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Population in July 2009: 24,473. Population change since 2000: -0.4%
 

Males: 11,447  (46.8%)
Females: 13,026  (53.2%)

Median resident age:  40.2 years
New York median age:  35.9 years

Zip codes: 11570, 11571, 11592.

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Estimated median household income in 2009: $104,241 (it was $79,345 in 2000)
Rockville Centre:

$104,241
New York:

$54,659
Estimated per capita income in 2009: $51,726

Rockville Centre village income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $608,849 (it was $335,000 in 2000)
Rockville Centre:

$608,849
New York:

$306,000
Mean prices in 2009: All housing units: $660,498; Detached houses: $724,816; Townhouses or other attached units: $407,512; In 2-unit structures: $493,203; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $823,530; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $239,168; Mobile homes: $411,765

Median gross rent in 2009: $1,181.

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  • White alone - 20,416 (83.2%)
  • Hispanic - 2,188 (8.9%)
  • Black alone - 1,046 (4.3%)
  • Asian alone - 619 (2.5%)
  • Other race alone - 112 (0.5%)
  • Two or more races - 134 (0.5%)
  • American alone - 12 (0.05%)

Races in Rockville Centre detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth


Jan. 2011 cost of living index in Rockville Centre: 157.5 (very high, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: Irish (33.4%), Italian (23.6%), German (15.5%), Russian (6.5%), English (5.4%), Polish (4.9%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated in 1893

Elevation: 31 feet

Land area: 3.28 square miles.

Population density: 7468 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Rockville Centre:

  • High school or higher: 91.1%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 50.1%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 24.2%
  • Unemployed: 2.8%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 34.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Rockville Centre village:

  • Never married: 24.8%
  • Now married: 59.7%
  • Separated: 0.8%
  • Widowed: 9.4%
  • Divorced: 5.2%

2,534 residents are foreign born (5.3% Latin America, 3.4% Europe, 1.4% Asia).

This village:  10.3%
New York:  20.4%


According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this village in July 2011

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $10,001 (1.5%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $8,506 (1.5%)
Rockville Centre satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Hempstead, NY (1.2 miles , pop. 755,924).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Queens, NY (10.3 miles , pop. 2,229,379).

Nearest cities: Hempstead, NY (1.1 miles ), Lakeview, NY (1.1 miles ), Baldwin, NY (1.2 miles ), South Hempstead, NY (1.3 miles ), Oceanside, NY (1.4 miles ), Malverne Park Oaks, NY (1.4 miles ), Lynbrook, NY (1.4 miles ), North Lynbrook, NY (1.4 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 1996: 6 buildings, average cost: $147,300
  • 1997: 6 buildings, average cost: $184,700
  • 1998: 1 building, cost: $280,000
  • 1999: 0 buildings
  • 2000: 1 building, cost: $383,000
  • 2001: 0 buildings
  • 2002: 0 buildings
  • 2003: 8 buildings, average cost: $443,800
  • 2004: 16 buildings, average cost: $348,800
  • 2005: 10 buildings, average cost: $703,700
  • 2006: 13 buildings, average cost: $477,200
  • 2007: 8 buildings, average cost: $526,500
  • 2008: 1 building, cost: $632,300
  • 2009: 1 building, cost: $632,300
  • 2010: 0 buildings

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in $1000s)


Latitude: 40.66 N, Longitude: 73.64 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: -821 (-3.3%)
Workers who live and work in this village: 2,155 (18.1%)

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Rockville Centre, New York accommodation, waste management, arts - Economy and Business Data

Unemployment in March 2011:
Here:

5.1%
New York:

8.0%

Unemployment by year (%)


 

Crime in Rockville Centre by Year
Type 1999 2000 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010
Murders 00000001100
per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.00.00.04.24.30.00.0
Rapes 02010010110
per 100,000 0.07.80.04.10.00.04.10.04.34.10.0
Robberies 161722151211175111323
per 100,000 64.966.188.760.949.145.070.020.946.853.395.1
Assaults 41614591032168
per 100,000 166.2237.3181.436.64.10.012.38.44.324.633.1
Burglaries 7790686745524219416356
per 100,000 312.1350.1274.2272.2184.1212.9172.879.3174.4258.2231.5
Thefts 341288254209210173240187225237221
per 100,000 1382.41120.21024.1849.1859.1708.2987.6780.7956.9971.5913.7
Auto thefts 5646502927132221192014
per 100,000 227.0178.9201.6117.8110.553.290.587.780.882.057.9
Arson 00N/AN/AN/AN/A02010
per 100,000 0.00.0N/AN/AN/AN/A0.08.40.04.10.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 319.1) 153.7163.2144.694.874.463.488.962.487.091.196.1

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Crime in Rockville Centre detailed stats: murders, rapes, robberies, assaults, burglaries, thefts, arson

Historical population

Historical housing units


Population change in the 1990s: -169 (-0.7%).

