Rockport receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
Rockport
Robstown
Opportunity
52 · Bottom 41%
vs32 · Bottom 8%
Growth
74 · Top 11%
vs33 · Bottom 22%
Climate
81 · Top 15%
vs78 · Top 20%
Physical resilience
36 · Bottom 29%
vs43 · Bottom 33%
Housing affordability
79 · Bottom 47%
vs66 · Bottom 29%
Access
61 · Bottom 7%
vs42 · Bottom 2%
Economic stability
33 · Bottom 10%
vs23 · Bottom 3%
Measured values
| Metric | Rockport | Robstown | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 10,683 | 10,236 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $72,174 | $34,436 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $57,464 | $21,384 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 646/sq mi | 788/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $320,500 | $103,000 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,212 | $956 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 71.4% | 63.8% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 5.4% | 5.0% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | -0.5% | -0.9% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 40.6% | 7.7% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 11.9% | 32.2% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 110 | 2 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 10.3 | 0.2 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | -8.3% | -33.3% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 91°F | 94°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 49°F | 48°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 28.4" | 31.7" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 56 mi | 86 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 20.8 min | 22.6 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 51.2 | 42.2 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 3 | 6 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 14.61 | 16.14 | 2024-25 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 62.5% | 87.9% | 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
Rockport
Elevated or high exposure: hurricane, coastal flooding.
Robstown
Elevated or high exposure: hurricane.
Full profiles: Rockport, TX · Robstown, TX · How this is calculated: methodology