Rockport, Maine Population

Overview

3,615

Total Population

46.1

Median age

53.64%

Female population %

86.4:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

45-49 years

Largest age group

59.3

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

3

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 46.1, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Rockport town's population under 18 was 19.70%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Rockport town's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 20.97% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Rockport town, 16.24% were under the age of 15, 15.44% aged 15 to 29, 47.36% aged 30 to 64, 18.17% aged 65 to 84, and 2.79% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 263 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 53.64% females and 46.36% males in Rockport, Maine.
The Rockport, Maine gender ratio is 86.4:100 i.e. 86.4 men to 100 women (0.864).
For male population, the largest age group is 45-49 years with a population of 179.
For the female population, the largest age group is 45-49 years with a population of 204.

Rockport town's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Rockport town population: 97.01% are White, 0.19% are Black or African American, 1.19% are Asian and 1.60% are multiracial.
Rockport town'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 3,585 (99.17% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Rockport town is White with a population of 3,507 (97.01% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 3,974 in the year 2008
From 2000 to 2010, Rockport town's population decreased by 320 (8.77%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Rockport town's population increased by 319 (9.58%), 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 2012 at 3,312.