Rockport

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  4. Rockport Employment Information
  5. Rockport Family Information
  6. Rockport Education Information
  7. Rockport Business Information
  8. Rockport Public Benefits Information
  9. Rockport Criminal Information
  10. Rockport Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  11. Rockport Zip Codes


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Rockport Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 7,767
  • Land Area (2000): 18.306 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 27.237 square kilometers
  • Local Time(s):
  • Area Code(s): 978
  • Alias(es) (2003): PIGEON COVE, ROCKPORT
Rockport Population By Year

Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population
2001 7,804 2003 7,823 2005 Not Available
2002 7,864 2004 Not Available 2006 Not Available

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Houses (2000): 4,202
Rockport Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 7,743 99.69%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 0 0.00%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 24 0.31%

Rockport Real Estate Lawyers provide services for home buying/selling, commercial real estate, leases, landlord tenant, construction, land use and zoning laws. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Rockport Employment Information Back to top
Employment (2003): 1,794
Payroll (2003) / (1Q 2003): $49,008,000 / $10,018,000
Rockport Labor Force By Month
Year Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
1990 4,060 3,778 281 6.93% 69
1991 4,039 3,672 367 9.08% 91
1992 4,096 3,688 408 9.96% 99
1993 4,140 3,796 345 8.32% 83
1994 4,150 3,876 275 6.62% 66
1995 3,996 3,760 236 5.91% 59
1996 4,047 3,839 207 5.13% 51
1997 4,115 3,935 180 4.37% 44
1998 4,181 4,016 165 3.95% 39
1999 4,196 4,059 137 3.26% 33
2000 4,218 4,094 124 2.94% 29
2001 4,271 4,096 175 4.10% 41
2002 4,255 4,036 219 5.15% 51
2003 4,219 3,973 247 5.85% 59
2004 4,175 3,952 223 5.34% 53
2005 4,160 3,965 195 4.69% 47
2006 4,113 3,920 193 4.70% 47
2007 4,135 3,963 172 4.16% 42
2008 4,163 3,969 195 4.68% 47
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 4,176 3,958 218 5.22% 52
Feb 2008 4,161 3,950 211 5.07% 51
Mar 2008 4,185 3,965 220 5.26% 53
Apr 2008 4,129 3,973 156 3.78% 38
May 2008 4,096 3,926 170 4.15% 42
Jun 2008 4,171 3,986 185 4.44% 44
Jul 2008 4,213 4,020 193 4.58% 46
Aug 2008 4,203 4,008 195 4.64% 46
Sep 2008 4,136 3,932 204 4.93% 49
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Dec, 2008 -- -- -- --% --

Rockport Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Educational Services 170 8.59%
2. Accommodation and Food Services 166 8.38%
3. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 146 7.37%
4. Construction 135 6.82%
5. Health Care 127 6.41%
6. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 116 5.86%
7. Finance and Insurance 99 5.00%
8. Public Administration 75 3.79%
9. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 72 3.64%
10. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 59 2.98%
11. Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries 58 2.93%
12. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 54 2.73%
13. Utilities 47 2.37%
14. U.S. Postal Service 44 2.22%
15. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 43 2.17%
16. Machinery Manufacturing 41 2.07%
17. Used Merchandise / Gift / Misc. Stores 36 1.82%
18. Food Manufacturing 34 1.72%
19. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 32 1.62%
20. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 32 1.62%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Educational Services 247 12.47%
2. Health Care 241 12.17%
3. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 213 10.76%
4. Finance and Insurance 189 9.55%
5. Accommodation and Food Services 163 8.23%
6. Public Administration 116 5.86%
7. Social Assistance 84 4.24%
8. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 73 3.69%
9. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 63 3.18%
10. Used Merchandise / Gift / Misc. Stores 60 3.03%
11. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 55 2.78%
12. Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries 39 1.97%
13. Pharmacies and Drug Stores 38 1.92%
14. Electronic Shopping and Mail Order 37 1.87%
15. Food and Beverage Stores 34 1.72%
16. Clothing and Apparel Including Shoes 32 1.62%
17. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 31 1.57%
18. Miscellaneous Nondurable Goods, Wholesale 28 1.41%
19. Personal and Laundry Services 26 1.31%
20. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 21 1.06%

