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Rock Port Missouri Information: Rock Port, Missouri is part of ATCHISON County. Population for Rock Port from the last gathering is 1395. You can view Rock Port venues that host many Rock Port MO events every year. You can also research Rock Port Missouri homes for sale by visiting our Rock Port Missouri real estate guide. Rock Port Missouri has a latitude of 40.4116 and a longitude of -95.5168. Zip codes in Rock Port, MO include 64482 ... more Rock Port zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Rock Port, MO
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Rock Port, MO was 1,395.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Rock Port was 648, which represents 46.5 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Rock Port, MO
There are an estimated 337 married men in the town. 65.1 percent of men over 15 years old in Rock Port are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Rock Port is 747 which is 53.5 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Rock Port, Missouri
There are an estimated 354 married women in the community. 54.3 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Rock Port, MO
The median age of people living in Rock Port, MO was 45.7 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 Rock Port was 62. There were 1,104 people above the age of 18, which represents 79.1 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 28.2 percent of the population (393) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Rock Port, MO
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Rock Port, MO was 1,392.

White Population in Rock Port, MO
The estimated White population in the Rock Port community is 1,386, which is 99.4 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Rock Port, Missouri
The estimated Black/African American population is 1, which is 0.1 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Rock Port, MO
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Rock Port, MO was 2.

Asian Population in Rock Port, Missouri
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 0.

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

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 3, while those of “two or more races” was 3 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Rock Port community was 7, or 0.5 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Rock Port, MO
The household population number in Rock Port was 1,348.

Group Quarters Population in Rock Port, MO
Group Quarters population in the community was 47.

Average Household Size in Rock Port, MO
The average household size in Rock Port is 2.08 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 2.79 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Rock Port, MO
At the time of the last census survey, there were 714 total housing units in Rock Port.

The number of occupied housing units was 647, or 90.6 of the total units in town. Of these, 441 were owner-occupied (68.2), and 206 were renter-occupied (31.8, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 67 vacant homes in Rock Port at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Rock Port, Missouri
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 408, with a median value in dollars of 56,300.

Monthly Owner Costs in Rock Port, MO
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $586 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Rock Port, average costs per month were $260 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 809 people in the community had a high school degree, or 76.8 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Rock Port, Missouri
138 people in Rock Port also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 13.1 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Rock Port, MO
The number of Civilian Veterans in Rock Port was 194, or 17.2 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Rock Port, MO
In 2000, there were 284 people in Rock Port, MO listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Rock Port, MO
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 13 people in Rock Port who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 1 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Rock Port, Missouri
There were 671 in the labor force in Rock Port at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 58.2 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 Rock Port was 17.8 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Rock Port, MO
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $28,571. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Rock Port, MO
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $41,625. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Rock Port, Missouri
Per capita income in Rock Port in the last full census was 18,322. 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 Rock Port numbered 27, or 7.2 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Rock Port, MO
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 151, or 11.6 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.