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Rock Island, Illinois

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StatisticRock IslandIllinoisUnited States
Total Population36,15112,694,798334,922,499
Median Household Income$59,041$83,390$80,734
Median Age37.439.038.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher24.5%37.8%35.7%
Median Home Value$125,900$263,300$332,700
Median Gross Rent$842$1,274$1,413
Poverty Rate21.0%11.8%12.5%
Unemployment Rate6.3%5.8%5.2%
Foreign Born8.0%14.7%14.1%
Homeownership Rate64.8%67.1%65.2%
Average Commute Time19.327.826.4
Worked from Home10.3%15.9%15.1%
Married-Couple Households34.3%45.3%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in Rock Island, Illinois

Age in Rock Island, Illinois

StatisticRock IslandIllinoisUnited States
Median Age37.439.038.9
Under 18 %21.0%21.8%22.0%
Age 18-24 %15.0%9.1%9.1%
Age 25-34 %12.0%13.6%13.7%
Age 35-44 %10.8%13.3%13.2%
Age 45-64 %22.4%25.2%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %18.8%17.0%17.2%

Households and families in Rock Island, Illinois

StatisticRock IslandIllinoisUnited States
Households15,2855,036,449129,227,496
Average Household Size2.22.52.5
Family Households52.2%62.2%64.2%
Households with Children24.2%28.6%29.5%
Single-Parent Families17.9%16.8%17.3%
People Living Alone40.0%31.2%28.7%
Never Married42.7%36.4%34.4%

Income and poverty in Rock Island, Illinois

StatisticRock IslandIllinoisUnited States
Per Capita Income$34,053$46,406$44,673
Households Under $25,00023.0%14.6%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99917.2%14.8%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99915.1%18.0%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More4.2%13.8%13.4%
Poverty Rate21.0%11.8%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty39.6%26.1%28.2%
SNAP Households20.3%13.8%n/a

Housing in Rock Island, Illinois

StatisticRock IslandIllinoisUnited States
Housing Units16,5335,457,452143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes67.9%58.2%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units20.1%21.8%19.1%
Vacancy Rate7.5%7.7%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,954.01,971.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied35.2%32.9%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income32.0%29.1%30.6%
Median Property Tax$2,979$5,298n/a

Education in Rock Island, Illinois

StatisticRock IslandIllinoisUnited States
Less than High School9.6%9.5%10.4%
High School Graduate31.2%25.1%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree34.6%27.5%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree14.1%22.6%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree10.4%15.3%14.1%

Work and commuting in Rock Island, Illinois

StatisticRock IslandIllinoisUnited States
Labour Force Participation59.7%65.0%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work75.8%65.9%68.8%
Public Transit1.7%5.8%3.2%
Walked to Work3.3%2.8%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes35.3%24.9%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour5.0%9.8%8.6%
Households Without a Car12.1%11.0%n/a

Origins and language in Rock Island, Illinois

StatisticRock IslandIllinoisUnited States
Born in State of Residence64.2%66.5%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens3.1%7.7%7.4%
Non-Citizens5.0%7.0%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home88.1%76.0%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home6.6%14.0%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency11.2%18.9%16.7%

Cities near Rock Island

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.