Most common industries in 2005-2009 (%)
Males Females
  • Finance and insurance (15%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (13%)
  • Retail trade (8%)
  • Construction (8%)
  • Health care and social assistance (7%)
  • Educational services (7%)
  • Public administration (7%)
  • Educational services (23%)
  • Health care and social assistance (22%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (10%)
  • Retail trade (8%)
  • Finance and insurance (8%)
  • Other services, except public administration (6%)
  • Information (4%)
Most common occupations (%)
Males Females
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (9%)
  • Lawyers (6%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Accountants and auditors (4%)
  • Top executives (4%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (8%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (7%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Registered nurses (5%)
  • Counselors, social workers, and other community and social service specialists (4%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)

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Average climate in Rockville Centre, New York

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Tornado activity:

Rockville Centre-area historical tornado activity is above New York state average. It is 29% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 9/7/1998, a category F2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado 2.4 miles away from the Rockville Centre village center injured 6 people and caused $1 million in damages.

On 9/18/1973, a category F2 tornado 7.2 miles away from the village center .

Earthquake activity:

Rockville Centre-area historical earthquake activity is near New York state average. It is 90% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 8/26/2003 at 18:24:18, a magnitude 3.8 (3.8 LG, 3.5 ML, Depth: 1.9 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 77.2 miles away from the city center
On 1/9/1992 at 08:50:45, a magnitude 3.1 (3.0 LG, 3.1 MD, Depth: 4.9 mi) earthquake occurred 42.5 miles away from Rockville Centre center
On 10/28/1991 at 20:58:26, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 28.3 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), duration magnitude (MD), local magnitude (ML)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Nassau County (19) is greater than the US average (12).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 14
Emergencies Declared: 5

Causes of natural disasters: Storms: 7, Floods: 6, Hurricanes: 4, Blizzards: 2, Snowstorms: 2, Heavy Rain: 1, Tropical Depression: 1, Winter Storm: 1, Power Outage: 1, Water Shortage: 1, Other: 2 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).

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Birthplace of: Dave Attell - comedian.


Hospital/medical center in Rockville Centre:

  • MERCY MEDICAL CENTER (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Church, provides emergency services, 1000 NORTH VILLAGE AVENUE)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Rockville Centre:

  • SOUTH NASSAU COMMUNITIES HOSPITAL (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Private, provides emergency services, about 2 miles away; OCEANSIDE, NY)
  • FRANKLIN HOSPITAL (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Private, provides emergency services, about 4 miles away; VALLEY STREAM, NY)
  • WINTHROP-UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Private, provides emergency services, about 6 miles away; MINEOLA, NY)

Political contributions by individuals in Rockville Centre, NY

Amtrak stations near Rockville Centre:

  • 8 miles: KENNEDY AIRPORT NEW YORK (QUEENS, ) - Bus Station . Services: enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, snack bar and vending machines, ATM, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, car rental agency, taxi stand.
  • 15 miles: LA GUARDIA AIRPORT (QUEENS, ) - Bus Station . Services: enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, snack bar and vending machines, ATM, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, car rental agency, taxi stand.
  • 19 miles: NEW ROCHELLE (DEPOT PLAZA NORTH) . Services: enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, call for car rental service, taxi stand, public transit connection.


Local government website: www.ci.rockville-centre.ny.us

College/University in Rockville Centre:

  • Molloy College (Full-time enrollment: 2,485; Location: 1000 Hempstead Ave; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.molloy.edu; Offers Master's degree)

Other colleges/universities with over 2000 students near Rockville Centre:

  • Hofstra University (about 5 miles; Hempstead, NY; Full-time enrollment: 9,784)
  • Adelphi University (about 5 miles; Garden City, NY; FT enrollment: 5,281)
  • Nassau Community College (about 6 miles; Garden City, NY; FT enrollment: 15,358)
  • SUNY College at Old Westbury (about 9 miles; Old Westbury, NY; FT enrollment: 3,246)
  • CUNY York College (about 9 miles; Jamaica, NY; FT enrollment: 4,930)
  • CUNY Queensborough Community College (about 9 miles; Bayside, NY; FT enrollment: 8,927)
  • St. John's University-New York (about 10 miles; Queens, NY; FT enrollment: 14,824)

