Rockford, IL Demographic Data
Rockford, IL Summary
Rockford is located in Winnebago County in Illinois
- Population: 151,019
- Area: 61.95 sq. miles
- Land Area: 61.08 sq. miles
- Water Area: 0.87 sq. miles
- Population Density: 2,437.75 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 753.94 ft
- Time Zone: Central Standard Time (GMT -6)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Rockford, IL Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
75,267
51%
50.8
Male
72,137
49%
49.2
Total Population
147,404
323,128,000
Rockford, IL Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
9,557
6.5%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
9,660
6.6%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
10,469
7.1%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
9,985
6.8%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
9,136
6.2%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
20,618
14.0%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
17,008
11.5%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
19,472
13.2%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
8,875
6.0%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
8,718
5.9%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
13,226
9.0%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
6,958
4.7%
4.4
85 Years and Over
3,722
2.5%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
111,346
75.5%
77.2
Female
58,010
52.1%
51.3
Male
53,336
47.9%
48.7
21 Years and over
105,844
71.8%
73.1
62 Years and over
28,550
19.4%
18.8
65 Years and over
23,906
16.2%
15.2
Female
13,633
57.0%
55.8
Male
10,273
43.0%
44.2
Median Age (years)
38
0.0%
0.0
Rockford, IL Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
140,607
95.4%
96.8
White
99,031
67.2%
72.6
Black or African American
31,666
21.5%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
103
0.1%
0.8
Asian
5,617
3.8%
5.4
Asian Indian
1,517
1.0%
1.2
Chinese
702
0.5%
1.3
Filipino
263
0.2%
0.9
Japanese
222
0.2%
0.2
Korean
151
0.1%
0.4
Vietnamese
76
0.1%
0.6
Other Asian
2,686
1.8%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0.0
Samoan
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0.1
Some Other Race
4,190
2.8%
5.1
Two or More Races
6,797
4.6%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
28,693
19.5%
17.8
Mexican
23,074
15.7%
11.2
Puerto Rican
2,267
1.5%
1.7
Cuban
1,105
0.7%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
2,247
1.5%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
118,711
80.5%
82.2
Rockford, IL Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
4,950
5.0%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
12,881
13.1%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
28,126
28.5%
27.2
Some college, no degree
22,613
22.9%
20.6
Associate's Degree
7,728
7.8%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
13,468
13.7%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
8,831
9.0%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
17,831
18.1%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
80,766
81.9%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
22,299
22.7%
31.2
Rockford, IL Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
44,006
37.4%
33.7%
Now Married
45,611
38.7%
47.5
Divorced
16,938
14.4%
11.0%
Separated
2,520
2.1%
2.0
Widowed
8,643
7.3
5.8%
Rockford, IL Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
107,822
78.2%
78.4%
Languages other than english
30,025
21.8%
21.6%
Spanish
21,152
15.3%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
2,423
1.8%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
3,227
2.3%
3.5%
Other Languages
3,223
2.3%
1.1%
Rockford, IL Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
6,257
10.3%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
4,874
8.0%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
9,908
16.3%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
6,474
10.7%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
8,861
14.6%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
10,570
17.4%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
5,953
9.8%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
5,138
8.5%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
1,108
1.8%
5.8
$200,000 or more
1,516
2.5%
6.4
Median household income
39,537
57,617
Per capita income
24,034
31,128
Rockford, IL Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
0
0.0%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
5,538
8.8%
9.8
Construction
2,398
3.8%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
13,359
21.1%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
1,744
2.8%
6.6
Information
1,192
1.9%
2.1
Manufacturing
14,600
23.1%
10.1
Other services except public administration
3,366
5.3%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
7,482
11.8%
11.4
Public administration
932
1.5%
4.6
Retail trade
7,889
12.5%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
3,522
5.6%
5.2
Wholesale trade
1,198
1.9%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
3,231
5.1%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
15,671
24.8%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
15,219
24.1%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
15,484
24.5%
23.3%
Service occupations
13,615
21.5%
18.1%
Rockford, IL Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
62,519
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
47,603
76.1%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
8,761
14.0%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
1,741
2.8%
5.1
Walked
1,228
2.0%
2.7
Other means
959
1.5%
1.8
Worked at home
2,227
3.6%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
20.8
26.6
Rockford, IL Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
8,105
13.4%
8.7
1 vehicles
25,921
42.7%
33.2
2 vehicles
19,512
32.2%
37.1
3 or more
7,121
11.7%
21.0
Rockford, IL Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
60,659
91.5%
87.6
Owner Occupied
30,175
49.7%
63.1
Renter Occupied
30,484
50.3%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
5,632
8.5%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
2
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
4
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.5
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.3
0.0%
2.5
Rockford, IL Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
66,291
1 room
2,841
4.3%
2.4
2 rooms
817
1.2%
2.7
3 rooms
4,965
7.5%
9.1
4 rooms
11,828
17.8%
16.5
5 rooms
16,126
24.3%
19.8
6 rooms
11,642
17.6%
17.8
7 rooms
7,582
11.4%
12.0
8 rooms
4,884
7.4%
8.6
9 rooms or more
5,606
8.5%
11.1
Median Rooms
5
0.0
Rockford, IL Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
66,291
1-unit, detached
40,286
60.8%
61.5
1-unit, attached
3,318
5.0%
5.9
2-units
7,044
10.6%
3.6
3 or 4 units
5,171
7.8%
4.4
5 to 9 units
3,156
4.8%
4.8
10 to 19 units
1,649
2.5%
4.4
20 or more units
5,401
8.1%
9.0
Mobile home
266
0.4%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Rockford, IL Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
15,106
22.8%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
5,466
8.2%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
10,621
16.0%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
10,583
16.0%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
8,979
13.5%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
5,820
8.8%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
4,733
7.1%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
4,646
7.0%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
337
0.5%
2.8%
2014 or later
0
0.0%
1.4%
Rockford, IL Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
4.7
Electricity
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
4.8
Coal or coke
0.1
Wood
1.9
Solar energy
0.1
Other fuel
0.5
No fuel used
1.1
Rockford, IL Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
17,251
47295100.0
$2,500 to $2,999
213
1.2%
7.0%
$3,000 or more
332
1.9%
10.3%
Less than $500
696
4.0%
1.6%
$2,000 to $2,499
1,037
6.0%
11.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
1,645
9.5%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
6,039
35.0%
28.8%
$500 to $999
7,289
42.3%
20.4%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
7,965
46.8%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
2,481
14.6%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
1,631
9.6%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
1,345
7.9%
7.0%
35.0% or more
3,584
21.1%
21.3%
Not Computed
245
0.0%
0.0%
Rockford, IL Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
29,521
41,631,300
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
36
0.1%
4.4%
$3,000 or more
70
0.2%
1.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
342
1.2%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
4,580
15.5%
28.3%
Less than $500
5,068
17.2%
10.7%
$500 to $999
19,425
65.8%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
963
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
712
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
4,337
15.1%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
3,768
13.1%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
3,761
13.1%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
3,416
11.9%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
2,064
7.2%
9.0%
35.0% or more
11,465
39.8%
40.7%
Not Computed
1,673
0.0%
0.0%
Rockford, IL Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
30,175
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
4,191
13.9%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
12,896
42.7%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
7,363
24.4%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
2,816
9.3%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
2,026
6.7%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
547
1.8%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
69
0.2%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
267
0.9%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
89,200
205,000
