COMPARING TWO PLACES
Kings vs Rockford
PLACE A
Kings, Illinois
VS
PLACE B
Rockford, Minnesota
Kings is 93% smaller than Rockford. Rockford earns more, with a median household income $25,412 higher.
KINGSROCKFORDDIFFERENCE
Total population3324,827−93% vs Rockford
Population density2,1701,911+259
Population growth–4.3%–
Median age18.238.4−20.2
Male26.5%44.9%−18.4 pts
Female73.5%55.1%+18.4 pts
Foreign-born28.0%4.0%+24.0 pts
White, non-Hispanic27.7%88.2%−60.5 pts
Black0.0%0.0%Even
Hispanic / Latino68.1%3.8%+64.3 pts
Asian0.0%4.2%−4.2 pts
Other4.2%3.9%+0.3 pts
Median household income$68,750$94,162−$25,412
Per capita income$17,809$42,996−$25,187
Poverty rate0.0%4.8%−4.8 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.2250.365−0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher6.5%38.1%−31.6 pts
Graduate degree4.3%13.2%−8.8 pts
Unemployment rate3.2%1.6%+1.7 pts
Labor force participation71.3%73.5%−2.2 pts
Median home value$176,400$329,200−$152,800
Median gross rent$1,075$1,046+$29
Owner-occupied89.1%79.7%+9.4 pts
Housing vacancy rate0.0%0.9%−0.9 pts
Rent-burdened households0.0%30.3%−30.3 pts
Average commute35.627.0+8.6
Worked from home6.7%12.5%−5.8 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.0%Even
Uninsured0.3%5.0%−4.7 pts
Population, 2020 – 2024