Population 994 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Rocky Ridge
Household size in Rocky Ridge
| Period | Rocky Ridge | Provo area | Utah | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.87 | 3.64 | 3.21 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 4.35 | 3.76 | 3.28 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 3.94 | 3.67 | 3.25 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 4.81 | 3.51 | 3.11 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.94 | −0.13 | −0.09 | −0.03 |
Households in Rocky Ridge are large by national standards, averaging 4.81 people against 2.65 for the U.S. That usually means more families with children at home. Household size has climbed from 3.87 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 Rocky Ridge
| Period | Rocky Ridge | Provo area | Utah | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 23.3 | 25.1 | 29.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 20.9 | 25.4 | 30.8 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 25.0 | 26.3 | 32.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 17.8 | 27.4 | 33.1 | 40.1 |
| Change | −5.5 | +2.3 | +3.2 | +2.3 |
Rocky Ridge is young: half of its residents are under 17.8, compared with a national median of 40.1. The population tilts toward families with many 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 Rocky Ridge
| Period | Rocky Ridge | Provo area | Utah | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.3% | 7.5% | 9.1% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 13.7% | 7.9% | 9.6% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 12.1% | 7.3% | 9.3% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 17.5% | 7.3% | 8.9% | 11.6% |
| Change | +4.1 pts | −0.2 pts | −0.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are common in Rocky Ridge: 17.5% 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 Rocky Ridge
Renters in Rocky Ridge
| Period | Rocky Ridge | Provo area | Utah | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 25.9% | 30.3% | 28.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 21.5% | 32.4% | 30.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 11.0% | 32.1% | 29.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 29.8% | 31.4% | 29.8% | 34.8% |
| Change | +4.0 pts | +1.1 pts | +0.9 pts | +1.5 pts |
About three in ten households in Rocky Ridge rent their homes (29.8%), a little below the national share of 34.8%; the rest own. The Provo area as a whole looks much the same. Among homeowners, 73.8% have no mortgage at all, 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 Rocky Ridge
| Period | Rocky Ridge | Provo area | Utah | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 17.9% | 7.1% | 8.7% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 8.0% | 5.7% | 8.3% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 6.6% | 5.5% | 8.0% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 10.0% | 5.2% | 7.3% | 9.6% |
| Change | −7.9 pts | −2.0 pts | −1.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
About as many homes sit empty in Rocky Ridge as nationally: 10.0%, against 9.6%. The rate is higher than in the Provo area as a whole (5.2%).
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 Ridge
| Period | Rocky Ridge | Provo area | Utah | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1989 | 1989 | 1984 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1994 | 1990 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 2000 | 1993 | 1987 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 2001 | 2000 | 1991 | 1980 |
| Change | +12 | +10 | +8 | +6 |
Rocky Ridge has newer housing than the country as a whole: the median home was built in 2001, versus 1980 nationally. That is in line with the rest of the Provo 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 Rocky Ridge
| Period | Rocky Ridge | Provo area | Utah | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $870 | $1,011 | $971 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $789 | $1,149 | $1,064 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $575 | $1,320 | $1,222 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $773 | $1,800 | $1,701 | $1,571 |
| Change | −$97 | +$789 | +$729 | +$606 |
Rent in Rocky Ridge runs $773 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 13.3% of household income on rent, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally.
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 Ridge
Bachelor's degrees in Rocky Ridge
| Period | Rocky Ridge | Provo area | Utah | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.2% | 35.5% | 29.7% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 19.2% | 37.3% | 31.2% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 16.9% | 40.7% | 34.3% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 12.0% | 45.1% | 38.3% | 35.6% |
| Change | −4.2 pts | +9.5 pts | +8.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Rocky Ridge: 12.0% 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 Rocky Ridge
| Period | Rocky Ridge | Provo area | Utah | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 91.0% | 94.1% | 91.1% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 89.4% | 94.1% | 91.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 92.7% | 94.9% | 92.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 89.3% | 95.4% | 93.5% | 89.3% |
| Change | −1.6 pts | +1.3 pts | +2.4 pts | +4.3 pts |
Just as many adults in Rocky Ridge have finished high school as nationally: 89.3%. The rate is lower than in the wider Provo area (95.4%).
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 Ridge
| Period | Rocky Ridge | Provo area | Utah | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.8% | 5.5% | 5.8% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 3.7% | 6.4% | 6.8% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 1.4% | 3.5% | 3.6% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 1.0% | 3.5% | 3.5% | 5.4% |
| Change | −3.8 pts | −1.9 pts | −2.3 pts | −2.7 pts |
The job market in Rocky Ridge has been strong: just 1.0% 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).
Rocky Ridge 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 Ridge | 4.81 | 17.8 | 17.5% | 29.8% | 10.0% | 2001 | $773 | 12.0% | 89.3% | 1.0% |
| Santaquin | 3.65 | 27.8 | 7.1% | 10.0% | 4.1% | 2007 | $1,517 | 29.8% | 94.4% | 1.7% |
| Goshen | 3.41 | 28.2 | 9.3% | 28.6% | 3.4% | 1990 | $1,399 | 22.2% | 88.4% | 1.0% |
| Genola | 4.42 | 28.6 | 6.7% | 10.3% | 2.3% | 1995 | $2,048 | 26.8% | 94.6% | 0.2% |
| Starr | 4.74 | 18.4 | 16.9% | 29.4% | 9.6% | 2001 | $811 | 12.8% | 89.4% | 1.0% |
| Spring Lake | 3.95 | 29.2 | 4.9% | 3.2% | 3.0% | 2008 | $1,792 | 43.8% | 95.3% | 2.9% |
| Mona | 3.60 | 31.5 | 17.8% | 6.6% | 5.9% | 2003 | $788 | 21.1% | 90.1% | 0.9% |
| Payson | 3.36 | 31.4 | 12.3% | 17.9% | 6.6% | 1994 | $1,484 | 29.2% | 93.3% | 5.1% |
| Elberta | 3.24 | 29.0 | 9.6% | 29.6% | 4.0% | 1984 | $1,344 | 19.4% | 86.2% | 1.2% |
| Elk Ridge | 3.68 | 32.4 | 1.1% | 1.2% | 1.2% | 2011 | $1,625 | 43.8% | 98.5% | 3.6% |
| Woodland Hills | 3.95 | 35.8 | 12.3% | 4.7% | 1.8% | 2001 | $1,190 | 46.6% | 95.7% | 1.0% |
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 Rocky Ridge. 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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