Rockport

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


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Rockport Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 16,938
  • Land Area (2000): 175.670 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 72.294 square kilometers
Rockport Population By Year

Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population
2001 7,553 2003 8,319 2005 8,837
2002 7,714 2004 Not Available 2006 9,297

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Houses (2000): 8,869
Rockport Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 11,664 68.65%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 12 0.07%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 5,314 31.28%

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Rockport Employment Information Back to top
Rockport Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 811 22.19%
2. Accommodation and Food Services 290 7.93%
3. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 196 5.36%
4. Public Administration 178 4.87%
5. Mining 148 4.05%
6. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 147 4.02%
7. Repair and Maintenance 126 3.45%
8. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 125 3.42%
9. Educational Services 122 3.34%
10. Metal Manufactuing 121 3.31%
11. Food and Beverage Stores 114 3.12%
12. Other Transportation 101 2.76%
13. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 93 2.54%
14. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 66 1.81%
15. Utilities 66 1.81%
16. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 62 1.70%
17. Health Care 59 1.61%
18. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 56 1.53%
19. Chemical Manufacturing 51 1.40%
20. Petroleum and Coal Manufactuing 50 1.37%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Accommodation and Food Services 528 17.97%
2. Educational Services 415 14.13%
3. Health Care 384 13.07%
4. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 159 5.41%
5. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 150 5.11%
6. Public Administration 149 5.07%
7. Food and Beverage Stores 137 4.66%
8. Finance and Insurance 104 3.54%
9. Personal and Laundry Services 83 2.83%
10. Construction 76 2.59%
11. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 73 2.48%
12. Department and Other General Stores 54 1.84%
13. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 50 1.70%
14. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 46 1.57%
15. Used Merchandise / Gift / Misc. Stores 46 1.57%
16. Social Assistance 45 1.53%
17. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 41 1.40%
18. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 40 1.36%
19. Private Household Services 39 1.33%
20. Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries 27 0.92%

Rockport Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Installation / Maintenance 265 7.25%
2. Other Sales and Related Occupations 211 5.77%
3. Other Management Occupations 204 5.58%
4. Supervisors / Construction and Extract 151 4.13%
5. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 147 4.02%
6. Vehicle Mechanics 144 3.94%
7. Fishing / Hunting / Forestry 143 3.91%
8. Carpenters 135 3.69%
9. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 124 3.39%
10. Other Production Occupations 121 3.31%
11. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 118 3.23%
12. Pipelayers / Plumbers / Etc. 97 2.65%
13. Construction Laborers 95 2.60%
14. Other Construction Trades 89 2.44%
15. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 89 2.44%
16. Top Executives 86 2.35%
17. Rail and Water Transportation 85 2.33%
18. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 75 2.05%
19. Other Office and Admin Support 68 1.86%
20. Law Enforcement Workers 61 1.67%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Secretaries and Admins 225 7.66%
2. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 206 7.01%
3. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 158 5.38%
4. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 145 4.94%
5. Cashiers 139 4.73%
6. Other Management Occupations 139 4.73%
7. Other Office and Admin Support 136 4.63%
8. Waiters and Waitresses 135 4.59%
9. Health Technologists and Technicians 115 3.91%
10. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 107 3.64%
11. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 103 3.51%
12. Other Sales and Related Occupations 103 3.51%
13. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 84 2.86%
14. Food and Beverage Servers, Not waiters/waitresses 83 2.83%
15. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 71 2.42%
16. Registered Nurses 70 2.38%
17. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 69 2.35%
18. Counselors / Social Workers / Etc. 60 2.04%
19. Other Food Preparation and Servers 57 1.94%
20. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 49 1.67%

Rockport Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 6,298 47.49%
15-35 hours 1,309 9.87%
1-14 hours 418 3.15%
No regular hours 5,237 39.49%

Rockport Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 229 3.65%
5 AM-5:29 AM 188 3.00%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 266 4.24%
6 AM-6:29 AM 630 10.04%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 543 8.65%
7 AM-7:29 AM 873 13.91%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 1,274 20.30%
8 AM-8:29 AM 810 12.90%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 300 4.78%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 309 4.92%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 176 2.80%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 26 0.41%
Noon-3:59 PM 238 3.79%
4 PM-11:59 PM 415 6.61%

Rockport Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 363 5.78%
5-9 1,106 17.62%
10-14 1,300 20.71%
15-19 1,053 16.78%
20-24 400 6.37%
25-29 213 3.39%
30-34 611 9.73%
35-39 145 2.31%
40-44 233 3.71%
45-59 468 7.46%
60-89 201 3.20%
At least 90 184 2.93%

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 0 0.00% 4,435 70.65%
30-44 0 0.00% 989 15.76%
45-59 0 0.00% 468 7.46%
At least 60 0 0.00% 385 6.13%

Rockport Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 31 0.48%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 1,092 16.83%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 4,907 75.63%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 14 0.22%
Color 4 Box Other 87 1.34%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 0 0.00%
Color 6 Box Walked 146 2.25%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 211 3.25%

