Population 308 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Rockton
Household size in Rockton
| Period | Rockton | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.28 | 2.45 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 3.36 | 2.47 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 3.20 | 2.43 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.99 | 2.40 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.29 | −0.06 | −0.03 |
Rockton is a place of big households: 2.99 people per home on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. Numbers like that usually point to plenty of families with kids. Household size has dropped from 3.28 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 Rockton
| Period | Rockton | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 32.7 | 38.8 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 31.4 | 39.9 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 35.0 | 40.9 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 33.8 | 41.4 | 40.1 |
| Change | +1.1 | +2.6 | +2.3 |
Rockton is young: half of its residents are under 33.8, compared with a national median of 40.1. The population tilts toward young families with children.
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 Rockton
| Period | Rockton | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.8% | 10.4% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 8.6% | 10.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 7.3% | 10.0% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.5% | 9.8% | 11.6% |
| Change | −4.3 pts | −0.6 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in Rockton: 5.5% of 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 Rockton
Renters in Rockton
| Period | Rockton | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 18.9% | 30.5% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 20.6% | 32.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 13.8% | 33.0% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 15.6% | 32.2% | 34.8% |
| Change | −3.3 pts | +1.6 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 15.6% of households in Rockton rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 48.2% have no mortgage at all, 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 Rockton
| Period | Rockton | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 20.9% | 10.5% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 16.5% | 10.6% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 18.6% | 10.1% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 19.6% | 9.2% | 9.6% |
| Change | −1.2 pts | −1.3 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in Rockton: 19.6% 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 Rockton
| Period | Rockton | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1961 | 1970 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1974 | 1971 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1978 | 1972 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1981 | 1974 | 1980 |
| Change | +21 | +5 | +6 |
Homes in Rockton are about the same age as the nation's housing: the median home was built in 1981, versus 1980 nationally. Homes here are newer than in Wisconsin as a whole, where the median home dates to 1974.
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 Rockton
| Period | Rockton | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $422 | $758 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $420 | $821 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $589 | $904 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $714 | $1,139 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$292 | +$380 | +$606 |
Rent in Rockton runs $714 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 21.1% 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 Rockton
Bachelor's degrees in Rockton
| Period | Rockton | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.4% | 26.5% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 11.3% | 28.0% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 12.6% | 30.4% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 19.0% | 33.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +7.5 pts | +7.0 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Rockton: 19.0% 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 Rockton
| Period | Rockton | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 71.8% | 89.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 71.4% | 90.7% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 72.4% | 92.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 76.0% | 93.3% | 89.3% |
| Change | +4.2 pts | +3.8 pts | +4.3 pts |
Nearly a quarter of adults in Rockton never finished high school, well above the national share: only 76.0% 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 Rockton
| Period | Rockton | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.5% | 6.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 3.8% | 7.3% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 2.6% | 3.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 2.2% | 3.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | −4.3 pts | −3.4 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Rockton has been low: just 2.2% 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).
Rockton 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rockton | 2.99 | 33.8 | 5.5% | 15.6% | 19.6% | 1981 | $714 | 19.0% | 76.0% | 2.2% |
| La Farge | 2.26 | 44.2 | 6.6% | 23.6% | 17.3% | 1973 | $729 | 18.4% | 89.7% | 2.2% |
| Ontario | 2.75 | 37.0 | 6.4% | 16.8% | 20.0% | 1977 | $809 | 21.7% | 83.8% | 2.8% |
| Valley | 2.76 | 37.7 | 7.4% | 18.1% | 19.4% | 1975 | $773 | 16.9% | 83.3% | 2.1% |
| St. Marys | 3.08 | 32.8 | 8.4% | 17.1% | 13.0% | 1971 | $875 | 16.9% | 83.4% | 1.3% |
| Cashton | 2.79 | 34.7 | 8.7% | 13.7% | 11.9% | 1979 | $937 | 19.3% | 83.9% | 2.8% |
| West Lima | 3.05 | 37.7 | 4.9% | 8.6% | 20.5% | 1977 | $668 | 22.6% | 85.0% | 0.9% |
| Westby | 2.58 | 40.3 | 6.2% | 16.8% | 7.9% | 1972 | $920 | 24.9% | 88.7% | 2.0% |
| Ross | 2.26 | 53.6 | 4.7% | 12.9% | 21.5% | 1989 | $979 | 27.3% | 93.4% | 3.9% |
| Viola | 2.40 | 47.8 | 7.5% | 10.2% | 21.9% | 1973 | $1,001 | 29.0% | 93.7% | 2.2% |
| Norwalk | 3.01 | 36.0 | 11.0% | 16.8% | 10.0% | 1979 | $901 | 18.1% | 84.6% | 1.1% |
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 Rockton. 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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