Rockport Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Management Occupations 183 9.24%
2. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 147 7.42%
3. Top Executives 90 4.55%
4. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 75 3.79%
5. Other Installation / Maintenance 71 3.59%
6. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 68 3.43%
7. Other Production Occupations 64 3.23%
8. Computer Specialists 62 3.13%
9. Postsecondary Teachers 61 3.08%
10. Lawyers 59 2.98%
11. Accountants and Auditors 53 2.68%
12. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 49 2.47%
13. Assemblers and Fabricators 44 2.22%
14. Other Sales and Related Occupations 41 2.07%
15. Engineers 39 1.97%
16. Business Operations Specialists 37 1.87%
17. Fishing / Hunting / Forestry 37 1.87%
18. Law Enforcement Workers 36 1.82%
19. Life and Physical Scientists 36 1.82%
20. Cashiers 35 1.77%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Other Management Occupations 188 9.49%
2. Other Sales and Related Occupations 102 5.15%
3. Registered Nurses 90 4.55%
4. Other Financial Specialists 85 4.29%
5. Other Office and Admin Support 83 4.19%
6. Secretaries and Admins 81 4.09%
7. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 81 4.09%
8. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 68 3.43%
9. Waiters and Waitresses 63 3.18%
10. Operations Managers Non Finance 61 3.08%
11. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 55 2.78%
12. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 54 2.73%
13. Cashiers 53 2.68%
14. Business Operations Specialists 52 2.63%
15. Customer Service Representatives 52 2.63%
16. Counselors / Social Workers / Etc. 49 2.47%
17. Child Care Workers 47 2.37%
18. Health Technologists and Technicians 46 2.32%
19. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 45 2.27%
20. Teachers, Secondary School 42 2.12%

Rockport Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 3,215 51.17%
15-35 hours 1,000 15.92%
1-14 hours 301 4.79%
No regular hours 1,767 28.12%

Rockport Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 138 3.75%
5 AM-5:29 AM 113 3.07%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 159 4.32%
6 AM-6:29 AM 244 6.63%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 558 15.15%
7 AM-7:29 AM 450 12.22%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 628 17.05%
8 AM-8:29 AM 327 8.88%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 291 7.90%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 336 9.12%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 149 4.05%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 51 1.38%
Noon-3:59 PM 152 4.13%
4 PM-11:59 PM 87 2.36%

Rockport Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 138 3.75%
5-9 658 17.87%
10-14 661 17.95%
15-19 462 12.54%
20-24 236 6.41%
25-29 105 2.85%
30-34 301 8.17%
35-39 66 1.79%
40-44 142 3.86%
45-59 299 8.12%
60-89 383 10.40%
At least 90 232 6.30%

Rockport Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 15 0.41% 2,245 60.96%
30-44 14 0.38% 495 13.44%
45-59 23 0.62% 276 7.49%
At least 60 164 4.45% 451 12.25%

Rockport Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 43 1.11%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 258 6.65%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 2,906 74.88%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 51 1.31%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 216 5.57%
Color 6 Box Walked 209 5.39%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 198 5.10%

Rockport Employment Lawyers handle cases involving employment contracts, severance agreements, OSHA, workers compensation, ADA, race, sex, pregnancy, national-orgin, sexual orientation and age discrimination, sexual harassment, hours & wages and overtime issues. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Rockport Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 3,472 (7,690 people)
Families (2000): 2,035 (5,966 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 882
People at same address in 1995: 4,221
Rockport Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 185 5.33%
$10,000-$14,999 272 7.83%
$15,000-$19,999 255 7.34%
$20,000-$24,999 255 7.34%
$25,000-$29,999 125 3.60%
$30,000-$34,999 91 2.62%
$35,000-$39,999 164 4.72%
$40,000-$44,999 180 5.18%
$45,000-$49,999 177 5.10%
$50,000-$59,999 305 8.78%
$60,000-$74,999 410 11.81%
$75,000-$99,999 397 11.43%
$100,000-$124,999 241 6.94%
$125,000-$149,999 148 4.26%
$150,000-$199,999 103 2.97%
$200,000 or more 164 4.72%

Rockport Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 1,266 36.28%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 996 28.54%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 182 5.21%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 423 12.12%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 12 0.34%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 380 10.89%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 1 0.03%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 172 4.93%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 40 1.15%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 18 0.52%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Rockport Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 2,622 25.78%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 1,961 19.28%
Public Assistance 46 0.45%
Retirement 756 7.43%
Self Employment 533 5.24%
Social Security 1,209 11.89%
Supplemental Security 72 0.71%
Wage / Salary 2,486 24.44%
Other 486 4.78%

Rockport Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 969 57.61%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 713 42.39%

Rockport Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 214 7.38%
Color 1 Box Married 1,786 61.61%
Color 2 Box Never Married 815 28.11%
Color 3 Box Widowed 84 2.90%

