Population 268 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Rockport
Household size in Rockport
| Period | Rockport | Jackson area | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.65 | 2.70 | 2.66 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.71 | 2.71 | 2.67 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.74 | 2.68 | 2.64 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.54 | 2.56 | 2.57 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.10 | −0.14 | −0.09 | −0.03 |
Households in Rockport run a little small, averaging 2.54 people against 2.65 nationally, which usually means more singles and couples and fewer children. The Jackson area as a whole looks much the same. Household size has dropped from 2.65 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
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 Rockport
| Period | Rockport | Jackson area | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 46.2 | 35.9 | 36.7 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 44.0 | 36.9 | 37.5 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 46.1 | 37.9 | 38.8 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 35.8 | 39.1 | 39.4 | 40.1 |
| Change | −10.4 | +3.2 | +2.6 | +2.3 |
With a median age of just 35.8, Rockport is far younger than the country as a whole (40.1), a population that tilts toward young adults, many of them living alone or as couples.
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 Rockport
| Period | Rockport | Jackson area | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.2% | 17.1% | 15.8% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 7.8% | 16.8% | 15.8% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 11.0% | 15.7% | 14.7% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.7% | 14.7% | 14.6% | 11.6% |
| Change | −6.5 pts | −2.5 pts | −1.1 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 4.7% of households in Rockport, well below the national share of 11.6%.
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 Rockport
Renters in Rockport
| Period | Rockport | Jackson area | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.7% | 31.3% | 29.2% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 5.3% | 32.4% | 31.1% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 3.3% | 32.4% | 31.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 5.7% | 32.5% | 30.0% | 34.8% |
| Change | −3.0 pts | +1.2 pts | +0.8 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 5.7% of households in Rockport rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Just over six in ten owners (62.4%) have paid off their mortgages, well above the national share of 39.8%.
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 Rockport
| Period | Rockport | Jackson area | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 27.5% | 11.3% | 13.6% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 30.4% | 12.7% | 14.6% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 35.7% | 13.3% | 16.1% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 26.8% | 12.0% | 14.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | −0.7 pts | +0.7 pts | +0.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 26.8% of the housing in Rockport, far above the national rate of 9.6%. In resort and lake areas that usually means seasonal and vacation homes; elsewhere it can point to weak demand.
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 Rockport
| Period | Rockport | Jackson area | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1978 | 1982 | 1981 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1981 | 1983 | 1983 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1978 | 1984 | 1984 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1988 | 1987 | 1987 | 1980 |
| Change | +10 | +4 | +5 | +6 |
Rockport has newer housing than the country as a whole: the median home was built in 1988, versus 1980 nationally. The picture is much the same across the Jackson area.
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 Rockport
| Period | Rockport | Jackson area | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $599 | $796 | $703 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $597 | $862 | $758 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $741 | $940 | $819 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $802 | $1,161 | $1,018 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$204 | +$364 | +$315 | +$606 |
The median renter in Rockport pays $802 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 22.2% of the typical renter's income, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.
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 Rockport
Bachelor's degrees in Rockport
| Period | Rockport | Jackson area | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.9% | 28.1% | 20.8% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 13.8% | 28.8% | 21.4% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 7.7% | 29.7% | 22.8% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 13.4% | 33.0% | 25.8% | 35.6% |
| Change | +7.5 pts | +4.8 pts | +5.0 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Rockport: 13.4% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's or higher, well below the national share of 35.6%.
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 Rockport
| Period | Rockport | Jackson area | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 70.1% | 83.3% | 80.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 85.8% | 85.3% | 82.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 88.3% | 86.9% | 84.8% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 92.0% | 88.8% | 87.3% | 89.3% |
| Change | +21.9 pts | +5.5 pts | +6.9 pts | +4.3 pts |
About nine in ten adults in Rockport have finished high school (92.0%), a bit above the national rate of 89.3%.
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 Rockport
| Period | Rockport | Jackson area | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.5% | 8.0% | 9.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 2.6% | 9.6% | 11.0% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 1.6% | 7.2% | 7.6% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 0.7% | 5.7% | 5.8% | 5.4% |
| Change | −8.8 pts | −2.3 pts | −3.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
The job market in Rockport has been strong: just 0.7% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's 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).
Rockport 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rockport | 2.54 | 35.8 | 4.7% | 5.7% | 26.8% | 1988 | $802 | 13.4% | 92.0% | 0.7% |
| Oma | 1.85 | 55.3 | 10.1% | 14.5% | 21.9% | 1987 | $652 | 10.7% | 75.4% | 5.5% |
| Georgetown | 2.55 | 43.8 | 2.6% | 14.1% | 35.3% | 1983 | $477 | 11.1% | 77.1% | 0.1% |
| Stronghope | 2.34 | 45.6 | 5.5% | 10.4% | 22.0% | 1990 | $664 | 14.2% | 88.9% | 0.4% |
| Pinola | 3.03 | 36.9 | 9.8% | 8.7% | 24.7% | 1993 | $853 | 17.7% | 86.1% | 1.2% |
| Shivers | 2.75 | 28.8 | 7.0% | 0.9% | 31.8% | 1986 | $852 | 10.0% | 92.2% | 1.4% |
| Wanilla | 2.40 | 41.0 | 12.9% | 20.5% | 23.9% | 1984 | $778 | 15.4% | 76.1% | 13.0% |
| Sontag | 2.30 | 43.5 | 6.7% | 20.1% | 19.3% | 1989 | $709 | 19.7% | 79.3% | 12.0% |
| Shady Grove | 2.41 | 43.8 | 11.8% | 29.4% | 33.8% | 1985 | $581 | 10.8% | 79.7% | 1.1% |
| New Hebron | 2.83 | 41.2 | 17.8% | 10.9% | 24.8% | 1990 | $859 | 14.4% | 88.6% | 6.8% |
| Beauregard | 3.05 | 22.9 | 15.5% | 40.7% | 10.2% | 1977 | $1,110 | 12.7% | 80.3% | 5.6% |
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 Rockport. 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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