Overview
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Total Population
48.0
Median age
51.26%
Female population %
95.1:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
70-74 years
Largest age group
95.1
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
7
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Rocky's population is old compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Rocky is 48.0, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Rocky's population under 18 was 10.11%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Rocky's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 38.63% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Rocky, 10.11% were under the age of 15, 19.86% aged 15 to 29, 31.41% aged 30 to 64, 38.63% aged 65 to 84, and 0.00% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 7 more females than males in Rocky:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 51.26% females and 48.74% males in Rocky, OK.
- The Rocky, OK gender ratio is 95.1:100 i.e. 95.1 men to 100 women (0.951).
- For male population, the largest age group is 0-4 years with a population of 24.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 70-74 years with a population of 89.
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Race / Ethnicity
Rocky's population is not that diverse:
- Racial distribution of Rocky population: 96.39% are White, 1.08% are American Indian and Alaska Native and 2.53% are multiracial.
- Rocky's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
- By ethnicity, 7 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 27 (97.47% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Rocky is White with a population of 267 (96.39% of the total population).
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Year by year
Rocky's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 198 in the year 2009
- From 2000 to 2010, Rocky's population decreased by 29 (15.18%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Rocky's population decreased by 34 (20.99%), 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, Rocky's population was lowest in year 2022 at 126.
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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)