METRO AREA · 2000 CENSUS
Rockford Metro
Rockford, IL · 2 counties · 320,204 residents · 793.791 sq mi
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Rockford has roughly average household income, with a median household income of $44,997. Population has held roughly steady since 1990. Median home value has risen by half since 1990, reaching $94,815.
At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $42,589
Mid-age
median age 35.7
US median: 35.2
Less educated
19% 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
2024337K
Age distribution, 2000
Under 57.2%(22,910)
5 to 97.6%(24,390)
10 to 147.7%(24,676)
15 to 196.9%(22,224)
20 to 245.7%(18,275)
25 to 3413.7%(43,988)
35 to 4416.1%(51,574)
45 to 5413.7%(43,790)
55 to 648.9%(28,464)
65 to 746.5%(20,756)
75 to 844.5%(14,324)
85 and over1.5%(4,833)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$44,997
+8%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $31,745 in 1990
US average: $42,589
1990 – 2024
Section 03
Housing
$94,815
+18%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $60,747 in 1990
US average: $120,530
1990 – 2024
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Section 04
Race & ethnicity
1990
White, non-Hispanic88.7%(251,698)
Black8.2%(23,195)
Hispanic / Latino3.2%(9,020)
Asian1.2%(3,345)
2000
White, non-Hispanic80.1%(256,353)
Black9.2%(29,390)
Hispanic / Latino7.6%(24,425)
Asian1.5%(4,922)
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
81.3%
+5.1 ptssince 1990
from 76.2% 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 married27.5%(32,981)
Married60.2%(72,335)
Widowed2.4%(2,843)
Divorced9.9%(11,915)
Women 15+
Never married21.8%(27,930)
Married56.7%(72,676)
Widowed9.8%(12,602)
Divorced11.6%(14,899)
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Frequently asked
How many people live in Rockford, IL?
Rockford, IL has about 320,204 residents according to the 2000 Census.
What is the median household income in Rockford, IL?
The typical household in Rockford, IL earns about $44,997 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 $94,815, and the typical rent is about $516 a month.
How educated are people in Rockford, IL?
About 18.7% 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 9.3% of people in Rockford, IL live below the federal poverty line.
Has Rockford, IL grown since 1990?
Yes, Rockford, IL has grown since 1990. The population has added about 36,485 residents, a change of about 13 percent over that period.
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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · METRO ROLLUP OF COMPONENT COUNTIES · UPDATED 2024