Rockport town, MA

Tracts in this county

2022 population: 6,973 ( 21 from 2010 )
Land area: 7.0 square miles
Population density: 997.9 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	6,582	94.39%	1.3%
Black:	45	0.65%	9.8%
Indian:	6	0.09%	50.0%
Asian:	15	0.22%	75.8%
2+ races:	149	2.14%	152.5%
Hispanic:	176	2.52%	58.6%

Total non-White:	391	5.61%	36.7%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-84	-1.5
Change in Non-White pop.:	105	1.8

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

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Year:

Total population:

White:

Black:

Indian:

Asian:

2+ races:

Hispanic:

Total non-White:

2010
6,952
6,666	95.89%
41	0.59%
4	0.06%
62	0.89%
59	0.85%
111	1.60%
286	4.11%

2000
7,767
7,541	97.09%
27	0.35%
17	0.22%
73	0.94%
45	0.58%
56	0.72%
226	2.91%

1990
7,482
7,365	98.44%
28	0.37%
0	0.00%
20	0.27%
n/a
56	0.75%
117	1.56%

1980
6,345
6,284	99.04%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
47	0.74%
n/a
14	0.22%
61	0.96%

Decade:

Components:

Births:

Deaths:

Net Migration:

Net Immigration:

Change in White population:

Change in Non-White pop.:

Number	Rate
2000's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

-875	-11.3
60	0.8

Number	Rate
1990's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

176	2.4
109	1.5

Number	Rate
1980's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

1,081	17.0
56	0.9

Age, Family & Household Data for Rockport town, MA

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Year:

Median Age:

Under 18:

Voting Age Population:

Over 65:

Households:

Persons Per HH:

Families (%HH):

Married Couples (%Fams):

Single Mothers (%Fams):

Non-Family (%HH):

2022
Number	Percent
58.4
876	12.6%
6,097	87.4%
2,584	37.1%

3,282
2.11

2,069	63.0%
1,686	81.5%
107	5.2%
1,213	37.0%

2010
Number	Percent
51.2
1,196	17.2%
5,756	82.8%
1,608	23.1%

3,213
2.14

1,878	58.5%
1,528	81.4%
115	6.1%
1,335	41.5%

2000
Number	Percent
44.5
1,675	21.6%
6,092	78.4%
1,556	20.0%

3,472
2.21

2,035	58.6%
1,682	82.7%
94	4.6%
1,437	41.4%

1990
Number	Percent
41.2
1,438	19.2%
6,044	80.8%
1,666	22.3%

3,345
2.21

1,979	59.2%
1,615	81.6%
123	6.2%
1,366	40.8%

1980
Number	Percent
40.8
1,292	20.4%
5,053	79.6%
1,458	23.0%

2,785
2.25

1,729	62.1%
1,437	83.1%
132	7.6%
1,056	37.9%

2022 Housing Data for Rockport town, MA

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	85	2.6%
$10,000 to $14,999	97	3.0%
$15,000 to $19,999	50	1.5%
$20,000 to $24,999	85	2.6%
$25,000 to $29,999	119	3.6%
$30,000 to $34,999	107	3.3%
$35,000 to $39,999	143	4.4%
$40,000 to $44,999	80	2.4%
$45,000 to $49,999	140	4.3%
$50,000 to $59,999	120	3.7%
$60,000 to $74,999	232	7.1%
$75,000 to $99,999	471	14.4%
$100,000 to $124,999	298	9.1%
$125,000 to $149,999	366	11.2%
$150,000 to $199,999	300	9.1%
$200,000 or more	589	17.9%

Median Household Income	95,091
Per Capita Income	60,497

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	76	2.3%
Public Assistance	83	2.5%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	227	6.9%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	2,539	72.1%
Unemployed	199	5.7%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	2,738	77.8%
Not in Labor Force	783	22.2%

Real Unemployment Rate		27.9%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	831	955	46.5%
Non-Profit	107	322	24.9%
Self-Employed	383	150	71.9%

Local Government	116	184	38.7%
State Government	10	154	6.1%
Federal Government	86	22	79.6%

