Rockport, Massachusetts Population

Overview

7,014

Total Population

57.8

Median age

54.78%

Female population %

82.6:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

70-74 years

Largest age group

86.2

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

111

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Rockport town's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Rockport town is 57.8, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Rockport town's population under 18 was 12.90%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Rockport town's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 36.80% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Rockport town, 9.51% were under the age of 15, 11.63% aged 15 to 29, 42.06% aged 30 to 64, 31.65% aged 65 to 84, and 5.15% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 670 more females than males in Rockport town:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 54.78% females and 45.22% males in Rockport, Massachusetts.
The Rockport, Massachusetts gender ratio is 82.6:100 i.e. 82.6 men to 100 women (0.826).
For male population, the largest age group is 70-74 years with a population of 351.
For the female population, the largest age group is 70-74 years with a population of 550.

Rockport town's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Rockport town population: 95.17% are White, 0.30% are Black or African American, 0.09% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.13% are Asian, 1.43% are some other race and 2.89% are multiracial.
Rockport town's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 111 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 6,903 (98.42% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Rockport town is White with a population of 6,675 (95.17% of the total population).

Rockport town's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 7,814 in the year 2001
From 2000 to 2010, Rockport town's population decreased by 808 (10.39%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Rockport town's population increased by 17 (0.24%), 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 town's population was lowest in year 2022 at 6,925.