Public high school in Rockville Centre:

Public elementary/middle schools in Rockville Centre:

  • SOUTH SIDE MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 853; Location: 67 HILLSIDE AVE; Grades: 6-8; Our rating: 89)
  • HEWITT SCHOOL (Students: 499; Location: 446 DEMOTT AVE; Grades: K-5, UE; Our rating: 94)
  • WILSON SCHOOL (Students: 389; Location: 25 BUCKINGHAM RD; Grades: K-5; Our rating: 94)
  • WATSON SCHOOL (Students: 248; Location: 277 N CENTRE AVE; Grades: K-5; Our rating: 98)
  • RIVERSIDE SCHOOL (Students: 174; Location: 110 RIVERSIDE DR; Grades: K-5; Our rating: 98)

Private elementary/middle schools in Rockville Centre:

  • ST AGNES CATHEDRAL SCHOOL (Students: 872; Location: 70 CLINTON AVE; Grades: KG - 8)
  • ANN FRANK MONTESSORI SCHOOL (Students: 43; Location: 430 DEMOTT AVE; Grades: PK - 1)
  • ROSA LEE YOUNG CHILDHOOD CENTER (Students: 35; Location: 180 N VILLAGE AVE; Grades: PK - KG)
See full list of schools located in Rockville Centre

Libraries in Rockville Centre:

  • ROCKVILLE CENTRE PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $2,995,955; Location: 221 NORTH VILLAGE AVENUE; 196,060 books; 428 e-books; 9,666 audio materials; 11,163 video materials; 59 local licensed databases; 14 state licensed databases; 4 other licensed databases; 307 print serial subscriptions; 1 electronic serial subscriptions)
  • LAKEVIEW PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $1,045,858; Location: 1120 WOODFIELD ROAD; 56,277 books; 109 e-books; 2,520 audio materials; 2,637 video materials; 21 local licensed databases; 14 state licensed databases; 3 other licensed databases; 125 print serial subscriptions)

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Notable location: Saint Josephs Villa (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Lakes: South Pond (A), Smith Pond (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Rockville Centre include: Lister Park (1), Bligh Field (2), Hickey Field (3). Display/hide their locations on the map

 
Nassau County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Low Potential
Air pollution and air quality trends
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AQI  CO  SO2 NO2 Ozone  PM2.5 Pb 

Air Quality Index (AQI)

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2010 was 31.4. This is about average.
City:

31.4
U.S.:

32.0
Carbon Monoxide (CO) [ppm] level in 2010 was 0.355. This is about average. Closest monitor was 6.1 miles away from the city center.
City:

0.355
U.S.:

0.334
Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2010 was 3.82. This is significantly worse than average. Closest monitor was 6.1 miles away from the city center.
City:

3.82
U.S.:

2.43
Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2) [ppb] level in 2010 was 21.3. This is significantly worse than average. Closest monitor was 6.1 miles away from the city center.
City:

21.3
U.S.:

9.4
Ozone [ppb] level in 2010 was 21.5. This is better than average. Closest monitor was 9.0 miles away from the city center.
City:

21.5
U.S.:

28.3
Particulate Matter (PM10) [µ/m3] level in 2005 was 17.5. This is better than average. Closest monitor was 6.1 miles away from the city center.
City:

17.5
U.S.:

22.9
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µ/m3] level in 2010 was 9.62. This is about average. Closest monitor was 5.6 miles away from the city center.
City:

9.62
U.S.:

9.59
Lead (Pb) [µ/m3] level in 2008 was 0.0125. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 6.1 miles away from the city center.
City:

0.0125
U.S.:

0.1072


Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 5.5%
(3.9% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 19.0% for Black residents, 14.4% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 100.0% for American Indian residents, 24.9% for other race residents, 0.0% for two or more races residents)

Average household size:
This village:  2.6 people
New York:  2.6 people

Percentage of family households:
This village:  70.3%
Whole state:  65.7%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This village:  2.5%
Whole state:  5.4%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.3% of all households

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Rockville Centre, NY

People in group quarters in Rockville Centre:

  • 203 people in nursing homes
  • 33 people in religious group quarters
  • 28 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 12 people in homes for the mentally ill

Rockville Centre compared to New York state average:

Rockville Centre, New York environmental map by EPA

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  • Median household income significantly above state average.
  • Median house value significantly above state average.
  • Unemployed percentage below state average.
  • Black race population percentage below state average.
  • Median age above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage above state average.
  • Number of rooms per house above state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher above state average.


