Rockdale township, Pennsylvania Population 2024

1,350

Rockdale township Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Rockdale township was:

  • White: 96.45%
  • Two or more races: 2.64%
  • Asian: 0.53%
  • Other race: 0.38%
  • Black or African American: 0%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
36.0 sq mi
Density (mi²)
37.50/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-0.81% (-11)
The current population of Rockdale township, Pennsylvania is 1,350 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 1,361.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White1,27896.45%
Two or more races352.64%
Asian70.53%
Other race50.38%
Black or African American00%
Native American00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Asian

Other race

Black or African American

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Rockdale township Population by Race

Rockdale township Population Pyramid 2024

Rockdale township Median Age

38.5

Total

43.5

Male

34.8

Female

Rockdale township Adults

There are 1,017 adults, (257 of whom are seniors) in Rockdale township.

Rockdale township Age Dependency

74.3

Age Dependency Ratio

33.8

Old Age Dependency Ratio

40.5

Child Dependency Ratio

Rockdale township Sex Ratio

Female63948.23%
Male68651.77%

Rockdale township Population by Age

Rockdale township Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All4712.8191.38.7
Married2463.468713
Non Family1431.3896.53.5
Female473.4591.58.5
Male353.311000

3.37

Average Family Size

2.81

Average Household Size

91.3%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Rockdale township Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade414.6%
Associates Degree444.94%
Bachelors Degree879.76%
Graduate Degree748.31%
High School Graduate39644.44%
Less Than 9th Grade819.09%
Some College16818.86%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Rockdale township Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Rockdale township Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White865743160
2+ Races19190
Other Race550
Hispanic550
Asian221

The highest rate of high school graduation is among asian people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 50%.

Rockdale township Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$53,125$53,750$51,250
Graduate Degree$0$0$0
High School Graduate$29,950$35,417$23,750
Less Than 9th Grade$33,594$34,844$0
Overall$41,563$47,143$30,909
Some College$47,697$49,145$35,625

$41,563

Average Earnings

$47,143

Average Male

$30,909

Average Female

Rockdale township Earnings by Educational Attainment

Rockdale township Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Rockdale township Language

91.4% of Rockdale township residents speak only English, while 8.6% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 8.19% of the population.

Rockdale township Language

Rockdale township Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White1,27014411.34%
Multiple3538.57%

11.09%

Overall Poverty Rate

11.95%

Male Poverty Rate

10.17%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Rockdale township

The race most likely to be in poverty in Rockdale township is White, with 11.34% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Rockdale township is Multiple, with 8.57% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 3.25%. Among those working part-time, it was 9.38%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 14.77%.

Rockdale township Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade17.21%
High School13.89%
Bachelors or Greater8.7%
Some College2.36%

Rockdale township Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed18.18%
Female Employed6.16%
Male Employed5.62%
Female Unemployed0%

Rockdale township Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Rockdale township Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$73,289$93,076
Households$67,798$81,056
Married Families$84,375$-999,999,999
Non Families$42,708$50,870

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Rockdale township Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

51.0%

Overall Marriage Rate

47.7%

Male Marriage Rate

54.7%

Female Marriage Rate

Rockdale township Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Rockdale township Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 35-44, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.

Rockdale township Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Rockdale township Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

104

Number of Veterans

83

Male Veterans

21

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam55
Second Gulf War19
First Gulf War16
Korea0
World War II0

Rockdale township Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+36
35 to 5433
65 to 7433
18 to 342
55 to 640

Rockdale township Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White10410.56%

Rockdale township Veterans by Race

Rockdale township Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

11.54%

Veteran Poverty Rate

9.62%

Veteran Disability Rate

Rockdale township Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

58.8%

Labor Force Participation

56%

Employment Rate

4.7%

Unemployment Rate

Rockdale township Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Rockdale township Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Rockdale township Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

78.64%

Born in Rockdale township

99.55%

Native Born

0.45%

Foreign Born

0.15%

Non Citizen

0.3%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

99.55% of Rockdale township residents were born in the United States, with 78.64% having been born in Pennsylvania. 0.15% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Africa.

Rockdale township Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20291,345-1-0.07%
20281,346-1-0.07%
20271,347-1-0.07%
20261,348-1-0.07%
20251,349-1-0.07%
20241,350-1-0.07%
20231,351-1-0.07%
20221,352-8-0.59%
20211,360-1-0.07%
20201,361-77-5.35%
20191,438-9-0.62%
20181,447-15-1.03%
20171,462-7-0.48%
20161,469-2-0.14%
20151,471-7-0.47%
20141,478-2-0.14%
20131,480-7-0.47%
20121,487-7-0.47%
20111,494-11-0.73%
20101,50500%

Rockdale township Population by Year