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Rockland, Maine: commercial real estate data.
Rockland is a Census city of 7,035 people across 12.85 square miles of land, in Knox County. Median household income is $56,533, 62.0 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 14 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $9.7 m since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Rockland
What Rockland is
- Census place typecity
- Land area12.85 sq mi
- Water area2.23 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land548
- County holding the largest share of its areaKnox County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Rockland
How many people live in Rockland
- Population7,035
- Median age49.3
- Population under 181,088 plus or minus 261
- Share under 1815.5 percent plus or minus 3.7
- Population 65 and over1,784
- Share 65 and over25.4 percent
- Households3,565
- Family households1,522
- Share of households that are families42.7 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Rockland
Income and work in Rockland
- Median household income$56,533
- Per capita income$36,105
- Civilian labor force3,974
- Employed3,711
- Unemployed263 plus or minus 148
- Unemployment rate6.6 percent plus or minus 3.7
- Adults 25 and over5,410
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher90.8 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher35.6 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree9.5 percent plus or minus 3.7
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Housing in Rockland
- Housing units4,222
- Occupied units3,565
- Vacant units657 plus or minus 217
- Vacancy rate15.6 percent plus or minus 5.1
- Owner occupied2,209
- Renter occupied1,356
- Ownership rate62.0 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$245,800
- Median gross rent, monthly$1,092
- Annual rent as a share of median income23.2 percent
- Single family units2,396
- Share single family56.8 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more1,633 plus or minus 351
- Share in buildings of two or more38.7 percent plus or minus 8.0
- Mobile homes193 plus or minus 138
- Median year structure built1948
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How Rockland gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute2,750
- Commuting under 15 minutes1,807 plus or minus 373
- Share commuting under 15 minutes65.7 percent
- Commuting 30 minutes or more226 plus or minus 99
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more8.2 percent plus or minus 3.5
- Drove alone62.1 percent
- Carpooled9.1 percent plus or minus 4.3
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked6.5 percent plus or minus 3.1
- Worked from home22.1 percent plus or minus 7.5
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Rockland
SBA loans in Rockland (7(a))
- Approvals14
- Gross approval$9,740,300
- Average approval$695,736
- Median approval$155,000
- Largest approval$5,000,000
- Jobs supported122
- Jobs per approval8.7
- Loans with a final outcome2
- Paid in full2
- Charged off0
- Median term120 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more14.3 percent
- Share to franchises7.1 percent
- Distinct lenders6
- Distinct industries by NAICS11
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Rockland, in any county, FY2020 to FY2026. Only 2 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Rockland
SBA loans in Rockland (504)
- Approvals3
- Gross approval$1,466,000
- Average approval$488,667
- Median approval$249,000
- Largest approval$1,093,000
- Jobs supported12
- Loans with a final outcome2
- Charged off0
- Median term300 months
- Distinct CDCs2
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Rockland, in any county, FY2010 to FY2026. Only 2 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Rockland
Flood risk in Rockland
- NFIP communityCity of Rockland
- NFIP community number230076
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date07/06/16
The City of Rockland participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 230076 and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies to it.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Knox County, not Rockland
Knox County context, not Rockland figures
- Establishments in Knox County1,823
- Covered employment, Knox County16,874
- Average annual pay, Knox County$55,720
- Housing units permitted, Knox County166
Every figure in this section is published for Knox County as a whole and is not a measurement of Rockland.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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What this page does not hold.
Parcel detail, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Common questions
Rockland questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Rockland, Maine?
7,035, in 3,565 households. Rockland city covers 12.85 square miles of land, which is 548 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Rockland in?
Knox County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in Rockland?
$56,533. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $245,800. Median gross rent is $1,092 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to Rockland businesses?
14 7(a) approvals totaling $9.7 m since FY2020, across 6 lenders, median approval $155,000, plus 3 504 approvals worth $1.5 m since FY2010. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in Rockland, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to Rockland borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for Rockland. Only 2 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published. The counts are shown instead.
Is Rockland in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Rockland appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Rockland, city of, community 230076, with no Community Rating System class, so no CRS discount applies. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page Rockland figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Knox County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of Rockland.
Is zoning published for Rockland?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.