Overview
784
Total Population
39.6
Median age
52.42%
Female population %
90.8:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
45-49 years
Largest age group
59.7
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
3
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Rock Island's population is old compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Rock Island is 39.6, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Rock Island's population under 18 was 25.26%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Rock Island's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 17.98% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Rock Island, 19.39% were under the age of 15, 19.64% aged 15 to 29, 42.98% aged 30 to 64, 15.69% aged 65 to 84, and 2.30% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 38 more females than males in Rock Island:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 52.42% females and 47.58% males in Rock Island, OK.
- The Rock Island, OK gender ratio is 90.8:100 i.e. 90.8 men to 100 women (0.908).
- For male population, the largest age group is 45-49 years with a population of 41.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 75-79 years with a population of 37.
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Race / Ethnicity
Rock Island's population is moderately diverse:
- Racial distribution of Rock Island population: 85.71% are White, 6.89% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.26% are some other race and 7.14% are multiracial.
- Rock Island's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
- By ethnicity, 3 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 781 (99.62% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Rock Island is White with a population of 672 (85.71% of the total population).
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Year by year
Rock Island's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 749 in the year 2009
- From 2000 to 2010, Rock Island's population decreased by 52 (7.32%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Rock Island's population increased by 62 (9.42%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
- Between the year 2000 and 2022, Rock Island's population was lowest in year 2017 at 647.
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References
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates
- U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)