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Rockville Centre, New York, in Nassau county, is 3 miles S of Hempstead, New York (center to center) and 18 miles E of New York, New York. The village is included in the Nassau - Suffolk metropolitan area. As of the year 2000 census, 24,568 people lived in Rockville Centre.
In Rockville Centre, about 60% of adults are married.
In 2000, Rockville Centre had a median family income of $103,315. Many people in Rockville Centre make a good living. Significantly, more adults in the village have earned college degrees than have people in most other villages in New York. (Whether or not they're interested in marriage, it's worth noting that there are a lot of high-income single people in Rockville Centre.)
Rockville Centre residents donated more money ($69,941) to George W. Bush than to the other candidates in the 2004 Presidential race. Across all electoral races, the Democratic party attracted the most donations from the village.
A low crime rate is one of the plusses in Rockville Centre.
An estimated 71% of living spaces in Rockville Centre are occupied by their owners, not by renters. The village housing isn't the newest - the average home age is greater here than you'll find elsewhere. Living alone is quite feasible in Rockville Centre, with the choice of small rental properties there. Optimists try to see the higher property taxes in the village as a sign of wealth and desirability.
In Rockville Centre, 70% of commuters drive to work. Public transportation is used by many people in Rockville Centre.
Rockville Centre strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in New York):
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| Public Transportation Use (vs. Peers) | Top 1% |  |
| Well-Paid Single Women (vs. Peers) | Top 3% | |
| Median Family Income (vs. Peers) | Top 4% | |
| Well-Paid Single Men (vs. Peers) | Top 4% | |
| College Educated Adults (vs. Peers) | Top 9% | |
| Low Violent Crime (vs. Peers) | Top 10% | |
| Low Property Crime (vs. Peers) | Top 10% | |
| People in Middle Class or Better (vs. Peers) | Top 16% | |
Comparing Rockville Centre to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in New York (State):
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| Low Property Crime | | |
| Low Violent Crime | | |
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