Overview
632
Total Population
46.6
Median age
42.09%
Female population %
137.6:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
55-59 years
Largest age group
42.7
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
132
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Rockvale's population is old compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Rockvale is 46.6, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Rockvale's population under 18 was 24.21%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Rockvale's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 13.61% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Rockvale, 16.30% were under the age of 15, 14.24% aged 15 to 29, 55.85% aged 30 to 64, 13.29% aged 65 to 84, and 0.32% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 100 less females than males in Rockvale:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 42.09% females and 57.91% males in Rockvale, CO.
- The Rockvale, CO gender ratio is 137.6:100 i.e. 137.6 men to 100 women (1.376).
- For male population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 66.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 35-39 years with a population of 50.
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Race / Ethnicity
Rockvale's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Rockvale population: 94.62% are White, 0.16% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.47% are some other race and 4.75% are multiracial.
- Rockvale's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
- By ethnicity, 132 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 5 (79.11% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Rockvale is White with a population of 598 (94.62% of the total population).
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Year by year
Rockvale's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 527 in the year 2021
- From 2000 to 2010, Rockvale's population increased by 101 (25.96%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Rockvale's population increased by 24 (4.90%), 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, Rockvale's population was lowest in year 2004 at 371.
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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)