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Rockford Illinois Information: Rockford, Illinois is part of WINNEBAGO County. Population for Rockford from the last gathering is 150115. You can view Rockford venues that host many Rockford IL events every year. You can also research Rockford Illinois homes for sale by visiting our Rockford Illinois real estate guide. Rockford Illinois has a latitude of 42.2979 and a longitude of -89.1276. Zip codes in Rockford, IL include 61101 ... more Rockford zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Rockford, IL
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Rockford, IL was 150,115.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Rockford was 72,384, which represents 48.2 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Rockford, IL
There are an estimated 28,859 married men in the town. 52.7 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 77,731 which is 51.8 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Rockford, Illinois
There are an estimated 28,591 married women in the community. 46.7 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Rockford, IL
The median age of people living in Rockford, IL was 34.4 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 11,620. There were 110,093 people above the age of 18, which represents 73.3 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 14.1 percent of the population (21,109) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Rockford, IL
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Rockford, IL was 146,417.

White Population in Rockford, IL
The estimated White population in the Rockford community is 109,303, which is 72.8 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Rockford, Illinois
The estimated Black/African American population is 26,072, which is 17.4 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Rockford, IL
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Rockford, IL was 474.

Asian Population in Rockford, Illinois
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 3,301.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Rockford, IL
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Rockford was an estimated 67.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 7,200, while those of “two or more races” was 3,698 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Rockford community was 15,278, or 10.2 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Rockford, IL
The household population number in Rockford was 145,789.

Group Quarters Population in Rockford, IL
Group Quarters population in the community was 4,326.

Average Household Size in Rockford, IL
The average household size in Rockford is 2.46 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3.09 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Rockford, IL
At the time of the last census survey, there were 63,570 total housing units in Rockford.

The number of occupied housing units was 59,158, or 93.1 of the total units in town. Of these, 36,144 were owner-occupied (61.1), and 23,014 were renter-occupied (38.9, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 4,412 vacant homes in Rockford at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Rockford, Illinois
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 32,121, with a median value in dollars of 79,900.

Monthly Owner Costs in Rockford, IL
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $917 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Rockford, average costs per month were $353 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 74,789 people in the community had a high school degree, or 77.8 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Rockford, Illinois
19,060 people in Rockford also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 19.8 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Rockford, IL
The number of Civilian Veterans in Rockford was 13,352, or 12.1 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Rockford, IL
In 2000, there were 28,470 people in Rockford, IL listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Rockford, IL
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 19,012 people in Rockford who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 13.7 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Rockford, Illinois
There were 73,283 in the labor force in Rockford at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 64.3 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 19.9 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Rockford, IL
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $37,667. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Rockford, IL
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $45,465. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Rockford, Illinois
Per capita income in Rockford in the last full census was 19,781. 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 3,937, or 10.5 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, IL
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 20,351, or 14 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.