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Compare Shirley to Rockville Centre

This post compares Shirley, New York to Rockville Centre, New York across various dimensions, including population, median income, median age, percentage of housing that is rental, percent of households with kids, and other demographics.

Dimension Shirley (CDP) Rockville Centre (village)
Population 27,186 24,485
Income (median) $46,399 $85,151
Home Value (median) $253,200 $615,100
White 85% 84%
Black 8% 5%
Asian 1% 2%
With Kids 40% 34%
Age (median) 35 42
Rentals 17% 32%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Shirley or Rockville Centre?
A: Shirley has a similar population count than Rockville Centre: 27186 compared with 24485 total people.

Q: Do incomes tend to be higher in Shirley or in Rockville Centre?
A: Incomes are on average much lower in Shirley.

Q: Are homes more expensive in Shirley or Rockville Centre?
A: Homes tend to be much less expensive in Shirley.

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Rockville Centre does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 17% for Shirley versus 32% for Rockville Centre.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Shirley may include: Huntington-Station, Medford, and Centereach.

The statistics and analyses on this page are based on data from the U.S. Census American Community Survey.

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