Overview
779
Total Population
49.4
Median age
45.31%
Female population %
120.7:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
60-64 years
Largest age group
46.2
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
29
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Rockport's population is old compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Rockport is 49.4, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Rockport's population under 18 was 18.74%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Rockport's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 17.84% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Rockport, 13.74% were under the age of 15, 12.84% aged 15 to 29, 55.58% aged 30 to 64, 15.15% aged 65 to 84, and 2.70% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 73 less females than males in Rockport:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 45.31% females and 54.69% males in Rockport, AR.
- The Rockport, AR gender ratio is 120.7:100 i.e. 120.7 men to 100 women (1.207).
- For male population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 62.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 43.
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Race / Ethnicity
Rockport's population is moderately diverse:
- Racial distribution of Rockport population: 90.50% are White, 0.90% are Black or African American and 8.60% are multiracial.
- Rockport's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
- By ethnicity, 29 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 75 (96.28% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Rockport is White with a population of 705 (90.50% of the total population).
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Year by year
Rockport's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 856 in the year 2008
- From 2000 to 2010, Rockport's population decreased by 128 (15.44%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Rockport's population decreased by 23 (3.28%), 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, Rockport's population was lowest in year 2021 at 677.
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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)