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Rockford, IL

147,649 Population
65.1 square miles 2,268.6 people per square mile

Census data: ACS 2023 5-year unless noted

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Demographics

37.5 ±0.9 Median age
  • a little less than the figure in the Rockford, IL Metro Area: 39.6 ±0.3
  • a little less than the figure in Illinois: 38.9 ±0.1

Population by age category

18 to 6458%
  • Under 18
  • 18 to 64
  • 65 and over
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Female51%
  • Male
  • Female
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50%White21%Black0%†Native4%Asian0%†Islander0%†Other4%†Two+21%Hispanic
* Hispanic includes respondents of any race. Other categories are non-Hispanic.
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Economics

$30,409 ±$752 Per capita income
  • about 90 percent of the amount in the Rockford, IL Metro Area: $35,355 ±$571
  • about two-thirds of the amount in Illinois: $45,104 ±$196
$53,328 ±$2,069 Median household income
  • about 80 percent of the amount in the Rockford, IL Metro Area: $66,571 ±$1,510
  • about two-thirds of the amount in Illinois: $81,702 ±$363

21.9% ±1.2% (31,571  ±1,686) Persons below poverty line
  • about 1.4 times the rate in the Rockford, IL Metro Area: 15.1% 50,255 (±0.7% / ±2,454)
  • nearly double the rate in Illinois: 11.7% 1,454,217 (±0.2% / ±18,530)

Children (Under 18)

Poverty34%
  • Poverty
  • Non-poverty
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Seniors (65 and over)

Poverty11%†
  • Poverty
  • Non-poverty
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21.2 minutes ±0.9 (1,199,575  ±57,309) Mean travel time to work
  • about 90 percent of the figure in the Rockford, IL Metro Area: 23.7 3,262,830 (±0.4 / ±76,303)
  • about three-quarters of the figure in Illinois: 28.1 148,440,910 (±0.1 / ±701,124)

Families

61,481 ±820 Number of households
  • the Rockford, IL Metro Area: 134,604 ±850
  • Illinois: 5,001,904 ±7,673
2.3 ±0 (143,981  ±305) Persons per household
  • a little less than the figure in the Rockford, IL Metro Area: 2.5 332,170 (±0 / ±47)
  • a little less than the figure in Illinois: 2.5 12,414,044

Population by household type

Married couples47%
  • Married couples
  • Male householder
  • Female householder
  • Non-family
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Married41%
  • Married
  • Single
* Universe: Population 15 years and over
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Marital status, by sex

Never marriedMale42%Female37%
Now marriedMale43%Female39%
DivorcedMale12%†Female14%
WidowedMale3%†Female10%†
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7.4% ±1% (2,505  ±351) Women 15-50 who gave birth during past year
  • about 20 percent higher than the rate in the Rockford, IL Metro Area: 6.2% † 4,666 (±0.6% / ±485)
  • about 1.5 times the rate in Illinois: 5% 150,099 (±0.1% / ±3,035)

Women who gave birth during past year, by age group

1%†15-197%†20-2421%†25-2912%†30-356%†35-392%†40-441%†45-50
* Universe: Women 15 to 50 years
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Housing

68,027 ±742 Number of housing units
  • the Rockford, IL Metro Area: 145,197 ±189
  • Illinois: 5,443,501 ±767

Occupied vs. Vacant

Occupied90%
  • Occupied
  • Vacant
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Ownership of occupied units

Owner occupied54%
  • Owner occupied
  • Renter occupied
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Types of structure

Single unit65%
  • Single unit
  • Multi-unit
  • Mobile home
  • Boat, RV, van, etc.
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$120,900 ±$2,931 Median value of owner-occupied housing units
  • about three-quarters of the amount in the Rockford, IL Metro Area: $162,600 ±$2,119
  • about half the amount in Illinois: $250,500 ±$863

15.3% ±1.4% (22,273  ±2,029.3) Moved since previous year
  • about 25 percent higher than the rate in the Rockford, IL Metro Area: 12.4% 41,293 (±0.8% / ±2,757.9)
  • about 1.3 times the rate in Illinois: 11.5% 1,442,284 (±0.1% / ±14,975.1)

Social

84.9% ±1.9% (83,753  ±2,057.2) High school grad or higher
  • a little less than the rate in the Rockford, IL Metro Area: 88.2% 201,496 (±1.4% / ±3,129.7)
  • a little less than the rate in Illinois: 90.3% 7,887,284 (±0.3% / ±22,684.6)
23.2% ±1% (22,920  ±1,037.9) Bachelor's degree or higher
  • a little less than the rate in the Rockford, IL Metro Area: 24.4% 55,724 (±0.8% / ±1,723)
  • about three-fifths of the rate in Illinois: 37.2% 3,249,494 (±0.2% / ±13,788.4)

Population by highest level of education

15%No degree30%High school32%Some college15%Bachelor's8%Post-grad
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N/A Persons with language other than English spoken at home

Language at home, children 5-17

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Language at home, adults 18+

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12.3% ±0.9% (18,116  ±1,285) Foreign-born population
  • about 1.4 times the rate in the Rockford, IL Metro Area: 9% 30,111
  • about 80 percent of the rate in Illinois: 14.5% 1,833,810

6.2% ±0.6% (6,884  ±682) Population with veteran status
  • about the same as the rate in the Rockford, IL Metro Area: 6.3% 16,228 (±0.4% / ±915)
  • about 25 percent higher than the rate in Illinois: 5% 493,667 (±0.1% / ±4,919)

Veterans by wartime service

208†WWII705†Korea2,438†Vietnam850†Gulf (1990s)1,155†Gulf (2001-)
* Civilian veterans who served during wartime only
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6,884 Total veterans ±682 6,223 Male ±608 661 Female ±192

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Citation: U.S. Census Bureau (2023). American Community Survey 5-year estimates. Retrieved from Census Reporter Profile page for Rockford, IL <http://censusreporter.org/profiles/16000US1765000-rockford-il/>