Demographics Rockland, Massachusetts

as of census of 2000, there 17,670 people, 6,539 households, , 4,583 families residing in town. population density 1,763.1 people per square mile (680.9/km²). there 6,649 housing units @ average density of 663.4 per square mile (256.2/km²). racial makeup of town 90.81% white, 5.71% african american, 0.15% native american, 1.08% asian, 0.79% other races, , 1.47% 2 or more races. hispanic or latino of race 1.02% of population.

there on 9,000 households out of 34.2% had children under age of 18 living in them, 52.7% married couples living together, 13.2% had female householder no husband present, , 29.9% non-families. 24.9% of households made of individuals , 9.8% had living alone 65 years of age or older. average household size 2.67 , average family size 3.23.

in town, population spread out 26.5% under age of 18, 6.8% 18 24, 32.0% 25 44, 21.8% 45 64, , 12.9% 65 years of age or older. median age 36 years. every 100 females there 91.8 males. every 100 females age 18 , over, there 85.9 males.

the median income household in town $50,613, , median income family $60,088. males had median income of $41,361 versus $31,907 females. per capita income town $23,068. 6.1% of families , 6.8% of population below poverty line, including 9.2% of under age 18 , 6.2% of age 65 or over.

statistically, rockland 103rd populous community in commonwealth, below state average. rockland 62nd densely populated community in commonwealth, , fourth densely populated in plymouth county.