CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Rockford

Michigan · 3,750 residents · 3.22 sq mi

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Rockford is a city of 3,750 people in Michigan. Poverty is uncommon here, at 6.3% of locals. There are 876 fewer people here than in 2000. Median home value sits at $68,000. 23% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Median household income is $31,487, close to the national figure.

At a glance

Average income

near the US median

US median: $30,130

Younger

median age 30.3

US median: 33.0

More educated

23% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 22%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

3,750

−19%vs 2000

vs 4,626 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

30.3

−4%vs 2000

vs 31.5 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

3.22 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

20246K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 57.9%(295)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 99.8%(368)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 1410%(374)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 197.9%(297)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 244.5%(170)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3418.2%(681)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4416.5%(618)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 548.7%(328)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 645.6%(209)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 745.6%(211)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 845%(188)

US avg: 4%

85 and over0.3%(11)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$31,487

−18%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $50,562 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$12,987

−35%vs 2000

vs $19,906 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

6.3%

−1.8 ptsvs 2000

vs 8.1% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$68,000

−22%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $114,900 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$358

−2%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $479 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

61.8%

−4.5 ptsvs 2000

vs 66.3% in 2000

38.2% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic95.4%(4,411)

Black0.6%(27)

Hispanic / Latino1.5%(70)

Asian0.9%(42)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic98.8%(3,704)

Black0%(0)

Hispanic / Latino1.7%(65)

Asian0.5%(20)

Other0.7%(26)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin

Cuban1%(64)

Mexican0.9%(59)

Asian origin

Korean0.5%(31)

Ancestry

German24.8%(1,543)

Irish15.3%(951)

Polish13.4%(834)

English11.9%(740)

Dutch8.4%(522)

Italian5.4%(335)

Swedish3.6%(225)

French3.3%(208)

American2.4%(149)

Arab2.1%(128)

Greek1.6%(101)

Syrian1.4%(85)

+ 19 more ancestry groups with data

Scottish1.3%(80)

French Canadian1%(64)

Canadian1%(61)

Croatian0.9%(56)

Romanian0.8%(47)

Lebanese0.7%(43)

Scotch-Irish0.6%(38)

Lithuanian0.6%(36)

British0.5%(31)

Finnish0.5%(31)

Ukrainian0.5%(28)

Austrian0.4%(25)

Czech0.4%(25)

Swiss0.4%(25)

Armenian0.4%(23)

Hungarian0.4%(23)

Slovak0.2%(13)

West Indian0.2%(12)

Jamaican0.2%(12)

RANKED:Largest German population · Largest Irish population · Largest Polish population · Largest English population · Largest Dutch population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

23.3%

−4.6 ptsvs 2000

vs 27.9% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

90.3%

+0.7 ptsvs 2000

vs 89.5% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

7.3%

+0.1 ptsvs 2000

vs 7.2% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

21.2 min

+44%vs 2000

vs 14.7 min in 2000

US average: 21.9

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)

Men 15+

Never married21.5%(500)

Married69.2%(1,612)

Widowed0.6%(13)

Divorced8.8%(205)

Women 15+

Never married20.8%(516)

Married62.4%(1,548)

Widowed4.3%(107)

Divorced12.4%(308)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

2.7%

−5.6 ptssince 2013

from 8.3% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

78.3%

+4.2 ptssince 2020

from 74.1% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

6.4%

+0.5 ptssince 2020

from 5.9% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

16.4%

+2.6 ptssince 2020

from 13.8% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

7.9%

−7.9 ptssince 2020

from 15.8% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

0.9%

−0.8 ptssince 2020

from 1.7% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

84.5%

+5.6 ptssince 2020

from 78.9% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

22.5%

−5.7 ptssince 2020

from 28.2% in 2020

US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024

Gulf War (2001 or later)15.9%(51)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)18.1%(58)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era50.9%(163)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War0%(0)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 320 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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