METRO AREA · 1990 CENSUS
Rockford Metro
Rockford, IL · 2 counties · 283,719 residents · 793.791 sq mi
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Rockford has roughly average household income, with a median household income of $31,745. Population has declined 11% since 2000. Median home value is $60,747.
At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $30,130
Mid-age
median age 33.5
US median: 33.0
Less educated
16% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
More affordable
home values down 16%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01
Population & growth
Population, 1990 – 2024
2024337K
Age distribution, 1990
Under 57.6%(21,505)
5 to 97.5%(21,292)
10 to 147%(19,904)
15 to 197.1%(20,150)
20 to 246.5%(18,549)
25 to 3416.9%(47,970)
35 to 4415.5%(43,996)
45 to 5410.6%(30,135)
55 to 648.7%(24,553)
65 to 747.4%(21,011)
75 to 843.9%(11,064)
85 and over1.3%(3,590)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$31,745
−7%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $44,997 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
Section 03
Housing
$60,747
−16%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $94,815 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
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Section 04
Race & ethnicity
2000
White, non-Hispanic80.1%(256,353)
Black9.2%(29,390)
Hispanic / Latino7.6%(24,425)
Asian1.5%(4,922)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic88.7%(251,698)
Black8.2%(23,195)
Hispanic / Latino3.2%(9,020)
Asian1.2%(3,345)
Other1.9%(5,481)
No data for the years selected.
Section 04 · Origins
Detailed origins & ancestry
Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.
Hispanic origin
Mexican14%(46,946)
Puerto Rican1.1%(3,632)
Central American0.6%(2,170)
South American0.4%(1,450)
Salvadoran0.3%(1,089)
Cuban0.3%(875)
Spaniard0.2%(721)
Guatemalan0.2%(716)
Ecuadorian0.2%(613)
Dominican0.1%(413)
Colombian0.1%(357)
Honduran0.1%(295)
+ 8 more hispanic origin groups with data
Peruvian0.1%(182)
Venezuelan0%(139)
Bolivian0%(115)
Nicaraguan0%(52)
Paraguayan0%(39)
Costa Rican0%(10)
Panamanian0%(8)
Argentine0%(5)
Asian origin
Asian Indian0.5%(1,563)
Laotian0.4%(1,463)
Filipino0.4%(1,413)
Chinese0.4%(1,193)
Burmese0.2%(674)
Vietnamese0.2%(596)
Korean0.1%(453)
Pakistani0.1%(380)
Japanese0%(117)
Thai0%(88)
Mongolian0%(74)
Taiwanese0%(54)
+ 1 more asian origin group with data
Bangladeshi0%(20)
Ancestry
German22.3%(74,909)
Irish12%(40,254)
English8.9%(30,078)
Italian7%(23,454)
Swedish6.2%(20,798)
Polish4.2%(14,088)
American2.9%(9,629)
Norwegian2.8%(9,328)
Scottish1.5%(5,059)
Dutch1.2%(4,135)
French1.2%(4,006)
Subsaharan African0.9%(2,903)
+ 47 more ancestry groups with data
Arab0.6%(1,950)
Danish0.5%(1,833)
Scotch-Irish0.5%(1,648)
Russian0.5%(1,530)
Czech0.4%(1,453)
Swiss0.4%(1,405)
Welsh0.4%(1,365)
French Canadian0.3%(1,130)
Lithuanian0.3%(1,042)
Greek0.3%(927)
Ukrainian0.2%(827)
West Indian0.2%(744)
Iraqi0.2%(707)
Nigerian0.2%(693)
British0.2%(628)
Serbian0.1%(500)
Finnish0.1%(482)
Hungarian0.1%(470)
Austrian0.1%(400)
Croatian0.1%(374)
Belgian0.1%(332)
Egyptian0.1%(326)
Jordanian0.1%(319)
Palestinian0.1%(306)
Portuguese0.1%(305)
Jamaican0.1%(299)
Slovak0.1%(273)
Haitian0.1%(210)
Canadian0.1%(206)
Brazilian0%(126)
Romanian0%(99)
Lebanese0%(98)
Ghanaian0%(98)
Armenian0%(79)
Syrian0.1%(71)
Ethiopian0%(68)
Moroccan0%(62)
Turkish0%(49)
Bulgarian0%(44)
Israeli0%(37)
Slovene0%(36)
Australian0%(28)
Macedonian0%(27)
Iranian0%(20)
Latvian0%(18)
Kenyan0%(15)
Barbadian0%(13)
Section 05
Education
High school or higher
76.2%
−5.1 ptsvs 2000
vs 81.3% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
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 (2024)
Men 15+
Never married36.7%(48,501)
Married49.3%(65,198)
Widowed3%(3,916)
Divorced11%(14,549)
Women 15+
Never married31.2%(43,624)
Married46.1%(64,413)
Widowed9.2%(12,893)
Divorced13.4%(18,727)
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Frequently asked
How many people live in Rockford, IL?
Rockford, IL has about 283,719 residents according to the 1990 Census.
What is the median household income in Rockford, IL?
The typical household in Rockford, IL earns about $31,745 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.
Is Rockford, IL expensive?
In Rockford, IL, the median home is worth about $60,747, and the typical rent is about $377 a month.
How educated are people in Rockford, IL?
About 16.2% of adults age 25 and over in Rockford, IL hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
What is the poverty rate in Rockford, IL?
About 9.8% of people in Rockford, IL live below the federal poverty line.
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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · METRO ROLLUP OF COMPONENT COUNTIES · UPDATED 2024