Rock Island, IL

Census Place

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2023 Population

36,758

1.36% 1-year decline

US Senator

Dick Durbin

Democratic Party

US Senator

Tammy Duckworth

Democratic Party

2023 Median Age

37.1

6% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$57,292

2.8% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

16,858

0.59% 1-year decline

About

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Rock Island, IL are White (Non-Hispanic) (63.7%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (15.2%), White (Hispanic) (4.36%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (3.94%), and Two+ (Hispanic) (3.69%).

None of the households in Rock Island, IL reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

95% of the residents in Rock Island, IL are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Rock Island, IL are Augustana College (767 degrees awarded in 2022) and Trinity College of Nursing & Health Sciences (73 degrees).

Most people in Rock Island, IL drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 19.6 minutes. The average car ownership in Rock Island, IL was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Rock Island, IL is home to a population of 36.8k people, from which 95% are citizens. As of 2023, 8.04% of Rock Island, IL residents were born outside of the country (2.96k people).

In 2023, there were 4.18 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (23.4k people) in Rock Island, IL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 5.6k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 1.6k White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

95%

2023 Citizenship

94.8%

2022 Citizenship

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Rock Island, IL

White (Non-Hispanic)
23.4k ± 969
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
5.6k ± 600
White (Hispanic)
1.6k ± 484

13.5%

Hispanic Population

4.95k people

13.5% of the people in Rock Island, IL are hispanic (4.95k people).

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

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Illinois.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
622,347 ± 18,890 people
India
165,336 ± 9,918 people
Poland
123,006 ± 8,569 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Illinois was Mexico, the natal country of 622,347 Illinois residents, followed by India with 165,336 and Poland with 123,006.

Foreign-Born Population

8.04%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

2.96k people

8.9%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

3.32k people

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

Economy

The economy of Rock Island, IL employs 16.9k people. The largest industries in Rock Island, IL are Health Care & Social Assistance (2,567 people), Manufacturing (2,312 people), and Retail Trade (2,002 people), and the highest paying industries are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting ($80,313), Public Administration ($79,625), and Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($70,563).

Males in Illinois have an average income that is 1.33 times higher than the average income of females, which is $66,581. The income inequality in Illinois (measured using the Gini index) is 0.477, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

16.9k

2023 Value

± 939

−0.59%

1 Year decline

± 7.9%

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Rock Island, IL, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (2,107 people), Management Occupations (1,509 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (1,458 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Rock Island, IL.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for false.

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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

16.9k

2023 Value

± 939

−0.59%

1 Year decline

± 7.9%

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Rock Island, IL, are Health Care & Social Assistance (2,567 people), Manufacturing (2,312 people), and Retail Trade (2,002 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Rock Island, IL, though some of these residents may live in Rock Island, IL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$44,533

Median earning men ± $4,778

$33,664

Median earning women ± $3,465

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Public Administration ($81,068), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($71,806), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($67,500).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Public Administration ($66,964), Wholesale Trade ($58,145), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($40,345).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Illinois.

Y-Axis

2.47%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 6.03M people employed in Illinois. This represents a 2.47% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 13%.

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

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Illinois went to Kamala Harris with 54.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (43.5%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.43%).

Dick Durbin and Tammy Duckworth are the senators currently representing the state of Illinois. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Illinois is currently represented by 17 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Rock Island, IL. Showing the available data for Illinois.

2024 Election Results

Kamala Harris (54.4%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (43.5%)
Republican Party
Robert Kennedy (1.43%)
Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Illinois went to Kamala Harris with 54.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (43.5%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.43%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Illinois for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Illinois

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Illinois.

Dick Durbin

Senator from Illinois

Assumed office on January 3, 1997

Tammy Duckworth

Senator from Illinois

Assumed office on January 3, 2017

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.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Illinois

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.

Education

In 2022, universities in Rock Island, IL awarded 840 degrees. The student population of Rock Island, IL in 2022 is skewed towards women, with 1,075 male students and 1,375 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Rock Island, IL are White (541 and 72.9%), followed by Hispanic or Latino (94 and 12.7%), Black or African American (37 and 4.99%), and Two or More Races (34 and 4.58%).

The largest universities in Rock Island, IL by number of degrees awarded are Augustana College (767 and 91.3%) and Trinity College of Nursing & Health Sciences (73 and 8.69%).

The most popular majors in Rock Island, IL are General Biological Sciences (78 and 9.29%), General Psychology (52 and 6.19%), and General Business Administration & Management (51 and 6.07%).

The median tuition cost in Rock Island, IL for private four year colleges is $36,229.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2022 in Rock Island, IL, the percentage of applicants admitted was 61.2%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 13.9%. The number of students enrolled in 2022 was 2,450 (43.9% men and 56.1% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2022 there were 2,450 students enrolled in Rock Island, IL, 43.9% men and 56.1% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 1,486 records, of which 58.1% were women and 41.9% men.

Completions

Concentrations

In 2022, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Rock Island, IL was N/A with N/A degrees awarded.

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

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

Augustana College
767 degrees awarded
Trinity College of Nursing & Health Sciences
73 degrees awarded

In 2022, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Augustana College with 767 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2022, 338 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Rock Island, IL, which is 0.673 times less than the 502 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2022 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 541 degrees mean that there were 5.76 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 94 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

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.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($36,229) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2022.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,707) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2022.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,000) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

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

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Illinois.

Measure

In 2022, 1.08% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.01% of women were in the same situation.

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

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (2.62M), Some college (2.15M), and Bachelors Degree (2.1M).

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.

Housing & Living

People in Rock Island, IL have an average commute time of 19.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Rock Island, IL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Rent vs Own

N/A%

Homeownership

N/A

62.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

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

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$57,292

Median Household Income

± $4,487

N/A

Number of Households

± 0

The following chart displays the households in Rock Island, 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 $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Rock Island, IL is from Illinois.

0.477

2022 Wage GINI in Illinois

0.478

2021 Wage GINI in Illinois

In 2022, the income inequality in Illinois was 0.477 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.371% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Illinois was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more 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.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (76.4%)
Worked At Home (8.8%)
Carpooled (6.91%)

In 2023, 76.4% of workers in Rock Island, IL drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (8.8%) and those who carpooled to work (6.91%).

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.

Commute Time

19.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Rock Island, IL have a shorter commute time (19.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 2.16% of the workforce in Rock Island, IL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

N/A% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Rock Island, IL (N/A out of N/A people) live below the poverty line, a number that is approximately the same as the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Males < 5.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Rock Island, 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.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

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.

Health

N/A% of the population of Rock Island, IL has health coverage, with N/A% on employee plans, N/A% on Medicaid, N/A% on Medicare, N/A% on non-group plans, and N/A% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Rock Island County, IL see 2072 patients per year on average, which represents a 5.12% increase from the previous year (1971 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1336 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 379 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

Data is only available at the country level. Showing data for Rock Island County, IL.

2,072 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Rock Island County, IL

Primary care physicians in Rock Island County, IL see an average of 2,072 patients per year. This represents a 5.12% increase from the previous year (1,971 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In N/A, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in .

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, N/A were men and N/A were women.

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

Uninsured People

N/A%

Uninsured

N/A%

Employer Coverage

N/A%

Medicaid

N/A%

Medicare

N/A%

Non-Group

N/A%

Military or VA

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

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