Rockdale, IL

Census Place

2024 Population

2,553

US Senator

Dick Durbin

Democratic Party

US Senator

Tammy Duckworth

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

8.78% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

25.8%

3.92% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$59,135

4.11% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$188,300

Population & Diversity

Rockdale, IL is home to a population of 2.55k people, from which 97% are citizens.

As of 2024, 9.64% of Rockdale, IL residents were born outside of the country (246 people).

In 2024, there were 2.26 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.01k people) in Rockdale, IL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 446 White (Hispanic) and 335 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97%

2024 Citizenship

95.3%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 97% of Rockdale, IL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Rockdale, IL was 95.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Rockdale, IL

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.01k ± 401
White (Hispanic)
446 ± 183
Other (Hispanic)
335 ± 246

49.7%

Hispanic Population

1.27k people

49.7% of the people in Rockdale, IL are hispanic (1.27k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Rockdale, 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

9.64%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

246 people

11.7%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

304 people

As of 2024, 9.64% of Rockdale, IL residents (246 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 Rockdale, IL was 11.7%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
11 ± 23
Gulf War (1990s)
9 ± 18
Korea
5 ± 15

Rockdale, IL has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.22 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Rockdale, IL employs 1.43k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Rockdale, IL were Retail Trade (253 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (164 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (131 people), and the highest paying industries were Construction ($83,125), Finance & Insurance ($64,740), and Public Administration ($64,625).

Employment

Occupations

1.43k

2024 Value

± 267

0.992%

1 Year growth

± 25.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Rockdale, IL grew at a rate of 0.992%, from 1.41k employees to 1.43k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Rockdale, IL, are Sales & Related Occupations (230 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (201 people), and Material Moving Occupations (141 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Rockdale, 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

1.43k

2024 Value

± 267

0.992%

1 Year growth

± 25.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Rockdale, IL grew at a rate of 0.992%, from 1.41k employees to 1.43k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Rockdale, IL, are Retail Trade (253 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (164 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (131 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Rockdale, IL, though some of these residents may live in Rockdale, IL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$36,538

Median earning men ± $9,958

$24,712

Median earning women ± $8,360

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Construction ($85,000), Public Administration ($64,750), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($45,000).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($64,740), Manufacturing ($53,500), and Public Administration ($47,188).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Rockdale, IL was $188,300 in 2024, which is 0.566 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $183,500 to $188,300, a 2.62% increase. The homeownership rate in Rockdale, IL is 46.2%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Rockdale, IL have an average commute time of 25 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Rockdale, IL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$188,300

Median Property Value 2024

±$12,965

$410

Median Property Taxes

±$113

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

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

Rent vs Own

46.2%

Homeownership

2024

55.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 46.2% of the housing units in Rockdale, IL were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 47.9%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Rockdale, 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.

$59,135

Median Household Income

± $8,396

888

Number of Households

± 196

In 2024, the median household income of the 888 households in Rockdale, IL grew to $59,135 from the previous year's value of $56,799.

The following chart displays the households in Rockdale, 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 $50k - $60k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Rockdale, 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 (67.9%)
Carpooled (13.9%)
Walked (12%)

In 2024, 67.9% of workers in Rockdale, IL drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (13.9%) and those who walked to work (12%).

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

25 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Rockdale, IL have a shorter commute time (25 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.85% of the workforce in Rockdale, IL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

25.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Rockdale, IL (659 out of 2.55k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Males < 5 and then Males 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Rockdale, IL is White, followed by Hispanic and Other.

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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