Rockland County vs. Putnam County

	Rockland County (NY)	Putnam County (NY)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)	325,695	98,892
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)	4.5%	-0.8%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)	311,694	99,650
Population, Census, April 1, 2010	311,687	99,710
Persons under 5 years, percent	8.1%	4.5%
Persons under 18 years, percent	28.2%	19.8%
Persons 65 years and over, percent	15.7%	17.4%
Female persons, percent	50.9%	50.0%
White alone, percent	77.7%	91.6%
Black or African American alone, percent	13.3%	3.7%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent	0.5%	0.4%
Asian alone, percent	6.3%	2.3%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent	0.1%	0.1%
Two or More Races, percent	2.1%	1.9%
Hispanic or Latino, percent	18.1%	15.8%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent	62.8%	77.9%
Veterans, 2014-2018	8,778	4,087
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018	20.8%	13.0%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)	106,747	38,680
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018	68.7%	82.4%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018	$434,000	$356,300
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018	$3,097	$2,707
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018	$1,339	$1,140
Median gross rent, 2014-2018	$1,463	$1,387
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-2013	32.6%	15.2%
Building permits, 2018	324	51
Households, 2014-2018	100,005	34,847
Persons per household, 2014-2018	3.17	2.77
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018	91.6%	93.6%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018	38.8%	18.5%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018	87.5%	94.3%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018	80.6%	91.0%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	87.9%	93.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	40.6%	39.9%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018	5.5%	6.3%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent	6.0%	4.9%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	64.6%	66.0%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	59.0%	62.2%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)	501,167	100,356
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)	2,083,472	559,073
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)	9,613,228	308,619
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)	3,891,990	516,251
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)	4,153,693	952,194
Total retail sales per capita, 2012	$13,072	$9,560
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018	31.6	39.3
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$91,108	$102,186
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$38,076	$45,905
Persons in poverty, percent	13.9%	6.0%
Total employer establishments, 2017	10,187	2,898
Total employment, 2017	112,257	21,449
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)	5,236,748	965,278
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017	1.2%	2.3%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017	28,211	9,426
All firms, 2012	31,220	10,790
Men-owned firms, 2012	18,538	6,376
Women-owned firms, 2012	9,433	3,373
Minority-owned firms, 2012	7,478	1,339
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012	22,494	9,078
Veteran-owned firms, 2012	1,931	756
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012	27,984	9,632
Black-owned firms, percent, 2007	7.3%	5.1%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 2007	6.5%	1.9%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 2007	6.8%	6.2%
Women-owned firms, percent, 2007	26.4%	27.6%
Population per square mile, 2010	1,795.9	432.9
Land area in square miles, 2010	173.55	230.31

Source: United States Census Bureau

About this page: Side-by-side comparison between Rockland county (NY) and Putnam county (NY) using the main population, demographic, and social indicators from the United States Census Bureau.