Rockland CC's Living Circumstances

Ramapo Central School District (Suffern) Overview

Rockland Community College located in Ramapo Central School District (Suffern) area. A total of 10,523 households are located in Ramapo Central School District (Suffern) area. Among them, 3,335 households have children under the age of 18. The average family size is 3.37 people. The total number of children (under the age of 18) in the region is 9,752 and 7,829 students are attending schools including pre-K, K-12 schools, and colleges/graduate schools.

6.54% (1,855) of residents are non-citizens and 24.34% (6,908) of residents speak a language other than English at home.

*Source of the social, economy, income, and demographic data: EDGE (Education Demographic and Geographic Estimates) dataset for year 2015-2019

Social Characteristics of Ramapo Central School District (Suffern), New York
Household	10,523
Population	28,377
Household with Child (age 18 and under)	3,335 (31.69%)
Child Population (age 18 and under)	9,752
Total Students	7,829
Pre-Kindergarten	537
Kindergarten	329
Grade 1-8	3,055
Grade 9-12	1,862
College/Graduate School	2,046
Veterans	22,373
Non-citizen	1,855
Non-English Home Language	6,908
Internet Coverage	100.00%

Employment Statistics

23,362 residents are over the age of 16 and 14,308 people are in labor force. Among them, 14,282 people are in civilian labor force and 26 are in armed labor force. 13,646 people are employed and the unemployment rate is 4.50%.

The tables below show the employment-related statistics for Ramapo Central School District (Suffern) area.

	Headcounts / Time	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	13,439	-
Car, truck, or van (drove alone)	10,229	76.11%
Car, truck, or van (carpooled)	976	7.26%
Public transportation	1,087	8.09%
Walked	133	0.99%
Other method	105	0.78%
Worked from home	909	6.76%
Average Commute Time	35 minutes	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	13,646	-
Management, business, science, and arts occupations	7,287	53.40%
Service	1,977	14.49%
Sales and office	2,711	19.87%
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance	863	6.32%
Production, transportation, and material moving	808	5.92%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	13,646	-
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	9	0.07%
Construction	825	6.05%
Manufacturing	913	6.69%
Wholesale trade	311	2.28%
Retail trade	1,327	9.72%
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	463	3.39%
Information	339	2.48%
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	860	6.30%
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services	1,723	12.63%
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	4,500	32.98%
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation and food services	1,001	7.34%
Other services, except public administration	671	4.92%
Public administration	704	5.16%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	13,646	-
Private wage and salary workers	10,378	76.05%
Government workers	2,532	18.55%
Self-employed in own not incorporated business workers	736	5.39%
Unpaid family workers	-	-

Average Income and Health Insurance

The average household income is $127,828 for the 10,523 households in Ramapo Central School District (Suffern) area, New York. The average income of a single worker is $51,227. 27,299 people have a health insurance and the health insurance coverage rate is 95.06%.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	10,523	-
Less than $10,000	418	3.97%
$10,000 - $14,999	350	3.33%
$15,000 - $24,999	498	4.73%
$25,000 - $34,999	692	6.58%
$35,000 - $49,999	930	8.84%
$50,000 - $74,999	1,508	14.33%
$75,000 - $99,999	1,074	10.21%
$100,000 - $149,999	1,912	18.17%
$150,000 - $199,999	1,198	11.38%
More than $200,000	1,943	18.46%
Median Household Income	$95,346	-
Mean Household Income (Average)	$127,828	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Families	7,098	-
Less than $10,000	225	3.17%
$10,000 - $14,999	48	0.68%
$15,000 - $24,999	115	1.62%
$25,000 - $34,999	222	3.13%
$35,000 - $49,999	526	7.41%
$50,000 - $74,999	772	10.88%
$75,000 - $99,999	783	11.03%
$100,000 - $149,999	1,608	22.65%
$150,000 - $199,999	1,016	14.31%
More than $200,000	1,783	25.12%

Median Family Income	$124,605	-
Mean Family Income (Average)	$156,478	-

Single Worker Median Earning	$51,227	-
Male Worker Median Earning	$79,189	-
Female Worker Median Earning	$79,189	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	28,719	-
With health insurance coverage	27,299	95.06%
Public coverage	9,108	31.71%
Private health insurance	22,310	77.68%
Without health insurance coverage	1,420	4.94%

Housing

There are 11,231 housing units in Ramapo Central School District (Suffern) area, New York with 10,523 units (93.70%) occupied. 7,712 houses (73.29%) are occupied by owner and 2,811 houses (26.71%) are rented. The average housing value is $384,900 and the average rental cost is $1,603. 23 houses (0.20%) were newly built in 2014 or later and 2,247 houses (20.01%) were built in 1949 or earlier.

