Median Household Income
$54,752 ± $2,248
Median Home Value
$129,000 ± $4,930
Median Gross Rent
$985 ± $19/mo
Per Capita Income
$31,263
Poverty Rate
21.3%
Unemployment Rate
8.5%
Homeownership Rate
54.9%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
23.5%
Median Age
37.7
Average Commute
20 min
Households
61,324
Veterans
6,277
Population Over Time
Rockford shrank 2.5% from 2014 to 2024.
2014
151,290
2016
149,597
2018
147,881
2020
147,441
2022
148,173
2024
147,521
Population by Race & Ethnicity
White
52.6%
Hispanic or Latino
21.6%
Black or African American
19.9%
Asian
3.7%
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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.