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Rockford Alabama Information: Rockford, Alabama is part of COOSA County. Population for Rockford from the last gathering is 428. You can view Rockford venues that host many Rockford AL events every year. You can also research Rockford Alabama homes for sale by visiting our Rockford Alabama real estate guide. Rockford Alabama has a latitude of 32.8638 and a longitude of -86.2716. Zip codes in Rockford, AL include 35136 ... more Rockford zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Rockford, AL
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Rockford, AL was 428.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Rockford was 205, which represents 47.9 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Rockford, AL
There are an estimated 77 married men in the town. 53.8 percent of men over 15 years old in Rockford are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Rockford is 223 which is 52.1 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Rockford, Alabama
There are an estimated 67 married women in the community. 34.2 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Rockford, AL
The median age of people living in Rockford, AL was 38.8 at the time of the last full census survey. (The United States average at the time was 35.3)

At that time, the number of people under the age of 5 living in Rockford was 27. There were 323 people above the age of 18, which represents 75.5 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 20.3 percent of the population (87) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Rockford, AL
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Rockford, AL was 421.

White Population in Rockford, AL
The estimated White population in the Rockford community is 281, which is 65.7 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Rockford, Alabama
The estimated Black/African American population is 139, which is 32.5 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Rockford, AL
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Rockford, AL was 0.

Asian Population in Rockford, Alabama
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 0.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Rockford, AL
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Rockford was an estimated 1.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 0, while those of “two or more races” was 7 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Rockford community was 5, or 1.2 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Rockford, AL
The household population number in Rockford was 403.

Group Quarters Population in Rockford, AL
Group Quarters population in the community was 25.

Average Household Size in Rockford, AL
The average household size in Rockford is 2.13 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 2.81 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Rockford, AL
At the time of the last census survey, there were 226 total housing units in Rockford.

The number of occupied housing units was 189, or 83.6 of the total units in town. Of these, 125 were owner-occupied (66.1), and 64 were renter-occupied (33.9, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 37 vacant homes in Rockford at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Rockford, Alabama
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 73, with a median value in dollars of 63,800.

Monthly Owner Costs in Rockford, AL
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $589 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Rockford, average costs per month were $187 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 209 people in the community had a high school degree, or 72.3 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Rockford, Alabama
34 people in Rockford also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 11.8 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Rockford, AL
The number of Civilian Veterans in Rockford was 40, or 12.3 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Rockford, AL
In 2000, there were 157 people in Rockford, AL listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Rockford, AL
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 33 people in Rockford who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 8 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Rockford, Alabama
There were 148 in the labor force in Rockford at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 44.7 of the total population, compared to the national average of 63.90%. Mean Travel Time to Work in minutes
From the most recent complete survey, the average commute time to work for local residents in Rockford was 28.3 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Rockford, AL
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $20,000. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Rockford, AL
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $32,125. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Rockford, Alabama
Per capita income in Rockford in the last full census was 13,350. Per capita income in the U.S. was 21,587.

Families below poverty level
According to the most recent survey,families living below the poverty line in Rockford numbered 28, or 24.3 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Rockford, AL
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 104, or 24.5 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.