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Rocheport Missouri Information: Rocheport, Missouri is part of BOONE County. Population for Rocheport from the last gathering is 208. You can view Rocheport venues that host many Rocheport MO events every year. You can also research Rocheport Missouri homes for sale by visiting our Rocheport Missouri real estate guide. Rocheport Missouri has a latitude of 39.0001 and a longitude of -92.5165. Zip codes in Rocheport, MO include 65279 ... more Rocheport zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Rocheport, MO
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Rocheport, MO was 208.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Rocheport was 93, which represents 44.7 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Rocheport, MO
There are an estimated 55 married men in the town. 67.9 percent of men over 15 years old in Rocheport are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Rocheport is 115 which is 55.3 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Rocheport, Missouri
There are an estimated 49 married women in the community. 49.5 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Rocheport, MO
The median age of people living in Rocheport, MO was 44.4 at the time of the last full census survey. (The United States average at the time was 35.3)

At that time, the number of people under the age of 5 living in Rocheport was 13. There were 171 people above the age of 18, which represents 82.2 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 21.2 percent of the population (44) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Rocheport, MO
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Rocheport, MO was 199.

White Population in Rocheport, MO
The estimated White population in the Rocheport community is 185, which is 88.9 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Rocheport, Missouri
The estimated Black/African American population is 7, which is 3.4 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Rocheport, MO
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Rocheport, MO was 3.

Asian Population in Rocheport, Missouri
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 3.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Rocheport, MO
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Rocheport was an estimated 0.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 1, while those of “two or more races” was 9 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Rocheport community was 0, or 0 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Rocheport, MO
The household population number in Rocheport was 208.

Group Quarters Population in Rocheport, MO
Group Quarters population in the community was 0.

Average Household Size in Rocheport, MO
The average household size in Rocheport is 2.06 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 2.73 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Rocheport, MO
At the time of the last census survey, there were 122 total housing units in Rocheport.

The number of occupied housing units was 101, or 82.8 of the total units in town. Of these, 81 were owner-occupied (80.2), and 20 were renter-occupied (19.8, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 21 vacant homes in Rocheport at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Rocheport, Missouri
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 57, with a median value in dollars of 63,600.

Monthly Owner Costs in Rocheport, MO
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $560 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Rocheport, average costs per month were $258 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 126 people in the community had a high school degree, or 74.6 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Rocheport, Missouri
43 people in Rocheport also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 25.4 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Rocheport, MO
The number of Civilian Veterans in Rocheport was 25, or 14.5 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Rocheport, MO
In 2000, there were 33 people in Rocheport, MO listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Rocheport, MO
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 1 people in Rocheport who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 0.5 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Rocheport, Missouri
There were 111 in the labor force in Rocheport at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 64.5 of the total population, compared to the national average of 63.90%. Mean Travel Time to Work in minutes
From the most recent complete survey, the average commute time to work for local residents in Rocheport was 24.2 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Rocheport, MO
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $32,188. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Rocheport, MO
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $45,156. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Rocheport, Missouri
Per capita income in Rocheport in the last full census was 21,483. Per capita income in the U.S. was 21,587.

Families below poverty level
According to the most recent survey,families living below the poverty line in Rocheport numbered 2, or 3.5 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Rocheport, MO
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 10, or 4.9 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.