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Rockland County, New York business tout: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...
Races in Rockland County, New York:
Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
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Bush/Cheney (Republican): 49.0% Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 48.3%
Area name: New York-Monmouth-Ocean, NY-NJ HUD Metro FMR Area Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Rockland County is $1003 a month. Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $1133 a month. Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $1406 a month.
Cities in this county include: Ramapo, New City, Haverstraw, Spring Valley, New Castle, Nanuet, Pearl River, Pomfret, Monsey, Stony Point.
Neighboring counties: Bergen County, New Jersey , Passaic County, New Jersey , Orange County , Putnam County , Westchester County .
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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:
Notable locations in Rockland County: Rockland Country Club (A), Bear Mountain (B), Birch Brook Camp (C), Camp Addisone Boyce (D), Camp Bullowa (E), Lamont Observatory (F), Sneden Landing (G), Welch Camp (H), Camp Wakonda (I), Saint Joseph Home for Aged (J). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Rockland County include: Saint Johns Church (A), House of Prayer Church (B). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: June Cemetery (1), Herbert Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Spring Pond (A), Wanoksink, Lake (B), Cheesecote Pond (C), Tomkins Lake (D), Hessian Lake (E), Pine Meadow Lake (F), Ambreys Pond (G), Owl Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Beaver Pond Brook (A), Lake Tiorati Brook (B), Snake Hole Creek (C), Popolopen Creek (D), Pine Meadow Brook (E), Doodletown Brook (F), Sparkill Creek (G), Horse Chock Brook (H), Diamond Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Rockland County include: Palisades State Park (1), Tallman Mountain State Park (2), Bear Mountain State Park (3). Display/hide their locations on the map Beaches: New Sebago Beach (A), Old Sebago Beach (B). Display/hide their locations on the map
Notable locations in Rockland County: Rockland Country Club (A), Bear Mountain (B), Birch Brook Camp (C), Camp Addisone Boyce (D), Camp Bullowa (E), Lamont Observatory (F), Sneden Landing (G), Welch Camp (H), Camp Wakonda (I), Saint Joseph Home for Aged (J). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Rockland County include: Saint Johns Church (A), House of Prayer Church (B). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: June Cemetery (1), Herbert Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Spring Pond (A), Wanoksink, Lake (B), Cheesecote Pond (C), Tomkins Lake (D), Hessian Lake (E), Pine Meadow Lake (F), Ambreys Pond (G), Owl Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Beaver Pond Brook (A), Lake Tiorati Brook (B), Snake Hole Creek (C), Popolopen Creek (D), Pine Meadow Brook (E), Doodletown Brook (F), Sparkill Creek (G), Horse Chock Brook (H), Diamond Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in Rockland County include: Palisades State Park (1), Tallman Mountain State Park (2), Bear Mountain State Park (3). Display/hide their locations on the map
Beaches: New Sebago Beach (A), Old Sebago Beach (B). Display/hide their locations on the map
Current college students: 17,843 People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 85.3% People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 37.5%
Number of foreign born residents: 54,766 (51% naturalized citizens)
Mean travel time to work: 32.6 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 54.4%
Housing units in structures:
Housing units in Rockland County with a mortgage: 42,245 (3,614 second mortgage, 5,593 home equity loan, 178 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 14,429
Means of transportation to work
4.08% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($62,312 average adjusted gross income)
0.06% of residents moved from foreign countries ($570 average AGI)Rockland County: 0.06%New York average: 0.24% 2.30% relocated from other counties in New York ($37,471 average AGI) 1.72% relocated from other states ($24,271 average AGI)Rockland County: 1.72%New York average: 1.94%
5.75% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($62,742 average adjusted gross income)
0.04% of residents moved to foreign countries ($523 average AGI)Rockland County: 0.04%New York average: 0.10% 2.57% relocated to other counties in New York ($26,919 average AGI) 3.13% relocated to other states ($35,301 average AGI)Rockland County: 3.13%New York average: 2.96%
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 15.7 Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 16.1
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 7.4 Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 7.4
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 6.8 Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 4.2
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 41,458 (35,703 aged, 5,755 disabled) Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 13% Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 10%
Household type by relationship
60,124 spouses, 99,902 children (95,673 natural, 2,105 adopted, 2,124 stepchildren), 4,281 grandchildren, 2,967 brothers or sisters, 3,057 parents, 6,493 other relatives, 5,086 non-relatives
Size of family households: 24,012 2-persons, 15,872 3-persons, 15,923 4-persons, 8,306 5-persons, 3,946 6-persons, 3,682 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 17,722 1-person, 2,710 2-persons, 334 3-persons, 130 4-persons, 61 5-persons, 35 6-persons, 11 7-or-more-persons.
