Rockport, ME City Data

Rockport, ME is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 3,227 people who live in Rockport and approximately 39,618 who live in Knox County. We want to help people moving to or living in Rockport to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Rockport. We have included Rockport housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Rockport Information

Knox County where Rockport resides is 1,142.1 square miles. The resident population of this county is 39,618 and has a population rank of 1,123 out of all the places in the United States.

Rockport has a total of 3,227 people and of those residents there are 1,541 males and 1,686 females. The median age of the male population is 41.9 and the female population is 43.6. There are approximately 411 births each year and around 455 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Rockport varies per year, but currently 3,212 are one race and 15 are two or more races.

Of the 3,227 people who live in Rockport, there are 823 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Rockport is 424 male and 399 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 2,467.

General Rockport Information
Total area in square miles - Knox County	1,142.1
Water area in square miles - Knox County	N/A
Resident population - Knox County	39,618
Population rank - Knox County	1,123
Total population	3,227
Total population (male)	1,541
Total population (female)	1,686
Population median age (male)	41.9
Population median age (female)	43.6
Births - Knox County	411
Deaths- Knox County	455
Population of one race	3,212
Population of two or more races	15
Population under 20 years	823
Population under 20 years (male)	424
Population under 20 years (female)	399
Total population 18 years and over	2,467

Rockport Social Characteristics

There are 16,608 households in Rockport. Families make up 10,778 of these households. The table below breaks down the Rockport families into three different groups. Married-couple families (8,676), male householder with no wife present (519) and female householder with no husband present (1,456). The remainder of the Rockport households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 5,880. Rockport, ME moving companies help people in Rockport move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Rockport. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Rockport is based, there are 16,657 females 15 and over; of those females there are 2,879 never married, 9,220 now married, 227 separated, 2,006 widowed, and 2,325 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 180 separated, 503 widowed and 1,853 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Rockport social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Rockport.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Knox County)
Total households	16,608
Family households (families)	10,778
With own children under 18 years	4,907
Married-couple family	8,676
With own children under 18 years	3,428
Male householder, no wife present, family	519
With own children under 18 years	364
Female householder, no husband present, family	1,456
With own children under 18 years	975
Nonfamily households	5,880
Householder living alone	4,823
65 years and over	2,117

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	433
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	405
Average household size	2.34
Average family size	2.83

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	2,683
Householder	924
Spouse	776
Child	851
Other relatives	18
Nonrelatives	68
Unmarried partner	34
Roomer or boarder	11
Housemate or roommate	12
Unmarried partner	88
Foster child	N/A
Other	11

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	539
Male householder	173
Male householder living alone	144
Male householder not living alone	29
Female householder	282
Female householder living alone	237
Female householder not living alone	45
Nonrelatives	84
Unmarried partner	54
Roomer or boarder	2
Housemate or roommate	17
Foster child	1
Other	10

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	16,657
Never married	2,879
Now married	9,220
Separated	227
Widowed	2,006
Divorced	2,325
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	180
Widowed	503
Divorced	1,853

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	3,227
Male	1,541
Under 5 years	71
5 to 9 years	113
10 to 14 years	119
15 to 17 years	77
18 and 19 years	44
20 years	7
21 years	10
22 to 24 years	28
25 to 29 years	62
30 to 34 years	77
35 to 39 years	107
40 to 44 years	131
45 to 49 years	137
50 to 54 years	144
55 to 59 years	95
60 and 61 years	35
62 to 64 years	34
65 and 66 years	40
67 to 69 years	41
70 to 74 years	62
75 to 79 years	50
80 to 84 years	28
85 years and over	29
Female	1,686
Under 5 years	93
5 to 9 years	96
10 to 14 years	137
15 to 17 years	54
18 and 19 years	19
20 years	12
21 years	9
22 to 24 years	32
25 to 29 years	72
30 to 34 years	104
35 to 39 years	110
40 to 44 years	154
45 to 49 years	151
50 to 54 years	134
55 to 59 years	109
60 and 61 years	34
62 to 64 years	61
65 and 66 years	33
67 to 69 years	37
70 to 74 years	77
75 to 79 years	76
80 to 84 years	52
85 years and over	30

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	3,227
One race	3,212
White	3,184
Black or African American	5
American Indian and Alaska Native	2
Asian	15
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	N/A
Two or more races	15

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	3,222
People who are White alone	3,179
People who are Black or African American alone	5
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	2
People who are Asian alone	15
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	24
People who are Some other race alone	6

