Rockport Town
Recent News About Rockport Town
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Census Bureau: 78.7% of people in Essex County were old enough to vote in 2021
Of the 804,598 citizens living in Essex County in 2021, 78.7% were old enough to vote, equating to 632,842 individuals, according to U.S. Census Bureau data obtained on Oct. 26.
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Did the population of Essex County rise or fall from 2020 to 2021?
Essex County had the third largest population in Massachusetts in 2021.
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Essex County exports down 5.1 percent since 2015
Essex County exports decreased 5.1 percent in the five-year period from 2015 to 2019, according to the U.S. Department of Commerce International Trade Administration (ITA).
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After Zuckerberg donations, Democrat support in Rockport rises 9% in 2020 election
Joe Biden and Kamala Harris earned 73% of the vote in Rockport.
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Census Bureau: 3% of people in Essex County identified as multi-racial in 2019
Of the 783,676 citizens living in Essex County in 2019, 97 percent said they were only one race, while three percent said they were two or more races, according to U.S. Census Bureau data obtained in January.
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Census Bureau: 78.6 percent of people in Essex County were old enough to vote in 2019
Of the 783,676 citizens living in Essex County in 2019, 615,581 were old enough to vote as of Jan. 26, according to U.S. Census Bureau data.
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Voting officials in Rockport received grant from Facebook-funded progressives ahead of contentious 2020 US election
Grants from a progressive group funded by Facebook were used by voting officials in Rockport to strategically target voters, according to the Centre for Tech and Civic Life (CTCL).
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Essex County ranked 54th among counties in highest exporting metros
Essex County ranked 54th in trade with $5.33 billion in exports in 2019, according to the International Trade Administration (ITA).
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EDA awards over $4 million in grants for economic development projects in Essex County in 2020
The U.S. Economic Development Administration (EDA) awarded $4,516,351 total in Opportunity Zone grants in 2020 in order to fund economic development projects in Essex County.
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21 businesses in Essex County had more than 500 employees in 2019
There were 21 businesses in Essex County with more than 500 employees in 2019, according to County Business Patterns (CBP) statistics provided by the United States Census Bureau.
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65 businesses in Essex County had between 250 and 499 employees in 2019
There were 65 businesses in Essex County with between 250 and 499 employees in 2019, according to County Business Patterns (CBP) statistics provided by the United States Census Bureau.
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341 businesses in Essex County had between 100 and 249 employees in 2019
There were 341 businesses in Essex County with between 100 and 249 employees in 2019, according to County Business Patterns (CBP) statistics provided by the United States Census Bureau.
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536 businesses in Essex County had between 50 and 99 employees in 2019
There were 536 businesses in Essex County with between 50 and 99 employees in 2019, according to County Business Patterns (CBP) statistics provided by the United States Census Bureau.
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1,711 businesses in Essex County had between 20 and 49 employees in 2019
There were 1,711 businesses in Essex County with between 20 and 49 employees in 2019, according to County Business Patterns (CBP) statistics provided by the United States Census Bureau.
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2,427 businesses in Essex County had between 10 and 19 employees in 2019
There were 2,427 businesses in Essex County with between 10 and 19 employees in 2019, according to County Business Patterns (CBP) statistics provided by the United States Census Bureau.
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3,630 businesses in Essex County had between five and nine employees in 2019
There were 3,630 businesses in Essex County with between five and nine employees in 2019, according to County Business Patterns (CBP) statistics provided by the United States Census Bureau.
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10,523 businesses in Essex County had fewer than five employees in 2019
There were 10,523 businesses in Essex County with fewer than five employees in 2019, according to County Business Patterns (CBP) statistics provided by the United States Census Bureau.
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Census Bureau: 4.7% of people in Essex County identified as multi-racial in 2020
Of the 787,038 citizens living in Essex County in 2020, 95.3 percent said they were only one race, while 4.7 percent said they were two or more races, according to U.S. Census Bureau data obtained in March.
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Census Bureau: 78.7 percent of people in Essex County were old enough to vote in 2020
Of the 787,038 citizens living in Essex County in 2020, 619,548 were old enough to vote as of March 24, according to U.S. Census Bureau data.
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36 retail trade businesses in ZIP code 01966 employ fewer than 5 people in 2017
There were 36 retail trade businesses in ZIP code 01966 that employed fewer than five people in 2017, according to County Business Patterns (CBP) statistics provided by the United States Census Bureau.