64,005 married couples with children. 9,958 single-parent households (2,044 men, 7,914 women).
70.1% of residents of Rockland County speak English at home. 9.1% of residents speak Spanish at home (53% speak English very well, 19% speak English well, 19% speak English not well, 8% don't speak English at all). 15.0% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (59% speak English very well, 25% speak English well, 13% speak English not well, 3% don't speak English at all). 3.9% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (63% speak English very well, 25% speak English well, 9% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all). 1.8% of residents speak other language at home (73% speak English very well, 18% speak English well, 8% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all).
In fiscal year 2004: Federal Government expenditure: $1,525,709,000 ($5196 per capita) Department of Defense expenditure: $109,343,000 Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $620,094,000 Federal other direct payments to individuals: $354,703,000 Federal direct payments not to individuals: $2,583,000 Federal grants: $376,408,000 Federal procurement contracts: $110,596,000 ($86,889,000 Department of Defense) Federal salaries and wages: $61,325,000 ($16,669,000 Department of Defense) Federal Government direct loans: $0,000 Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $35,884,000 Federal Government insurance: $225,054,000
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 25.25 millions of gallons per day (86% from ground, 14% from surface)
67% of Rockland County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 60% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 67% lived in New York.
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $222,600
Higher Education - Other: $19,789,000
All Other: $13,491,000
Sewerage: $19,000
Regular Highways: $3,232,000
Higher Education - Other: $3,218,000
General: $3,068,000
Parks & Recreation: $2,527,000
Solid Waste Management: $1,638,000
Health - Other: $1,388,000
Fire Protection: $362,000
Own Hospitals: $76,258,000
Other Higher Education: $48,238,000
Welfare - Other: $45,286,000
Health Services - Other: $33,121,000
Corrections - Other: $25,615,000
Transit Utilities: $19,620,000
Police Protection: $18,216,000
Central Staff Services: $14,238,000
Sewerage: $13,587,000
Regular Highways: $12,049,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $10,199,000
Welfare, Federal Categorical Assistance Programs: $8,942,000
General Public Buildings: $4,835,000
Financial Administration: $4,481,000
Welfare, Cash Assistance - Other: $3,656,000
Parks & Recreation: $2,083,000
Welfare, Vendor Payments for Other Purposes: $1,951,000
Fire Protection: $1,840,000
Welfare, Vendor Payments for Medical Care: $910,000
Housing & Community Development: $545,000
Elementary & Secondary Education: $0
Highways: $572,000
Education: $547,000
Health & Hospitals: $468,000
General: $521,000
Transit Utilities: $518,000
All Other: $1,382,000
Interest Earnings: $5,229,000
General - Other: $862,000
Regular Highways: $763,000
Other Higher Education: $318,000
Sewerage: $288,000
Health - Other: $160,000
Police Protection: $119,000
Welfare - Other: $52,000
Judicial: $39,000
Corrections - Other: $34,000
Fire Protection: $22,000
Central Staff: $13,000
Financial Administration: $12,000
Beginning: $64,800,000
Health & Hospitals: $42,404,000
Education: $14,133,000
All Other: $11,088,000
Transit Utilities: $10,687,000
Highways: $7,869,000
Property: $62,773,000
NEC: $9,180,000
Other Selective Sales: $6,478,000
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