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CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Rockford

Ohio · 1,119 residents · 0.86 sq mi
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Rockford is home to 1,119 people in Ohio. 5% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, below the 20% national rate. Owners hold 78% of the housing stock. Median home value sits at $38,800. Poverty is uncommon here, at 6.9% of locals. Median rent is $298 a month.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Mid-age
median age 33.5
US median: 33.0
Less educated
5% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
More affordable
home values down 20%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

1,119
−1%vs 2000
vs 1,126 in 2000
1990 – 2025
33.5
−7%vs 2000
vs 36.2 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
0.86 sq mi
Population, 19902024
7939281K1K1K19902000201020202024Rockford
20241K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 56.5%(73)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 96.4%(72)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 148%(89)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 198%(89)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 247.4%(83)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3416%(179)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4413%(145)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 5411.3%(127)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 648%(90)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 747.8%(87)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 846.2%(69)
US avg: 4%
85 and over1.4%(16)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$24,187
−15%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $37,574 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
$11,133
−40%vs 2000
vs $18,699 in 2000
US average: $14,340
6.9%
+0.2 ptsvs 2000
vs 6.7% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

$38,800
−20%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $64,300 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
$298
−2%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $400 in 2000
US average: $450
78.2%
+1.6 ptsvs 2000
vs 76.6% in 2000
21.8% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic97.7%(1,100)
Black0.3%(3)
Hispanic / Latino1.5%(17)
Asian0%(0)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic99.6%(1,115)
Black0%(0)
Hispanic / Latino0.3%(3)
Asian0%(0)
Other0.4%(4)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin
Mexican6.6%(67)
Ancestry
German47.5%(479)
English16.2%(163)
American7.4%(75)
Irish4.9%(49)
French3.6%(36)
Italian2.7%(27)
Polish1.4%(14)
Swiss1.2%(12)
Scottish0.5%(5)
Slovak0.4%(4)
Dutch0.3%(3)
+ 4 more ancestry groups with data
Greek0.2%(2)
Norwegian0.2%(2)
Welsh0.2%(2)
Czech0.1%(1)
Section 05

Education

5.3%
−4.5 ptsvs 2000
vs 9.9% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
73.4%
−5.7 ptsvs 2000
vs 79.0% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
1.8%
−2.0 ptsvs 2000
vs 3.8% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

18.3 min
+33%vs 2000
vs 13.7 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 married37.1%(160)
Married50.6%(218)
Widowed1.2%(5)
Divorced11.1%(48)
Women 15+
Never married23.4%(84)
Married50.7%(182)
Widowed16.2%(58)
Divorced9.7%(35)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

8.5%
−0.9 ptssince 2013
from 9.4% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
58.5%
−3.5 ptssince 2020
from 62.0% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
10.0%
−4.9 ptssince 2020
from 14.9% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
22.1%
−11.0 ptssince 2020
from 33.1% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
17.6%
−0.3 ptssince 2020
from 17.9% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
0.5%
−0.9 ptssince 2020
from 1.4% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
67.4%
−8.4 ptssince 2020
from 75.8% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
37.4%
−6.4 ptssince 2020
from 43.8% 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)45.9%(17)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)18.9%(7)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era16.2%(6)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War0%(0)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 37 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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How many people live in Rockford, Ohio?

Rockford, Ohio has about 1,119 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Rockford, Ohio?

The typical household in Rockford, Ohio earns about $24,187 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Rockford, Ohio expensive?

In Rockford, Ohio, the median home is worth about $38,800, and the typical rent is about $298 a month.

How educated are people in Rockford, Ohio?

About 5.3% of adults age 25 and over in Rockford, Ohio hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Rockford, Ohio?

About 6.9% of people in Rockford, Ohio live below the federal poverty line.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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