Profile for Rockland, Massachusetts, MA

19th-century shoe-making center

Crime: The number of violent crimes recorded by the FBI in 2003 was 77. The number of murders and homicides was 0. The violent crime rate was 4.3 per 1,000 people.

Support for libraries: Local government funding for the local library system, in fiscal years 2001-2002, was on par with the national average. (See library links below.)

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Communities (15)

Hotels (13)

Libraries (19)

Museums (1)

Parks (2)

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4% of Rockland residents report German ancestry, and 32% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Rockland ancestry & family history guide.

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• Cemetery records
• County history catalog
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• Crime in Plymouth County
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• National Council on Independent Living

At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Rockland was $23,068, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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18% of Rockland residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

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Historic districts in Rockland include Lower Union Street Historic District ... View historic districts

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Median rent in Rockland, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $617.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $1,228.

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Libraries in Rockland include Rockland Memorial Library ... View libraries

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Newspapers in Rockland include Rockland Standard

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The average commute time for Rockland workers is 29 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

A total of 4 fatal motor vehicle accidents occurred in Rockland between 2001 and 2003, according to reports gathered by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

This is a rate of 2.3 fatal crashes per 10,000 population, which was lower than the national norm.

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Hotels in Rockland include Best Western Rockland, Comfort Inn, Radisson Hotel Rockland.

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