Rock City, IL

Census Place

2024 Population

441

US Senator

Dick Durbin

Democratic Party

US Senator

Tammy Duckworth

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

26.8

16.8% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

4.54%

0.84% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$68,125

2.68% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$122,700

Population & Diversity

Rock City, IL is home to a population of 441 people, from which 96.4% are citizens.

As of 2024, 3.63% of Rock City, IL residents were born outside of the country (16 people).

In 2024, there were 2.67 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (283 people) in Rock City, IL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 106 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 40 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

96.4%

2024 Citizenship

97.9%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 96.4% of Rock City, IL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Rock City, IL was 97.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Rock City, IL

White (Non-Hispanic)
283 ± 75
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
106 ± 139
Other (Hispanic)
40 ± 66

33.1%

Hispanic Population

146 people

33.1% of the people in Rock City, IL are hispanic (146 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Rock City, 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

3.63%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

16 people

2.12%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

8 people

As of 2024, 3.63% of Rock City, IL residents (16 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 Rock City, IL was 2.12%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
4 ± 19
Gulf War (2001-)
2 ± 19

Rock City, IL has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Rock City, IL employs 198 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Rock City, IL were Health Care & Social Assistance (39 people), Manufacturing (38 people), and Construction (37 people), and the highest paying industries were Construction ($65,234), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($63,750), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting ($63,750).

Employment

Occupations

198

2024 Value

± 84

7.61%

1 Year growth

± 54.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Rock City, IL grew at a rate of 7.61%, from 184 employees to 198 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Rock City, IL, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (31 people), Production Occupations (30 people), and Management Occupations (29 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Rock City, 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

198

2024 Value

± 84

7.61%

1 Year growth

± 54.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Rock City, IL grew at a rate of 7.61%, from 184 employees to 198 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Rock City, IL, are Health Care & Social Assistance (39 people), Manufacturing (38 people), and Construction (37 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Rock City, IL, though some of these residents may live in Rock City, IL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$50,625

Median earning men ± $26,543

$31,691

Median earning women ± $8,963

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Construction ($65,469), Retail Trade ($60,000), and Wholesale Trade ($56,250).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($48,750), Manufacturing ($33,750), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($26,719).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Rock City, IL was $122,700 in 2024, which is 0.369 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $124,000 to $122,700, a 1.05% decrease. The homeownership rate in Rock City, IL is 79.9%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Rock City, IL have an average commute time of 30.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Rock City, IL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$122,700

Median Property Value 2024

±$11,156

$123

Median Property Taxes

±$40

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 Rock City, IL the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

79.9%

Homeownership

2024

59.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 79.9% of the housing units in Rock City, IL were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 79.2%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Rock City, 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.

$68,125

Median Household Income

± $24,647

154

Number of Households

± 41

In 2024, the median household income of the 154 households in Rock City, IL declined from $68,125 from the previous year's value of $70,000.

The following chart displays the households in Rock City, 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 City, 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 (75.4%)
Carpooled (14.9%)
Worked At Home (8.72%)

In 2024, 75.4% of workers in Rock City, IL drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (14.9%) and those who worked at home (8.72%).

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

30.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Rock City, IL have a longer commute time (30.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 8.43% of the workforce in Rock City, IL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Rock City, 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 City, IL distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Rock City, IL have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

4.54% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Rock City, IL (20 out of 441 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 Males 25 - 34, followed by Females 45 - 54 and then Males 45 - 54.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Rock City, IL is White, followed by Black and Native American.

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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