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Banks with most branches in Rockville Centre (2011 data):

  • JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association: Rockville Centre Branch at 120 North Village Avenue, branch established on 06/28/1978; Rockville Centre Branch at 10 North Village Avenue, branch established on 06/04/1963. Info updated 09/23/2010: Bank assets: $1,642,691.0 mil, Deposits: $984,210.0 mil, headquarters in Columbus, OH, positive income, International Specialization, 5345 total offices, Holding Company: Jpmorgan Chase & Co.
  • Citibank, National Association: Rockville Centre Branch at 297 Merrick Road, branch established on 09/26/1963; Station Plaza Branch at 41 Front Street, branch established on 03/05/2005. Info updated 03/04/2009: Bank assets: $1,209,221.0 mil, Deposits: $797,351.0 mil, headquarters in Las Vegas, NV, positive income, International Specialization, 1041 total offices, Holding Company: Citigroup Inc.
  • Community National Bank: Rockville Centre Branch at 333 Merrick Road, branch established on 03/19/2009. Info updated 11/03/2006: Bank assets: $47.1 mil, Deposits: $3.7 mil, headquarters in Great Neck, NY, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 8 total offices
  • Bank of America, National Association: Rockville Centre Branch at 152 North Village Avenue, branch established on 07/21/1975. Info updated 11/18/2009: Bank assets: $1,489,198.0 mil, Deposits: $1,021,724.0 mil, headquarters in Charlotte, NC, positive income, 5991 total offices, Holding Company: Bank Of America Corporation
  • State Bank of Long Island: Lincoln Plaza Branch at 2 Lincoln Avenue, branch established on 10/29/1990. Info updated 12/14/2010: Bank assets: $1,644.6 mil, Deposits: $1,386.6 mil, headquarters in Jericho, NY, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 17 total offices, Holding Company: State Bancorp, Inc.
  • The First National Bank of Long Island: Rockville Centre Branch at 310 Merrick Road, branch established on 02/17/1998. Info updated 07/13/2006: Bank assets: $1,685.0 mil, Deposits: $1,308.1 mil, headquarters in Glen Head, NY, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 33 total offices, Holding Company: First Of Long Island Corporation, The
  • Signature Bank: Rockville Centre Branch at 279 Sunrise Highway, branch established on 03/15/2004. Info updated 11/03/2006: Bank assets: $10,935.0 mil, Deposits: $9,052.4 mil, headquarters in New York, NY, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 25 total offices
  • Capital One, National Association: Rockville Centre Branch at 77 Lincoln Avenue, branch established on 01/01/1888. Info updated 10/14/2009: Bank assets: $125,305.0 mil, Deposits: $95,204.7 mil, headquarters in Mclean, VA, positive income, 985 total offices, Holding Company: Capital One Financial Corporation
  • TD Bank, National Association: Rockville Center Store Branch at 290 Merrick Road, branch established on 11/20/2010. Info updated 10/04/2010: Bank assets: $167,647.8 mil, Deposits: $133,688.8 mil, headquarters in Wilmington, DE, positive income, 1304 total offices, Holding Company: Toronto-Dominion Bank, The

Fire-safe hotels and motels in Rockville Centre, New York:

  • Best Western Mill River Manor, 173 Sunrise Hwy, Rockville Centre, NY 11570 , Phone: (516) 678-1300, Fax: (516) 678-5657
  • Diplomat Motor Inn, 1000 Sunrise Hwy, Rockville Centre, NY 11570 , Phone: (516) 678-1100, Fax: (516) 536-0897
  • Hampton Inn & Suites, 125 Merrick Rd, Rockville Centre, NY 11570 , Phone: (516) 599-1700, Fax: (516) 599-5700
All 3 fire-safe hotels and motels in Rockville Centre, New York

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School Enrollment by Level of School (%)


Rockville Centre travel time to work - commute
Rockville Centre mode of transportation to work chart

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (54%)
  • Utility gas (40%)
  • Electricity (5%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)


2004 Presidential Election results in Nassau County New York:


2008 Presidential Election results in Nassau County New York:
Detailed 2008 election results.


Religion statistics for Rockville Centre:

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 76.00%
Here76.0%
USA50.2%

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations

NameCatholic ChurchEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaUnited Methodist ChurchEpiscopal ChurchMuslim Estimate
Adherents68.5%1.9%1.7%1.6%1.1%
Congregations12.0%7.0%7.1%7.5%1.1%
NameGreek Orthodox Archdiocese of AmericaLutheran ChurchPresbyterian Church (USA)Assemblies of GodOther
Adherents0.8%0.5%0.5%0.3%23.1%
Congregations1.3%1.6%3.8%4.5%54.3%
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 556
Nassau County:

4.11 / 10,000 pop.
State:

4.13 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 7
Nassau County:

0.05 / 10,000 pop.
New York:

0.06 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 201
This county:

1.49 / 10,000 pop.
New York:

0.92 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 174
Nassau County:

1.29 / 10,000 pop.
New York:

1.68 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 1,219
Here:

9.01 / 10,000 pop.
New York:

8.82 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Here:

8.3%
New York:

8.2%
Adult obesity rate:
Nassau County:

20.9%
State:

23.8%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Nassau County:

22.2%
State:

15.6%

Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Financial Administration 23$131,596$68,6593$4,674
Other Government Administration 11$38,353$41,84011$8,214
Judicial and Legal 5$14,856$35,6541$819
Police Protection - Officers 50$249,088$59,7810$0
Police - Other 10$38,723$46,46830$34,600
Streets and Highways 23$107,290$55,9771$1,085
Solid Waste Management 19$121,039$76,4465$5,834
Sewerage 5$25,133$60,3190$0
Parks and Recreation 23$124,728$65,075103$44,820
Water Supply 9$46,494$61,9922$2,847
Electric Power 43$287,933$80,3530$0
Totals for Government 221$1,185,233$64,357156$102,893

Rockville Centre government finances in 2002:

  • Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $2,087,000 ($85.28)
  • Charges - Parks & Recreation: $1,192,000 ($48.71)
    Parking Facilities: $879,000 ($35.92)
    All Other: $493,000 ($20.14)
    Solid Waste Management: $332,000 ($13.57)
    Housing & Community Development: $10,000 ($0.41)
  • Construction - Police Protection: $1,800,000 ($73.55)
    Regular Highways: $1,116,000 ($45.60)
    Parks & Recreation: $226,000 ($9.23)
    General: $182,000 ($7.44)
    Fire Protection: $137,000 ($5.60)
  • Current Operations - Electric Utilities: $12,042,000 ($492.05)
    Police Protection: $6,561,000 ($268.09)
    General - Other: $5,475,000 ($223.72)
    Solid Waste Management: $2,700,000 ($110.33)
    Parks & Recreation: $2,209,000 ($90.26)
    Financial Administration: $1,810,000 ($73.96)
    Regular Highways: $1,720,000 ($70.28)
    Water Utilities: $1,672,000 ($68.32)
    Fire Protection: $456,000 ($18.63)
    Judicial and Legal Services: $341,000 ($13.93)
    Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $330,000 ($13.48)
    Housing & Community Development: $269,000 ($10.99)
    Sewerage: $245,000 ($10.01)
    Welfare, Cash Assistance - Other: $203,000 ($8.29)
    Central Staff Services: $157,000 ($6.42)
    Parking Facilities: $76,000 ($3.11)
    Natural Resources - Other: $74,000 ($3.02)
    Health Services - Other: $36,000 ($1.47)
  • Electric Utilities - Interest on Debt: $534,000 ($21.82)
  • Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $2,447,000 ($99.99)
    Housing & Community Development: $478,000 ($19.53)
  • General - Interest on Debt: $599,000 ($24.48)
  • Intergovernmental to Local NEC - Financial Administration: $2,179,000 ($89.04)
  • Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $25,000 ($1.02)
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Electric Utilities: $9,742,000 ($398.07)
    Water Utilities: $5,737,000 ($234.42)
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $10,796,000 ($441.14)
  • Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Other NEC: $2,945,000 ($120.34)
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $12,523,000 ($511.71)
    Full Faith & Credit - Electric Utilities: $8,930,000 ($364.89)
    Full Faith & Credit - Water Utilities: $5,277,000 ($215.63)
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $1,218,000 ($49.77)
    Electric Utilities: $812,000 ($33.18)
    Water Utilities: $460,000 ($18.80)
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $1,277,000 ($52.18)
    Interest Earnings: $402,000 ($16.43)
    Special Assessments: $14,000 ($0.57)
  • Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $2,427,000 ($99.17)
    Fire Protection: $102,000 ($4.17)
    Police Protection: $76,000 ($3.11)
    Solid Waste Management: $19,000 ($0.78)
    Housing & Community Development: $14,000 ($0.57)
    Parks & Recreation: $8,000 ($0.33)
    Regular Highways: $6,000 ($0.25)
    Financial Administration: $3,000 ($0.12)
    Sewerage: $3,000 ($0.12)
    Judicial: $1,000 ($0.04)
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $13,908,000 ($568.30)
  • Revenue - Electric Utilities: $15,331,000 ($626.45)
    Water Utilities: $3,555,000 ($145.26)
  • Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $200,000 ($8.17)
  • State Intergovernmental - General Support: $332,000 ($13.57)
    Highways: $193,000 ($7.89)
    All Other: $134,000 ($5.48)
  • Tax - Property: $14,568,000 ($595.27)
    NEC: $1,141,000 ($46.62)
    Public Utilities: $455,000 ($18.59)
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $15,255,000 ($623.34)
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $276,000 ($11.28)

