Rock Creek, AL

Census Place

2024 Population

1,103

US Senator

Tommy Tuberville

Republican Party

US Senator

Katie Britt

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

55.6

3.35% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

2.54%

67% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$84,432

5.46% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$147,900

Population & Diversity

Rock Creek, AL is home to a population of 1.1k people, from which 100% are citizens.

In 2024, there were 43.8 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.05k people) in Rock Creek, AL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 24 Other (Non-Hispanic) and 16 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 100% of Rock Creek, AL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Rock Creek, AL was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Rock Creek, AL compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Rock Creek, AL

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.05k ± 339
Other (Non-Hispanic)
24 ± 21
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
16 ± 23

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Rock Creek, AL as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Alabama.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
53,867 ± 5,668 people
Guatemala
18,373 ± 3,322 people
Korea
11,536 ± 2,634 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Alabama was Mexico, the natal country of 53,867 Alabama residents, followed by Guatemala with 18,373 and Korea with 11,536.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
24 ± 33
Korea
9 ± 20
Gulf War (1990s)
3 ± 14

Rock Creek, AL has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.67 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Rock Creek, AL.

Economy

The economy of Rock Creek, AL employs 493 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Rock Creek, AL were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (115 people), Retail Trade (98 people), and Manufacturing (96 people), and the highest paying industries were Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($95,438), Health Care & Social Assistance ($95,438), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($85,208).

Employment

Occupations

493

2024 Value

± 203

−21.6%

1 Year decline

± 67.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Rock Creek, AL declined at a rate of −21.6%, from 629 employees to 493 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Rock Creek, AL, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (99 people), Computer & Mathematical Occupations (62 people), and Management Occupations (59 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Rock Creek, AL.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Alabama.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Alabama (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

493

2024 Value

± 203

−21.6%

1 Year decline

± 67.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Rock Creek, AL declined at a rate of −21.6%, from 629 employees to 493 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Rock Creek, AL, are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (115 people), Retail Trade (98 people), and Manufacturing (96 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Rock Creek, AL, though some of these residents may live in Rock Creek, AL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$52,114

Median earning men ± $56,180

$58,726

Median earning women ± $31,023

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($51,955).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($95,438) and Retail Trade ($19,205).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Rock Creek, AL was $147,900 in 2024, which is 0.445 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $156,900 to $147,900, a 5.74% decrease. The homeownership rate in Rock Creek, AL is 93.9%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Rock Creek, AL have an average commute time of 27.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Rock Creek, AL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$147,900

Median Property Value 2024

±$23,651

$431

Median Property Taxes

±$171

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Rock Creek, AL the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Rock Creek, AL compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

93.9%

Homeownership

2024

62%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 93.9% of the housing units in Rock Creek, AL were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 94.2%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Rock Creek, AL compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$84,432

Median Household Income

± $62,784

459

Number of Households

± 172

In 2024, the median household income of the 459 households in Rock Creek, AL grew to $84,432 from the previous year's value of $80,063.

The following chart displays the households in Rock Creek, AL distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $125k - $150k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Rock Creek, AL is from Alabama.

0.454

2024 Wage GINI in Alabama

0.456

2023 Wage GINI in Alabama

In 2024, the income inequality in Alabama was 0.454 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.411% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Alabama was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Alabama in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Alabama across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (90.9%)
Worked At Home (5.88%)
Carpooled (3.25%)

In 2024, 90.9% of workers in Rock Creek, AL drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (5.88%) and those who carpooled to work (3.25%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

27.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Rock Creek, AL have a longer commute time (27.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Rock Creek, AL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Rock Creek, AL compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Rock Creek, AL distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Rock Creek, AL have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

2.54% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Rock Creek, AL (28 out of 1.1k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 35 - 44, followed by Females 75+ and then Females 65 - 74.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Rock Creek, AL is White, followed by Black and Native American.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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