CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Rockport

Texas · 4,831 residents · 16.5 sq mi

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Rockport is a city of 4,831 people in Texas. 32.1% of people here live below the federal poverty line. There are 2,554 fewer people here than in 2000. At a median age of 36.8, this is an older place than the country as a whole. Median home value sits at $55,200. The average commute runs 15 minutes.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Older

median age 36.8

US median: 33.0

Average education

19% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 24%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

4,831

−35%vs 2000

vs 7,385 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

36.8

−20%vs 2000

vs 45.9 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

16.5 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

202411K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 57.8%(379)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 97.3%(354)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 147%(339)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 196.7%(324)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 246.1%(294)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3413%(627)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4410.6%(511)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 5410.3%(497)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 6410.4%(502)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 7411.8%(572)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 846.7%(326)

US avg: 4%

85 and over2.2%(106)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$22,346

−10%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $32,741 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$11,515

−54%vs 2000

vs $25,135 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

32.1%

+11.8 ptsvs 2000

vs 20.4% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$55,200

−24%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $95,200 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$343

−8%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $493 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

58.0%

−8.7 ptsvs 2000

vs 66.8% in 2000

42.0% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic74%(5,467)

Black1.3%(95)

Hispanic / Latino19.5%(1,440)

Asian3.6%(266)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic82.1%(3,965)

Black1.4%(67)

Hispanic / Latino23.8%(1,152)

Asian5.5%(266)

Other11%(533)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin

Mexican14.3%(1,524)

Spaniard0.8%(82)

Cuban0.3%(32)

Asian origin

Vietnamese1.1%(121)

Pakistani0.3%(34)

Japanese0.2%(22)

Ancestry

German21.3%(2,280)

English16.4%(1,753)

Irish7.3%(782)

American6.4%(687)

French3.8%(402)

Italian3.5%(375)

Scottish2%(216)

Norwegian1.6%(173)

Czech1.2%(132)

Polish1.2%(126)

Scotch-Irish1.2%(126)

British1.1%(122)

+ 13 more ancestry groups with data

Dutch1%(109)

Brazilian0.6%(62)

Portuguese0.4%(42)

Swedish0.3%(31)

Greek0.2%(26)

Danish0.1%(15)

Ukrainian0.1%(12)

Arab0.1%(11)

Iraqi0.1%(11)

West Indian0.1%(10)

Haitian0.1%(10)

Subsaharan African0%(4)

Welsh0%(3)

RANKED:Largest German population · Largest English population · Largest Mexican population · Largest Irish population · Largest American population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

18.6%

−5.9 ptsvs 2000

vs 24.5% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

67.7%

−12.8 ptsvs 2000

vs 80.5% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

7.0%

−0.6 ptsvs 2000

vs 7.6% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

15.4 min

+7%vs 2000

vs 14.4 min in 2000

US average: 21.9

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)

Men 15+

Never married26.8%(1,204)

Married55.4%(2,491)

Widowed5.7%(255)

Divorced12.1%(544)

Women 15+

Never married21%(1,082)

Married51.6%(2,666)

Widowed11.6%(601)

Divorced15.8%(815)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

6.8%

−7.1 ptssince 2013

from 13.9% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

52.0%

+9.8 ptssince 2020

from 42.2% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

26.5%

+5.5 ptssince 2020

from 21.0% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

30.6%

+3.0 ptssince 2020

from 27.6% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

10.1%

−7.5 ptssince 2020

from 17.6% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

3.9%

+1.3 ptssince 2020

from 2.6% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

75.7%

+13.5 ptssince 2020

from 62.2% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

37.9%

−4.7 ptssince 2020

from 42.6% 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)16.6%(127)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)25.3%(193)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era35.2%(269)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War12.2%(93)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 764 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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