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Rockford Demographics and Statistics

According to recent United States Census Bureau reports, Rockford has grown in recent years. The population is composed of people of many different heritages. Statistics and demographics present some very interesting findings. It is filled with heritage, culture and people from all walks of life.

Rockford, IL

People QuickFacts Rockford Illinois
Population, 2006 estimate 155,138 12,831,970
Population, percent change, April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2006 2.6% 3.3%
Population, 2000 150,115 12,419,293
Persons under 5 years old, percent, 2000 7.7% 7.1%
Persons under 18 years old, percent, 2000 26.7% 26.1%
Persons 65 years old and over, percent, 2000 14.1% 12.1%
Female persons, percent, 2000 51.8% 51.0%
White persons, percent, 2000 (a) 72.8% 73.5%
Black persons, percent, 2000 (a) 17.4% 15.1%
American Indian and Alaska Native persons, percent, 2000 (a) 0.3% 0.3%
Asian persons, percent, 2000 (a) 2.2% 3.4%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, percent, 2000 (a) Z Z
Persons reporting two or more races, percent, 2000 2.5% 1.9%
Persons of Hispanic or Latino origin, percent, 2000 (b) 10.2% 12.3%
Living in same house in 1995 and 2000, pct 5 yrs old & over 52.7% 56.8%
Foreign born persons, percent, 2000 8.7% 12.3%
Language other than English spoken at home, pct age 5+, 2000 13.7% 19.2%
High school graduates, percent of persons age 25+, 2000 77.8% 81.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher, pct of persons age 25+, 2000 19.8% 26.1%
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16+, 2000 19.9 28.0
 
Housing units, 2000 63,570 4,885,615
Homeownership rate, 2000 61.1% 67.3%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2000 $79,900 $130,800
 
Households, 2000 59,158 4,591,779
Persons per household, 2000 2.46 2.63
Median household income, 1999 $37,667 $46,590
Per capita money income, 1999 $19,781 $23,104
Persons below poverty, percent, 1999 14.0% 10.7%
Business QuickFacts Rockford Illinois
Wholesale trade sales, 2002 ($1000) 1,479,282 317,467,059
Retail sales, 2002 ($1000) 2,041,196 131,469,518
Retail sales per capita, 2002 $13,495 $10,445
Accommodation and foodservices sales, 2002 ($1000) 244,921 19,072,168
Total number of firms, 2002 10,590 958,120
Black-owned firms, percent, 2002 7.3% 7.2%
American Indian and Alaska Native owned firms, percent, 2002 F 0.4%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 2002 S 4.6%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 2002 S 4.1%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander owned firms, percent, 2002 F 0.1%
Women-owned firms, percent, 2002 27.6% 29.7%
 
Geography QuickFacts Rockford Illinois
Land area, 2000 (square miles) 56 55,583
Persons per square mile, 2000 2,680.1 223.4
FIPS Code 65000 17
Counties Winnebago County