Rockford, MI

Census Place

2024 Population

6,218

US Senator

Gary Peters

Democratic Party

US Senator

Elissa Slotkin

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

38.5

5.87% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

5.02%

3.19% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$107,121

6.95% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$334,400

Population & Diversity

Rockford, MI is home to a population of 6.22k people, from which 100% are citizens.

As of 2024, 2.91% of Rockford, MI residents were born outside of the country (181 people).

In 2024, there were 28.7 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (5.8k people) in Rockford, MI than any other race or ethnicity. There were 202 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 79 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 100% of Rockford, MI residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Rockford, MI was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Rockford, MI

White (Non-Hispanic)
5.8k ± 217
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
202 ± 171
White (Hispanic)
79 ± 76

1.98%

Hispanic Population

123 people

1.98% of the people in Rockford, MI are hispanic (123 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Rockford, MI 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 Michigan.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
83,098 ± 7,048 people
India
80,532 ± 6,939 people
Iraq
55,181 ± 5,751 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Michigan was Mexico, the natal country of 83,098 Michigan residents, followed by India with 80,532 and Iraq with 55,181.

Foreign-Born Population

2.91%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

181 people

1.04%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

64 people

As of 2024, 2.91% of Rockford, MI residents (181 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 Rockford, MI was 1.04%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
163 ± 195
Gulf War (1990s)
58 ± 57
Gulf War (2001-)
51 ± 49

Rockford, MI has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.81 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Rockford, MI.

Economy

The economy of Rockford, MI employs 3.23k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Rockford, MI were Health Care & Social Assistance (643 people), Manufacturing (618 people), and Retail Trade (334 people), and the highest paying industries were Finance & Insurance ($121,250), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($105,526), and Wholesale Trade ($103,333).

Employment

Occupations

3.23k

2024 Value

± 505

−3.49%

1 Year decline

± 23.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Rockford, MI declined at a rate of −3.49%, from 3.35k employees to 3.23k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Rockford, MI, are Management Occupations (556 people), Business & Financial Operations Occupations (526 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (324 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Rockford, MI.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Michigan.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Michigan (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

3.23k

2024 Value

± 505

−3.49%

1 Year decline

± 23.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Rockford, MI declined at a rate of −3.49%, from 3.35k employees to 3.23k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Rockford, MI, are Health Care & Social Assistance (643 people), Manufacturing (618 people), and Retail Trade (334 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Rockford, MI, though some of these residents may live in Rockford, MI and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$65,151

Median earning men ± $9,684

$59,146

Median earning women ± $14,320

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($102,458), Manufacturing ($74,943), and Construction ($69,712).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Other Services Except Public Administration ($98,342), Retail Trade ($92,891), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($80,432).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Rockford, MI was $334,400 in 2024, which is 1.01 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $294,800 to $334,400, a 13.4% increase. The homeownership rate in Rockford, MI is 77.2%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Rockford, MI have an average commute time of 25.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Rockford, MI is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$334,400

Median Property Value 2024

±$45,993

$1,963

Median Property Taxes

±$371

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 Rockford, MI the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

77.2%

Homeownership

2024

60%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 77.2% of the housing units in Rockford, MI were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 72.5%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Rockford, MI 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.

$107,121

Median Household Income

± $15,091

2.54k

Number of Households

± 447

In 2024, the median household income of the 2.54k households in Rockford, MI grew to $107,121 from the previous year's value of $100,156.

The following chart displays the households in Rockford, MI 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 $100k - $125k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Rockford, MI is from Michigan.

0.46

2024 Wage GINI in Michigan

0.462

2023 Wage GINI in Michigan

In 2024, the income inequality in Michigan was 0.46 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.474% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Michigan was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Michigan in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Michigan across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (71.5%)
Worked At Home (23.1%)
Carpooled (4%)

In 2024, 71.5% of workers in Rockford, MI drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (23.1%) and those who carpooled to work (4%).

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

25.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Rockford, MI have a shorter commute time (25.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.24% of the workforce in Rockford, MI have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

5.02% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Rockford, MI (311 out of 6.2k 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 12 - 14, followed by Males 35 - 44 and then Females 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Rockford, MI is White, followed by Two Or More and Black.

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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