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Rockford, IL Market Area


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2024 population: 465,080   ( 4,435 from 2020)
Land area: 2841.5 square miles
Population density: 163.7 persons per square mile

2024 Census data
White:320,479 68.91% 5.1%
Black:47,66210.25% 1.9%
Indian:9180.20% 5.2%
Asian:10,7902.32% 13.9%
2+ races:11,5832.49% 9.5%
Hispanic:73,64815.84% 14.8%
Total non-White:144,60131.09% 9.7%

2020-2024 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:21,268 11.3
Deaths:23,59512.6
Net Migration: -6,970-3.7
Net Immigration: 4,8382.6
Change in White population:-17,212 -3.7
Change in Non-White pop.:12,777 2.7




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change
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Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2020
469,515
337,69171.92%
46,7659.96%
8730.19%
9,4762.02%
10,5792.25%
64,13113.66%
131,82428.08%

2010
486,670
374,81477.02%
42,7378.78%
8410.17%
8,2691.70%
8,4601.74%
51,09310.50%
111,85622.98%

2000
456,277
379,45783.16%
35,0797.69%
8540.19%
5,7821.27%
5,4261.19%
29,3856.44%
76,82016.84%

1990
412,120
367,93189.28%
27,4026.65%
9940.24%
4,2851.04%
n/a
11,5082.79%
44,18910.72%

1980
411,716
376,22691.38%
24,1655.87%
9140.22%
2,0570.50%
n/a
8,1881.99%
35,4908.62%

1970
401,738
377,11293.87%
19,0924.75%
3040.08%
3700.09%
n/a
4,4381.10%
24,626 6.13%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2010's
NumberRate
51,328 10.5
43,2238.9
-33,551-6.9
3,8820.8
-37,123 -7.6
19,968 4.1
2000's
NumberRate
58,393 12.8
38,7568.5
4,5411.0
8,1911.8
-4,643 -1.0
35,036 7.7
1990's
NumberRate
61,539 14.9
38,8029.4
4,7351.1
5,2701.3
11,526 2.8
32,631 7.9
1980's
NumberRate
62,323 15.1
35,250 8.6
-25,124 -6.1
n/a
-8,295 -2.0
8,699 2.1
1970's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
-25,532 -6.4
n/a
-886 -0.2
10,864 2.7

Age, Family & Household Data for Rockford, IL Market Area
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Year:
 
Median Age:
Under 18:
Voting Age Population:
Over 65:
Households:
Persons Per HH:
Families (%HH):
Married Couples (%Fams):
Single Mothers (%Fams):
Non-Family (%HH):

2022
NumberPercent
40.6
107,133 23.0%
357,947 77.0%
87,443 18.8%
188,051
2.45
120,611 64.1%
87,336 72.4%
14,063 11.7%
67,440 35.9%

2010
NumberPercent
39.1
121,053 24.9%
365,617 75.1%
69,803 14.3%
188,465
2.53
127,917 67.9%
94,746 74.1%
14,516 11.3%
60,548 32.1%

2000
NumberPercent
36.4
121,056 26.5%
335,221 73.5%
60,049 13.2%
174,862
2.55
122,170 69.9%
97,589 79.9%
11,783 9.6%
52,692 30.1%

1990
NumberPercent
33.7
108,651 26.4%
303,469 73.6%
54,868 13.3%
156,229
2.59
112,959 72.3%
93,568 82.8%
9,351 8.3%
43,270 27.7%

1980
NumberPercent
30.2
122,439 29.7%
289,277 70.3%
45,344 11.0%
146,389
2.76
110,636 75.6%
95,664 86.5%
7,361 6.7%
35,753 24.4%

2022 Housing Data for Rockford, IL Market Area

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units204,257 
Median Value$150,565 
Occupied188,05192.1%
Vacant16,2067.9%
Owned129,97169.1%
Rented58,08030.9%
Median Rent$900 
Single-Family Units156,95976.8%
    Detached149,23173.1%
    Attached7,7283.8%
Buldings with 5+ Units20,47710.0%
Mobile Homes5,2022.5%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Rockford, IL Market Area