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	37,552
Same house	22,330
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	2,734
Different state or abroad	3,726
Different state	3,459
Abroad	267

PLACE OF BIRTH (Knox County)
Total resident population	39,618
Born in United States	23,831
State of residence	25,490
Different state	13,023
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	292
Foreign born	813

Rockport Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Rockport. That total enrollment is 8,546 for the population of the country, which includes Rockport. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 3,015 and elementary or high school enrollment was 12,681 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 1,145.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Rockport population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	8,546
Pre-kindergarten	492
Public	256
Private	236
Kindergarten	567
Public	454
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	4,241
Public	3,829
Private	412
Elementary and high school	6,341
Public	5,771
Private	570
High school grades 9 to 12	2,100
Public	1,942
Private	158
College, undergraduate years	942
Public	696
Private	246
Graduate or professional school	204
Public	151
Private	53
Not enrolled in school	29,848

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	28,303
Less than 9th grade	1,001
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	2,544
High school graduate	10,306
Some college, no degree	5,353
Associate's degree	1,676
Bachelor's degree	7,423
Graduate or professional degree	26.2
Percent high school graduate or higher	87.5
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	4,833

Rockport Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 31,782 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Rockport. The Rockport occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (5,725), service occupations (2,959), sales and office occupations (4,881), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (963), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (2,145) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (2,590). The 31,782 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 13,424 private wage and salary workers, 2,507 government workers, 3,266 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Knox County)
Population 16 years and over	31,782
In labor force	20,024
Civilian labor force	19,939
Employed	19,263
Unemployed	676
Percent Unemployed	3.4
Armed Forces	85
Females 16 years and over	16,418
In labor force	9,439
Civilian labor force	9,418
Unemployed Civilian labor force	396
Armed forces	21
Males 16 years and over	15,364
In labor force	10,585
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	280
Armed forces	64

COMMUTING TO WORK (Knox County)
Workers 16 years and over	18,829
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	14,043
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	2,096
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	1,034
Other means	192
Worked at home	1,336
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	331,195

OCCUPATION (Knox County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	5,725
Management, professional, and related occupations	5,725
Service occupations	2,959
Sales and office occupations	4,881
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	963
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	2,145
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	2,590

INDUSTRY (Knox County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	5,725
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	1,157
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	2,013
Wholesale trade	692
Retail trade	2,611
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	623
Information	587
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	1,376
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	1,223
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	3,926
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	1,638
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	874

CLASS OF WORKER (Knox County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	5,725
Private wage and salary workers	13,424
Government workers	2,507
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	3,266
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Rockport Housing Characteristics

In Rockport, ME there are 21,612 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 16,608 occupied and 5,004 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Rockport, there are 16,310 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 489 units in Rockport. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Rockport, ME local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Rockport, ME truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Rockport. There are 234 housing units with rent less than $200, 267 with rent between $200-299, 1,236 with rent between $300-499 and 2,004 with rent for $500 and above. Full Rockport gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Rockport, ME home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Knox County)
Total housing units	21,612
Occupied housing units	16,608
Vacant housing units	5,004

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Knox County)
Total housing units	21,612
1-unit, detached	16,310
1-unit, attached	489
2 units	1,042
3 or 4 units	961
5 to 9 units	474
10 to 19 units	191
20 to 49 units	320
50 or more units	70
Mobile home	1,709

HOUSING TENURE (Knox County)
Occupied housing units	16,608
Owner-occupied	12,287
Renter-occupied	4,321

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Knox County)
Occupied housing units	16,608
No vehicles available	1,099
2 vehicle available	9,520
3 vehicles available	1,653
4 vehicles available	473
5 or more vehicles available	168

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Knox County)
Occupied housing units	16,608
Utility gas	63
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	902
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	13,095
Coal or coke	18
Wood	1,191
Solar energy	11
Other fuel	42
No fuel used	6

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Knox County)
Occupied housing units	16,608
Less Than $50,000	12,287
$50,000 to $99,999	3,358
$100,000 to $149,999	2,201
$150,000 to $199,999	1,221
$200,000 to $299,999	813
$300,000 to $499,999	401
$1,000,000 or more	21
Median (dollars)	112,200

GROSS RENT (Knox County)
Occupied units paying rent	4,321
Less than $200	234
$200 to $299	267
$300 to $499	1,236
$500 to $699	1,342
$700 to $999	585
$1,000 to $1,499	68
$1,500 or more	8