Overview
10,264
Total Population
51.4
Median age
48.63%
Female population %
105.7:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
55-59 years
Largest age group
67.5
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
2,982
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 51.4, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Rockport's population under 18 was 16.66%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Rockport's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 28.33% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Rockport, 11.97% were under the age of 15, 18.82% aged 15 to 29, 40.87% aged 30 to 64, 25.80% aged 65 to 84, and 2.53% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 282 less females than males in Rockport:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 48.63% females and 51.37% males in Rockport, TX.
- The Rockport, TX gender ratio is 105.7:100 i.e. 105.7 men to 100 women (1.057).
- For male population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 560.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 582.
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Race / Ethnicity
Rockport's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Rockport population: 90.45% are White, 0.37% are Black or African American, 0.19% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 2.25% are some other race and 6.74% are multiracial.
- Rockport's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
- By ethnicity, 2,982 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 7,282 (70.95% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Rockport is White with a population of 9,284 (90.45% 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 11,163 in the year 2017
- From 2000 to 2010, Rockport's population increased by 1,983 (24.60%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Rockport's population increased by 112 (1.12%), 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 2000 at 8,061.
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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)