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,00010,0215.3%
$10,000 to $14,9997,8934.2%
$15,000 to $19,9998,2484.4%
$20,000 to $24,9998,2594.4%
$25,000 to $29,9998,4224.5%
$30,000 to $34,9998,2264.4%
$35,000 to $39,9998,3644.4%
$40,000 to $44,9997,3813.9%
$45,000 to $49,9996,9303.7%
$50,000 to $59,99914,5627.7%
$60,000 to $74,99918,4949.8%
$75,000 to $99,99924,54413.1%
$100,000 to $124,99919,11710.2%
$125,000 to $149,99912,4986.6%
$150,000 to $199,99913,9477.4%
$200,000 or more11,1455.9%
Median Household Income64,964 
Per Capita Income34,106 
Cost of Living Index   (100 = average)
Compared to U.S.86 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI9,9995.3%
Public Assistance6,2403.3%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps33,53917.8%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed174,69770.5%
Unemployed12,9975.2%
In Armed Forces2210.1%
Total Labor Force187,91575.9%
Not in Labor Force59,80824.1%
Real Unemployment Rate 29.4%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector86,53568,16955.9%
Non-Profit5,98313,21431.2%
Self-Employed10,6796,20363.3%
Local Government6,1389,99738.0%
State Government2,7413,25445.7%
Federal Government1,3261,45947.6%
Total Private + Self97,21474,37256.7%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.16,18827,92436.7%
Total113,402102,29652.6%
Pct. Govt.11.6%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts29,34913.6%
Sales and Office Occupations42,52519.7%
Professional, Technical41,75219.3%
Service Occupations37,19617.2%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing1,1560.5%
All others65,42130.3%
White Collar 52.5%
Industry
 Number%
Manufacturing42,98119.9%
Health care and social assistance31,44614.5%
Retail trade24,14811.2%
Educational services17,5498.1%
Accommodation and food services13,9926.5%
Construction13,5506.3%
Transportation and warehousing12,6385.8%
Other services10,3934.8%
Professional, scientific, technical9,0024.2%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.8,5313.9%
Finance and insurance7,2613.4%
Public administration6,5243.0%
Wholesale trade5,3852.5%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting3,0721.4%
Arts, entertainment, recreation3,0221.4%
Information2,5911.2%
Real estate and rental and leasing1,9040.9%
Utilities1,8930.9%
Management1900.1%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction1710.1%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Rockford, IL Market Area

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican51,96611.09%
Puerto Rican4,1570.89%
Cuban1,0200.22%
Dominican3540.08%
Total Central American1,5820.34%
Costa Rican00.00%
Guatemalan7250.15%
Honduran1660.04%
Nicaraguan550.01%
Panamanian190.00%
Salvadoran6170.13%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American1,3950.30%
Argentinean1750.04%
Bolivian270.01%
Chilean820.02%
Colombian2880.06%
Ecuadorian3590.08%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian2470.05%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan2170.05%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic2,1440.46%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Indian2,0010.43%
Filipino1,7540.37%
Chinese1,3480.29%
Laotian1,1170.24%
Vietnamese6390.14%
Korean5280.11%
Burmese4590.10%
Mongolian2020.04%
Japanese1420.03%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English385,82187.4%
Spanish39,2778.9%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic3,1360.7%
Other Indo-European2,8010.6%
Other Asian2,1200.5%
Other1,9540.4%
Arabic1,7270.4%
Tagalog1,2440.3%
Chinese1,0960.2%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
German117,42025.1%
Irish56,99412.2%
English40,5188.6%
Italian28,6416.1%
Swedish28,5766.1%
Polish17,6603.8%
American16,6683.6%
Norwegian13,4832.9%
French7,9181.7%
Dutch7,2281.5%
Scottish6,4951.4%
European5,3221.1%
Swiss2,6700.6%
Danish2,5710.5%
Scotch-Irish2,5210.5%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen450,43896.2%
Not a citizen17,9873.8%
Native434,66092.8%
Foreign-born33,7657.2%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Rockford, IL Market Area

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
11,940 3.7%23,204 7.2%103,383 32.1%108,342 33.7%47,671 14.8%27,131 8.4%
  Average years of education: 13.1
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 11,940 3.7%
9-12 Years 23,204 7.2%
H.S. Grad or GED 103,383 32.1%
Some College 108,342 33.7%
Bach. Degree 47,671 14.8%
Grad Degree 27,131 8.4%
Average years of education: 13.1

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (5 year-estimates)


Historical Labor Force Data for Rockford, IL Market Area

Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
YearLabor
Force		EmployedUnemployedUnemp.
Rate		State
Avg.
1990 227,822 215,263 12,559 5.5%
1991 228,275 211,910 16,365 7.2%
1992 231,991 213,852 18,139 7.8%
1993 233,206 215,555 17,651 7.6%
1994 233,981 222,016 11,965 5.1%
1995 236,873 227,506 9,367 4.0%
1996 240,510 230,285 10,225 4.3%
1997 244,047 234,324 9,723 4.0%
1998 243,227 234,029 9,198 3.8%
1999 245,319 235,092 10,227 4.2%
2000 239,895 229,276 10,619 4.4%
2001 234,763 221,380 13,383 5.7%
2002 231,330 215,810 15,520 6.7%
2003 230,207 212,563 17,644 7.7%
2004 231,819 215,810 16,009 6.9%
2005 235,939 221,845 14,094 6.0%
2006 241,813 229,396 12,417 5.1%
2007 247,226 232,631 14,595 5.9%
2008 245,822 225,377 20,445 8.3%
2009 241,448 207,197 34,251 14.2%
2010 248,926 215,742 33,184 13.3%
2011 244,786 216,818 27,968 11.4%
2012 240,106 215,549 24,557 10.2%
2013 235,770 212,052 23,718 10.1%
2014 234,401 215,740 18,661 8.0%
2015 233,941 218,242 15,699 6.7%
2016 233,841 218,974 14,867 6.4%
2017 230,382 216,568 13,814 6.0%
2018 234,062 221,496 12,566 5.4%
2019 230,693 218,989 11,704 5.1%
2020 223,760 200,714 23,046 10.3%
2021 220,325 203,388 16,937 7.7%
2022 219,635 207,562 12,073 5.5%
2023 218,522 205,547 12,975 5.9%
2024 222,408 210,372 12,036 5.4%
Link: Information about the TRUE unemployment rate from shadowstats.com