Rock Creek township, KS

2022 population: 893 ( 62 from 2010 )
Land area: 53.9 square miles
Population density: 16.6 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	859	96.19%	5.1%
Black:	0	0.00%	0.0%
Indian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Asian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
2+ races:	11	1.23%	42.1%
Hispanic:	23	2.58%	15.0%

Total non-White:	34	3.81%	32.0%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-46	-5.8
Change in Non-White pop.:	-16	-2.0

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
955
905	94.76%
0	0.00%
10	1.05%
1	0.10%
19	1.99%
20	2.09%
50	5.24%

2000
1,013
986	97.33%
0	0.00%
4	0.39%
11	1.09%
8	0.79%
2	0.20%
27	2.67%

1990
286
279	97.55%
7	2.45%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
n/a
0	0.00%
7	2.45%

1980
988
978	98.99%
0	0.00%
3	0.30%
0	0.00%
n/a
7	0.71%
10	1.01%

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

-81	-8.0
23	2.3

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

707	247.2
20	7.0

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

-699	-70.7
-3	-0.3

Age, Family & Household Data for Rock Creek township, KS

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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
47.6
176	19.7%
717	80.3%
248	27.8%

364
2.37

239	65.7%
191	79.9%
17	7.1%
125	34.3%

2010
Number	Percent
44.2
221	23.1%
734	76.9%
183	19.2%

375
2.44

263	70.1%
208	79.1%
25	9.5%
112	29.9%

2000
Number	Percent
37.9
268	26.5%
745	73.5%
185	18.3%

395
2.45

273	69.1%
245	89.7%
14	5.1%
122	30.9%

1990
Number	Percent
123.3
240	83.9%
46	16.1%
193	67.5%

338
0.71

241	71.3%
210	87.1%
14	5.8%
97	28.7%

1980
Number	Percent
34.8
285	28.8%
703	71.2%
213	21.6%

359
2.62

274	76.3%
244	89.1%
11	4.0%
85	23.7%

2022 Housing Data for Rock Creek township, KS

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	20	5.5%
$10,000 to $14,999	13	3.6%
$15,000 to $19,999	22	6.0%
$20,000 to $24,999	9	2.5%
$25,000 to $29,999	18	4.9%
$30,000 to $34,999	8	2.2%
$35,000 to $39,999	7	1.9%
$40,000 to $44,999	25	6.9%
$45,000 to $49,999	11	3.0%
$50,000 to $59,999	29	8.0%
$60,000 to $74,999	52	14.3%
$75,000 to $99,999	56	15.4%
$100,000 to $124,999	53	14.6%
$125,000 to $149,999	4	1.1%
$150,000 to $199,999	14	3.8%
$200,000 or more	23	6.3%

Median Household Income	67,841
Per Capita Income	34,856

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	13	3.6%
Public Assistance	5	1.4%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	10	2.7%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	383	80.6%
Unemployed	7	1.5%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	390	82.1%
Not in Labor Force	85	17.9%

Real Unemployment Rate		19.4%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	157	101	60.9%
Non-Profit	4	44	8.3%
Self-Employed	22	19	53.7%

Local Government	16	10	61.5%
State Government	0	11	0.0%
Federal Government	14	13	51.9%

Total Private + Self	179	120	59.9%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	34	78	30.4%
Total	213	198	51.8%

Pct. Govt.	15.6%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	44	10.7%
Sales and Office Occupations	91	22.1%
Professional, Technical	85	20.7%
Service Occupations	54	13.1%
All others	137	33.3%

White Collar		53.5%

Industry
	Number	%
Retail trade	63	15.3%
Health care and social assistance	49	11.9%
Transportation and warehousing	48	11.7%
Educational services	40	9.7%
Construction	34	8.3%
Finance and insurance	33	8.0%
Wholesale trade	30	7.3%
Utilities	23	5.6%
Manufacturing	21	5.1%
Public administration	13	3.2%
Other services	13	3.2%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	12	2.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	10	2.4%
Professional, scientific, technical	9	2.2%
Accommodation and food services	8	1.9%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction	4	1.0%
Information	1	0.2%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	23	2.58%
Puerto Rican	0	0.00%
Cuban	0	0.00%
Dominican	0	0.00%

