About Rockport

Rockport is a somewhat small coastal town (ie. on the ocean or tidally-influenced rivers) located in the state of Massachusetts. With a population of 7,767 people and just one neighborhood, Rockport is the 205th largest community in Massachusetts. Rockport has an unusually large stock of pre-World War II architecture, making it one of the older and more historic towns in the country.

Rockport is a decidedly white-collar town, with fully 88.31% of the workforce employed in white-collar jobs, well above the national average. Overall, Rockport is a town of professionals, sales and office workers, and managers. There are especially a lot of people living in Rockport who work in management occupations (16.44%), sales jobs (12.10%), and office and administrative support jobs (10.86%).

Also of interest is that Rockport has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

For a small town, there is also a high proportion of single, often educated, people living in Rockport. This is not typical for most smaller communities in America, and adds a feeling of vibrancy to Rockport.

In addition to being popular with young singles, Rockport is also home to many people who can be described as "urban sophisticates." Urban sophisticates are educated, wealthy, executives and professionals, who have urbane tastes in books, food, and travel, whether they actually live in a big city, or choose to reside in a small town. In big or medium-sized cities, urban sophisticates tend to frequent art institutions such as opera, symphonies, ballet, live theatre, and museums.

The town is also nautical, which means that parts of Rockport are somewhat historic and touch the ocean or tidal bodies of water, such as inlets and tidal rivers. Quite often, nautical areas such as these attract visitors and locals who come to enjoy the scenery and various waterfront activities. This is certainly the case with Rockport, which has a vibrant tourist economy.

Although Rockport is a relatively small town, quite a few people get to and from work by way of the train, often traveling to the central city in the area.

Rockport Information and Demographics

The population of Rockport is very well educated relative to most cities and towns in the nation, where the average community has 14.96% of its adult population holding a 4-year degree or higher: 44.42% of adults in Rockport have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree.

The per capita income in Rockport in 2000 was $29,294, which is upper middle income relative to Massachusetts, and wealthy relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $117,176 for a family of four.

The people who call Rockport home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in Rockport is White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Rockport include Irish, English, Italian, Scottish, German, Swedish, Finnish, and Portuguese.

The most common language spoken in Rockport is English.