Rock Hill, NY

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Rock Hill, New York

Rock Hill, New York, in Sullivan county, is 51 miles N of Wayne, New Jersey (center to center) and 65 miles N of Newark, New Jersey. The town is home to some 1,056 residents.

The People and Families of Rock Hill

In Rock Hill, about 65% of adults are married.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Rock Hill had a median family income of $53,708. Impressively, having a college education is normal in Rock Hill.

Political Inclinations

The Democratic party stood out in its ability to raise compaign money in Rock Hill.

Rock Hill Housing

According to the 2000 census, 82% of the housing in Rock Hill was owner-occupied. The town presents in interesting mix of housing units, including some used primarily seasonally or for vacations. On average, homes in Rock Hill have gone up relatively recently.

Commuting

In Rock Hill, 95% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

Rock Hill strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in New York):

Category	Trophy
Public Transportation Use (vs. Peers)	Top 6%
Well-Paid Single Men (vs. Peers)	Top 8%
Well-Paid Single Women (vs. Peers)	Top 8%
Low Rate of Poverty (vs. Peers)	Top 11%
College Educated Adults (vs. Peers)	Top 13%
People in Middle Class or Better (vs. Peers)	Top 17%
Median Family Income (vs. Peers)	Top 18%

Comparative Profile of Rock Hill, NY

Comparing Rock Hill to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in New York (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Well-Paid Single Men
Well-Paid Single Women
Age of the Population
Racial Diversity
Senior Citizens
Male Share of the Population
Children Under 5 Years Old
Female Share of the Population

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Portion of People Married
Average Household Size

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
People Above Poverty
College Educated Adults
People in Middle Class or Better
Median Family Income

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Public Transportation Use
Working at Home
Short Commute Times

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
Housing Recently Built
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
People Living Alone
Affordability of Rents
Affordability of Property Taxes

Category	Value
Near Medium City	51 miles N of Wayne, New Jersey (center to center)
Nearest Large City	65 miles N of Newark, New Jersey
County	Sullivan
Standard Zip Codes	12775
Phone Area Codes	845
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	41.626
Longitude	-74.597

Station	MIDDLETOWN 2 NW
Distance	13.4 miles
Jan Temp	18 to 35 F
Apr Temp	38 to 61 F
Jul Temp	62 to 84 F
Oct Temp	43 to 64 F
Annual Precip	44 inches

Station	HIGH POINT PARK
Distance	22.8 miles
Jan Temp	12 to 32 F
Apr Temp	34 to 56 F
Jul Temp	60 to 79 F
Oct Temp	39 to 59 F
Annual Precip	45.3 inches

Station	MOHONK LAKE
Distance	25.1 miles
Jan Temp	17 to 32 F
Apr Temp	38 to 58 F
Jul Temp	63 to 81 F
Oct Temp	44 to 60 F
Annual Precip	51 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	1,056	100%
Male	516	48.9%
Female	540	51.1%
Under 18	244	23.1%
18+	812	76.9%
65+	200	18.9%
Median Age	43
Average Family Size	2.88
White	1,005	95.2%
African-American	4	0.4%
Asian	23	2.2%
American Indian & Alaskan	1	0.1%
Other	11	1%
Mixed Race	12	1.1%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	38	3.6%

Ancestry	Percent
Irish	14.5%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	11%
German	8.4%
English	8%
Polish	7.7%
Italian	7.2%
US/American	6.9%
Russian	5.9%
Ukrainian	3.8%
British	3.5%
Swiss	3.1%
Greek	3.1%
Dutch	2.7%
Hungarian	2.2%
Albanian	2.1%
European	1.5%
Eastern European	1.5%
Cypriot	1.5%
Lithuanian	1.1%
Scottish	0.9%
Yugoslavian	0.9%
Welsh	0.9%
Austrian	0.9%
Northern European	0.7%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Rock Hill	1,056	$53,708
Bloomingburg	353	$41,111
Monticello	6,512	$29,554
Otisville	989	$56,875
South Fallsburg	2,061	$30,938
Woodridge	902	$29,167
Wurtsboro	1,234	$46,359

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