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Rockford, Illinois

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StatisticRockfordIllinoisUnited States
Total Population147,52112,694,798334,922,499
Median Household Income$54,752$83,390$80,734
Median Age37.739.038.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher23.5%37.8%35.7%
Median Home Value$129,000$263,300$332,700
Median Gross Rent$985$1,274$1,413
Poverty Rate21.3%11.8%12.5%
Unemployment Rate8.5%5.8%5.2%
Foreign Born12.6%14.7%14.1%
Homeownership Rate54.9%67.1%65.2%
Average Commute Time21.927.826.4
Worked from Home10.1%15.9%15.1%
Married-Couple Households34.5%45.3%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in Rockford, Illinois

Age in Rockford, Illinois

StatisticRockfordIllinoisUnited States
Median Age37.739.038.9
Under 18 %24.2%21.8%22.0%
Age 18-24 %9.0%9.1%9.1%
Age 25-34 %13.6%13.6%13.7%
Age 35-44 %11.6%13.3%13.2%
Age 45-64 %23.9%25.2%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %17.8%17.0%17.2%

Households and families in Rockford, Illinois

StatisticRockfordIllinoisUnited States
Households61,3245,036,449129,227,496
Average Household Size2.32.52.5
Family Households57.4%62.2%64.2%
Households with Children27.4%28.6%29.5%
Single-Parent Families22.9%16.8%17.3%
People Living Alone35.2%31.2%28.7%
Never Married39.9%36.4%34.4%

Income and poverty in Rockford, Illinois

StatisticRockfordIllinoisUnited States
Per Capita Income$31,263$46,406$44,673
Households Under $25,00023.9%14.6%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99917.8%14.8%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99912.5%18.0%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More4.9%13.8%13.4%
Poverty Rate21.3%11.8%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty45.4%26.1%28.2%
SNAP Households27.9%13.8%n/a

Housing in Rockford, Illinois

StatisticRockfordIllinoisUnited States
Housing Units67,4235,457,452143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes61.5%58.2%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units16.6%21.8%19.1%
Vacancy Rate9.0%7.7%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,963.01,971.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied45.1%32.9%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income32.1%29.1%30.6%
Median Property Tax$3,330$5,298n/a

Education in Rockford, Illinois

StatisticRockfordIllinoisUnited States
Less than High School15.1%9.5%10.4%
High School Graduate30.4%25.1%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree31.0%27.5%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree14.5%22.6%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree9.0%15.3%14.1%

Work and commuting in Rockford, Illinois

StatisticRockfordIllinoisUnited States
Labour Force Participation59.3%65.0%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work74.3%65.9%68.8%
Public Transit1.0%5.8%3.2%
Walked to Work1.3%2.8%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes34.8%24.9%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour6.3%9.8%8.6%
Households Without a Car12.7%11.0%n/a

Origins and language in Rockford, Illinois

StatisticRockfordIllinoisUnited States
Born in State of Residence69.2%66.5%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens5.6%7.7%7.4%
Non-Citizens7.0%7.0%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home77.9%76.0%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home15.6%14.0%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency17.3%18.9%16.7%

Cities near Rockford

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