| Rock Creek, Alabama | |
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| — CDP — | |
| Location in Jefferson County and the state of Alabama | |
| Coordinates: | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Alabama |
| County | Jefferson |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2.9 sq mi (7.5 km2) |
| • Land | 2.9 sq mi (7.5 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Elevation | 587 ft (179 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 1,495 |
| • Density | 515.5/sq mi (199.3/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| FIPS code | 01-65412 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1852798 |
Rock Creek is a census-designated place in Jefferson County, Alabama, United States. It is part of the Birmingham–Hoover–Cullman Combined Statistical Area. At the 2000 census the population was 1,495. This area was damaged by an F5 tornado on April 8, 1998 including Hueytown's Rock Creek Church of God.
Rock Creek is located at (33.475884, -87.079003)[1].
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 2.9 square miles (7.5 km2), all of it land.
As of the census[2] of 2000, there were 1,495 people, 569 households, and 458 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 515.0 people per square mile (199.0/km²). There were 592 housing units at an average density of 203.9 per square mile (78.8/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 98.86% White, 0.27% Black or African American, 0.40% Native American, 0.07% Asian, 0.13% from other races, and 0.27% from two or more races. 0.54% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There were 569 households out of which 35.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 67.8% were married couples living together, 9.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 19.5% were non-families. 17.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.63 and the average family size was 2.98.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 24.7% under the age of 18, 7.7% from 18 to 24, 29.9% from 25 to 44, 26.6% from 45 to 64, and 11.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 89.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.0 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $41,875, and the median income for a family was $49,375. Males had a median income of $35,294 versus $27,250 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $33,333. About 6.2% of families and 3.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including none of those under age 18 and 7.9% of those age 65 or over.
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