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Population (year 2000): 7,767. Estimated
population in July 2005: 7,763 (-0.1% change)
Males: 3,576 (46.0%), Females: 4,191 (54.0%)
Essex County
Median resident age: 44.9 years
Median household income: $50,661 (year 2000)
Median house value: $272,900 (year 2000)
Races in Rockport:
- White Non-Hispanic (97.2%)
- Hispanic (1.1%)
- Two or more races (0.8%)
- Other race (0.5%)
Ancestries: English (25.1%), Irish (22.3%),
Italian (14.0%), German (7.3%), French (5.8%), Scottish (5.8%).
Elevation: 77 feet
Land area: 4.0 square miles
For population 25 years and over in Rockport
- High school or higher: 95.1%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 44.4%
- Graduate or professional degree: 17.8%
- Unemployed: 3.6%
- Mean travel time to work: 29.6 minutes
For population 15
years and over in Rockport town
- Never married: 24.4%
- Now married: 55.5%
- Separated: 1.0%
- Widowed: 10.0%
- Divorced: 9.2%
5.9% Foreign born (3.3% Europe, 1.0% North
America, 0.8% Latin America, 0.7% Asia).
Hospitals/medical centers near Rockport:
- LAWRENCE GENERAL HOSPITAL (about 19 miles; LAWRENCE,
MA)
- BEVERLY HOSPITAL (about 20 miles; BEVERLY, MA)
- ANNA JAQUES HOSPITAL (about 21 miles; NEWBURYPORT,
MA)
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to
Rockport:
- PEASE INTERNATIONAL TRADEPORT (about 32 miles;
PORTSMOUTH, NH; ID: PSM)
- GENERAL EDWARD LAWRENCE LOGAN INTL (about 34 miles;
BOSTON, MA; ID: BOS)
- LAURENCE G HANSCOM FLD (about 48 miles; BEDFORD, MA;
ID: BED)
Other public-use airports nearest to Rockport:
- PLUM ISLAND (about 18 miles; NEWBURYPORT, MA; ID:
2B2)
- BEVERLY MUNI (about 21 miles; BEVERLY, MA; ID: BVY)
- HAMPTON AIRFIELD (about 25 miles; HAMPTON, NH; ID:
7B3)
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to
Rockport:
- SALEM STATE COLLEGE (about 22 miles; SALEM, MA;
Full-time enrollment: 5,917)
- NORTH SHORE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 24 miles;
DANVERS, MA; FT enrollment: 3,663)
- NORTHERN ESSEX COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 33 miles;
HAVERHILL, MA; FT enrollment: 3,388)
- MERRIMACK COLLEGE (about 35 miles; NORTH ANDOVER,
MA; FT enrollment: 2,384)
- BUNKER HILL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 37 miles;
BOSTON, MA; FT enrollment: 3,638)
- SUFFOLK UNIVERSITY (about 38 miles; BOSTON, MA; FT
enrollment: 5,291)
- TUFTS UNIVERSITY (about 38 miles; MEDFORD, MA; FT
enrollment: 8,627)
Public high school in Rockport:
- ROCKPORT HIGH (Students: 301; Location: 24
JERDEN'S LANE; Grades: 09 - 12)
Public primary/middle schools in Rockport:
- ROCKPORT ELEMENTARY (Students: 446; Location:
34 JERDEN'S LANE; Grades: PK - 05)
- ROCKPORT MIDDLE (Students: 277; Location: 26
JERDEN'S LANE; Grades: 06 - 08)
Library in Rockport:
- ROCKPORT PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income:
$338,632; Location: 17 SCHOOL STREET; 42,679 books;
2,608 audio materials; 3,303 video materials; 175 serial
subscriptions)
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