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The Rockport Census Designated Place had a population of 5,240 as of July 1, 2020.
The primary coordinate point for Rockport is located at latitude 42.6557 and longitude -70.6203 in Essex County. The formal boundaries for the Rockport Census Designated Place encompass a land area of 3.98 sq. miles and a water area of 0.11 sq. miles. Essex County is in the Eastern time zone (GMT -5). The elevation is 52 feet.
The Rockport Census Designated Place (GNIS ID: 2378211) has a U1 Census Class Code which indicates a census designated place with an official federally recognized name. It also has a Functional Status Code of "S" which identifies a statistical entity.
The Rockport Census Designated Place is located within Town of Rockport, a minor civil division (MCD) of Essex County.
Alternate Unofficial Names for Rockport: Rockport Village, Sandy Bay.
POPULATION | |
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Total Population | 5,240 (100%) |
Population in Households | 5,158 (98.4%) |
Population in Families | 3,846 (73.4%) |
Population in Group Quarters1 | 82 ( 1.6%) |
Population Density | 1,317 |
Diversity Index2 | 17 |
INCOME | |
Median Household Income | $77,736 |
Average Household Income | $114,439 |
% of Income for Mortgage4 | 32% |
Per Capita Income | $53,331 |
Wealth Index5 | 159 |
HOUSING | |
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Total HU (Housing Units) | 3,268 (100%) |
Owner Occupied HU | 1,497 (45.8%) |
Renter Occupied HU | 952 (29.1%) |
Vacant Housing Units | 819 (25.1%) |
Median Home Value | $601,038 |
Average Home Value | $724,147 |
Housing Affordability Index3 | 73 |
HOUSEHOLDS | |
Total Households | 2,449 |
Average Household Size | 2.11 |
Family Households | 1,360 |
Average Family Size | 3 |
GROWTH RATE / YEAR | 2010-2020 | 2020-2025 |
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Population | 0.53% | 0.42% |
Households | 0.45% | 0.41% |
Families | 0.37% | 0.35% |
Median Household Income | 1.49% | |
Per Capita Income | 1.9% | |
Owner Occupied HU | 0.94% |
The table below compares Rockport to the other 245 incorporated cities, towns and CDPs in Massachusetts by rank and percentile using July 1, 2020 data. The location Ranked # 1 has the highest value. A location that ranks higher than 75% of its peers would be in the 75th percentile of the peer group.
Variable Description | Rank | Percentile |
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Total Population | # 119 | 52nd |
Population Density | # 128 | 48th |
Median Household Income | # 122 | 51st |
Housing Affordability Index | # 25 | 10th |
Per Capita Income | # 61 | 76th |
Diversity Index | # 182 | 27th |
Additional comparisons and rankings can be made with a VERY EASY TO USE Massachusetts Census Data Comparison Tool.
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