Rockland is a somewhat small coastal city (i.e. on the ocean, a bay, or inlet) located in the state of Maine. With a population of 7,002 people and two associated neighborhoods, Rockland is the 47th largest community in Maine. Rockland has a large stock of pre-World War II architecture, making it one of the older and more historic cities in the country.
Of important note, Rockland is also a city of artists. Rockland has more artists, designers and people working in media than 90% of the communities in America. This concentration of artists helps shape Rockland’s character.
Also of interest is that Rockland has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.
A relatively large number of people in Rockland telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 16.62% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.
Rockland is also nautical, which means that parts of it are somewhat historic and touch the ocean or tidal bodies of water, such as inlets and bays. Such areas are often places that visitors and locals go for waterfront activities or taking in the scenery.
Residents of the city have the good fortune of having one of the shortest daily commutes compared to the rest of the country. On average, they spend only 14.95 minutes getting to work every day.
Rockland is a small city, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day.
The education level of Rockland citizens is very high relative to the national average among all cities (21.84%): 36.72% of adults in Rockland have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree.
The per capita income in Rockland in 2018 was $30,507, which is lower middle income relative to Maine, and middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $122,028 for a family of four. However, Rockland contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
The people who call Rockland home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Rockland residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Rockland include English, Irish, German, Italian, and Scottish.
The most common language spoken in Rockland is English. Other important languages spoken here include French and Japanese.