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Rock Island Illinois Information: Rock Island, Illinois is part of ROCK ISLAND County. Population for Rock Island from the last gathering is 39684. You can view Rock Island venues that host many Rock Island IL events every year. You can also research Rock Island Illinois homes for sale by visiting our Rock Island Illinois real estate guide. Rock Island Illinois has a latitude of 41.487 and a longitude of -90.57. Zip codes in Rock Island, IL include 61201 ... more Rock Island zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Rock Island, IL
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Rock Island, IL was 39,684.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Rock Island was 18,745, which represents 47.2 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Rock Island, IL
There are an estimated 7,374 married men in the town. 49.4 percent of men over 15 years old in Rock Island are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Rock Island is 20,939 which is 52.8 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Rock Island, Illinois
There are an estimated 7,620 married women in the community. 44.6 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Rock Island, IL
The median age of people living in Rock Island, IL was 36.4 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 Rock Island was 2,554. There were 30,565 people above the age of 18, which represents 77 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 16.3 percent of the population (6,470) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Rock Island, IL
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Rock Island, IL was 38,816.

White Population in Rock Island, IL
The estimated White population in the Rock Island community is 30,609, which is 77.1 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Rock Island, Illinois
The estimated Black/African American population is 6,814, which is 17.2 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Rock Island, IL
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Rock Island, IL was 113.

Asian Population in Rock Island, Illinois
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 299.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Rock Island, IL
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Rock Island was an estimated 26.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 955, while those of “two or more races” was 868 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Rock Island community was 2,341, or 5.9 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Rock Island, IL
The household population number in Rock Island was 37,249.

Group Quarters Population in Rock Island, IL
Group Quarters population in the community was 2,435.

Average Household Size in Rock Island, IL
The average household size in Rock Island is 2.31 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 2.97 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Rock Island, IL
At the time of the last census survey, there were 17,542 total housing units in Rock Island.

The number of occupied housing units was 16,148, or 92.1 of the total units in town. Of these, 10,519 were owner-occupied (65.1), and 5,629 were renter-occupied (34.9, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 1,394 vacant homes in Rock Island at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Rock Island, Illinois
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 9,534, with a median value in dollars of 70,600.

Monthly Owner Costs in Rock Island, IL
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $761 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Rock Island, average costs per month were $309 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 20,847 people in the community had a high school degree, or 82.9 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Rock Island, Illinois
4,695 people in Rock Island also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 18.7 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Rock Island, IL
The number of Civilian Veterans in Rock Island was 4,332, or 14.2 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Rock Island, IL
In 2000, there were 6,992 people in Rock Island, IL listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Rock Island, IL
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 2,235 people in Rock Island who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 6 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Rock Island, Illinois
There were 19,978 in the labor force in Rock Island at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 63.1 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 Rock Island was 17.3 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Rock Island, IL
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $34,729. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Rock Island, IL
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $45,127. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Rock Island, Illinois
Per capita income in Rock Island in the last full census was 19,202. 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 Rock Island numbered 1,035, or 10.9 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Rock Island, IL
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 5,423, or 14.5 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.