Rockport, TX Profile

Rockport, TX, population 9,041, is located in Texas's Aransas county, about 25.9 miles from Corpus Christi and 130.6 miles from San Antonio.

Through the 90's Rockport's population has grown by about 55%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Rockport has grown by about 22%.

Rockport's property crime levels tend to be much higher than Texas's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Rockport tend to be lower than Texas's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	48%
	Females	52%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	89%
	African American	1%
	Native American	1%
	Asian	4%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	5%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	45.90
	Males	44.10
	Females	47.40

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	13.00%	Under 20:	11.00%
20 to 40	9.00%	20 to 40:	10.00%
40 to 60	13.00%	40 to 60:	14.00%
Over 60	14.00%	Over 60:	17.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	7,385	N/A
2001	8,129	10.07%
2002	8,291	1.99%
2003	8,581	3.50%
2004	8,692	1.29%
2005	9,041	4.02%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$32,741

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	305
2002	337
2003	204
2004	279
2005	328
2006	333
2007	137
2008	197

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
Forcible Rape	3	3	0	2	11	20	0	3
Robbery	9	3	7	5	3	2	5	2
Aggravated Assault	10	20	10	17	15	9	8	13

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	9,506
2002	8,569
2003	8,955
2004	9,383
2005	9,438
2006	6,819
2007	5,505
2008	4,334

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	167	149	172	196	170	108	92	115
Larceny, Theft	535	500	560	585	630	506	415	285
Motor Vehicle Theft	16	12	13	27	34	20	14	17
Arson	0	0	0	1	1	0	1	1

Location

Land Area	5.8 Square Miles
Water Area	2.5 Square Miles