Rockford, IL | Data USA (2024)

The largest universities in Rockford, IL are Rock Valley College (1,460 degrees awarded in 2021), Rasmussen University-Illinois (1,107 degrees), and Stautzenberger College-Rockford Career College (403 degrees).

As of 2021, 92.6% of Rockford, IL residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.4%. In 2020, the percentage of US citizens in Rockford, IL was 92.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Rockford, IL compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

In 2021, there were 2.5 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (78.3k people) in Rockford, IL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 31.3k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 15.2k White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

18.8% of the people in Rockford, IL are hispanic (28k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Rockford, IL as a share of the total population.

In 2021, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Illinois was Mexico, the natal country of 630,004 Illinois residents, followed by India with 162,094 and Poland with 126,931.

As of 2021, 12.7% of Rockford, IL residents (18.9k people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2020, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Rockford, IL was 12.6%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Rockford, IL compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Rockford, IL has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.65 times greater than any other conflict.

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Rockford, IL grew at a rate of 0.242%, from 63.2k employees to 63.3k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Rockford, IL, are Production Occupations (9,387 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (6,896 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (6,131 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Rockford, IL.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Illinois (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Rockford, IL grew at a rate of 0.242%, from 63.2k employees to 63.3k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Rockford, IL, are Manufacturing (13,960 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (10,117 people), and Retail Trade (7,120 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Rockford, IL, though some of these residents may live in Rockford, IL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2021 are Public Administration ($65,781), Wholesale Trade ($54,554), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($47,909).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2021 are Public Administration ($49,435), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($37,917), and Information ($33,958).

As of February 2023, there are 155M people employed in Illinois. This represents a 2.75% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Illinois.

The following chart shows the share of these products in relation to all outbound Illinois products.

In 2020, total outbound Illinois trade was $1T. This is expected to increase 93.1% to $1.94T by 2050.

The following chart shows how the domestic outbound Illinois trade is projected to change in comparison to its neighboring states.

In 2020, the top outbound Illinois domestic partner for goods and services (by dollars) was Indiana with $79.7B, followed by Wisconsin with $55.8B and Michigan and $41.4B.

The following map shows the amount of trade that Illinois shares with each state (excluding itself).

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Illinois went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 57.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (40.6%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.1%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Illinois for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Dick Durbin and Tammy Duckworth are the senators currently representing Illinois.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Illinois over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

Illinois is currently represented by 17 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Illinois have changed over time starting in 2008.

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The largest universities in Rockford, IL by number of degrees awarded are Rock Valley College (1,460 and 41.3%), Rasmussen University-Illinois (1,107 and 31.3%), and Stautzenberger College-Rockford Career College (403 and 11.4%).

The most popular majors in Rockford, IL are Registered Nursing (660 and 18.7%), (568 and 16.1%), and (146 and 4.13%).

In 2021 in Rockford, IL, the percentage of applicants admitted was 66.8%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 17.9%. The number of students enrolled in 2021 was 10,349 (31.8% men and 68.2% women).

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In 2021 there were 10,349 students enrolled in Rockford, IL, 31.8% men and 68.2% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 4,817 records, of which 64% were women and 36% men.

In 2021, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Rockford, IL was Registered Nursing with 501 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Associates Degree from schools in Rockford, IL according to their major.

In 2021, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Rock Valley College with 1,460 degrees awarded.

In 2021, 1,030 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Rockford, IL, which is 0.411 times less than the 2,505 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2021 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 1,888 degrees mean that there were 3.05 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 620 degrees awarded.

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

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Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($30,059) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2021.

Private for-profit, 4-year or above ($2,163) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2021.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,600) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

In 2021, 0.977% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.946% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2021 were High School or Equivalent (2.61M), Some college (2.19M), and Bachelors Degree (2.07M).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Rockford, IL the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Rockford, IL compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

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In 2021, 53.8% of the housing units in Rockford, IL were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 53.5%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Rockford, IL compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

In 2021, the place with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Rockford, IL was Census Tract 5.11 with a value of $101,000, followed by Census Tract 5.10 and Census Tract 5.06, with respective values of $95,254 and $92,075.

The following map shows all of the places in Rockford, IL colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

In 2021, the median household income of the 61.3k households in Rockford, IL grew to $47,002 from the previous year's value of $44,771.

The following chart displays the households in Rockford, IL distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the < $10k range.

In 2021, the income inequality in Illinois was 0.478 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0522% decline from 2020 to 2021, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Illinois was higher than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in Illinois in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Illinois across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

In 2021, 77.5% of workers in Rockford, IL drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (11.9%) and those who worked at home (5.55%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Using averages, employees in Rockford, IL have a shorter commute time (22.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.8 minutes). Additionally, 3.08% of the workforce in Rockford, IL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Rockford, IL compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

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The following chart displays the households in Rockford, IL distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Rockford, IL have 2 cars.

22% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Rockford, IL (32k out of 146k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.6%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Males 6 - 11 and then Females 6 - 11.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Rockford, IL is White, followed by Black and Hispanic.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Primary care physicians in Winnebago County, IL see an average of 1,333 patients per year. This represents a 0.522% decrease from the previous year (1,340 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Winnebago County, IL in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

In 2021, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 26.5% under 18 years, 20.6% between 18 and 34 years, 36.5% between 35 and 64 years, and 16.4% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.6% were men and 52.4% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Between 2020 and 2021, the percent of uninsured citizens in Rockford, IL grew by 7.35% from 6.99% to 7.5%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Rockford, IL changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.