Rock Port, MO

Census Place

2024 Population

1,221

US Senator

Josh Hawley

Republican Party

US Senator

Eric Schmitt

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

46.5

2.92% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

13.7%

6.83% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$45,815

1.34% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Rock Port, MO is home to a population of 1.22k people, from which 99.4% are citizens.

As of 2024, 1.23% of Rock Port, MO residents were born outside of the country (15 people).

In 2024, there were 25.6 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.13k people) in Rock Port, MO than any other race or ethnicity. There were 44 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 22 Other (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.4%

2024 Citizenship

99.3%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.4% of Rock Port, MO residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Rock Port, MO was 99.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Rock Port, MO

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.13k ± 148
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
44 ± 35
Other (Non-Hispanic)
22 ± 22

0.491%

Hispanic Population

6 people

0.491% of the people in Rock Port, MO are hispanic (6 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Rock Port, MO 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 Missouri.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
42,470 ± 5,042 people
India
24,378 ± 3,826 people
China
16,113 ± 3,112 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Missouri was Mexico, the natal country of 42,470 Missouri residents, followed by India with 24,378 and China with 16,113.

Foreign-Born Population

1.23%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

15 people

1.08%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

13 people

As of 2024, 1.23% of Rock Port, MO residents (15 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 Port, MO was 1.08%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
30 ± 29
Vietnam
28 ± 21
Korea
18 ± 30

Rock Port, MO has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.07 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Rock Port, MO.

Economy

The economy of Rock Port, MO employs 599 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Rock Port, MO were Health Care & Social Assistance (88 people), Retail Trade (75 people), and Educational Services (73 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($84,196), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($83,214), and Wholesale Trade ($59,375).

Employment

Occupations

599

2024 Value

± 103

1.7%

1 Year growth

± 23.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Rock Port, MO grew at a rate of 1.7%, from 589 employees to 599 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Rock Port, MO, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (82 people), Management Occupations (64 people), and Production Occupations (64 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Rock Port, MO.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Missouri (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

599

2024 Value

± 103

1.7%

1 Year growth

± 23.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Rock Port, MO grew at a rate of 1.7%, from 589 employees to 599 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Rock Port, MO, are Health Care & Social Assistance (88 people), Retail Trade (75 people), and Educational Services (73 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Rock Port, MO, though some of these residents may live in Rock Port, MO and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$58,393

Median earning men ± $12,289

$28,657

Median earning women ± $2,897

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($88,125), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($83,080), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($75,234).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($105,938), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($41,815), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($30,750).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Rock Port, MO was $115,600 in 2024, which is 0.347 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $109,100 to $115,600, a 5.96% increase. The homeownership rate in Rock Port, MO is 75.9%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Rock Port, MO have an average commute time of 15.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Rock Port, MO is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$115,600

Median Property Value 2024

±$8,283

$423

Median Property Taxes

±$73

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 Port, MO the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

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

Rent vs Own

75.9%

Homeownership

2024

59.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 75.9% of the housing units in Rock Port, MO were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 73.6%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Rock Port, MO 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.

$45,815

Median Household Income

± $9,529

557

Number of Households

± 83

In 2024, the median household income of the 557 households in Rock Port, MO grew to $45,815 from the previous year's value of $45,208.

The following chart displays the households in Rock Port, MO 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 Port, MO is from Missouri.

0.45

2024 Wage GINI in Missouri

0.451

2023 Wage GINI in Missouri

In 2024, the income inequality in Missouri was 0.45 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.34% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Missouri was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Missouri in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (80.7%)
Carpooled (15.7%)
Worked At Home (1.86%)

In 2024, 80.7% of workers in Rock Port, MO drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (15.7%) and those who worked at home (1.86%).

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

15.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Rock Port, MO have a shorter commute time (15.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.03% of the workforce in Rock Port, MO have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

13.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Rock Port, MO (159 out of 1.16k 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 35 - 44, followed by Males 6 - 11 and then Females 75+.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Rock Port, MO is White, followed by Asian and Black.

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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