Rockford, TN

Census Place

2024 Population

824

US Senator

Marsha Blackburn

Republican Party

US Senator

Bill Hagerty

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

43.5

10.7% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

8.86%

23.6% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$71,094

6.45% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Rockford, TN is home to a population of 824 people, from which 97.9% are citizens.

As of 2024, 2.91% of Rockford, TN residents were born outside of the country (24 people).

In 2024, there were 12.1 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (689 people) in Rockford, TN than any other race or ethnicity. There were 57 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 36 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.9%

2024 Citizenship

97.7%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 97.9% of Rockford, TN residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Rockford, TN was 97.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Rockford, TN

White (Non-Hispanic)
689 ± 152
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
57 ± 45
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
36 ± 38

7.52%

Hispanic Population

62 people

7.52% of the people in Rockford, TN are hispanic (62 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Rockford, TN 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 Tennessee.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
95,077 ± 7,519 people
Guatemala
31,959 ± 4,379 people
Honduras
26,792 ± 4,011 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Tennessee was Mexico, the natal country of 95,077 Tennessee residents, followed by Guatemala with 31,959 and Honduras with 26,792.

Foreign-Born Population

2.91%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

24 people

2.93%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

22 people

As of 2024, 2.91% of Rockford, TN residents (24 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, TN was 2.93%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (1990s)
25 ± 37
Gulf War (2001-)
17 ± 21
Vietnam
15 ± 22

Rockford, TN has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 1.47 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Rockford, TN employs 442 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Rockford, TN were Retail Trade (73 people), Accommodation & Food Services (66 people), and Manufacturing (56 people), and the highest paying industries were Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($68,750), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($67,500), and Public Administration ($67,500).

Employment

Occupations

442

2024 Value

± 105

13.9%

1 Year growth

± 31.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Rockford, TN grew at a rate of 13.9%, from 388 employees to 442 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Rockford, TN, are Sales & Related Occupations (61 people), Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (59 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (46 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Rockford, TN.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Tennessee (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

442

2024 Value

± 105

13.9%

1 Year growth

± 31.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Rockford, TN grew at a rate of 13.9%, from 388 employees to 442 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Rockford, TN, are Retail Trade (73 people), Accommodation & Food Services (66 people), and Manufacturing (56 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Rockford, TN, though some of these residents may live in Rockford, TN and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$51,016

Median earning men ± $13,380

$33,365

Median earning women ± $8,650

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($105,625), Manufacturing ($60,982), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($58,875).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($51,250), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($42,857), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($32,083).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Rockford, TN was $283,500 in 2024, which is 0.852 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $247,700 to $283,500, a 14.5% increase. The homeownership rate in Rockford, TN is 68.5%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Rockford, TN have an average commute time of 19.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Rockford, TN is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$283,500

Median Property Value 2024

±$35,907

$239

Median Property Taxes

±$51

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, TN the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

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

Rent vs Own

68.5%

Homeownership

2024

70.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 68.5% of the housing units in Rockford, TN were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 69.3%.

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

$71,094

Median Household Income

± $17,965

349

Number of Households

± 72

In 2024, the median household income of the 349 households in Rockford, TN grew to $71,094 from the previous year's value of $66,786.

The following chart displays the households in Rockford, TN 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, TN is from Tennessee.

0.457

2024 Wage GINI in Tennessee

0.459

2023 Wage GINI in Tennessee

In 2024, the income inequality in Tennessee was 0.457 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.505% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Tennessee was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Tennessee in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (81.9%)
Worked At Home (11%)
Carpooled (6.19%)

In 2024, 81.9% of workers in Rockford, TN drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (11%) and those who carpooled to work (6.19%).

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

19.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Rockford, TN have a shorter commute time (19.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.258% of the workforce in Rockford, TN have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

8.86% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Rockford, TN (73 out of 824 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 Females 35 - 44, followed by Females 65 - 74 and then Males 65 - 74.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Rockford, TN 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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