Rockport (CDP), Massachusetts facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Rockport, Massachusetts
Census-designated place
Motif Number 1
Location in Essex County and the state of Massachusetts.
Country	United States
State	Massachusetts
County	Essex
Area
• Total	4.09 sq mi (10.59 km2)
• Land	3.98 sq mi (10.31 km2)
• Water	0.11 sq mi (0.28 km2)
Elevation	52 ft (16 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	5,010
• Density	1,258.79/sq mi (485.99/km2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code	01966
Area code(s)	978
FIPS code	25-57845
GNIS feature ID	0616229

Rockport is a special kind of community in Massachusetts, United States. It's called a census-designated place (CDP). This means it's an area that the government counts as a separate place for population studies. Rockport is part of the larger town of Rockport in Essex County. In 2010, about 4,966 people lived here.

Geography of Rockport

Rockport is located in Essex County, Massachusetts. It covers a total area of about 10.6 square kilometers (4.09 square miles). Most of this area, about 10.3 square kilometers (3.98 square miles), is land. The rest, about 0.3 square kilometers (0.11 square miles), is water. This water makes up about 2.62% of Rockport's total area.

Population and People

The population of Rockport changes over time. In 2020, the population was 5,010 people. This number helps us understand how many people live in the area.

• In 2000, there were 5,606 people living in Rockport.
• There were 2,582 households, which are groups of people living together.
• About 23.2% of these households had children under 18.
• The average household had 2.14 people.

The people in Rockport are of different ages.

• About 20.6% of the population was under 18 years old.
• About 21.4% of the population was 65 years or older.
• The average age of people in Rockport was 45 years old.

More Information

You can learn more about Rockport in other languages too!

• In Spanish: Rockport (condado de Essex) para niños