Population 985 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Rocksprings
Household size in Rocksprings
| Period | Rocksprings | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.46 | 2.87 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.64 | 2.93 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.50 | 2.95 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 3.10 | 2.83 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.64 | −0.05 | −0.03 |
Households in Rocksprings are large by national standards, averaging 3.10 people against 2.65 for the U.S. That usually means more families with children at home. Household size has climbed from 2.46 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 Rocksprings
| Period | Rocksprings | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 41.9 | 34.7 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 48.5 | 35.4 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 49.3 | 36.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 39.0 | 36.7 | 40.1 |
| Change | −2.9 | +2.0 | +2.3 |
At 39.0, the median age in Rocksprings is close to the national median of 40.1, so its age mix looks much like the country's. The population here is older than in Texas overall, where the median age is 36.7.
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 Rocksprings
| Period | Rocksprings | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.0% | 13.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 10.4% | 13.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 8.3% | 13.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 9.4% | 12.9% | 11.6% |
| Change | −6.6 pts | −0.8 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about one in ten households in Rocksprings (9.4%), 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 Rocksprings
Renters in Rocksprings
| Period | Rocksprings | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 20.0% | 35.2% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 11.5% | 37.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 17.7% | 38.0% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 14.4% | 37.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | −5.7 pts | +2.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 14.4% of households in Rocksprings rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. About eight in ten owners (78.1%) 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 Rocksprings
| Period | Rocksprings | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 28.3% | 11.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 33.7% | 10.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 30.8% | 10.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 41.2% | 9.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | +12.9 pts | −2.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in Rocksprings: 41.2% of homes are empty, 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 Rocksprings
| Period | Rocksprings | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1961 | 1983 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1962 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1971 | 1987 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1970 | 1992 | 1980 |
| Change | +9 | +8 | +6 |
The housing in Rocksprings is old by national standards: the median home dates to 1970, against 1980 for the U.S., so buyers will find more older houses, some of them due for updates.
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 Rocksprings
| Period | Rocksprings | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $646 | $921 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $475 | $1,005 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $392 | $1,178 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $712 | $1,560 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$66 | +$639 | +$606 |
Rent in Rocksprings runs $712 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 17.5% 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 Rocksprings
Bachelor's degrees in Rocksprings
| Period | Rocksprings | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 19.2% | 27.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 20.4% | 27.9% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 15.6% | 30.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 23.9% | 34.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | +4.7 pts | +7.1 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Rocksprings have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 23.9%, 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 Rocksprings
| Period | Rocksprings | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 63.0% | 80.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 69.4% | 82.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 68.4% | 83.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 76.5% | 85.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +13.5 pts | +5.1 pts | +4.3 pts |
Nearly a quarter of adults in Rocksprings never finished high school, well above the national share: only 76.5% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally.
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 Rocksprings
| Period | Rocksprings | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.7% | 7.0% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 10.9% | 7.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 0.0% | 5.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 0.0% | 5.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | −7.7 pts | −1.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
The survey found almost no one in Rocksprings out of work and looking, against 5.4% of the labor force nationally. 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).
Rocksprings 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rocksprings | 3.10 | 39.0 | 9.4% | 14.4% | 41.2% | 1970 | $712 | 23.9% | 76.5% | 0.0% |
| Loma Alta | 3.90 | 40.8 | 8.1% | 3.1% | 68.2% | 1989 | $831 | 41.5% | 95.5% | 0.0% |
| Mountain Home | 2.08 | 61.8 | 4.3% | 8.8% | 23.7% | 2001 | $1,474 | 35.5% | 97.3% | 0.8% |
| Hunt | 2.24 | 59.9 | 4.6% | 15.7% | 21.6% | 1992 | $1,512 | 37.2% | 96.6% | 1.2% |
| Ingram | 2.36 | 49.1 | 4.9% | 24.4% | 15.1% | 1989 | $1,230 | 26.1% | 89.9% | 2.8% |
| Kerrville | 2.22 | 48.0 | 7.9% | 32.6% | 9.8% | 1985 | $1,267 | 32.5% | 91.0% | 3.6% |
| Legion | 2.37 | 46.9 | 10.4% | 36.5% | 8.5% | 1990 | $1,260 | 33.0% | 87.0% | 5.7% |
| Center Point | 2.66 | 48.2 | 14.0% | 22.3% | 21.6% | 1994 | $798 | 28.6% | 82.4% | 2.8% |
| Morris Ranch | 2.35 | 55.8 | 3.8% | 23.3% | 13.1% | 1997 | $1,101 | 43.1% | 93.8% | 2.3% |
| Comfort | 2.37 | 48.8 | 9.1% | 13.0% | 18.3% | 1991 | $1,029 | 35.0% | 90.0% | 5.0% |
| Waring | 2.42 | 54.8 | 8.8% | 5.5% | 21.5% | 1991 | $1,357 | 46.3% | 95.3% | 5.0% |
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 Rocksprings. 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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