in Rockville Centre is that it can take a long time to commute to work. In Rockville Centre, the average commute to work is 34.79 minutes, which is quite a bit higher than the national average. On the other hand, local public transit is widely used in the village, so leaving the car at home and taking transit is often a viable alternative. In addition, it is also a pedestrian-friendly village. Many of Rockville Centre’s neighborhoods are dense enough and have amenities close enough together that people find it feasible to get around on foot.
Like elsewhere in America, most people in Rockville Centre use a private automobile to get to work. But notably, a substantial number of Rockville Centre‘s citizens do make use of public transit in their daily commute, primarily riding the train. This helps more people get to work with less air pollution, and require fewer highways to get them there.
Do you have a 4-year college degree or graduate degree? If so, you may feel right at home in Rockville Centre. 62.51% 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 $77,776, which is wealthy relative to New York and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $311,104 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. 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.
