Overview
8,051
Total Population
41.2
Median age
51.25%
Female population %
95.1:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
50-54 years
Largest age group
48.9
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
633
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Rockton's population is old compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Rockton is 41.2, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Rockton's population under 18 was 21.81%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Rockton's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 15.27% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Rockton, 17.59% were under the age of 15, 18.12% aged 15 to 29, 49.02% aged 30 to 64, 14.46% aged 65 to 84, and 0.81% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 201 more females than males in Rockton:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 51.25% females and 48.75% males in Rockton, IL.
- The Rockton, IL gender ratio is 95.1:100 i.e. 95.1 men to 100 women (0.951).
- For male population, the largest age group is 50-54 years with a population of 441.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 40-44 years with a population of 400.
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Race / Ethnicity
Rockton's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Rockton population: 95.27% are White, 0.51% are Black or African American, 0.12% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.59% are Asian, 0.57% are some other race and 1.94% are multiracial.
- Rockton's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the village.
- By ethnicity, 633 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 7,418 (92.14% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Rockton is White with a population of 7,67 (95.27% of the total population).
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Year by year
Rockton's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 7,853 in the year 2020
- From 2000 to 2010, Rockton's population increased by 2,361 (43.59%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Rockton's population increased by 76 (0.98%), 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, Rockton's population was lowest in year 2005 at 5,384.
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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)