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Population (year 2000): 3,209. Estimated
population in July 2005: 3,504 (+9.2% change)
Males: 1,535 (47.8%), Females: 1,674 (52.2%)
Knox County
Median resident age: 42.9 years
Median household income: $47,155 (year 2000)
Median house value: $171,900 (year 2000)
Races in Rockport:
- White Non-Hispanic (98.2%)
- Hispanic (0.7%)
Ancestries: English (31.0%), Irish (12.0%),
United States (11.5%), German (10.2%), Scottish (7.1%), French
(5.7%).
Elevation: 66 feet
For population 25 years and over in Rockport
- High school or higher: 95.4%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 42.5%
- Graduate or professional degree: 18.0%
- Unemployed: 2.8%
- Mean travel time to work: 16.4 minutes
For population 15
years and over in Rockport town
- Never married: 15.4%
- Now married: 64.0%
- Separated: 2.1%
- Widowed: 7.4%
- Divorced: 11.2%
2.8% Foreign born (1.3% North America, 1.2%
Europe, 0.3% Asia).
Hospital/medical center in Rockport:
- PENOBSCOT BAY MEDICAL CENTER (6 GLEN COVE
DRIVE)
Other hospitals/medical centers near Rockport:
- WALDO COUNTY GENERAL HOSPITAL (about 19 miles;
BELFAST, ME)
- MILES MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 31 miles;
DAMARISCOTTA, ME)
- BLUE HILL MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 38 miles; BLUE
HILL, ME)
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to
Rockport:
- BANGOR INTL (about 46 miles; BANGOR, ME; ID: BGR)
- BRUNSWICK NAS (about 63 miles; BRUNSWICK, ME; ID:
NHZ)
- PORTLAND INTL JETPORT (about 93 miles; PORTLAND, ME;
ID: PWM)
Other public-use airports nearest to Rockport:
- KNOX COUNTY REGIONAL (about 10 miles; ROCKLAND, ME;
ID: RKD)
- ISLESBORO (about 15 miles; ISLESBORO, ME; ID: 57B)
- BELFAST MUNI (about 16 miles; BELFAST, ME; ID: BST)
College/University in Rockport:
- THE MAINE PHOTOGRAPHIC WORKSHOPS (Location: 2
CENTRAL ST; Private, for-profit)
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to
Rockport:
- UNIVERSITY OF MAINE AT AUGUSTA (about 49 miles;
AUGUSTA, ME; Full-time enrollment: 3,172)
- UNIVERSITY OF MAINE (about 65 miles; ORONO, ME; FT
enrollment: 8,590)
- UNIVERSITY OF MAINE AT FARMINGTON (about 80 miles;
FARMINGTON, ME; FT enrollment: 2,229)
- UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN MAINE (about 91 miles;
PORTLAND, ME; FT enrollment: 7,381)
- SAINT JOSEPHS COLLEGE (about 107 miles; STANDISH,
ME; FT enrollment: 2,376)
- UNIVERSITY OF NEW ENGLAND-UNIVERSITY CAMPUS (about
108 miles; BIDDEFORD, ME; FT enrollment: 2,251)
- UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE-MAIN CAMPUS (about 150
miles; DURHAM, NH; FT enrollment: 12,586)
Public high school in Rockport:
- CAMDEN HILLS REGIONAL H S (Students: 743;
Location: 25 KEELSON DRIVE; Grades: 09 - 12)
Public primary/middle school in Rockport:
- ROCKPORT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 411;
Location: WEST ST PO BOX 9; Grades: KG - 04)
Private primary/middle school in Rockport:
- CHILDERN'S HSE MONTESSORI SCH (Students: 141;
Location: PO BOX 1106; Grades: PK - KG)
Library in Rockport:
- ROCKPORT PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income:
$147,926; Location: 1 LIMEROCK STREET; 27,036 books;
1,151 audio materials; 383 video materials; 19 serial
subscriptions)
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