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): 6,721 (16,745 people)
Families (2000): 4,780 (14,118 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 1,395
People at same address in 1995: 7,669
Rockport Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 917 13.64%
$10,000-$14,999 696 10.36%
$15,000-$19,999 500 7.44%
$20,000-$24,999 540 8.03%
$25,000-$29,999 542 8.06%
$30,000-$34,999 481 7.16%
$35,000-$39,999 363 5.40%
$40,000-$44,999 350 5.21%
$45,000-$49,999 240 3.57%
$50,000-$59,999 634 9.43%
$60,000-$74,999 450 6.70%
$75,000-$99,999 461 6.86%
$100,000-$124,999 266 3.96%
$125,000-$149,999 70 1.04%
$150,000-$199,999 102 1.52%
$200,000 or more 109 1.62%

Rockport Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 1,656 24.80%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 2,322 34.78%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 260 3.89%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 945 14.15%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 19 0.28%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 810 12.13%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 11 0.16%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 394 5.90%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 6 0.09%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 150 2.25%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 1 0.01%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 103 1.54%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Rockport Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 4,891 27.01%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 2,368 13.07%
Public Assistance 298 1.65%
Retirement 1,325 7.32%
Self Employment 1,085 5.99%
Social Security 2,435 13.44%
Supplemental Security 228 1.26%
Wage / Salary 4,584 25.31%
Other 897 4.95%

Rockport Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 2,305 61.60%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 1,437 38.40%

Rockport Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 865 13.29%
Color 1 Box Married 4,079 62.67%
Color 2 Box Never Married 1,353 20.79%
Color 3 Box Widowed 212 3.26%

Rockport Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 754 10.79%
Color 1 Box Married 4,210 60.24%
Color 2 Box Never Married 1,090 15.60%
Color 3 Box Widowed 935 13.38%

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 1,111 8.82%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 2,202 17.48%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 3,708 29.44%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 3,047 24.19%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 539 4.28%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 1,328 10.54%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 662 5.26%

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 149 0.88% 86 0.51% 235 1.39%
Kindergarten 199 1.17% 40 0.24% 239 1.41%
Grades 1-4 801 4.73% 73 0.43% 874 5.16%
Grades 5-8 1,098 6.48% 90 0.53% 1,188 7.01%
Grades 9-12 1,115 6.58% 66 0.39% 1,181 6.97%
Undergrad college 267 1.58% 56 0.33% 323 1.91%
Graduate or professional school 36 0.21% 0 0.00% 36 0.21%
Total 3,665 21.64% 411 2.43% 4,076 24.06%

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 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 13,298 79.46%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 3,438 20.54%

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
Correctional Institution Population (2000): 55
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 1.324 0.397 0.132 1.192 3.045 0.000 22.110 70.833 2.118 95.062
2002 2.593 0.389 0.000 0.389 3.370 0.000 19.316 64.817 1.556 85.688
2003 1.202 0.000 0.000 0.841 2.044 0.000 20.676 67.316 1.563 89.554
2004 Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available
2005 1.697 1.245 0.000 0.339 3.282 0.113 19.237 71.291 3.847 94.376
2006 0.968 2.151 0.000 0.215 3.334 0.000 11.617 54.426 2.151 68.194
2007 0.845 0.000 0.000 0.528 1.374 0.106 9.721 43.850 1.479 55.051

Rockport Law Enforcement Employeess
Year Color 0 Box Officers Color 1 Box Civilian
2004 2 22
2005 2 22
2006 2 22
2007 2 22

Rockport Crime Index
Year Color 0 Box Index
2001 741
2002 687

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Rockport Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Rockport Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 2,206 13.02%
10-19 Years 2,530 14.94%
20-29 Years 1,448 8.55%
30-39 Years 2,038 12.03%
40-49 Years 2,444 14.43%
50-59 Years 2,200 12.99%
60-69 Years 1,958 11.56%
70-79 Years 1,450 8.56%
80-89 Years 548 3.24%
90+ Years 116 0.68%

Rockport Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 8,383 49.49%
Color 1 Box Female 8,555 50.51%

Rockport Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 12,218 72.13%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 3,772 22.27%
Color 2 Box Asian 430 2.54%
Color 1 Box African-American 227 1.34%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 201 1.19%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 63 0.37%
Color 6 Box Other Race 21 0.12%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 6 0.04%

Rockport Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. Irish 2,478 21.47%
2. German 2,411 20.89%
3. English 1,828 15.84%
4. United States Or American 1,205 10.44%
5. French Non-Basque 618 5.35%
6. Scotch Irish 418 3.62%
7. Italian 383 3.32%
8. Scottish 328 2.84%
9. Dutch 294 2.55%
10. Norwegian 256 2.22%

Rockport Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 12,983 81.15%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 2,371 14.82%
3. Vietnamese 306 1.91%
4. French 79 0.49%
5. Chinese 53 0.33%
6. German 44 0.28%
7. Korean 28 0.18%
8. Other Native North American 26 0.16%
9. Tagalog 19 0.12%
10. Laotian 18 0.11%

Rockport Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 16,040 94.41%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 454 2.67%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 496 2.92%

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
78381 78382