Population 1,943 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Rock Creek
Household size in Rock Creek
| Period | Rock Creek | Cleveland area | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.76 | 2.47 | 2.51 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.44 | 2.44 | 2.51 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.63 | 2.39 | 2.47 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.26 | 2.38 | 2.46 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.50 | −0.09 | −0.05 | −0.03 |
Rock Creek is a place of small households, averaging 2.26 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children. Household size has dropped from 2.76 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Rock Creek
| Period | Rock Creek | Cleveland area | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 39.6 | 40.5 | 39.0 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 42.4 | 41.5 | 40.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 43.8 | 42.3 | 40.7 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 40.6 | 42.5 | 40.8 | 40.1 |
| Change | +0.9 | +2.0 | +1.8 | +2.3 |
At 40.6, the median age in Rock Creek is close to the national median of 40.1, so its age mix looks much like the country's. The population here is younger than in the Cleveland area as a whole, where the median age is 42.5.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Rock Creek
| Period | Rock Creek | Cleveland area | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.6% | 11.9% | 11.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 9.1% | 11.9% | 11.9% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 12.9% | 11.2% | 11.7% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 17.0% | 11.6% | 11.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | +7.5 pts | −0.3 pts | −0.0 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are common in Rock Creek: 17.0% of all households, against 11.6% nationally.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Rock Creek
Renters in Rock Creek
| Period | Rock Creek | Cleveland area | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.2% | 31.7% | 30.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 15.5% | 33.8% | 33.1% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 23.3% | 34.9% | 33.9% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 15.9% | 33.5% | 32.8% | 34.8% |
| Change | −0.2 pts | +1.7 pts | +2.0 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 15.9% of households in Rock Creek rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. More than a third of owners (37.1%) have paid off their mortgages, about the same as nationally.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Rock Creek
| Period | Rock Creek | Cleveland area | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.4% | 10.8% | 10.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 16.3% | 10.9% | 10.8% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 17.8% | 10.3% | 10.2% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 11.7% | 8.4% | 8.7% | 9.6% |
| Change | +0.2 pts | −2.4 pts | −2.2 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy runs a little high in Rock Creek: 11.7% of homes are empty, against 9.6% nationally. The count includes vacation homes and homes between owners or tenants, not just abandoned ones.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Rock Creek
| Period | Rock Creek | Cleveland area | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1962 | 1963 | 1968 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1967 | 1964 | 1969 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1972 | 1964 | 1970 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1989 | 1966 | 1972 | 1980 |
| Change | +27 | +3 | +4 | +6 |
Much of the housing in Rock Creek is relatively new: half of its homes were built after 1989, compared with 1980 for the U.S. as a whole.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Rock Creek
| Period | Rock Creek | Cleveland area | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $885 | $833 | $765 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $726 | $872 | $814 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $832 | $949 | $901 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $976 | $1,216 | $1,142 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$91 | +$383 | +$377 | +$606 |
Rent in Rock Creek runs $976 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 43.2% of the typical renter's income, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Rock Creek
Bachelor's degrees in Rock Creek
| Period | Rock Creek | Cleveland area | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.6% | 27.3% | 25.4% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 16.3% | 28.6% | 26.5% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 16.3% | 30.8% | 28.9% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 14.9% | 34.5% | 31.9% | 35.6% |
| Change | +1.3 pts | +7.2 pts | +6.5 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Rock Creek have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 14.9%, against 35.6% nationally.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Rock Creek
| Period | Rock Creek | Cleveland area | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 85.9% | 87.9% | 87.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 85.1% | 88.9% | 88.9% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 90.3% | 90.3% | 90.4% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 88.0% | 91.8% | 91.7% | 89.3% |
| Change | +2.0 pts | +3.9 pts | +4.0 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in Rock Creek is close to the national rate: 88.0% of adults have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3%. The rate is lower than in the Cleveland area as a whole (91.8%).
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Rock Creek
| Period | Rock Creek | Cleveland area | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.3% | 9.3% | 8.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 11.7% | 10.1% | 9.4% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 10.7% | 6.5% | 5.5% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 1.8% | 5.6% | 4.9% | 5.4% |
| Change | −7.5 pts | −3.7 pts | −3.8 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Rock Creek has been low: just 1.8% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Rock Creek compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rock Creek | 2.26 | 40.6 | 17.0% | 15.9% | 11.7% | 1989 | $976 | 14.9% | 88.0% | 1.8% |
| Roaming Shores | 2.52 | 46.6 | 6.9% | 7.5% | 21.7% | 1993 | $1,184 | 22.5% | 90.3% | 2.9% |
| Footville | 2.30 | 50.4 | 5.8% | 3.8% | 11.1% | 1973 | $995 | 19.6% | 92.9% | 1.4% |
| Mechanicsville | 2.64 | 50.5 | 5.3% | 4.2% | 9.1% | 1977 | $786 | 32.5% | 95.8% | 3.9% |
| Hartsgrove | 2.63 | 39.9 | 15.6% | 7.6% | 16.9% | 1974 | $992 | 28.5% | 91.2% | 0.8% |
| New Lyme | 2.47 | 42.2 | 8.3% | 26.4% | 12.9% | 1971 | $975 | 20.9% | 89.9% | 3.3% |
| Rome | 2.56 | 42.5 | 12.9% | 17.6% | 12.0% | 1964 | $907 | 16.9% | 83.9% | 4.6% |
| Austinburg | 2.50 | 45.5 | 13.5% | 16.5% | 8.2% | 1963 | $807 | 21.4% | 94.0% | 6.5% |
| Harpersfield | 2.24 | 54.7 | 4.4% | 6.6% | 10.3% | 1980 | $742 | 24.6% | 97.2% | 3.7% |
| Jefferson | 2.42 | 44.5 | 9.5% | 22.4% | 11.6% | 1969 | $1,027 | 21.2% | 91.1% | 2.2% |
| Lenox Center | 2.56 | 42.5 | 16.1% | 16.1% | 8.4% | 1984 | $985 | 15.3% | 94.1% | 7.5% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Rock Creek. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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