4.19% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($63,287 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

4.19%
New York average:

5.41%

0.08% of residents moved from foreign countries ($823 average AGI)
Nassau County:

0.08%
New York average:

0.24%


Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Queens County, NY  1.50% ($62,164 average AGI)
from Suffolk County, NY  0.78% ($62,846)
from Kings County, NY  0.39% ($60,044)


5.58% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($64,495 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

5.58%
New York average:

6.26%

0.05% of residents moved to foreign countries ($334 average AGI)
Nassau County:

0.05%
New York average:

0.10%


Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Suffolk County, NY  1.31% ($70,321 average AGI)
to Queens County, NY  0.78% ($46,822)
to New York County, NY  0.43% ($90,222)

Strongest AM radio stations in Rockville Centre:

  • WHLI (1100 AM; daytime; 10 kW; HEMPSTEAD, NY)
  • WFAN (660 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WCBS (880 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WQEW (1560 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: THE NEW YORK TIMES ELECTRONIC MEDIA COMPANY)
  • WMCA (570 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: SALEM MEDIA OF NEW YORK, LLC)
  • WGSM (740 AM; 25 kW; HUNTINGTON, NY; Owner: K RADIO LICENSEE, INC.)
  • WOR (710 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: BUCKLEY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WABC (770 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: WABC-AM RADIO, INC.)
  • WBBR (1130 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: BLOOMBERG COMMUNICATIONS INC.)
  • WEPN (1050 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: NEW YORK AM RADIO, LLC)
  • WGBB (1240 AM; 1 kW; FREEPORT, NY; Owner: WGBB-AM, INC.)
  • WINS (1010 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WADO (1280 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: WADO-AM LICENSE CORP.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Rockville Centre:

  • WKJY (98.3 FM; HEMPSTEAD, NY; Owner: LONG ISLAND BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WLIR-FM (92.7 FM; GARDEN CITY, NY; Owner: JARAD BROADCASTING COMPANY INC.)
  • WQCD (101.9 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: EMMIS RADIO LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • WKTU (103.5 FM; LAKE SUCCESS, NY; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, LLC)
  • WRHU (88.7 FM; HEMPSTEAD, NY; Owner: HOFSTRA UNIVERSITY)
  • WCAA (105.9 FM; NEWARK, NJ; Owner: WADO-AM LICENSE CORP. ("WADO"))
  • WNYC-FM (93.9 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: WNYC RADIO)
  • WBAI (99.5 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: PACIFICA FOUNDATION, INC.)
  • WBLS (107.5 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: ICBC BROADCAST HOLDINGS-NY, INC.)
  • WLTW (106.7 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: AMFM NEW YORK LICENSES, LLC)
  • WQXR-FM (96.3 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: THE NEW YORK TIMES ELECTRONIC MEDIA COMPANY)
  • WSKQ-FM (97.9 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: WSKQ LICENSING, INC.)
  • WXRK (92.3 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WKCR-FM (89.9 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: TRUSTEES OF COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY IN NEW YORK)
  • WPAT-FM (93.1 FM; PATERSON, NJ; Owner: WPAT LICENSING, INC.)
  • WAXQ (104.3 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: AMFM NEW YORK LICENSES, LLC)
  • WHTZ (100.3 FM; NEWARK, NJ; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WWPR-FM (105.1 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WQHT (97.1 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: EMMIS LICENSE CORPORATION OF NEW YORK)
  • WCBS-FM (101.1 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Rockville Centre:

