Rockford, IL

149,346 Population

63.3 square miles 2,388.2 people per square mile

Census data: ACS 2014 5-year unless noted

People

Percent of State Population

Ranked 4th Highest in IL

Population Density

US 88.8 people/sq mile

Dependency Ratio

US Population Dependency Ratio is 49.7

Percent Foreign Born

Ranked 15th Highest in IL

Percent Under 18

Ranked 9th Highest in IL

Percent 65 and Over

Ranked 5th Highest in IL

Economics

Unemployment Rate

Ranked 27th Lowest in IL

Percent Living in Poverty

Ranked 16th Lowest in IL

Median Household Income

Ranked 19th Highest in IL

Gini Income Distribution

US Gini Index is 42.0

Safety

Homicides per 100,000

Violent Crimes per 100,000

Property Crimes per 100,000

Housing

Total Housing Units

Ranked 2nd Highest in IL

Ranked 18th Highest in IL

Total Building Permits

Occupied Housing Units

Homeownership Rate

Ranked 14th Highest in IL

Single Family Building Permits

Residential Units Per Sq Mile

Ranked 15th Highest in IL

Rental Vacancy Rate

Ranked 4th Highest in IL

Multifamily Building Permits

Persons Per Dwelling Unit

Ranked 12th Highest in IL

Building Permits per 1000 Housing Units

Building Permits per 1000 Residents

Health

Percent with Insurance Under 18

Percent with Insurance 18 to 64

Percent with Insurance Over 65

Education

Percent with High School Diploma or Higher

Ranked 14th Highest in IL

Percent with Bachelors Degree or Higher

Ranked 15th Highest in IL

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