Rockport Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 375 10.75%
Color 1 Box Married 1,818 52.14%
Color 2 Box Never Married 740 21.22%
Color 3 Box Widowed 554 15.89%

Rockport Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Rockport Education Information Back to top
Rockport Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 49 0.80%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 312 5.12%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 1,319 21.65%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 1,272 20.88%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 520 8.54%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 1,594 26.17%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 1,026 16.84%

Rockport Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 6 0.08% 54 0.70% 60 0.77%
Kindergarten 78 1.00% 6 0.08% 84 1.08%
Grades 1-4 491 6.32% 14 0.18% 505 6.50%
Grades 5-8 365 4.70% 12 0.15% 377 4.85%
Grades 9-12 354 4.56% 45 0.58% 399 5.14%
Undergrad college 109 1.40% 121 1.56% 230 2.96%
Graduate or professional school 34 0.44% 113 1.45% 147 1.89%
Total 1,437 18.50% 365 4.70% 1,802 23.20%

Rockport Education Lawyers represent colleges, school districts, other educational institutions, and students in the practice of education law. They handle issues related to No Child Left Behind, special education, and disability rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Rockport Business Information Back to top
Number of Businesses (2003): 454
Rockport Business Lawyers provide services for corporations, LLCs, partnerships, contracts, franchising and business litigation. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Rockport Public Benefits Information Back to top
Rockport Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 7,387 96.27%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 286 3.73%

Rockport Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Rockport Criminal Information Back to top
Rockport Crimes Per 1,000 People By Type And Year


Year Color 0 Box Aggravated Assault Color 1 Box Forcible Rape Color 2 Box Murder / Manslaughter Color 3 Box Robbery Total Violent Crimes Color 4 Box Arson Color 5 Box Burglary Color 6 Box Larceny / Theft Color 7 Box Motor Vehicle Theft Total Property Crimes
2001 0.641 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.641 0.000 0.128 0.256 0.000 0.384
2002 0.254 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.254 0.000 0.127 0.381 0.000 0.509
2003 0.128 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.128 0.000 0.639 0.128 0.256 1.023
2004 Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available
2005 Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available
2006 Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available
2007 0.651 0.261 0.000 0.000 0.912 0.000 0.261 1.824 0.261 2.345

Rockport Law Enforcement Employeess
Year Color 0 Box Officers Color 1 Box Civilian
2004 2 16
2005 2 16
2006 3 16
2007 1 17

Rockport Crime Index
Year Color 0 Box Index
2001 8
2002 6

Rockport Criminal Lawyers represent defendants in municipal, state and federal criminal proceedings. These lawyers commonly handle cases involving DUI/DWI (drunk driving), drug possession, gun crimes, traffic tickets, violent crimes, sex crimes, theft offenses and white collar crimes. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Rockport Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Rockport Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 807 10.39%
10-19 Years 961 12.37%
20-29 Years 489 6.30%
30-39 Years 960 12.36%
40-49 Years 1,405 18.09%
50-59 Years 1,210 15.58%
60-69 Years 729 9.39%
70-79 Years 697 8.97%
80-89 Years 400 5.15%
90+ Years 109 1.40%

Rockport Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 3,576 46.04%
Color 1 Box Female 4,191 53.96%

Rockport Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 7,549 97.19%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 83 1.07%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 59 0.76%
Color 2 Box Asian 34 0.44%
Color 1 Box African-American 18 0.23%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 12 0.15%
Color 6 Box Other Race 11 0.14%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 1 0.01%

Rockport Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. English 1,952 20.90%
2. Irish 1,730 18.53%
3. Italian 1,084 11.61%
4. German 564 6.04%
5. French Non-Basque 454 4.86%
6. Scottish 448 4.80%
7. Swedish 318 3.41%
8. United States Or American 312 3.34%
9. Finnish 290 3.11%
10. Portuguese 269 2.88%

Rockport Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 6,947 93.95%
2. French 116 1.57%
3. Italian 45 0.61%
4. Scandinavian 40 0.54%
5. Greek 35 0.47%
6. German 33 0.45%
7. Hebrew 29 0.39%
8. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 25 0.34%
9. Japanese 24 0.32%
10. Polish 23 0.31%

Rockport Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 7,312 94.14%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 256 3.30%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 199 2.56%

Rockport Immigration Lawyers help clients navigate through the federal immigration process. They help workers secure temporary visas (H1-B, fiances obtain K-1 visas, and permanent immigrants apply for Green Cards or citizenship. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.
Rockport Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Rockport Zip Codes Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
01966