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Rockford, IL Metro Area

337,103 Population
793.8 square miles 424.7 people per square mile

Census data: ACS 2024 1-year unless noted

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Demographics

39.6 ±0.5 Median age
  • about the same as the figure in United States: 39.2 ±0.1

Economics

$36,541 ±$1,518 Per capita income
  • about 80 percent of the amount in United States: $45,256 ±$100
$70,111 ±$3,450 Median household income
  • about 90 percent of the amount in United States: $81,604 ±$128

14.2% ±1.9% (47,259  ±6,181) Persons below poverty line
  • about 20 percent higher than the rate in United States: 12.2% 40,354,268 (±0.1% / ±248,561)

24.2 minutes ±0.9 (3,465,380  ±167,695) Mean travel time to work
  • about 90 percent of the figure in United States: 27.2 3,895,171,300 (±0 / ±7,663,316)

Families

137,941 ±1,619 Number of households
  • United States: 132,737,144 ±140,273
2.4 ±0 (332,547  ±100) Persons per household
  • a little less than the figure in United States: 2.5 331,722,430

5.4% ±1.4% (3,985  ±1,064) Women 15-50 who gave birth during past year
  • about 10 percent higher than the rate in United States: 5% 3,971,434 (±0.1% / ±36,997)

Housing

145,415 ±75 Number of housing units
  • United States: 146,740,960 ±8,590

$188,400 ±$6,227 Median value of owner-occupied housing units
  • about half the amount in United States: $360,600 ±$618

9.4% ±1.8% (31,386  ±5,864.9) Moved since previous year
  • about 80 percent of the rate in United States: 11.8% 39,597,955 (±0.1% / ±197,294.9)

Social

89.3% ±2.9% (205,961  ±6,808.5) High school grad or higher
  • about the same as the rate in United States: 89.9% 212,133,683 (±0.1% / ±286,969.9)
26.7% ±1.6% (61,650  ±3,633.5) Bachelor's degree or higher
  • about three-quarters of the rate in United States: 36.9% 86,932,699 (±0.1% / ±187,449.9)

N/A Persons with language other than English spoken at home

9.8% (32,899  ±2,976) Foreign-born population
  • about two-thirds of the rate in United States: 14.8% 50,234,856

5.9% ±0.6% (15,196  ±1,636) Population with veteran status
  • about the same as the rate in United States: 5.9% 15,701,246 (±0% / ±75,366)
15,196 Total veterans ±1,636 14,093 Male ±1,542 1,103 Female ±435

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