Rocky Point is a medium-sized coastal town (i.e. on the ocean, a bay, or inlet) located in the state of New York. With a population of 13,633 people and four associated neighborhoods, Rocky Point is the 143rd largest community in New York.

Housing costs in Rocky Point are among some of the highest in the nation, although real estate prices here don't compare to real estate prices in the most expensive communities in New York.

Also of interest is that Rocky Point has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 7.84% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

Because of many things, Rocky Point is a great place for families with children to consider. First of all, many other families with children live here, making Rocky Point a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families, as well as find family-oriented services and community. The town’s good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic values. With regard to real estate, Rocky Point has a high rate of owner-occupied single family homes, which tends to reflect stability in the local community. Finally, Rocky Point’s overall crime rate is lower than average for the country.

One of the nice things about Rocky Point is that it is nautical, which means that parts of it are somewhat historic and touch the ocean or tidal bodies of water, such as inlets and bays. Because of this, visitors and locals will often go to these areas to take in the scenery or to enjoy waterfront activities.

One downside of living in Rocky Point is that it can take a long time to commute to work. In Rocky Point, the average commute to work is 34.76 minutes, which is quite a bit higher than the national average.

The education level of Rocky Point citizens is very high relative to the national average among all cities (21.84%): 39.72% of adults in Rocky Point have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree.

The per capita income in Rocky Point in 2022 was $53,802, which is upper middle income relative to New York, and wealthy relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $215,208 for a family of four.

Rocky Point is a very ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Rocky Point home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Rocky Point residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Rocky Point also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 17.53% of the town’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Rocky Point include Italian, Irish, German, Polish, and English.

The most common language spoken in Rocky Point is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Greek.