Rockford, MI

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2022 Population

6,144

0.212% 1-year growth

US Senator

Debbie Stabenow

Democratic Party

US Senator

Gary Peters

Democratic Party

2022 Median Age

40.3

10.4% 1-year increase

2022 Poverty Rate

6.22%

23.8% 1-year decrease

2022 Median Household Income

$100,380

7.48% 1-year growth

2022 Median Property Value

$260,100

13.3% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Rockford, MI had a population of 6.14k people with a median age of 40.3 and a median household income of $100,380. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Rockford, MI grew from 6,131 to 6,144, a 0.212% increase and its median household income grew from $93,397 to $100,380, a 7.48% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Rockford, MI are White (Non-Hispanic) (89.6%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (4.05%), White (Hispanic) (2.47%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (2.38%), and Two+ (Hispanic) (1.03%).

None of the households in Rockford, MI 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.

100% of the residents in Rockford, MI are U.S. citizens.

In 2022, the median property value in Rockford, MI was $260,100, and the homeownership rate was 76%.

Most people in Rockford, MI drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 24.8 minutes. The average car ownership in Rockford, MI was 2 cars per household.

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Economy

The economy of Rockford, MI employs 3.33k people. The largest industries in Rockford, MI are Manufacturing (751 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (496 people), and Retail Trade (356 people), and the highest paying industries are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($105,132), Wholesale Trade ($94,009), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($92,891).

Employment

Occupations

3.33k

2022 Value

± 522

−3.84%

1 Year decline

± 22.2%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Rockford, MI declined at a rate of −3.84%, from 3.46k employees to 3.33k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Rockford, MI, are Management Occupations (515 people), Business & Financial Operations Occupations (441 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (376 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Rockford, MI.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

3.33k

2022 Value

± 522

−3.84%

1 Year decline

± 22.2%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Rockford, MI declined at a rate of −3.84%, from 3.46k employees to 3.33k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Rockford, MI, are Manufacturing (751 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (496 people), and Retail Trade (356 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

$57,252

Median earning men ± $10,604

$46,391

Median earning women ± $4,921

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Wholesale Trade ($94,828), Construction ($88,173), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($82,442).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($250,001), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($82,847), and Manufacturing ($60,592).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

2.16%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 4.37M people employed in Michigan. This represents a 2.16% 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 23.6%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Michigan.

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Michigan went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 50.6% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (47.8%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.09%).

Debbie Stabenow and Gary Peters are the senators currently representing the state of Michigan. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Michigan is currently represented by 13 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

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2020 Election Results

Joseph R Biden Jr. (50.6%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (47.8%)
Republican Party
Jo Jorgensen (1.09%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Michigan went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 50.6% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (47.8%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.09%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Michigan for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Michigan

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Debbie Stabenow

Senator from Michigan

Assumed office on January 3, 2001

Gary Peters

Senator from Michigan

Assumed office on January 3, 2015

Debbie Stabenow and Gary Peters are the senators currently representing Michigan.

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 Michigan over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Michigan

Michigan is currently represented by 13 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 Michigan 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, 0.784% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.801% 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 (2.31M), Some college (1.92M), and Bachelors Degree (1.42M).

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 Rockford, MI was $260,100 in 2022, which is 0.923 times smaller than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $229,600 to $260,100, a 13.3% increase. The homeownership rate in Rockford, MI is 76%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Rockford, MI have an average commute time of 24.8 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.

Property

$260,100

Median Property Value 2022

±$29,168

$1,976

Median Property Taxes

±$365

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

76%

Homeownership

2022

65.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 76% of the housing units in Rockford, MI were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 76%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Rockford, MI compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Census Tract 107

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

The following map shows all of the places in Rockford, MI 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.

$100,380

Median Household Income

± $19,643

2.6k

Number of Households

± 452

In 2022, the median household income of the 2.6k households in Rockford, MI grew to $100,380 from the previous year's value of $93,397.

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 $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

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

0.466

2022 Wage GINI in Michigan

0.468

2021 Wage GINI in Michigan

In 2022, the income inequality in Michigan was 0.466 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.473% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Michigan was lower than than the national average of 0.478. 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 2022

Drove Alone (71.9%)
Worked At Home (18.7%)
Carpooled (7.12%)

In 2022, 71.9% of workers in Rockford, MI drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (18.7%) and those who carpooled to work (7.12%).

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

24.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Rockford, MI have a shorter commute time (24.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 0.665% 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

6.22% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Rockford, MI (381 out of 6.13k 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 35 - 44, followed by Females 45 - 54 and then Males 12 - 14.

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
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

97.7% of the population of Rockford, MI has health coverage, with 68.5% on employee plans, 9.43% on Medicaid, 12.6% on Medicare, 6.62% on non-group plans, and 0.538% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Kent County, MI see 1066 patients per year on average, which represents a 1.2% decrease from the previous year (1079 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1300 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 225 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,066 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Kent County, MI

Primary care physicians in Kent County, MI see an average of 1,066 patients per year. This represents a 1.2% decrease from the previous year (1,079 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 26.7% under 18 years, 15.4% between 18 and 34 years, 43.7% between 35 and 64 years, and 14.3% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.3% were men and 50.7% were women.

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

Uninsured People

2.28%

Uninsured

68.5%

Employer Coverage

9.43%

Medicaid

12.6%

Medicare

6.62%

Non-Group

0.538%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Rockford, MI grew by 0.0163% from 2.28% to 2.28%.

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

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