Population 1,117 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in West Rockport
Household size in West Rockport
| Period | West Rockport | Maine | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.71 | 2.37 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.38 | 2.36 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.35 | 2.35 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.44 | 2.30 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.27 | −0.07 | −0.03 |
Households in West Rockport run small, averaging 2.44 people against 2.65 nationally, which usually means more singles and couples and fewer children. Even so, the typical household here is bigger than in Maine overall, where it has 2.30 people. Household size has dropped from 2.71 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 West Rockport
| Period | West Rockport | Maine | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 37.9 | 42.1 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 46.9 | 43.5 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 51.6 | 45.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 44.1 | 45.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | +6.2 | +2.9 | +2.3 |
The median resident of West Rockport is 44.1 years old, older than the national median of 40.1. The picture is much the same across Maine.
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 West Rockport
| Period | West Rockport | Maine | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.2% | 10.1% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 5.2% | 10.1% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 4.7% | 9.4% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.5% | 8.8% | 11.6% |
| Change | +0.3 pts | −1.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in West Rockport: 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 West Rockport
Renters in West Rockport
| Period | West Rockport | Maine | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 19.3% | 26.9% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 8.3% | 28.6% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 11.8% | 27.7% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 20.2% | 25.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | +0.9 pts | −1.2 pts | +1.5 pts |
West Rockport is largely a place of homeowners: only 20.2% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. More than four in ten owners (44.1%) have paid off their mortgages, 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 West Rockport
| Period | West Rockport | Maine | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 17.2% | 17.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 14.5% | 18.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 20.2% | 19.0% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 24.9% | 16.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | +7.7 pts | −1.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 24.9% of the housing in West 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 West Rockport
| Period | West Rockport | Maine | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1979 | 1969 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1983 | 1971 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1983 | 1973 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1981 | 1975 | 1980 |
| Change | +2 | +6 | +6 |
Homes in West Rockport 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 Maine overall, where the median home dates to 1975.
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 West Rockport
| Period | West Rockport | Maine | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $737 | $766 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,005 | $831 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $884 | $919 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,164 | $1,230 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$427 | +$464 | +$606 |
Rent in West Rockport runs $1,164 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 49.6% of the typical renter's income, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched.
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 West Rockport
Bachelor's degrees in West Rockport
| Period | West Rockport | Maine | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 40.3% | 27.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 31.0% | 28.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 45.0% | 32.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 50.0% | 36.5% | 35.6% |
| Change | +9.7 pts | +9.5 pts | +7.2 pts |
West Rockport is highly educated: about half of adults 25 and older (50.0%) hold at least a bachelor's degree, far above 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 West Rockport
| Period | West Rockport | Maine | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 93.9% | 89.9% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 96.1% | 91.4% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 96.3% | 92.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 96.4% | 94.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +2.5 pts | +4.8 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion is high in West Rockport: 96.4% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well 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 West Rockport
| Period | West Rockport | Maine | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.1% | 6.6% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 2.3% | 7.6% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 1.0% | 4.2% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 9.8% | 3.9% | 5.4% |
| Change | +4.7 pts | −2.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in West Rockport runs well above the national rate: 9.8% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 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).
West 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Rockport | 2.44 | 44.1 | 5.5% | 20.2% | 24.9% | 1981 | $1,164 | 50.0% | 96.4% | 9.8% |
| Rockport | 2.36 | 50.0 | 10.9% | 13.5% | 31.0% | 1980 | $1,569 | 51.4% | 96.6% | 5.9% |
| Camden | 2.04 | 53.8 | 7.2% | 26.9% | 21.5% | 1963 | $1,353 | 61.1% | 97.7% | 5.2% |
| East Union | 2.40 | 46.5 | 13.7% | 15.6% | 13.6% | 1981 | $976 | 35.6% | 98.3% | 2.0% |
| Rockland | 2.01 | 45.3 | 4.8% | 38.0% | 14.6% | 1956 | $975 | 35.9% | 91.7% | 6.3% |
| Hope | 2.46 | 44.8 | 9.1% | 7.5% | 19.8% | 1991 | $1,215 | 46.9% | 96.2% | 1.9% |
| Youngtown | 2.39 | 48.9 | 7.3% | 13.2% | 31.8% | 1987 | $1,103 | 47.6% | 93.0% | 3.8% |
| Warren | 2.29 | 42.0 | 13.2% | 18.9% | 11.7% | 1980 | $1,182 | 26.6% | 93.3% | 0.5% |
| Union | 2.34 | 44.6 | 6.1% | 15.0% | 16.1% | 1983 | $1,207 | 34.6% | 97.4% | 3.0% |
| Thomaston | 2.07 | 50.4 | 4.5% | 25.3% | 14.1% | 1976 | $1,543 | 24.3% | 94.8% | 2.4% |
| Owls Head | 2.10 | 57.3 | 4.0% | 14.9% | 35.9% | 1970 | $1,204 | 42.9% | 96.7% | 4.2% |
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 West 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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