Overview
2,265
Total Population
41.2
Median age
50.73%
Female population %
97.1:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
25-29 years
Largest age group
51.8
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
53
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 41.2, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Rockport's population under 18 was 23.22%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Rockport's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 16.51% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Rockport, 17.62% were under the age of 15, 20.44% aged 15 to 29, 45.43% aged 30 to 64, 12.49% aged 65 to 84, and 4.02% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 33 more females than males in Rockport:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 50.73% females and 49.27% males in Rockport, IN.
- The Rockport, IN gender ratio is 97.1:100 i.e. 97.1 men to 100 women (0.971).
- For male population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 135.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 25-29 years with a population of 121.
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Race / Ethnicity
Rockport's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Rockport population: 92.72% are White, 3.09% are Black or African American, 0.79% are Asian, 0.22% are some other race and 3.18% are multiracial.
- Rockport's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
- By ethnicity, 53 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 2,212 (97.66% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Rockport is White with a population of 2,1 (92.72% 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 2,286 in the year 2001
- From 2000 to 2010, Rockport's population decreased by 11 (0.48%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Rockport's population decreased by 281 (12.36%), 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 1,991.
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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)