Rock Island County, IL Demographic Data
Rock Island County, IL Summary
Rock Island County is located in Illinois
- Population: 147,457
- Area: 451.29 sq. miles
- Land Area: 427.64 sq. miles
- Water Area: 23.65 sq. miles
- Population Density: 326.74 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 672.24 ft
- Time Zone: Central Standard Time (GMT -6)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Rock Island County, IL Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
74,445
51%
50.8
Male
70,339
49%
49.2
Total Population
144,784
323,128,000
Rock Island County, IL Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
9,097
6.3%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
9,003
6.2%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
9,365
6.5%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
8,691
6.0%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
8,604
5.9%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
19,563
13.5%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
17,353
12.0%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
16,705
11.5%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
10,180
7.0%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
9,668
6.7%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
14,248
9.8%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
8,570
5.9%
4.4
85 Years and Over
3,737
2.6%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
112,575
77.8%
77.2
Female
57,884
51.4%
51.3
Male
54,691
48.6%
48.7
21 Years and over
106,873
73.8%
73.1
62 Years and over
32,291
22.3%
18.8
65 Years and over
26,555
18.3%
15.2
Female
14,975
56.4%
55.8
Male
11,580
43.6%
44.2
Median Age (years)
39
0.0%
0.0
Rock Island County, IL Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
137,916
95.3%
96.8
White
116,660
80.6%
72.6
Black or African American
13,890
9.6%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
778
0.5%
0.8
Asian
3,486
2.4%
5.4
Asian Indian
1.2
Chinese
1.3
Filipino
0.9
Japanese
0.2
Korean
0.4
Vietnamese
0.6
Other Asian
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
283
0.2%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0.0
Samoan
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0.1
Some Other Race
2,819
1.9%
5.1
Two or More Races
6,868
4.7%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
18,334
12.7%
17.8
Mexican
14,556
10.1%
11.2
Puerto Rican
3,023
2.1%
1.7
Cuban
27
0.0%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
728
0.5%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
126,450
87.3%
82.2
Rock Island County, IL Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
3,058
3.1%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
7,722
7.7%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
28,385
28.4%
27.2
Some college, no degree
27,307
27.3%
20.6
Associate's Degree
10,591
10.6%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
16,015
16.0%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
6,946
6.9%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
10,780
10.8%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
89,244
89.2%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
22,961
22.9%
31.2
Rock Island County, IL Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
34,603
29.5%
33.7%
Now Married
59,012
50.3%
47.5
Divorced
13,810
11.8%
11.0%
Separated
1,542
1.3%
2.0
Widowed
8,352
7.1
5.8%
Rock Island County, IL Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
119,053
87.7%
78.4%
Languages other than english
16,634
12.3%
21.6%
Spanish
10,177
7.5%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
3,633
2.7%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
2,052
1.5%
3.5%
Other Languages
772
0.6%
1.1%
Rock Island County, IL Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
4,415
7.3%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
2,651
4.4%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
6,044
10.0%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
5,895
9.8%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
10,224
17.0%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
11,350
18.9%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
6,921
11.5%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
9,171
15.2%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
2,122
3.5%
5.8
$200,000 or more
1,413
2.3%
6.4
Median household income
50,948
57,617
Per capita income
27,490
31,128
Rock Island County, IL Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
1,060
1.6%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
5,506
8.1%
9.8
Construction
4,001
5.9%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
16,323
24.0%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
3,497
5.1%
6.6
Information
716
1.1%
2.1
Manufacturing
10,435
15.3%
10.1
Other services except public administration
2,803
4.1%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
5,340
7.8%
11.4
Public administration
2,806
4.1%
4.6
Retail trade
9,582
14.1%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
3,880
5.7%
5.2
Wholesale trade
2,190
3.2%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
5,634
8.3%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
20,180
29.6%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
11,182
16.4%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
16,507
24.2%
23.3%
Service occupations
14,636
21.5%
18.1%
Rock Island County, IL Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
66,443
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
55,086
82.9%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
5,041
7.6%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
1,282
1.9%
5.1
Walked
1,737
2.6%
2.7
Other means
1,298
2.0%
1.8
Worked at home
1,999
3.0%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
19.9
26.6
Rock Island County, IL Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
4,395
7.3%
8.7
1 vehicles
21,745
36.1%
33.2
2 vehicles
24,446
40.6%
37.1
3 or more
9,620
16.0%
21.0
Rock Island County, IL Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
60,206
91.4%
87.6
Owner Occupied
41,893
69.6%
63.1
Renter Occupied
18,313
30.4%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
5,681
8.6%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
2
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
8
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.4
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.3
0.0%
2.5
Rock Island County, IL Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
65,887
1 room
1,314
2.0%
2.4
2 rooms
1,192
1.8%
2.7
3 rooms
5,894
8.9%
9.1
4 rooms
10,608
16.1%
16.5
5 rooms
12,973
19.7%
19.8
6 rooms
13,816
21.0%
17.8
7 rooms
7,538
11.4%
12.0
8 rooms
5,505
8.4%
8.6
9 rooms or more
7,047
10.7%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
0.0
Rock Island County, IL Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
65,887
1-unit, detached
46,994
71.3%
61.5
1-unit, attached
1,960
3.0%
5.9
2-units
1,603
2.4%
3.6
3 or 4 units
1,883
2.9%
4.4
5 to 9 units
3,478
5.3%
4.8
10 to 19 units
3,008
4.6%
4.4
20 or more units
4,846
7.4%
9.0
Mobile home
2,115
3.2%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Rock Island County, IL Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
16,809
25.5%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
5,780
8.8%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
11,043
16.8%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
8,676
13.2%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
9,752
14.8%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
5,334
8.1%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
3,851
5.8%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
2,705
4.1%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
1,480
2.2%
2.8%
2014 or later
457
0.7%
1.4%
Rock Island County, IL Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
48,256
80.2%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
1,157
1.9%
4.7
Electricity
10,312
17.1%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
0
0.0%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
179
0.3%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
27
0.0%
0.5
No fuel used
275
0.5%
1.1
Rock Island County, IL Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
24,825
47295100.0
$3,000 or more
420
1.7%
10.3%
$2,500 to $2,999
440
1.8%
7.0%
Less than $500
474
1.9%
1.6%
$2,000 to $2,499
1,173
4.7%
11.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
3,068
12.4%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
9,349
37.7%
28.8%
$500 to $999
9,901
39.9%
20.4%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
13,222
53.8%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
3,568
14.5%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
2,560
10.4%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
1,805
7.3%
7.0%
35.0% or more
3,443
14.0%
21.3%
Not Computed
227
0.0%
0.0%
Rock Island County, IL Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
17,893
41,631,300
$3,000 or more
58
0.3%
1.8%
$2,000 to $2,499
59
0.3%
4.4%
$2,500 to $2,999
60
0.3%
1.9%
$1,500 to $1,999
442
2.5%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
2,979
16.6%
28.3%
Less than $500
4,521
25.3%
10.7%
$500 to $999
9,774
54.6%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
420
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
702
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
3,205
18.6%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
2,834
16.5%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
3,065
17.8%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
1,859
10.8%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
1,176
6.8%
9.0%
35.0% or more
5,059
29.4%
40.7%
Not Computed
1,115
0.0%
0.0%
Rock Island County, IL Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
41,893
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
3,654
8.7%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
12,292
29.3%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
10,990
26.2%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
7,370
17.6%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
5,613
13.4%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
1,231
2.9%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
606
1.4%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
137
0.3%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
117,000
205,000
