In 2020, Rockford, IL had a population of 337k people with a median age of 39.7 and a median household income of $56,899. Between 2019 and 2020 the population of Rockford, IL declined from 338,356 to 336,928, a −0.422% decrease and its median household income grew from $56,027 to $56,899, a 1.56% increase.
The 5 largest ethnic groups in Rockford, IL are White (Non-Hispanic) (70.2%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (10.9%), White (Hispanic) (10.1%), Other (Hispanic) (2.66%), and Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (2.38%).
None of the households in Rockford, 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.
95.2% of the residents in Rockford, IL are U.S. citizens.
The largest universities in Rockford, IL are Rock Valley College (1,446 degrees awarded in 2020), Rasmussen University-Illinois (943 degrees), and Rockford University (307 degrees).
In 2020, the median property value in Rockford, IL was $126,700, and the homeownership rate was 67.9%.
Most people in Rockford, IL drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 23.8 minutes. The average car ownership in Rockford, IL was 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.