Population 1,128 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Household size in Rocky Comfort
| Period | Rocky Comfort | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.98 | 2.49 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.79 | 2.52 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.89 | 2.50 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.43 | 2.49 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.55 | −0.00 | −0.03 |
Households in Rocky Comfort run small, averaging 2.43 people against 2.65 nationally, which usually means more singles and couples and fewer children. The picture is much the same across Missouri. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.98, 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 Rocky Comfort
| Period | Rocky Comfort | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 41.4 | 38.4 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 38.9 | 39.2 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 35.6 | 40.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 51.3 | 40.1 | 40.1 |
| Change | +9.9 | +1.7 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 51.3, Rocky Comfort is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees.
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 Rocky Comfort
| Period | Rocky Comfort | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.1% | 11.3% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 8.5% | 11.4% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 12.5% | 10.9% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.6% | 11.0% | 11.6% |
| Change | +3.6 pts | −0.3 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in Rocky Comfort: 6.6% 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 Rocky Comfort
Renters in Rocky Comfort
| Period | Rocky Comfort | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 19.4% | 30.0% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 18.1% | 32.1% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 25.5% | 33.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 23.3% | 31.9% | 34.8% |
| Change | +3.9 pts | +1.9 pts | +1.5 pts |
Rocky Comfort is largely a place of homeowners: only 23.3% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. About four in ten owners (40.6%) 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 Rocky Comfort
| Period | Rocky Comfort | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.2% | 11.6% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 14.7% | 12.0% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 28.7% | 12.2% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 11.7% | 10.5% | 9.6% |
| Change | −3.6 pts | −1.1 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy runs a little high in Rocky Comfort: 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. Missouri as a whole looks much the same.
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 Rocky Comfort
| Period | Rocky Comfort | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1974 | 1974 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1990 | 1975 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1990 | 1976 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1992 | 1978 | 1980 |
| Change | +18 | +4 | +6 |
Much of the housing in Rocky Comfort is relatively new: half of its homes were built after 1992, 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 Rocky Comfort
| Period | Rocky Comfort | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $530 | $740 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $587 | $816 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $587 | $899 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $544 | $1,122 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$14 | +$383 | +$606 |
Rent in Rocky Comfort runs $544 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 24.6% 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 Rocky Comfort
Bachelor's degrees in Rocky Comfort
| Period | Rocky Comfort | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.5% | 26.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 15.1% | 27.3% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 11.7% | 29.6% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 17.9% | 32.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +2.5 pts | +6.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Rocky Comfort: 17.9% 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 Rocky Comfort
| Period | Rocky Comfort | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 87.0% | 86.8% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 81.3% | 88.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 69.8% | 90.0% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 86.8% | 91.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | −0.2 pts | +5.1 pts | +4.3 pts |
Just over one in eight adults in Rocky Comfort never finished high school, a bit more than nationally: 86.8% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% across the U.S.
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 Rocky Comfort
| Period | Rocky Comfort | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.7% | 7.4% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 11.0% | 8.4% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.4% | 4.6% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 13.0% | 4.1% | 5.4% |
| Change | +4.3 pts | −3.3 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Rocky Comfort runs well above the national rate: 13.0% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 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).
Rocky Comfort 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rocky Comfort | 2.43 | 51.3 | 6.6% | 23.3% | 11.7% | 1992 | $544 | 17.9% | 86.8% | 13.0% |
| Simcoe | 2.40 | 54.0 | 6.5% | 25.5% | 10.5% | 1993 | $533 | 16.6% | 85.7% | 14.9% |
| Longview | 2.42 | 49.5 | 6.4% | 22.5% | 12.8% | 1991 | $536 | 19.9% | 87.7% | 11.8% |
| Stella | 2.72 | 38.6 | 9.6% | 16.2% | 18.5% | 1989 | $649 | 23.9% | 92.6% | 5.0% |
| McNatt | 2.54 | 35.5 | 6.7% | 14.2% | 20.3% | 1987 | $565 | 29.6% | 93.8% | 2.3% |
| Wheaton | 2.99 | 33.1 | 7.4% | 23.2% | 12.1% | 1976 | $482 | 9.6% | 83.6% | 5.9% |
| Ridgley | 2.25 | 53.9 | 5.3% | 12.4% | 5.7% | 1978 | $559 | 4.6% | 80.5% | 6.2% |
| Fairview | 3.01 | 40.4 | 13.1% | 18.9% | 15.9% | 1990 | $742 | 15.7% | 90.4% | 7.7% |
| Boulder City | 3.00 | 41.7 | 13.9% | 18.5% | 16.5% | 1992 | $780 | 16.5% | 91.4% | 8.0% |
| Newtonia | 2.62 | 43.9 | 8.0% | 12.7% | 7.5% | 1986 | $828 | 16.5% | 90.3% | 2.7% |
| Stark City | 2.61 | 43.2 | 8.1% | 12.3% | 8.0% | 1986 | $823 | 16.5% | 90.7% | 3.3% |
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 Rocky Comfort. 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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