Rock Island

Population: 371
Median household income: $38,409

Rock Island, a community in Colorado County, Texas, has 371 residents. The median household income of $38,409 is below the Colorado County median ($68,554).

Between 2020 and 2023, Rock Island's population declined 17.0% from 447 to 371, while its median household income fell 9.5% from $42,422 to $38,409.

100.0% of workers drive to work alone. 71.4% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 371
Median age: 39.8 yrs
Median household income: $38,409
Median home value: —
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 252
Homeownership rate: 79.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 10.6%
Unemployment rate: 27.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

447371

Median household income

$42,422$38,409

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value
2020	447	$42,422	—
2021	447	$43,922	—
2022	394	$48,370	$147,600
2023	371	$38,409	—

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

Age distribution

Under 512.7%

5 to 1716.2%

18 to 242.7%

25 to 3411.3%

35 to 4421.8%

45 to 548.6%

55 to 647.3%

65 to 748.1%

75 and over11.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	47	12.7%
5 to 17	60	16.2%
18 to 24	10	2.7%
25 to 34	42	11.3%
35 to 44	81	21.8%
45 to 54	32	8.6%
55 to 64	27	7.3%
65 to 74	30	8.1%
75 and over	42	11.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	353	95.1%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	6	1.6%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	0	0.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	12	3.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma10.6%

High school graduate33.1%

Some college or associate's45.7%

Bachelor's degree5.5%

Graduate or professional degree5.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	27	10.6%
High school graduate	84	33.1%
Some college or associate's	116	45.7%
Bachelor's degree	14	5.5%
Graduate or professional degree	13	5.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 85 min

Drove alone100.0%

Carpooled0.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home0.0%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	101	100.0%
Carpooled	0	0.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	0	0.0%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	10	9.9%
15 to 29 min	27	26.7%
30 to 44 min	0	0.0%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	64	63.4%

Households

Average household size: 2.32
Poverty rate: 22.6% (84 of 371)

	Count	Share
Family households	130	81.3%
Nonfamily households	30	18.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1960

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	160	63.5%
Vacant	92	36.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	127	79.4%
Renter-occupied	33	20.6%

1-unit, detached71.4%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other28.6%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	180	71.4%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	72	28.6%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4862732
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 5.02 sq mi
Water area: 0.03 sq mi
Center point: 29.5138, -96.5671