Rock Creek, OH

Census Place

2024 Population

766

US Senator

Bernie Moreno

Republican Party

US Senator

Jon Husted

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

0.901% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

20.5%

2.79% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$54,000

7.11% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Rock Creek, OH is home to a population of 766 people, from which 98.2% are citizens.

As of 2024, 1.83% of Rock Creek, OH residents were born outside of the country (14 people).

In 2024, there were 12.8 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (625 people) in Rock Creek, OH than any other race or ethnicity. There were 49 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 35 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.2%

2024 Citizenship

97.7%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.2% of Rock Creek, OH residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Rock Creek, OH was 97.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Rock Creek, OH

White (Non-Hispanic)
625 ± 183
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
49 ± 62
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
35 ± 39

11.7%

Hispanic Population

90 people

11.7% of the people in Rock Creek, OH are hispanic (90 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Rock Creek, OH 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 Ohio.

Most Common Origin

India
66,921 ± 6,333 people
Mexico
46,789 ± 5,300 people
China
32,961 ± 4,451 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Ohio was India, the natal country of 66,921 Ohio residents, followed by Mexico with 46,789 and China with 32,961.

Foreign-Born Population

1.83%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

14 people

2.29%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

19 people

As of 2024, 1.83% of Rock Creek, OH residents (14 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Rock Creek, OH was 2.29%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Rock Creek, OH compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
17 ± 23
Gulf War (2001-)
7 ± 20

Rock Creek, OH has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.43 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Rock Creek, OH employs 314 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Rock Creek, OH were Health Care & Social Assistance (59 people), Manufacturing (56 people), and Construction (48 people), and the highest paying industries were Construction ($73,077), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($69,167), and Transportation & Warehousing ($51,250).

Employment

Occupations

314

2024 Value

± 94

−11%

1 Year decline

± 46.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Rock Creek, OH declined at a rate of −11%, from 353 employees to 314 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Rock Creek, OH, are Construction & Extraction Occupations (47 people), Production Occupations (35 people), and Building & Grounds Cleaning & Maintenance Occupations (34 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Rock Creek, OH.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Ohio (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

314

2024 Value

± 94

−11%

1 Year decline

± 46.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Rock Creek, OH declined at a rate of −11%, from 353 employees to 314 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Rock Creek, OH, are Health Care & Social Assistance (59 people), Manufacturing (56 people), and Construction (48 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Rock Creek, OH, though some of these residents may live in Rock Creek, OH and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$51,125

Median earning men ± $15,061

$33,092

Median earning women ± $3,974

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Construction ($73,077), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($55,781), and Manufacturing ($51,389).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($68,333), Manufacturing ($36,000), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($33,750).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Rock Creek, OH was $136,900 in 2024, which is 0.411 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $123,900 to $136,900, a 10.5% increase. The homeownership rate in Rock Creek, OH is 51.7%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Rock Creek, OH have an average commute time of 32 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Rock Creek, OH is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$136,900

Median Property Value 2024

±$27,805

$153

Median Property Taxes

±$52

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, OH 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, OH compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

51.7%

Homeownership

2024

56.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 51.7% of the housing units in Rock Creek, OH were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 48.9%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Rock Creek, OH 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.

$54,000

Median Household Income

± $23,298

296

Number of Households

± 73

In 2024, the median household income of the 296 households in Rock Creek, OH grew to $54,000 from the previous year's value of $50,417.

The following chart displays the households in Rock Creek, OH 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 $60k - $75k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Rock Creek, OH is from Ohio.

0.451

2024 Wage GINI in Ohio

0.453

2023 Wage GINI in Ohio

In 2024, the income inequality in Ohio was 0.451 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.564% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Ohio was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Ohio in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (70.5%)
Carpooled (19.6%)
Bicycle (4.17%)

In 2024, 70.5% of workers in Rock Creek, OH drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (19.6%) and those who used a bicycle to get to work (4.17%).

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

32 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Rock Creek, OH have a longer commute time (32 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 3% of the workforce in Rock Creek, OH have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Rock Creek, OH 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, OH distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Rock Creek, OH have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

20.5% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Rock Creek, OH (157 out of 766 people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 18 - 24, followed by Females 45 - 54 and then Females 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Rock Creek, OH is White, followed by Two Or More and Hispanic.

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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