Rochelle, IL

Census Place

2024 Population

9,529

US Senator

Dick Durbin

Democratic Party

US Senator

Tammy Duckworth

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

2.96% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

7.89%

23.8% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$66,307

4.63% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$164,300

Population & Diversity

Rochelle, IL is home to a population of 9.53k people, from which 94.9% are citizens.

As of 2024, 9.86% of Rochelle, IL residents were born outside of the country (940 people).

In 2024, there were 3.81 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (6.17k people) in Rochelle, IL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.62k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 487 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

94.9%

2024 Citizenship

95.4%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 94.9% of Rochelle, IL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Rochelle, IL was 95.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Rochelle, IL

White (Non-Hispanic)
6.17k ± 472
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
1.62k ± 444
White (Hispanic)
487 ± 291

26.9%

Hispanic Population

2.57k people

26.9% of the people in Rochelle, IL are hispanic (2.57k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Rochelle, 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
637,284 ± 19,101 people
India
166,788 ± 9,961 people
Poland
117,148 ± 8,364 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Illinois was Mexico, the natal country of 637,284 Illinois residents, followed by India with 166,788 and Poland with 117,148.

Foreign-Born Population

9.86%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

940 people

8.22%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

779 people

As of 2024, 9.86% of Rochelle, IL residents (940 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Rochelle, IL was 8.22%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
259 ± 165
Vietnam
65 ± 48
Gulf War (1990s)
59 ± 55

Rochelle, IL has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 3.98 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Rochelle, IL.

Economy

The economy of Rochelle, IL employs 4.83k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Rochelle, IL were Manufacturing (905 people), Retail Trade (751 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (746 people), and the highest paying industries were Finance & Insurance ($86,250), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($86,250), and Utilities ($80,217).

Employment

Occupations

4.83k

2024 Value

± 547

−5.24%

1 Year decline

± 17%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Rochelle, IL declined at a rate of −5.24%, from 5.09k employees to 4.83k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Rochelle, IL, are Material Moving Occupations (750 people), Production Occupations (441 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (434 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Rochelle, IL.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

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.

Industries

Employment by Industries

4.83k

2024 Value

± 547

−5.24%

1 Year decline

± 17%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Rochelle, IL declined at a rate of −5.24%, from 5.09k employees to 4.83k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Rochelle, IL, are Manufacturing (905 people), Retail Trade (751 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (746 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Rochelle, IL, though some of these residents may live in Rochelle, IL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$46,163

Median earning men ± $4,314

$35,494

Median earning women ± $4,803

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Construction ($78,575), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($60,250), and Manufacturing ($56,155).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($86,250), Manufacturing ($49,318), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($37,236).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Rochelle, IL was $164,300 in 2024, which is 0.494 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $153,000 to $164,300, a 7.39% increase. The homeownership rate in Rochelle, IL is 53.1%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Rochelle, IL have an average commute time of 22.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Rochelle, IL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$164,300

Median Property Value 2024

±$8,068

$1,997

Median Property Taxes

±$291

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Rochelle, IL the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Rochelle, IL compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

53.1%

Homeownership

2024

61.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 53.1% of the housing units in Rochelle, IL were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 53.2%.

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

Equity

Household Income

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

$66,307

Median Household Income

± $4,281

3.76k

Number of Households

± 433

In 2024, the median household income of the 3.76k households in Rochelle, IL grew to $66,307 from the previous year's value of $63,373.

The following chart displays the households in Rochelle, 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 Rochelle, IL is from Illinois.

0.471

2024 Wage GINI in Illinois

0.474

2023 Wage GINI in Illinois

In 2024, the income inequality in Illinois was 0.471 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.55% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Illinois was lower than than the national average of 0.474. 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 2024

Drove Alone (85.1%)
Worked At Home (5.58%)
Carpooled (5.45%)

In 2024, 85.1% of workers in Rochelle, IL drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (5.58%) and those who carpooled to work (5.45%).

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

22.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Rochelle, IL have a shorter commute time (22.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.29% of the workforce in Rochelle, IL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

7.89% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Rochelle, IL (742 out of 9.4k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 75+, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Males 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Rochelle, IL is White, followed by Hispanic and Two Or More.

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

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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