Rockport, AR

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Rockport, Arkansas

Rockport, Arkansas, in Hot Spring county, is 39 miles SW of Little Rock, Arkansas (center to center) and 166 miles W of Memphis, Tennessee. About 792 people people live in Rockport.

The People and Families of Rockport

In Rockport, about 66% of adults are married. Homes in Rockport tend to contain married couples.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Rockport had a median family income of $40,750. Overall, families in Rockport are likely to be financially secure. Not many of the people of the town are below middle class. Rockport does not have a large underclass.

Rockport Housing

Of the houses, apartments, etc. in Rockport, about 83% are lived in by their owners, not renters.

Commuting

In Rockport, 96% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

Rockport strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Arkansas):

Category	Trophy
Low Rate of Poverty (vs. State)	Top 1%
People in Middle Class or Better (vs. State)	Top 14%
Affordability of Property Taxes (vs. Peers)	Top 18%
Median Family Income (vs. State)	Top 19%

Comparative Profile of Rockport, AR

Comparing Rockport to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Arkansas (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Age of the Population
Male Share of the Population
Senior Citizens
Racial Diversity
Well-Paid Single Men
Female Share of the Population
Well-Paid Single Women
Children Under 5 Years Old

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Portion of People Married
Average Household Size

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
People Above Poverty
People in Middle Class or Better
Median Family Income
College Educated Adults

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Walking and Biking to Work
Short Commute Times
Public Transportation Use
Working at Home

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Affordability of Property Taxes
Housing Recently Built
Affordability of Rents
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
People Living Alone
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals

Category	Value
Near Medium City	39 miles SW of Little Rock, Arkansas (center to center)
Nearest Large City	166 miles W of Memphis, Tennessee
County	Hot Spring
Standard Zip Codes	72104
Phone Area Codes	501
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	34.388
Longitude	-92.824

Station	MALVERN
Distance	0.5 miles
Jan Temp	30 to 52 F
Apr Temp	48 to 76 F
Jul Temp	68 to 93 F
Oct Temp	49 to 76 F
Annual Precip	56.5 inches

Station	HOT SPRINGS 1 NNE
Distance	15.6 miles
Jan Temp	30 to 51 F
Apr Temp	49 to 74 F
Jul Temp	70 to 94 F
Oct Temp	50 to 76 F
Annual Precip	57.6 inches

Station	ALUM FORK
Distance	28.6 miles
Jan Temp	27 to 48 F
Apr Temp	47 to 71 F
Jul Temp	69 to 91 F
Oct Temp	49 to 74 F
Annual Precip	55.1 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	792	100%
Male	389	49.1%
Female	403	50.9%
Under 18	176	22.2%
18+	616	77.8%
65+	143	18.1%
Median Age	43.7
Average Family Size	2.86
White	748	94.4%
African-American	19	2.4%
Asian	5	0.6%
American Indian & Alaskan	10	1.3%
Other	0	0%
Mixed Race	9	1.1%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	5	0.6%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	811
Growth	19
Growth %	2.4%

Ancestry	Percent
US/American	31.8%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	27.5%
German	12%
Irish	10.6%
English	6.5%
Italian	4.3%
Dutch	1.8%
Scotch-Irish	1.8%
European	1.4%
French (except Basque)	1.2%
Lithuanian	0.6%
Icelander	0.4%
Russian	0.4%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Rockport	792	$40,750
Donaldson	326	$28,500
Haskell	2,645	$38,438
Lonsdale	118	$26,000
Malvern	9,021	$34,563
Poyen	272	$37,500
Traskwood	548	$40,500

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