Rock Creek

Population: 1,711
Median household income: $99,500
Median home value: $294,800

Rock Creek is a community in Pine County, Minnesota, home to 1,711 residents. Its median household income of $99,500 runs above the Pine County figure of $69,666.

Between 2019 and 2023, Rock Creek's population grew 5.6% from 1,620 to 1,711, while its median home value rose 50.7% from $195,600 to $294,800.

Owners occupy 93.7% of the area's occupied homes. The median resident is 37.2 years old.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,711
Median age: 37.2 yrs
Median household income: $99,500
Median home value: $294,800
Median gross rent: $841
Housing units: 663
Homeownership rate: 93.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 18.2%
Unemployment rate: 3.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,6201,711

Median household income

$72,143$99,500

Median home value

$195,600$294,800

Median gross rent

$1,087$841

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,620	$72,143	$195,600	$1,087
2020	1,801	$73,319	$205,800	$1,175
2021	1,744	$81,635	$231,900	$950
2022	1,694	$92,344	$279,300	$858
2023	1,711	$99,500	$294,800	$841

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 59.8%

5 to 1719.8%

18 to 244.6%

25 to 3411.7%

35 to 4417.4%

45 to 5413.2%

55 to 6411.3%

65 to 748.6%

75 and over3.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	167	9.8%
5 to 17	338	19.8%
18 to 24	78	4.6%
25 to 34	201	11.7%
35 to 44	298	17.4%
45 to 54	226	13.2%
55 to 64	193	11.3%
65 to 74	148	8.6%
75 and over	62	3.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,610	94.1%
Black or African American	18	1.1%
American Indian & Alaska Native	4	0.2%
Asian	14	0.8%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	5	0.3%
Two or more races	57	3.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	3	0.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma4.2%

High school graduate43.4%

Some college or associate's34.2%

Bachelor's degree11.5%

Graduate or professional degree6.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	47	4.2%
High school graduate	490	43.4%
Some college or associate's	386	34.2%
Bachelor's degree	130	11.5%
Graduate or professional degree	75	6.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 32 min

Drove alone79.9%

Carpooled8.5%

Public transit0.0%

Walked1.1%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home10.1%

Other means0.3%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	713	79.9%
Carpooled	76	8.5%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	10	1.1%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	90	10.1%
Other means	3	0.3%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	190	23.7%
15 to 29 min	273	34.0%
30 to 44 min	77	9.6%
45 to 59 min	83	10.3%
60+ min	179	22.3%

Households

Average household size: 2.83
Poverty rate: 6.3% (107 of 1,707)

	Count	Share
Family households	454	75.4%
Nonfamily households	148	24.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1991

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	602	90.8%
Vacant	61	9.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	564	93.7%
Renter-occupied	38	6.3%

1-unit, detached92.9%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units1.7%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other5.4%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	616	92.9%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	11	1.7%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	36	5.4%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2754934
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 43 sq mi
Water area: 0.31 sq mi
Center point: 45.7647, -92.9035