Total Private + Self	1,214	1,105	52.4%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	319	682	31.9%
Total	1,533	1,787	46.2%

Pct. Govt.	17.2%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	679	20.5%
Sales and Office Occupations	649	19.5%
Professional, Technical	1,053	31.7%
Service Occupations	459	13.8%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	38	1.1%
All others	480	14.5%

White Collar		71.7%

Industry
	Number	%
Health care and social assistance	650	19.6%
Educational services	488	14.7%
Construction	301	9.1%
Professional, scientific, technical	245	7.4%
Accommodation and food services	237	7.1%
Retail trade	229	6.9%
Manufacturing	195	5.9%
Public administration	173	5.2%
Other services	153	4.6%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	140	4.2%
Wholesale trade	118	3.6%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	108	3.3%
Finance and insurance	106	3.2%
Information	77	2.3%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	37	1.1%
Transportation and warehousing	28	0.8%
Real estate and rental and leasing	20	0.6%
Utilities	15	0.5%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	21	0.30%
Puerto Rican	69	0.99%
Cuban	0	0.00%
Dominican	13	0.19%

Total Central American	14	0.20%
Costa Rican	0	0.00%
Guatemalan	0	0.00%
Honduran	0	0.00%
Nicaraguan	0	0.00%
Panamanian	0	0.00%
Salvadoran	14	0.20%
Other Central American	0	0.00%

Total South American	16	0.23%
Argentinean	0	0.00%
Bolivian	0	0.00%
Chilean	0	0.00%
Colombian	16	0.23%
Ecuadorian	0	0.00%
Paraguayan	0	0.00%
Peruvian	0	0.00%
Uruguayan	0	0.00%
Venezuelan	0	0.00%
Other South American	0	0.00%

Other Hispanic	43	0.62%

Asian Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Japanese	10	0.14%
Chinese	5	0.07%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	6,509	96.2%
Spanish	117	1.7%
French, Haitian, Cajun	82	1.2%
Other Indo-European	42	0.6%
Other	10	0.1%
German, other Germanic	8	0.1%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
Irish	1,937	27.8%
English	1,436	20.6%
Italian	1,072	15.4%
German	715	10.3%
French	350	5.0%
American	310	4.4%
Scottish	306	4.4%
Polish	296	4.2%
Finnish	281	4.0%
Portuguese	280	4.0%
European	189	2.7%
French Canadian	176	2.5%
Swedish	126	1.8%
Austrian	110	1.6%
Greek	102	1.5%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	6,887	98.8%
Not a citizen	86	1.2%

Native	6,713	96.3%
Foreign-born	260	3.7%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
45	0.8%	202	3.6%	620	11.0%	1,460	25.8%	1,664	29.4%	1,667	29.5%
Average years of education: 15.3

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	45	0.8%
9-12 Years	202	3.6%
H.S. Grad or GED	620	11.0%
Some College	1,460	25.8%
Bach. Degree	1,664	29.4%
Grad Degree	1,667	29.5%
Average years of education: 15.3

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R -65	D +804	D + 10.5%
D +739
2020 vs. 2012	R -364	D +1,243	D + 21.2%
D +879
2020 vs. 2008	R -163	D +936	D + 13.9%
D +773

2016 vs. 2008	R -98	D +132	D + 3.4%
D +34
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	96%	Joe Biden (D)	3,861	73.2%	Donald Trump* (R)	1,306	24.8%	108	2.0%	5,275	-7	-22	0.15%
2016	87%	Hillary Clinton (D)	3,122	63.8%	Donald Trump (R)	1,371	28.0%	399	8.2%	4,892	-5	-18	0.15%
2012	83%	Barack Obama* (D)	2,982	62.9%	Mitt Romney (R)	1,670	35.2%	92	1.9%	4,744	-2	-12	0.15%
2008	80%	Barack Obama (D)	3,088	66.4%	John McCain (R)	1,469	31.6%	96	2.1%	4,653	-4	-14	0.15%
2004	78%	John Kerry (D)	2,936	63.3%	George W. Bush* (R)	1,637	35.3%	63	1.4%	4,636	-1	-15	0.16%
2000	73%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	2,479	55.4%	George W. Bush (R)	1,531	34.2%	464	10.4%	4,474	2	-14	0.17%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Rockport town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

