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Rockland, ME Profile


Rockland, ME, population 7,441, 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 the past decade the population of Rockland has grown by about 1%. Since 2005 Rockland's population has declined by about 2%.

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
White98%
African American0%
Native American0%
Asian1%
Hawaiian0%
Other/Mixed1%
As % of Population
     

Age


Median Age
Population9.99
Males9.99
Females9.99
Vs. State Median Age
  
  
  
Males by AgeFemales by Age
Under 209.99%Under 20: 9.99%
20 to 409.99%20 to 40: 9.99%
40 to 609.99%40 to 60: 9.99%
Over 609.00%Over 60: 9.99%
Age Distribution
       
       
       
       

Size


Population by YearChange Rate
20007,609N/A
20017,6210.16%
20027,6730.68%
20037,630-0.56%
20047,6480.24%
20057,625-0.30%
20067,545-1.05%
20077,495-0.66%
20087,487-0.11%
20097,441-0.61%
Vs. State Change Rate
 
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    

Economics


Household Income
Median$30,209
Vs. State Median Income
    

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
200178
2002181
2003219
2004247
2005143
2006261
2007171
200827
200954
201067
Vs. State Violent Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Murder, Man-Slaughter Forcible Rape Robbery Aggravated Assault
2001 0024
2002 0356
2003 02411
2004 06013
2005 1820
2006 01028
2007 0535
2008 1001
2009 0202
2010 1103

Property Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
20016,407
20027,313
20036,873
20046,758
20056,319
20066,046
20075,355
20086,230
20095,663
20105,471
Vs. State Property Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Burglary Larceny, Theft Motor Vehicle Theft
2001 71 411 10
2002 73 484 8
2003 53 469 11
2004 43 464 12
2005 37 437 12
2006 44 408 11
2007 24 375 7
2008 37 421 7
2009 31 382 7
2010 45 357 6

Location

Elevation35 feet above sea level
Land Area12.9 Square Miles
Water Area2.2 Square Miles



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