Rochelle, IL

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2021 Population

9,380

3.27% 1-year growth

US Senator

Dick Durbin

Democratic Party

US Senator

Tammy Duckworth

Democratic Party

2021 Median Age

9.59% 1-year increase

2021 Poverty Rate

8.96%

18.3% 1-year increase

2021 Median Household Income

$50,500

2.2% 1-year growth

2021 Median Property Value

$128,200

10.6% 1-year growth

About

In 2021, Rochelle, IL had a population of 9.38k people with a median age of 40 and a median household income of $50,500. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Rochelle, IL grew from 9,083 to 9,380, a 3.27% increase and its median household income grew from $49,413 to $50,500, a 2.2% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Rochelle, IL are White (Non-Hispanic) (72%), White (Hispanic) (13.6%), Two+ (Hispanic) (7.63%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (2.54%), and Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (2.27%).

None of the households in Rochelle, 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.

96.8% of the residents in Rochelle, IL are U.S. citizens.

In 2021, the median property value in Rochelle, IL was $128,200, and the homeownership rate was 49.4%.

Most people in Rochelle, IL drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 23.7 minutes. The average car ownership in Rochelle, IL was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Rochelle, IL is home to a population of 9.38k people, from which 96.8% are citizens. As of 2021, 5.42% of Rochelle, IL residents were born outside of the country (508 people).

In 2021, there were 5.3 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (6.75k people) in Rochelle, IL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.27k White (Hispanic) and 716 Two+ (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

96.8%

2021 Citizenship

96.4%

2020 Citizenship

As of 2021, 96.8% of Rochelle, IL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2020, the percentage of US citizens in Rochelle, IL was 96.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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)
6.75k ± 337
White (Hispanic)
1.27k ± 355
Two+ (Hispanic)
716 ± 285

22.4%

Hispanic Population

2.1k people

22.4% of the people in Rochelle, IL are hispanic (2.1k people).

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

Foreign-Born Population

5.42%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

508 people

7.37%

2020 Foreign-Born Population

669 people

As of 2021, 5.42% of Rochelle, IL residents (508 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2020, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Rochelle, IL was 7.37%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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-)
150 ± 151
Vietnam
143 ± 77
Gulf War (1990s)
67 ± 60

Rochelle, IL has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.05 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Rochelle, IL employs 4.57k people. The largest industries in Rochelle, IL are Manufacturing (776 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (674 people), and Retail Trade (672 people), and the highest paying industries are Construction ($65,759), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($59,276), and Manufacturing ($51,250).

Employment

Occupations

4.57k

2021 Value

± 537

−1.27%

1 Year decline

± 16.8%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Rochelle, IL declined at a rate of −1.27%, from 4.63k employees to 4.57k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Rochelle, IL, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (680 people), Material Moving Occupations (620 people), and Management Occupations (452 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Rochelle, IL.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Illinois (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

4.57k

2021 Value

± 537

−1.27%

1 Year decline

± 16.8%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Rochelle, IL declined at a rate of −1.27%, from 4.63k employees to 4.57k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Rochelle, IL, are Manufacturing (776 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (674 people), and Retail Trade (672 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

$42,844

Median earning men ± $6,789

$26,165

Median earning women ± $3,629

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2021 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($66,083), Construction ($65,357), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($53,636).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2021 are Manufacturing ($42,306), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($39,688), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($35,089).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

2.75%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 155M people employed in Illinois. This represents a 2.75% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

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

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Domestic Trade

Domestic Production & Consumption

Domestic production and consumption consists of products and services shipped from Illinois to other states, or from other states to Illinois.

Top Domestic Production in Dollars

In 2020, the top outbound Illinois product (by dollars) was Electronics with $134B, followed by Pharmaceuticals ($110B) and Mixed freight ($86.9B).

The following chart shows the share of these products in relation to all outbound Illinois products.

Domestic Trade Growth

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$1T

2020 Value in Illinois

$1.94T

Projected 2050 Value in Illinois

93.1% growth

In 2020, total outbound Illinois trade was $1T. This is expected to increase 93.1% to $1.94T by 2050.

The following chart shows how the domestic outbound Illinois trade is projected to change in comparison to its neighboring states.

Interstate Trade

Interstate trade consists of products and services shipped from Illinois to other states, or from other states to Illinois.

Most Common Trade Partners

Indiana
$79.7B
Wisconsin
$55.8B
Michigan
$41.4B

In 2020, the top outbound Illinois domestic partner for goods and services (by dollars) was Indiana with $79.7B, followed by Wisconsin with $55.8B and Michigan and $41.4B.

The following map shows the amount of trade that Illinois shares with each state (excluding itself).

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Illinois went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 57.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (40.6%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.1%).

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 Rochelle, IL. Showing the available data for Illinois.

2020 Election Results

Joseph R Biden Jr. (57.5%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (40.6%)
Republican Party
Jo Jorgensen (1.1%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Illinois went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 57.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (40.6%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.1%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Illinois for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Illinois

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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

Completions

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.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2021, 0.977% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.946% 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 2021 were High School or Equivalent (2.61M), Some college (2.19M), and Bachelors Degree (2.07M).

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

The median property value in Rochelle, IL was $128,200 in 2021, which is 0.523 times smaller than the national average of $244,900. Between 2020 and 2021 the median property value increased from $115,900 to $128,200, a 10.6% increase. The homeownership rate in Rochelle, IL is 49.4%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.6%.

People in Rochelle, IL have an average commute time of 23.7 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.

Property

$128,200

Median Property Value 2021

±$7,918

$19,376

Median Property Taxes

±$858

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

49.4%

Homeownership

2021

67.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2021

In 2021, 49.4% of the housing units in Rochelle, IL were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 48.6%.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Census Tract 9616

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

The following map shows all of the places in Rochelle, 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.

$50,500

Median Household Income

± $5,847

4.13k

Number of Households

± 492

In 2021, the median household income of the 4.13k households in Rochelle, IL grew to $50,500 from the previous year's value of $49,413.

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.

0.478

2021 Wage GINI in Illinois

0.479

2020 Wage GINI in Illinois

In 2021, the income inequality in Illinois was 0.478 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0522% decline from 2020 to 2021, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Illinois was higher than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed less 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 2021

Drove Alone (85.4%)
Carpooled (5.78%)
Worked At Home (4.75%)

In 2021, 85.4% of workers in Rochelle, IL drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (5.78%) and those who worked at home (4.75%).

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

23.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Rochelle, IL have a shorter commute time (23.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.8 minutes). Additionally, 2.09% 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

8.96% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Rochelle, IL (833 out of 9.3k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.6%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 75+, followed by Females 45 - 54 and then Females 25 - 34.

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
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

91.9% of the population of Rochelle, IL has health coverage, with 43.1% on employee plans, 17.3% on Medicaid, 13.1% on Medicare, 11.1% on non-group plans, and 7.24% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Ogle County, IL see 1583 patients per year on average, which represents a 3.65% decrease from the previous year (1643 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 2515 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 599 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,583 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Ogle County, IL

Primary care physicians in Ogle County, IL see an average of 1,583 patients per year. This represents a 3.65% decrease from the previous year (1,643 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2021, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 20.7% under 18 years, 24.4% between 18 and 34 years, 37.4% between 35 and 64 years, and 17.5% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.2% were men and 52.8% were women.

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

Uninsured People

8.13%

Uninsured

43.1%

Employer Coverage

17.3%

Medicaid

13.1%

Medicare

11.1%

Non-Group

7.24%

Military or VA

Between 2020 and 2021, the percent of uninsured citizens in Rochelle, IL grew by 18% from 6.89% to 8.13%.

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