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

Total South American	0	0.00%
Argentinean	0	0.00%
Bolivian	0	0.00%
Chilean	0	0.00%
Colombian	0	0.00%
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	0	0.00%

Asian Breakdown
Country	Number	%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	844	99.8%
German, other Germanic	2	0.2%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	270	30.2%
Irish	106	11.9%
European	81	9.1%
English	80	9.0%
American	45	5.0%
Norwegian	21	2.4%
Scottish	15	1.7%
French Canadian	13	1.5%
Polish	13	1.5%
French	12	1.3%
Dutch	10	1.1%
Hungarian	9	1.0%
Pennsylvania German	8	0.9%
Italian	6	0.7%
Swedish	6	0.7%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	893	100.0%
Not a citizen	0	0.0%

Native	888	99.4%
Foreign-born	5	0.6%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
21	3.0%	43	6.2%	239	34.2%	226	32.3%	140	20.0%	30	4.3%
Average years of education: 13.1

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	21	3.0%
9-12 Years	43	6.2%
H.S. Grad or GED	239	34.2%
Some College	226	32.3%
Bach. Degree	140	20.0%
Grad Degree	30	4.3%
Average years of education: 13.1

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +31	D +5	D + 8.7%
D +36
2020 vs. 2012	R +36	R +4	D + 6.5%
D +32
2020 vs. 2008	R +31	R +26	R + 2.6%
D +5

2016 vs. 2008	R +0	R +31	R + 11.3%
D -31
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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	67%	Donald Trump* (R)	319	68.3%	Joe Biden (D)	130	27.8%	18	3.9%	467	12	22	0.03%
2016	58%	Donald Trump (R)	288	70.1%	Hillary Clinton (D)	94	22.9%	29	7.1%	411	14	24	0.03%
2012	55%	Mitt Romney (R)	283	71.1%	Barack Obama* (D)	98	24.6%	17	4.3%	398	12	24	0.03%
2008	57%	John McCain (R)	288	68.2%	Barack Obama (D)	125	29.6%	9	2.1%	422	12	23	0.03%
2004	54%	George W. Bush* (R)	306	76.1%	John Kerry (D)	90	22.4%	6	1.5%	402	14	25	0.03%
2000	52%	George W. Bush (R)	256	66.5%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	118	30.6%	11	2.9%	385	8	19	0.04%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Rock Creek township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

130

27.8%

Donald Trump* (R)

319

68.3%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

3.9%

TOTAL

467

Turnout: 67%	Diff (St): 12	Diff (US): 22

2016 President, Rock Creek township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

22.9%

Donald Trump (R)

288

70.1%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

5.6%

Other

1.5%

TOTAL

411

Turnout: 58%	Diff (St): 14	Diff (US): 24

2012 President, Rock Creek township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

24.6%

Mitt Romney (R)

283

71.1%

Other

4.3%

TOTAL

398

Turnout: 55%	Diff (St): 12	Diff (US): 24

2008 President, Rock Creek township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

125

29.6%

John McCain (R)

288

68.2%

Other

2.1%

TOTAL

422

Turnout: 57%	Diff (St): 12	Diff (US): 23

2004 President, Rock Creek township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

306

76.1%

John Kerry (D)

22.4%

Other

1.5%

TOTAL

402

Turnout: 54%	Diff (St): 14	Diff (US): 25

2000 President, Rock Creek township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

256

66.5%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

118

30.6%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

1.6%

Other

1.3%

TOTAL

385

Turnout: 52%	Diff (St): 8	Diff (US): 19

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Rock Creek township, KS

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV

*: 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	398
Median Value	$108,200

Occupied	364	91.5%
Vacant	34	8.5%

Owned	304	83.5%
Rented	60	16.5%
Median Rent	$811

Single-Family Units	351	88.2%
Detached	351	88.2%
Attached	0	0.0%
Buldings with 5+ Units	2	0.5%
Mobile Homes	38	9.5%

Rock Creek township, KS

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Rock Creek township, KS

2022 Housing Data for Rock Creek township, KS

2022 Income & Employment Data for Rock Creek township, KS

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Rock Creek township, KS

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Rock Creek township, KS

Historical Presidential Election Results for Rock Creek township, KS

Historical Statewide Election Results for Rock Creek township, KS