Rockport town, Massachusetts Population 2024

7,050

Rockport town Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Rockport town was:

  • White: 94.77%
  • Two or more races: 3.9%
  • Black or African American: 0.65%
  • Other race: 0.39%
  • Asian: 0.22%
  • Native American: 0.09%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
7.0 sq mi
Density (mi²)
1,008.90/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
0.87% (61)
The current population of Rockport town, Massachusetts is 7,050 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 6,989.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White6,60894.77%
Two or more races2723.9%
Black or African American450.65%
Other race270.39%
Asian150.22%
Native American60.09%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Other race

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Rockport town Population by Race

Rockport town Population Pyramid 2024

Rockport town Median Age

58.4

Total

57.9

Male

59.1

Female

Rockport town Adults

There are 6,097 adults, (2,584 of whom are seniors) in Rockport town.

Rockport town Age Dependency

98.5

Age Dependency Ratio

73.6

Old Age Dependency Ratio

24.9

Child Dependency Ratio

Rockport town Sex Ratio

Female3,81154.65%
Male3,16245.35%

Rockport town Population by Age

Rockport town Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All3,2822.1168.831.2
Married1,6862.5982.917.1
Non Family1,2131.1552.747.3
Female3102.9447.752.3
Male733.371000

2.64

Average Family Size

2.11

Average Household Size

68.8%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Rockport town Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade2023.57%
Associates Degree5259.28%
Bachelors Degree1,66429.41%
Graduate Degree1,66729.46%
High School Graduate62010.96%
Less Than 9th Grade450.8%
Some College93516.53%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Rockport town Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Rockport town Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White5,4405,2173,219
2+ Races13911562
Hispanic1099339
Black292913
Other Race272714
Asian101010
Native American666

The highest rate of high school graduation is among black people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among native american people with a rate of 100%.

Rockport town Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$61,776$81,068$56,742
Graduate Degree$71,898$94,712$54,792
High School Graduate$36,083$54,565$33,398
Less Than 9th Grade$11,157$0$0
Overall$56,875$76,200$45,545
Some College$50,982$68,846$37,875

$56,875

Average Earnings

$76,200

Average Male

$45,545

Average Female

Rockport town Earnings by Educational Attainment

Rockport town Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Rockport town Language

96.17% of Rockport town residents speak only English, while 3.83% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 1.95% of the population.

Rockport town Language

Rockport town Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White6,5443485.32%

5.03%

Overall Poverty Rate

3.96%

Male Poverty Rate

5.92%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Rockport town

The race most likely to be in poverty in Rockport town is White, with 5.32% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Rockport town is White, with 5.32% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.43%. Among those working part-time, it was 7.46%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 8.03%.

Rockport town Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade44.14%
High School7.41%
Some College5.07%
Bachelors or Greater2.68%

Rockport town Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed13.97%
Male Employed3.78%
Female Employed3.64%
Male Unemployed0%

Rockport town Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Rockport town Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$132,556$158,878
Households$95,091$126,933
Married Families$136,857$-999,999,999
Non Families$49,178$70,513

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Rockport town Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

55.0%

Overall Marriage Rate

60.4%

Male Marriage Rate

50.7%

Female Marriage Rate

Rockport town Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Rockport town Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Rockport town Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Rockport town Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

510

Number of Veterans

495

Male Veterans

15

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam295
Korea105
First Gulf War66
World War II8
Second Gulf War0

Rockport town Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+219
65 to 74205
55 to 6454
35 to 5432
18 to 340

Rockport town Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White4888.45%
2+ Races229.61%

Rockport town Veterans by Race

Rockport town Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

3.22%

Veteran Poverty Rate

35.41%

Veteran Disability Rate

Rockport town Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

57.9%

Labor Force Participation

53.2%

Employment Rate

8.2%

Unemployment Rate

Rockport town Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Rockport town Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Rockport town Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

66.67%

Born in Rockport town

96.27%

Native Born

3.73%

Foreign Born

1.23%

Non Citizen

2.5%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

96.27% of Rockport town residents were born in the United States, with 66.67% having been born in Massachusetts. 1.23% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Europe.

Rockport town Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20297,360620.85%
20287,298620.86%
20277,236620.86%
20267,174620.87%
20257,112620.88%
20247,050620.89%
20236,988620.9%
20226,926-32-0.46%
20216,958-31-0.44%
20206,989-297-4.08%
20197,286210.29%
20187,265200.28%
20177,245370.51%
20167,208380.53%
20157,170220.31%
20147,148430.61%
20137,105450.64%
20127,060490.7%
20117,011410.59%
20106,97000%

Rockport town Population by Year