Median Household Income
$59,041 ± $5,320
Median Home Value
$125,900 ± $5,376
Median Gross Rent
$842 ± $27/mo
Per Capita Income
$34,053
Poverty Rate
21.0%
Unemployment Rate
6.3%
Homeownership Rate
64.8%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
24.5%
Median Age
37.4
Average Commute
17 min
Households
15,285
Veterans
1,768
Population Over Time
Rock Island shrank 7.0% from 2014 to 2024.
2014
38,888
2016
38,647
2018
38,354
2020
37,651
2022
37,264
2024
36,151
Population by Race & Ethnicity
White
65.0%
Hispanic or Latino
13.3%
Black or African American
17.2%
Asian
3.8%
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Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, ACS 2020-2024. Estimates carry a margin of error (shown as ±) inherent to ACS's sample-based methodology.