Rockland, Maine
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Rockland is a city in Knox County, Maine, in the United States. As of the 2000 census, the city population was 7,609. It is the county seat of Knox County[Geographic references#6GR6]. Since the early 1990s, Rockland has seen a shift in its economy away from the fishery and toward a tourist-centered city of shops and art galleries.
Geography
Rockland is located at (44.109569, -69.114652)[Geographic references#1GR1].
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 39.1 km² (15.1 mi²). 33.4 km² (12.9 mi²) of it is land and 5.7 km² (2.2 mi²) of it (14.50%) is water.
Transportation
The city is served by the Knox County Regional Airport, and is the departure point for ferries to the islands of Penobscot Bay, offered by the Maine State Ferry Service. The city also has daily trailways bus service and private taxi service. Starting in the summer of 2005 [Maine Eastern Railroad] made Rockland its eastern terminus with daily trips during the tourist season. This is primarily a tourist train that allows visitors to take day trips along the Maine coast without having to drive.Demographics
As of the census[Geographic references#2GR2] of 2000, there were 7,609 people, 3,434 households, and 1,943 families residing in the city. The population density was 227.6/km² (589.2/mi²). There were 3,752 housing units at an average density of 112.2/km² (290.5/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 97.90% White, 0.25% African American, 0.24% Native American, 0.57% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 0.11% from other races, and 0.92% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.57% of the population.
There were 3,434 households out of which 25.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 40.4% were married couples living together, 12.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 43.4% were non-families. 36.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 16.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.15 and the average family size was 2.78.
In the city the population was spread out with 21.1% under the age of 18, 8.2% from 18 to 24, 27.3% from 25 to 44, 23.8% from 45 to 64, and 19.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females there were 85.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 83.1 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $30,209, and the median income for a family was $37,083. Males had a median income of $27,212 versus $20,708 for females. The per capita income for the city was $16,659. About 10.4% of families and 14.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 22.2% of those under age 18 and 8.2% of those age 65 or over.
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