Rock Falls, IL

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2023 Population

8,683

2.48% 1-year decline

US Senator

Dick Durbin

Democratic Party

US Senator

Tammy Duckworth

Democratic Party

2023 Median Age

39.9

4.45% 1-year increase

2023 Poverty Rate

22.7%

3.44% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$48,733

0.709% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$82,400

1.08% 1-year decline

2023 Employed Population

4,118

4.9% 1-year decline

About

In 2023, Rock Falls, IL had a population of 8.68k people with a median age of 39.9 and a median household income of $48,733. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Rock Falls, IL declined from 8,904 to 8,683, a −2.48% decrease and its median household income grew from $48,390 to $48,733, a 0.709% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Rock Falls, IL are White (Non-Hispanic) (74.9%), Two+ (Hispanic) (10.1%), White (Hispanic) (7.79%), Other (Hispanic) (4.04%), and Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (2.41%).

None of the households in Rock Falls, 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.

97.9% of the residents in Rock Falls, IL are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Rock Falls, IL was $82,400, and the homeownership rate was 65.6%.

Most people in Rock Falls, IL drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 16.3 minutes. The average car ownership in Rock Falls, IL was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Rock Falls, IL is home to a population of 8.68k people, from which 97.9% are citizens. As of 2023, 3.88% of Rock Falls, IL residents were born outside of the country (337 people).

In 2023, there were 7.38 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (6.5k people) in Rock Falls, IL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 881 Two+ (Hispanic) and 676 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.9%

2023 Citizenship

98.2%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 97.9% of Rock Falls, IL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Rock Falls, IL was 98.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Rock Falls, IL

White (Non-Hispanic)
6.5k ± 424
Two+ (Hispanic)
881 ± 379
White (Hispanic)
676 ± 205

22%

Hispanic Population

1.91k people

22% of the people in Rock Falls, IL are hispanic (1.91k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Rock Falls, 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

3.88%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

337 people

3.67%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

327 people

As of 2023, 3.88% of Rock Falls, IL residents (337 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Rock Falls, IL was 3.67%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
202 ± 137
Vietnam
123 ± 61
Gulf War (1990s)
104 ± 82

Rock Falls, IL has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.64 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Rock Falls, IL employs 4.12k people. The largest industries in Rock Falls, IL are Manufacturing (1,063 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (784 people), and Retail Trade (448 people), and the highest paying industries are Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($150,083), Utilities ($117,188), and Public Administration ($73,750).

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

4.12k

2023 Value

± 500

−4.9%

1 Year decline

± 17.4%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Rock Falls, IL declined at a rate of −4.9%, from 4.33k employees to 4.12k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Rock Falls, IL, are Production Occupations (817 people), Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (391 people), and Material Moving Occupations (305 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Rock Falls, 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

4.12k

2023 Value

± 500

−4.9%

1 Year decline

± 17.4%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Rock Falls, IL declined at a rate of −4.9%, from 4.33k employees to 4.12k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Rock Falls, IL, are Manufacturing (1,063 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (784 people), and Retail Trade (448 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Rock Falls, IL, though some of these residents may live in Rock Falls, IL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$48,490

Median earning men ± $1,369

$28,967

Median earning women ± $5,914

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Public Administration ($73,750), Other Services Except Public Administration ($70,288), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($56,056).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($44,107), Manufacturing ($42,974), and Retail Trade ($30,134).

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 Falls, 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

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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 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

The median property value in Rock Falls, IL was $82,400 in 2023, which is 0.272 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $83,300 to $82,400, a 1.08% decrease. The homeownership rate in Rock Falls, IL is 65.6%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Rock Falls, IL have an average commute time of 16.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Rock Falls, IL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Rock Falls, IL is $48,733. In 2023, the place with the highest median household income in Rock Falls, IL was Census Tract 14 with a value of $82,059, followed by Census Tract 15 and Census Tract 16, with respective values of $48,862 and $47,903.

Housing

Property

$82,400

Median Property Value 2023

±$7,078

$2,568

Median Property Taxes

±$373

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 Falls, IL the largest share of households pay taxes in the $2k - $3k range.

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

Rent vs Own

65.6%

Homeownership

2023

62.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 65.6% of the housing units in Rock Falls, IL were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 64.9%.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 14
Census Tract 15
Census Tract 16

In 2023, the place with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Rock Falls, IL was Census Tract 14 with a value of $82,059, followed by Census Tract 15 and Census Tract 16, with respective values of $48,862 and $47,903.

The following map shows all of the places in Rock Falls, 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.

$48,733

Median Household Income

± $3,027

3.91k

Number of Households

± 489

In 2023, the median household income of the 3.91k households in Rock Falls, IL grew to $48,733 from the previous year's value of $48,390.

The following chart displays the households in Rock Falls, 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 Falls, 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 (84.4%)
Carpooled (9.28%)
Worked At Home (5.21%)

In 2023, 84.4% of workers in Rock Falls, IL drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (9.28%) and those who worked at home (5.21%).

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

16.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Rock Falls, IL have a shorter commute time (16.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 0.731% of the workforce in Rock Falls, IL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

22.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Rock Falls, IL (1.94k out of 8.54k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 35 - 44, followed by Males 6 - 11 and then Females 18 - 24.

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

92.2% of the population of Rock Falls, IL has health coverage, with 36.6% on employee plans, 25.1% on Medicaid, 17% on Medicare, 12.6% on non-group plans, and 0.895% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Whiteside County, IL see 1822 patients per year on average, which represents a 2.36% increase from the previous year (1780 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 2405 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 608 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,822 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Whiteside County, IL

Primary care physicians in Whiteside County, IL see an average of 1,822 patients per year. This represents a 2.36% increase from the previous year (1,780 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 23.3% under 18 years, 20.2% between 18 and 34 years, 37.1% between 35 and 64 years, and 19.4% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.4% were men and 52.6% were women.

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

Uninsured People

7.77%

Uninsured

36.6%

Employer Coverage

25.1%

Medicaid

17%

Medicare

12.6%

Non-Group

0.895%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Rock Falls, IL declined by 2.61% from 7.98% to 7.77%.

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

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