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Rock Falls, Illinois

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StatisticRock FallsIllinoisUnited States
Total Population8,58712,694,798334,922,499
Median Household Income$49,600$83,390$80,734
Median Age37.739.038.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher13.4%37.8%35.7%
Median Home Value$83,900$263,300$332,700
Median Gross Rent$754$1,274$1,413
Poverty Rate25.6%11.8%12.5%
Unemployment Rate6.6%5.8%5.2%
Foreign Born4.9%14.7%14.1%
Homeownership Rate67.4%67.1%65.2%
Average Commute Time15.727.826.4
Worked from Home6.8%15.9%15.1%
Married-Couple Households31.1%45.3%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in Rock Falls, Illinois

Age in Rock Falls, Illinois

StatisticRock FallsIllinoisUnited States
Median Age37.739.038.9
Under 18 %23.8%21.8%22.0%
Age 18-24 %7.0%9.1%9.1%
Age 25-34 %15.5%13.6%13.7%
Age 35-44 %10.6%13.3%13.2%
Age 45-64 %23.6%25.2%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %19.5%17.0%17.2%

Households and families in Rock Falls, Illinois

StatisticRock FallsIllinoisUnited States
Households3,7975,036,449129,227,496
Average Household Size2.22.52.5
Family Households53.7%62.2%64.2%
Households with Children31.1%28.6%29.5%
Single-Parent Families22.6%16.8%17.3%
People Living Alone40.1%31.2%28.7%
Never Married36.4%36.4%34.4%

Income and poverty in Rock Falls, Illinois

StatisticRock FallsIllinoisUnited States
Per Capita Income$33,035$46,406$44,673
Households Under $25,00027.5%14.6%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99918.0%14.8%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99912.6%18.0%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More3.5%13.8%13.4%
Poverty Rate25.6%11.8%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty46.6%26.1%28.2%
SNAP Households30.3%13.8%n/a

Housing in Rock Falls, Illinois

StatisticRock FallsIllinoisUnited States
Housing Units4,3625,457,452143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes77.4%58.2%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units8.5%21.8%19.1%
Vacancy Rate13.0%7.7%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,961.01,971.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied32.6%32.9%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income29.2%29.1%30.6%
Median Property Tax$2,112$5,298n/a

Education in Rock Falls, Illinois

StatisticRock FallsIllinoisUnited States
Less than High School12.5%9.5%10.4%
High School Graduate35.6%25.1%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree38.4%27.5%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree9.7%22.6%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree3.7%15.3%14.1%

Work and commuting in Rock Falls, Illinois

StatisticRock FallsIllinoisUnited States
Labour Force Participation63.1%65.0%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work78.1%65.9%68.8%
Public Transit1.1%5.8%3.2%
Walked to Work1.9%2.8%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes55.1%24.9%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour0.9%9.8%8.6%
Households Without a Car11.7%11.0%n/a

Origins and language in Rock Falls, Illinois

StatisticRock FallsIllinoisUnited States
Born in State of Residence79.7%66.5%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens2.6%7.7%7.4%
Non-Citizens2.3%7.0%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home85.5%76.0%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home14.4%14.0%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency12.3%18.9%16.7%

Cities near Rock Falls

Figures are American Community Survey five-year estimates for the place itself, not for the county around it. Small places carry wide margins of error.