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	11,231	-
Occupied	10,523	93.70%
Owner Occupied	7,712	73.29%
Renter Occupied	2,811	26.71%

Unit Type
1 Unit detached	6,074	54.08%
1 Unit attached (e.g. row houses or townhouses)	1,098	9.78%
Multi-Units (e.g. Apartments)	4,012	35.72%
Mobile Homes	47	0.42%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0	0.00%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	11,231	-
Built 2014 or later	23	0.20%
Built 2010 - 2013	85	0.76%
Built 2000 - 2009	922	8.21%
Built 1990 - 1999	1,017	9.06%
Built 1980 - 1989	1,278	11.38%
Built 1970 - 1979	2,451	21.82%
Built 1960 - 1969	2,187	19.47%
Built 1950 - 1959	1,021	9.09%
Built 1949 or earlier	2,247	20.01%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	11,231	-
1 room	248	2.21%
2 rooms	331	2.95%
3 rooms	1,115	9.93%
4 rooms	1,865	16.61%
5 rooms	1,407	12.53%
6 rooms	1,355	12.06%
7 rooms	1,395	12.42%
8 rooms	1,256	11.18%
9 rooms or more	2,259	20.11%
Median Number of Rooms	6.0 rooms	-

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	11,231	-
no bedroom	286	2.55%
1 bedroom	1,897	16.89%
2 bedrooms	2,343	20.86%
3 bedrooms	3,017	26.86%
4 bedrooms	2,546	22.67%
5 bedrooms or more	1,142	10.17%

	Units	Percent
Total Owner-occupied units	7,712	-
Less than $50,000	82	1.06%
$50,000 - $99,999	317	4.11%
$100,000 - $149,999	207	2.68%
$150,000 - $199,999	332	4.30%
$200,000 - $299,999	1,113	14.43%
$300,000 - $499,999	3,381	43.84%
$500,000 - $999,999	2,099	27.22%
$1,000,000 or more	181	2.35%
Median House Value	$384,900	-

	Units	Percent
Housing Units Paying Rent	2,578	-
Less than $500	353	13.69%
$500 - $999	219	8.49%
$1,000 - $1,499	537	20.83%
$1,500 - $1,999	871	33.79%
$2,000 - $2,499	264	10.24%
$2,500 - $2,999	136	5.28%
$3,000 or more	198	7.68%
Median Rental Costs	$1,603	-

Demographic

A total of 28,915 people lives in Ramapo Central School District (Suffern) area, New York with 13,950 male and 14,965 female. The males to female ratio is 48.24 to 51.76. The tables below describes the population by gender, age, and race.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total population	28,915	-
Male	13,950	48.24%
Female	14,965	51.76%

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	28,915	-
Under 5 years	1,408	4.87%
5 - 9 years	1,655	5.72%
10 - 14 years	1,963	6.79%
15 - 19 years	2,111	7.30%
20 - 24 years	1,873	6.48%
25 - 34 years	2,988	10.33%
35 - 44 years	2,869	9.92%
45 - 54 years	4,273	14.78%
55 - 59 years	2,313	8.00%
60 - 64 years	1,778	6.15%
65 - 74 years	2,817	9.74%
75 - 84 years	1,875	6.48%
85 years and older	992	3.43%
Median Age	43.8 years	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	28,915	-
One Race	27,908	96.52%
White	22,869	79.09%
Black or African American	1,612	5.57%
American Indian and Alaska Native	53	0.18%
Asian	1,567	5.42%
Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	14	0.05%
Other	1,793	6.20%

Two or more races	1,007	3.48%
White and Black or African American	386	1.33%
White and American Indian and Alaska Native	179	0.62%
White and Asian	214	0.74%
Black or African American and American Indian and Alaska Native	62	0.21%