Living in Rock Port, Missouri
Cost of living, income, home prices, rent and demographics of Rock Port · Census data 2020–2024
Rock Port has 1,221 residents with a median age of 46.5. The median household income is $45,815 (35% lower than the Missouri median), the median home value is $115,600, the median rent is $666/month.
Rock Port is a small town, so Census survey estimates have wide margins of error. Treat percentages as approximate.
Rock Port at a glance
- Population
- 1,221
- Median age
- 46.5State: 39
- Median household income
- $45,815State: $70,702
- Median home value
- $115,600State: $230,300
- Median rent
- $666/moState: $1,033
- Homeowners
- 75.9%
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- 26.9%
- Average commute
- 16 min
Is Rock Port a good place to live?
Pros: Home values 50% lower than the state median; an average commute of 16 minutes; unemployment of 1%.
Cons: Median household income 35% lower than the Missouri median; a poverty rate of 13.7%.
The weather is best in May to July and September.
Cost of living in Rock Port
Housing is the biggest part of the cost of living. In Rock Port the median home value is $115,600, 65% lower than the U.S. median. Renters pay a median of $666 per month, which is 24% of household income. Homeowners with a mortgage pay $1,158 a month in housing costs.
Rock Port median household income
The median household income in Rock Port is $45,815 and the income per person is $35,224. 13.7% of residents live below the poverty line (Missouri: 12.6%).
Housing in Rock Port: homes for sale and rent
- Housing units
- 662
- Owner-occupied
- 75.9%
- Renter-occupied
- 24.1%
- Vacant
- 15.9%Includes seasonal homes
- Median year built
- 1960
- Average household size
- 2.11
Rock Port demographics
- Population
- 1,221
- Median age
- 46.5
- Under 18
- 21%
- 65 and older
- 29.4%
- Households
- 557
- Foreign-born
- 1.2%
- Veterans
- 9.3%Adults 18+
Hispanic or Latino can be of any race. Population history of Rock Port ›
Education in Rock Port
26.9% of adults 25 and older in Rock Port have a bachelor's degree or higher (Missouri: 32.4%), and 10.5% have a graduate or professional degree.
Jobs and commute in Rock Port
- Unemployment rate
- 1%State: 4%
- Average commute
- 16 minState: 24 min
- Work from home
- 1.9%
- Drive alone
- 80.7%
- Public transit
- 0%
- Walk to work
- 1.2%
- Homes with broadband
- 91.6%
Rock Port vs nearby towns
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What is the median household income in Rock Port, MO?
The median household income in Rock Port is $45,815, 35% lower than the Missouri median of $70,702 (U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024).
What is the average home price in Rock Port?
The median home value in Rock Port is $115,600, compared with $230,300 in Missouri.
How much is rent in Rock Port?
The median gross rent in Rock Port is $666 per month, about 24% of household income.
Is Rock Port, MO a good place to live?
Pluses: home values 50% lower than the state median; an average commute of 16 minutes; unemployment of 1%. Minuses: median household income 35% lower than the Missouri median; a poverty rate of 13.7%.
What is the median age in Rock Port?
The median age in Rock Port is 46.5 years (Missouri: 39).
How long is the commute in Rock Port?
The average commute to work in Rock Port is 16 minutes; 1.9% of workers work from home.
What is the unemployment rate in Rock Port?
The unemployment rate in Rock Port is 1% (U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024).
How educated is Rock Port?
26.9% of adults in Rock Port have a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024 (margins of error apply, especially in small towns). Figures are in 2024 dollars.
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