  • WNYW (Channel 5; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: FOX TELEVISION STATIONS, INC.)
  • WCBS-TV (Channel 2; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: CBS BROADCASTING INC.)
  • WABC-TV (Channel 7; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: AMERICAN BROADCASTING COMPANIES, INC)
  • WPIX (Channel 11; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: WPIX, INC.)
  • WWOR-TV (Channel 9; SECAUCUS, NJ; Owner: FOX TELEVISION STATIONS, INC.)
  • WXNY-LP (Channel 32; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: ISLAND BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WNJU (Channel 47; LINDEN, NJ; Owner: WNJU LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • WPXN-TV (Channel 31; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: PAXSON COMMUNICATIONS LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)
  • WFUT (Channel 68; NEWARK, NJ; Owner: UNIVISION NEW YORK LLC)
  • WNBC (Channel 4; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: NATIONAL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WNET (Channel 13; NEWARK, NJ; Owner: EDUCATIONAL BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WXTV (Channel 41; PATERSON, NJ; Owner: WXTV LICENSE PARTNERSHIP, G.P.)
  • WNYE-TV (Channel 25; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: NEW YORK CITY BOARD OF EDUCATION)
  • WLIG-LP (Channel 54; MINEOLA, NY; Owner: WLNY-TV, INC.)
  • WPXU-LP (Channel 38; AMITYVILLE, NY; Owner: PAXSON COMMUNICATIONS LPTV, INC.)
  • WKOB-LP (Channel 53; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: WKOB COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WEBR-CA (Channel 17; MANHATTAN, NY; Owner: K LICENSEE INC.)
  • WRNN-LP (Channel 57; NYACK, NY; Owner: LP NYACK LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • W60AI (Channel 60; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: VENTANA TELEVISION, INC.)
  • WNYX-LP (Channel 35; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: ISLAND BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • W33BS (Channel 33; DARIEN, CT; Owner: CT&T BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WNYN-LP (Channel 39; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: ISLAND BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WNXY-LP (Channel 26; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: ISLAND BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WPXO-LP (Channel 34; EAST ORANGE, NJ; Owner: PAXSON COMMUNICATIONS LPTV, INC.)
  • W38CL (Channel 38; BRONX, NY; Owner: RENARD COMMUNICATIONS CORP.)

Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)


See more detailed statistics of Rockville Centre fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2009 here


National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 13
Total length: 116 meters (381ft)
Total costs: $12,116,000
Total average daily traffic: 281,803
Total average daily truck traffic: 15,635

New bridges - Historical Statistics

  • 1930-1939: 2
  • 1940-1949: 0
  • 1950-1959: 11
See Full National Bridge Inventory Statistics for Rockville Centre, NY


FCC Registered Antenna Towers:

2
  • Anthony Iannone, 142 Maple Avenue (Lat: 40.658306 Lon: -73.637778), Type: Tank, Structure height: 61.3 m, Overall height: 61.3 m
    Registrant: Incorporated Village Of Rockville Centre, 142 Maple Avenue, Rockville Centre, NY 11570-0950, Phone: (516) 678-9301, Email:
  • Anthony Iannone, 142 Maple Avenue (Lat: 40.658306 Lon: -73.637778), Type: Tank, Structure height: 61.3 m, Overall height: 61.3 m
    Registrant: Incorporated Village Of Rockville Centre, 142 Maple Avenue, Rockville Centre, NY 11570-0950, Phone: (516) 678-9301, Email:

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers:

4
  • 1000 N Village Ave (Lat: 40.704278 Lon: -73.621806), Call Sign: KNCK648
    Assigned Frequencies: 157.450 MHz
    Grant Date: 12/29/2001, Expiration Date: 01/10/2012
    Registrant: Federal Licensing Inc, 1588 Fairfield Rd, Gettysburg, PA 17325, Phone: (717) 334-9262, Fax: (717) 334-6440
  • 1000 N Village Ave (Lat: 40.704278 Lon: -73.621806), Type: Building, Structure height: 18 m, Call Sign: KNNH609
    Assigned Frequencies: 157.450 MHz
    Grant Date: 01/18/1996, Expiration Date: 01/18/2001, Cancellation Date: 03/25/2001, Certifier: M Z Malik
    Registrant: Professional Licensing Consultants Inc, Rockville, MD 20849, Fax: (301) 309-1996
  • ROCKVILLE CENTRE, Sw Corner Forest Ave & Maple Ave (Lat: 40.658444 Lon: -73.637917), Type: Tank, Structure height: 61 m, Overall height: 64 m, Call Sign: WNNM884
    Assigned Frequencies: 851.337 MHz, 851.587 MHz, 851.625 MHz, 851.737 MHz, 851.837 MHz, 851.900 MHz, 852.112 MHz, 852.150 MHz, 852.175 MHz, 852.900 MHz... (+5 more)
    Grant Date: 10/28/2003, Expiration Date: 06/08/2013, Certifier: William Ango
    Registrant: Holland & Knight LLP, 2099 Pennsylvania Ave., N.W., Suite #100, Washington, DC 20006-6801, Phone: (202) 955-3000, Fax: (202) 955-5564, Email:
  • Corner Maple & Morris Ave (Lat: 40.659000 Lon: -73.645972), Call Sign: KEB949
    Assigned Frequencies: 153.470 MHz
    Grant Date: 01/14/2005, Expiration Date: 01/30/2015
    Registrant: Rockville Centre, NY 11571, Phone: (516) 678-9305, Fax: (516) 678-9204, Email:

