Rockport receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
Robstown
Rockport
Opportunity
32 · Bottom 8%
vs52 · Bottom 41%
Growth
33 · Bottom 22%
vs74 · Top 11%
Climate
78 · Top 20%
vs81 · Top 15%
Physical resilience
43 · Bottom 33%
vs36 · Bottom 29%
Housing affordability
66 · Bottom 29%
vs79 · Bottom 47%
Access
42 · Bottom 2%
vs61 · Bottom 7%
Economic stability
23 · Bottom 3%
vs33 · Bottom 10%
Measured values
| Metric | Robstown | Rockport | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 10,236 | 10,683 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $34,436 | $72,174 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $21,384 | $57,464 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 788/sq mi | 646/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $103,000 | $320,500 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $956 | $1,212 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 63.8% | 71.4% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 5.0% | 5.4% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | -0.9% | -0.5% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 7.7% | 40.6% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 32.2% | 11.9% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 2 | 110 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 0.2 | 10.3 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | -33.3% | -8.3% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 94°F | 91°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 48°F | 49°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 31.7" | 28.4" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 86 mi | 56 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 22.6 min | 20.8 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 42.2 | 51.2 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 6 | 3 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 16.14 | 14.61 | 2024-25 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 87.9% | 62.5% | 2024-25 school year |
A bolded value is the more favorable of the two where the metric has a clear direction. Metrics like population and density have no inherent better or worse and are shown unweighted.
Physical risk tradeoff
Robstown
Elevated or high exposure: hurricane.
Rockport
Elevated or high exposure: hurricane, coastal flooding.
Full profiles: Robstown, TX · Rockport, TX · How this is calculated: methodology