3,861

73.2%

Donald Trump* (R)

1,306

24.8%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

1.2%

Other

0.8%

TOTAL

5,275

Turnout: 96%	Diff (St): -7	Diff (US): -22

2016 President, Rockport town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

3,122

63.8%

Donald Trump (R)

1,371

28.0%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

225

4.6%

Other

174

3.6%

TOTAL

4,892

Turnout: 87%	Diff (St): -5	Diff (US): -18

2012 President, Rockport town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

2,982

62.9%

Mitt Romney (R)

1,670

35.2%

Other

1.9%

TOTAL

4,744

Turnout: 83%	Diff (St): -2	Diff (US): -12

2008 President, Rockport town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

3,088

66.4%

John McCain (R)

1,469

31.6%

Other

2.1%

TOTAL

4,653

Turnout: 80%	Diff (St): -4	Diff (US): -14

2004 President, Rockport town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

1,637

35.3%

John Kerry (D)

2,936

63.3%

Other

1.4%

TOTAL

4,636

Turnout: 78%	Diff (St): -1	Diff (US): -15

2000 President, Rockport town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

1,531

34.2%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

2,479

55.4%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

394

8.8%

Other

1.6%

TOTAL

4,474

Turnout: 73%	Diff (St): 2	Diff (US): -14

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Rockport town, MA

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	G	78%	Maura Healey (D)	3,107	73.0%	Geoff Diehl (R)	1,090	25.6%	61 [+]	1.4%	4,258	-9	0.17%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Kevin Reed (Libertarian) 56 (1.3%); Other (Write-in) 5 (0.1%);
2020	S2	95%	Ed Markey* (D)	3,749	71.8%	Kevin O'Connor (R)	1,455	27.9%	20 [+]	0.4%	5,224	-5	0.15%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Other (Write-in) 20 (0.4%);
2018	S1	78%	Elizabeth Warren* (D)	2,790	64.9%	Geoff Diehl (R)	1,358	31.6%	151 [+]	3.5%	4,299	-5	0.16%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Shiva Ayyadurai (I) 146 (3.4%); Other (Write-in) 5 (0.1%);
2018	G	77%	Charlie Baker* (R)	2,942	69.0%	Jay Gonzalez (D)	1,307	30.7%	12 [+]	0.3%	4,261	2	0.16%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Other (Write-in) 12 (0.3%);
2014	S2	63%	Ed Markey* (D)	2,306	65.0%	Brian Herr (R)	1,241	35.0%	2 [+]	0.1%	3,549	-3	0.17%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Other (Write-in) 2 (0.1%);
2014	G	65%	Martha Coakley (D)	1,845	50.4%	Charlie Baker (R)	1,644	44.9%	172 [+]	4.7%	3,661	-3	0.17%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Evan Falchuk (United Independent) 127 (3.5%); Jeff McCormick (I) 24 (0.7%); Scott Lively (I) 21 (0.6%); Other (Write-in) 0 (0.0%);

*: incumbent +: ran on additional party lines Type: G: Governor; S1,S2,S3: Senate Class 1, 2 or 3
italics: special election RO: runoff election PSV: percent of state vote

Housing Data
	Number	%
Housing Units	4,232
Median Value	$651,200

Occupied	3,282	77.6%
Vacant	950	22.4%

Owned	2,257	68.8%
Rented	1,025	31.2%
Median Rent	$1,725

Single-Family Units	3,084	72.9%
Detached	2,848	67.3%
Attached	236	5.6%
Buldings with 5+ Units	362	8.6%
Mobile Homes	23	0.5%

Rockport town, MA

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Rockport town, MA

2022 Housing Data for Rockport town, MA

2022 Income & Employment Data for Rockport town, MA

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Rockport town, MA

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Rockport town, MA

Historical Presidential Election Results for Rockport town, MA

Historical Statewide Election Results for Rockport town, MA