CITY · 2000 CENSUS

Rocky Ford

Oklahoma · 60 residents · 6.93 sq mi

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Rocky Ford is home to 60 people in Oklahoma. This skews young, with a median age of 25.5. Owners hold 89% of the housing stock. The population has fallen 56% since 2009. Median rent is $0 a month. Four-year degrees are less common here than nationally, at 12% of adults.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $42,589

Younger

median age 25.5

US median: 35.2

Less educated

12% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 24%

More affordable

home values down 34%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $120,530

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

−56%vs 2009

vs 136 in 2009

2000 – 2024

Median age

25.5

+13%vs 2009

vs 22.5 in 2009

US average: 35.2

Land area

6.93 sq mi

Population, 2000 – 2024

2024290

Age distribution, 2000

Under 56.7%(4)

US avg: 6.8%

5 to 925%(15)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 146.7%(4)

US avg: 7.3%

15 to 196.7%(4)

US avg: 7.2%

20 to 245%(3)

US avg: 6.7%

25 to 3416.7%(10)

US avg: 14.2%

35 to 4413.3%(8)

US avg: 16%

45 to 545%(3)

US avg: 13.4%

55 to 6411.7%(7)

US avg: 8.6%

65 to 743.3%(2)

US avg: 6.5%

75 to 840%(0)

US avg: 4.4%

85 and over0%(0)

US avg: 1.5%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$31,875

+39%inflation adjusted, since 2009

vs $28,611 in 2009

US average: $42,589

2000 – 2024

Per capita income

$17,477

+138%vs 2009

vs $7,346 in 2009

US average: $21,522

Poverty rate

5.7%

−45.0 ptsvs 2009

vs 50.7% in 2009

US average: 12.4%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$57,500

−34%inflation adjusted, since 2009

vs $108,900 in 2009

US average: $120,530

2000 – 2024

Median gross rent

−100%inflation adjusted, since 2009

vs $503 in 2009

US average: $602

Owner-occupied

88.9%

+36.4 ptsvs 2009

vs 52.5% in 2009

11.1% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2009

White, non-Hispanic58.1%(79)

Black0%(0)

Hispanic / Latino0%(0)

Asian41.9%(57)

2000

White, non-Hispanic45%(27)

Black0%(0)

Hispanic / Latino0%(0)

Asian0%(0)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Asian origin

Korean1%(3)

Ancestry

English12.8%(37)

Irish10.3%(30)

German9.7%(28)

French2.8%(8)

Dutch2.4%(7)

Scotch-Irish0.3%(1)

Welsh0.3%(1)

RANKED:Largest English population · Largest Irish population · Largest German population · Largest French population · Largest Dutch population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

12.0%

+12.0 ptsvs 2009

vs 0.0% in 2009

US average: 24.4%

High school or higher

84.0%

+25.3 ptsvs 2009

vs 58.7% in 2009

US average: 80.3%

Graduate degree

12.0%

+12.0 ptsvs 2009

vs 0.0% in 2009

US average: 8.8%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

16.1 min

US average: 17.6

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status

Men 15+

Never married23.1%(3)

Married76.9%(10)

Widowed0%(0)

Divorced0%(0)

Women 15+

Never married14.3%(2)

Married64.3%(9)

Widowed0%(0)

Divorced21.4%(3)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

22.8%

−1.8 ptssince 2013

from 24.6% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

40.0%

+3.1 ptssince 2020

from 36.9% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

31.7%

−1.5 ptssince 2020

from 33.2% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

13.1%

−4.7 ptssince 2020

from 17.8% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

18.6%

−2.9 ptssince 2020

from 21.5% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

6.2%

+2.5 ptssince 2020

from 3.7% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

61.7%

+8.4 ptssince 2020

from 53.3% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

32.1%

−7.2 ptssince 2020

from 39.3% in 2020

US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024

Gulf War (2001 or later)28.6%(8)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)28.6%(8)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era32.1%(9)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War28.6%(8)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 28 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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