In 2019, Rockford, IL had a population of 336k people with a median age of 39.8 and a median household income of $61,078. Between 2018 and 2019 the population of Rockford, IL declined from 337,658 to 336,116, a −0.457% decrease and its median household income grew from $55,829 to $61,078, a 9.4% increase.
The 5 largest ethnic groups in Rockford, IL are White (Non-Hispanic) (68.3%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (11.4%), White (Hispanic) (11.2%), Other (Hispanic) (2.72%), and Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (2.56%). 0% of the households in Rockford, IL speak a non-English language at home as their primary language.
95.8% of the residents in Rockford, IL are U.S. citizens.
The largest universities in Rockford, IL are Rock Valley College (1,446 degrees awarded in 2020), Rasmussen College-Illinois (943 degrees), and Rockford University (307 degrees).
In 2019, the median property value in Rockford, IL was $132,900, and the homeownership rate was 68.1%. Most people in Rockford, IL drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 23 minutes. The average car ownership in Rockford, IL was 2 cars per household.
Rockford, IL borders Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI, Freeport, IL, Janesville-Beloit, WI, Madison, WI, Rochelle, IL, and Whitewater-Elkhorn, WI.