In 2018, Rockford, IL had a population of 338k people with a median age of 39.5 and a median household income of $55,829. Between 2017 and 2018 the population of Rockford, IL declined from 338,291 to 337,658, a -0.187% decrease and its median household income grew from $55,484 to $55,829, a 0.622% increase.
The 5 largest ethnic groups in Rockford, IL are White (Non-Hispanic) (69%), White (Hispanic) (12%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (11%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (2.72%), and Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (2.54%). NaNk% of the people in Rockford, IL speak a non-English language, and 95.2% are U.S. citizens.
The largest universities in Rockford, IL are Rock Valley College (1,749 degrees awarded in 2017), Rasmussen College-Illinois (648 degrees), and Rockford University (348 degrees).
The median property value in Rockford, IL is $127,100, and the homeownership rate is 68.9%. Most people in Rockford, IL commute by Drove Alone, and the average commute time is 22.6 minutes. The average car ownership in Rockford, IL is 2 cars per household.
Rockford, IL borders Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI, Freeport, IL, Janesville-Beloit, WI, Madison, WI, Rochelle, IL, and Whitewater-Elkhorn, WI.