Rockcreek, OR

Census Place

2024 Population

9,223

US Senator

Ron Wyden

Democratic Party

US Senator

Jeff Merkley

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

40.7

1.75% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

4.27%

14.5% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$107,101

2.21% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$653,300

Population & Diversity

Rockcreek, OR is home to a population of 9.22k people, from which 95.5% are citizens.

As of 2024, 11.4% of Rockcreek, OR residents were born outside of the country (1.06k people).

In 2024, there were 4.3 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (6.43k people) in Rockcreek, OR than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.5k Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 607 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

95.5%

2024 Citizenship

94.1%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 95.5% of Rockcreek, OR residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Rockcreek, OR was 94.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Rockcreek, OR

White (Non-Hispanic)
6.43k ± 745
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
1.5k ± 398
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
607 ± 508

9.55%

Hispanic Population

881 people

9.55% of the people in Rockcreek, OR are hispanic (881 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Rockcreek, OR 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 Oregon.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
144,017 ± 9,158 people
Vietnam
20,980 ± 3,547 people
India
20,652 ± 3,520 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Oregon was Mexico, the natal country of 144,017 Oregon residents, followed by Vietnam with 20,980 and India with 20,652.

Foreign-Born Population

11.4%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

1.06k people

12.3%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

1.16k people

As of 2024, 11.4% of Rockcreek, OR residents (1.06k 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 Rockcreek, OR was 12.3%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (1990s)
160 ± 107
Vietnam
133 ± 76
Gulf War (2001-)
44 ± 40

Rockcreek, OR has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 1.2 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Rockcreek, OR.

Economy

The economy of Rockcreek, OR employs 5.15k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Rockcreek, OR were Manufacturing (957 people), Retail Trade (667 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (666 people), and the highest paying industries were Management of Companies & Enterprises ($151,667), Public Administration ($120,858), and Manufacturing ($110,559).

Employment

Occupations

5.15k

2024 Value

± 728

−2.35%

1 Year decline

± 20.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Rockcreek, OR declined at a rate of −2.35%, from 5.27k employees to 5.15k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Rockcreek, OR, are Sales & Related Occupations (628 people), Business & Financial Operations Occupations (489 people), and Management Occupations (467 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Rockcreek, OR.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Oregon (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

5.15k

2024 Value

± 728

−2.35%

1 Year decline

± 20.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Rockcreek, OR declined at a rate of −2.35%, from 5.27k employees to 5.15k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Rockcreek, OR, are Manufacturing (957 people), Retail Trade (667 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (666 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Rockcreek, OR, though some of these residents may live in Rockcreek, OR and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$84,125

Median earning men ± $19,168

$54,343

Median earning women ± $11,647

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($122,841), Public Administration ($121,275), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($105,714).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($104,427), Wholesale Trade ($80,855), and Manufacturing ($79,552).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Rockcreek, OR was $653,300 in 2024, which is 1.96 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $619,300 to $653,300, a 5.49% increase. The homeownership rate in Rockcreek, OR is 66.9%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Rockcreek, OR have an average commute time of 21.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Rockcreek, OR is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$653,300

Median Property Value 2024

±$25,020

$2,570

Median Property Taxes

±$313

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 Rockcreek, OR the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

66.9%

Homeownership

2024

70.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 66.9% of the housing units in Rockcreek, OR were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 67.9%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Rockcreek, OR 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.

$107,101

Median Household Income

± $10,940

3.84k

Number of Households

± 495

In 2024, the median household income of the 3.84k households in Rockcreek, OR grew to $107,101 from the previous year's value of $104,785.

The following chart displays the households in Rockcreek, OR 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 $200k+ range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Rockcreek, OR is from Oregon.

0.459

2024 Wage GINI in Oregon

0.461

2023 Wage GINI in Oregon

In 2024, the income inequality in Oregon was 0.459 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.412% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Oregon was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Oregon in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (63.7%)
Worked At Home (23.7%)
Carpooled (4.21%)

In 2024, 63.7% of workers in Rockcreek, OR drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (23.7%) and those who carpooled to work (4.21%).

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

21.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Rockcreek, OR have a shorter commute time (21.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.233% of the workforce in Rockcreek, OR have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

4.27% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Rockcreek, OR (394 out of 9.22k 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 18 - 24, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Females 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Rockcreek, OR is White, followed by Asian and Other.

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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