CITY · 2000 CENSUS
Rockford
Illinois · 150,115 residents · 65.084 sq mi
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Rockford has lower-than-average household income, with a median household income of $37,667. Population has held roughly steady since 1990. Median home value is $79,400.
At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $42,589
Mid-age
median age 34.4
US median: 35.2
Less educated
20% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 24%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $120,530
Section 01
Population & growth
Population, 1990 – 2024
2024148K
Age distribution, 2000
Under 57.7%(11,620)
5 to 97.5%(11,313)
10 to 147.3%(10,938)
15 to 196.8%(10,138)
20 to 246.6%(9,834)
25 to 3414.9%(22,414)
35 to 4414.8%(22,200)
45 to 5412.5%(18,717)
55 to 647.9%(11,832)
65 to 746.7%(9,993)
75 to 845.4%(8,035)
85 and over2.1%(3,081)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$37,667
+1%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $28,282 in 1990
US average: $42,589
1990 – 2024
Section 03
Housing
$79,400
+8%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $55,600 in 1990
US average: $120,530
1990 – 2024
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Section 04
Race & ethnicity
1990
White, non-Hispanic81.1%(113,018)
Black14.8%(20,697)
Hispanic / Latino3.7%(5,210)
Asian1.7%(2,429)
2000
White, non-Hispanic68.4%(102,678)
Black17.2%(25,822)
Hispanic / Latino10.2%(15,278)
Asian2.2%(3,256)
No data for the years selected.
Section 04 · Origins
Detailed origins & ancestry
Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.
Hispanic origin
Mexican17%(25,132)
Puerto Rican1.4%(2,018)
Central American1.1%(1,671)
Salvadoran0.7%(977)
South American0.6%(860)
Cuban0.4%(585)
Guatemalan0.3%(407)
Ecuadorian0.3%(396)
Spaniard0.2%(265)
Colombian0.2%(252)
Dominican0.2%(250)
Honduran0.2%(234)
+ 6 more hispanic origin groups with data
Asian origin
Laotian0.9%(1,260)
Asian Indian0.7%(1,093)
Burmese0.5%(674)
Chinese0.4%(604)
Filipino0.4%(563)
Vietnamese0.2%(278)
Korean0.1%(204)
Pakistani0.1%(122)
Thai0%(70)
Japanese0%(39)
Bangladeshi0%(20)
Taiwanese0%(17)
+ 1 more asian origin group with data
Mongolian0%(11)
Ancestry
German16.8%(24,839)
Irish9.7%(14,253)
English6.6%(9,733)
Italian5.6%(8,235)
Swedish5.1%(7,475)
Polish3.5%(5,198)
Norwegian2.3%(3,417)
American2.2%(3,303)
Subsaharan African1.7%(2,580)
Scottish1.3%(1,849)
French1%(1,458)
Arab1%(1,448)
+ 43 more ancestry groups with data
Dutch0.9%(1,341)
Danish0.6%(956)
Scotch-Irish0.6%(868)
Russian0.5%(749)
Iraqi0.5%(707)
Nigerian0.4%(614)
Swiss0.3%(481)
Czech0.3%(473)
Lithuanian0.3%(403)
Welsh0.3%(387)
West Indian0.3%(379)
Greek0.2%(307)
Jordanian0.2%(287)
Egyptian0.2%(273)
Hungarian0.2%(273)
Ukrainian0.1%(215)
French Canadian0.1%(202)
Croatian0.1%(184)
British0.1%(174)
Serbian0.1%(171)
Portuguese0.1%(169)
Finnish0.1%(133)
Slovak0.1%(118)
Jamaican0.1%(117)
Brazilian0.1%(109)
Ghanaian0.1%(76)
Belgian0%(71)
Austrian0%(69)
Canadian0%(68)
Ethiopian0%(68)
Haitian0%(52)
Romanian0%(50)
Lebanese0%(44)
Moroccan0%(38)
Israeli0%(30)
Australian0%(28)
Macedonian0%(27)
Iranian0%(20)
Slovene0%(20)
Kenyan0%(14)
Turkish0%(11)
Armenian0%(10)
Barbadian0%(7)
Section 05
Education
High school or higher
77.8%
+3.0 ptssince 1990
from 74.8% in 1990
US average: 80.3%
Section 06
Commute & transportation
Section 07
Work & employment
No data for the years selected.
Section 08
People & community
No data for the years selected.
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married31%(16,999)
Married54.8%(30,005)
Widowed2.8%(1,508)
Divorced11.5%(6,283)
Women 15+
Never married25.6%(15,687)
Married49.1%(30,091)
Widowed11.3%(6,944)
Divorced13.9%(8,503)
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Frequently asked
How many people live in Rockford, Illinois?
Rockford, Illinois has about 150,115 residents according to the 2000 Census.
What is the median household income in Rockford, Illinois?
The typical household in Rockford, Illinois earns about $37,667 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.
Is Rockford, Illinois expensive?
In Rockford, Illinois, the median home is worth about $79,400, and the typical rent is about $498 a month.
How educated are people in Rockford, Illinois?
About 19.8% of adults age 25 and over in Rockford, Illinois hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
What is the poverty rate in Rockford, Illinois?
About 14.0% of people in Rockford, Illinois live below the federal poverty line.
Has Rockford, Illinois grown since 1990?
Yes, Rockford, Illinois has grown since 1990. The population has added about 10,689 residents, a change of about 8 percent over that period.
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