FCC Registered Microwave Towers:

1
  • ROCKVILLE CT, Sw Corner Of Forest Ave And Maple Ave (Lat: 40.658444 Lon: -73.637917), Type: Tank, Structure height: 60.9 m, Call Sign: WQAG568
    Assigned Frequencies: 10551.2 MHz
    Grant Date: 05/26/2004, Expiration Date: 05/26/2014, Certifier: William Ango
    Registrant: County Of Nassau Department Of Public Works, 1190 Prospect Avenue, Westbury, NY 11590, Phone: (516) 571-7020, Fax: (516) 571-7021, Email:

FCC Registered Paging Towers:

1
  • S.E.Corner Of Sunrise Highway & Ocean Avenue (Lat: 40.656194 Lon: -73.656222), Call Sign: KAA278
    Assigned Frequencies: 152.240 MHz
    Expiration Date: 04/01/1999, Cancellation Date: 06/05/1999
    Registrant: Metromedia Paging Services, Inc., 221 Atlantic Avenue, Oceanside, NY 11572

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses:

47 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Rockville Centre)


FAA Registered Aircraft:

3
  • Aircraft: J3C-65 (Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 67 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR C85 SERIES (85 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 24840 , Serial Number: 3489, Year manufactured: 1958, Airworthiness Date: 04/16/1959
    Registrant (Individual): Daniel F Carey, 121 Broadway, Rockville Centre, NY 11570
  • Aircraft: A36 (Category: Land, Seats: 6, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 138 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR IO 520 SERIES (285 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 411ML , Serial Number: E-308, Year manufactured: 1972, Airworthiness Date: 04/02/1975
    Registrant (Individual): Louis M Rosner, 45 Roxbury Rd, Rockville Centre, NY 11570
  • Aircraft: 172F (Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 105 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR 0-300 SER (145 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 8538U , Serial Number: 17252438, Year manufactured: 1964, Airworthiness Date: 12/18/1964
    Registrant (Individual): George J Mullaly, 26 Holyoke Rd, Rockville Centre, NY 11570



Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 6 full tracts)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA
Home Purchase Loans		B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
E) Loans on Dwellings For 5+ Families
F) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED21$431,170165$371,390316$319,98421$147,7490$02$326,500
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED0$016$400,40646$350,8920$00$01$400,000
APPLICATIONS DENIED2$538,00027$291,26794$411,1348$235,6030$03$291,667
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN1$386,00022$378,91287$363,2602$133,0001$500,0002$406,195
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS2$408,0009$356,04120$314,8542$179,0000$02$337,500
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 4123.01 , 4123.02, 4124.00, 4125.00, 4126.00, 4127.00

Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 6 full tracts)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		B) Refinancings
D) Loans On Manufactured
Home Dwelling (A & B)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED23$373,0343$486,3330$0
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED3$274,2730$00$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED6$322,8930$00$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN5$434,3680$01$608,000
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$00$00$0
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Detailed PMIC statistics for the following Tracts: 4123.01 , 4123.02, 4124.00, 4125.00, 4126.00, 4127.00

Conventional Home Purchase Loans

Conventional Home Purchase Loans - Value

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

  • Fire: 5
  • Hazardous Condition: 6

Incident types - Rockville Centre


See full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for Rockville Centre, NY

Most common first names in Rockville Centre, NY among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
Mary33782.8 years
John28574.2 years
William23275.9 years
Joseph19775.7 years
Helen16782.8 years
Anna16284.6 years
Margaret15782.1 years
James15172.6 years
George12678.1 years
Charles11976.6 years
Most common last names in Rockville Centre, NY among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Smith9377.7 years
Murphy4176.7 years
Brown3878.7 years
Cohen3679.9 years
Miller3281.0 years
Johnson3278.2 years
Sullivan2976.3 years
Murray2578.9 years
Friedman2380.9 years
Schwartz2375.4 years
Businesses in Rockville Centre, NY
NameCountNameCount
7-Eleven1Panera Bread1
Best Western1Ramada1
DHL1Rite Aid1
Dunkin Donuts2T-Mobile1
FedEx7Taco Bell1
GameStop1U-Haul2
Harmon Face Values1UPS9
MasterBrand Cabinets2Verizon Wireless1
McDonald's1
Browse common businesses in Rockville Centre, NY

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