Rockland, ME Profile

Rockland, ME, population 7,658, is located in Maine's Knox county, about 140.4 miles from Manchester and 150.5 miles from Lowell.

Through the 90's Rockland's population has declined by about 5%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Rockland has grown by about 1%.

Rockland's property crime levels tend to be much higher than Maine's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Rockland tend to be higher than Maine's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	46%
	Females	54%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	98%
	African American	0%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	1%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	1%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	40.90
	Males	39.00
	Females	42.30

Vs. State Median Age

Males by Age			Females by Age
	Under 20	11.00%		Under 20:	12.00%
	20 to 40	12.00%		20 to 40:	13.00%
	40 to 60	13.00%		40 to 60:	14.00%
	Over 60	9.00%		Over 60:	15.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	7,609	N/A
2001	7,617	0.11%
2002	7,680	0.83%
2003	7,635	-0.59%
2004	7,680	0.59%
2005	7,658	-0.29%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$30,209

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	78
2002	181
2003	219
2004	247
2005	143
2006	261

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	0	0	0	1	0
Forcible Rape	0	3	2	6	8	10
Robbery	2	5	4	0	2	2
Aggravated Assault	4	6	11	13	0	8

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	6,407
2002	7,313
2003	6,873
2004	6,758
2005	6,319
2006	6,046

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Burglary	71	73	53	43	37	44
Larceny, Theft	411	484	469	464	437	408
Motor Vehicle Theft	10	8	11	12	12	11
Arson	0	0	1	5	0	0

Location

Elevation	35 feet above sea level
Land Area	12.9 Square Miles
Water Area	2.2 Square Miles

Nearby Towns & Cities

Nearest Big Cities