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Rock Island, FL (Florida) Houses and Residents

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $282,780 (it was $73,800 in 2000)
Rock Island:

$282,780
Florida:

$354,100
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $166,899 - $289,355

Total population: 3,293 (Urban population: 3,143, Rural population: 0)

Houses: 1,006 (964 occupied: 725 owner occupied, 239 renter occupied)

% of renters here:

25%
State:

33%

Housing density: 1,639 houses/condos per square mile

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2022 in this county: $504,762.

Median contract rent in 2022: $1,099 (lower quartile is $726, upper quartile is $1,471)


Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2022: $1,372


Median gross rent in Rock Island, FL in 2022: $1,217

Housing units in Rock Island with a mortgage: 514 (103 second mortgage, 51 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 117

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Rock Island, Florida Age and Sex of Residents

Household type by relationship:

Households: 1,731,174
  • In family households: 1,413,253 (269,141 male householders, 165,347 female householders)
    293,617 spouses, 494,558 children (462,215 natural, 9,274 adopted, 23,069 stepchildren), 37,690 grandchildren, 25,833 brothers or sisters, 28,014 parents, foster children, 36,210 other relatives, 47,765 non-relatives
  • In nonfamily households: 317,921 (120,559 male householders (88,038 living alone)), 131,000 female householders (109,501 living alone)), 66,362 nonrelatives
  • In group quarters: 16,892 (10,931 institutionalized population)

240,332 married couples with children.
100,923 single-parent households (20,481 men, 80,442 women).

98.9% of residents of Rock Island speak English at home.
0.5% of residents speak Spanish at home (50% speak English very well, 50% speak English well).
0.6% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (29% speak English very well, 71% speak English well).

Foreign born population: 334 (8.9%)
(51.2% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

5.3
State:

5.9

Median number of rooms in apartments
Here:

5.1
State:

4.2

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Rock Island, Florida
  • Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Rock Island, Florida
  • 0no bedroom
  • 331 bedroom
  • 1892 bedrooms
  • 3833 bedrooms
  • 1134 bedrooms
  • 75+ bedrooms
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Rock Island, Florida
  • Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Rock Island, Florida
  • 16no bedroom
  • 501 bedroom
  • 972 bedrooms
  • 763 bedrooms
  • 04 bedrooms
  • 05+ bedrooms
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Cars and other vehicles available in Rock Island in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Rock Island in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • 37no vehicle
  • 2621 vehicle
  • 2832 vehicles
  • 963 vehicles
  • 474 vehicles
  • 05+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in Rock Island in renter-occupied apartments
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Rock Island in renter-occupied apartments
  • 63no vehicle
  • 1201 vehicle
  • 452 vehicles
  • 113 vehicles
  • 04 vehicles
  • 05+ vehicles
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Rock Island, Florida
  • Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Rock Island, Florida
  • 01 room
  • 112 rooms
  • 903 rooms
  • 654 rooms
  • 1765 rooms
  • 1936 rooms
  • 1437 rooms
  • 198 rooms
  • 289+ rooms
Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Rock Island, Florida
  • Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Rock Island, Florida
  • 81 room
  • 392 rooms
  • 333 rooms
  • 754 rooms
  • 535 rooms
  • 96 rooms
  • 117 rooms
  • 08 rooms
  • 119+ rooms
Year house built
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders
  • Rock Island, FL household income distribution

  • Distribution of median household income in Rock Island, FL in 2022
  • 30,450Less than $10,000
  • 39,087$10,000 to $19,999
  • 42,361$20,000 to $29,999
  • 40,446$30,000 to $39,999
  • 42,058$40,000 to $49,999
  • 38,526$50,000 to $59,999
  • 49,187$60,000 to $74,999
  • 68,978$75,000 to $99,999
  • 52,598$100,000 to $124,999
  • 33,025$125,000 to $149,999
  • 46,943$150,000 to $199,999
  • 54,015$200,000 or more

Percentage of workers working in this county: 98.1%
Number of people working at home: 252 (14.4% of all workers)

Travel time to work (commute)

  • Less than 5 minutes: 0
  • 5 to 9 minutes: 15
  • 10 to 14 minutes: 138
  • 15 to 19 minutes: 282
  • 20 to 24 minutes: 452
  • 25 to 29 minutes: 97
  • 30 to 34 minutes: 139
  • 35 to 39 minutes: 20
  • 40 to 44 minutes: 19
  • 45 to 59 minutes: 58
  • 60 to 89 minutes: 85
  • 90 or more minutes: 0

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 1,057 (79.8%)
  • Carpooled: 178 (13.4%)
  • Bus or trolley bus: 54 (4.1%)
  • Other means: 16 (1.2%)
  • Worked at home: 19 (1.4%)
Class of Workers in 2000
Year of entry for the foreign-born population in Rock Island, Florida
  • Year of entry for the foreign-born population in Rock Island, Florida
  • 01995 to March 2000
  • 411990 to 1994
  • 141985 to 1989
  • 251980 to 1984
  • 621975 to 1979
  • 141970 to 1974
  • 141965 to 1969
  • 18Before 1965
Ancestries in Rock Island, FL <small>(Other ancestries excluded from the graph)</small>

First ancestries reported:

  • Other: 2,184 (79.5%)
  • West Indian: 333 (12.1%)
  • United States: 116 (4.2%)
  • Subsaharan African: 78 (2.8%)
  • Irish: 24 (0.9%)
  • German: 13 (0.5%)

Most common places of birth for foreign-born residents (%):

Jamaica
Rock Island:

84.6% (159)
Florida:

5.3% (141,182)

Vietnam
Rock Island:

6.4% (12)
Florida:

1.1% (28,790)

Trinidad and Tobago
Rock Island:

5.3% (10)
Florida:

1.1% (28,788)

Mexico
Rock Island:

3.7% (7)
Florida:

7.1% (189,119)

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 2,114
  • Other state: 841
  • Northeast: 78
  • Midwest: 0
  • South: 728
  • West: 35

77% of Rock Island residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 81% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 41% lived in Florida.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 8
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 11
  • 5th and 6th grade: 42
  • 7th and 8th grade: 27
  • 9th grade: 23
  • 10th grade: 30
  • 11th grade: 28
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 130
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 334
  • Less than 1 year of college: 21
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 93
  • Associate degree: 54
  • Bachelor's degree: 21
  • Master's degree: 6
  • Professional school degree: 10
  • Doctorate degree: 0
Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 7
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 13
  • 5th and 6th grade: 30
  • 7th and 8th grade: 91
  • 9th grade: 41
  • 10th grade: 70
  • 11th grade: 78
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 97
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 382
  • Less than 1 year of college: 62
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 54
  • Associate degree: 51
  • Bachelor's degree: 120
  • Master's degree: 16
  • Professional school degree: 0
  • Doctorate degree: 6
Educational Attainment for Females
Rock Island marital status for males
Rock Island marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 813
  • One, attached: 30
  • Two: 57
  • 3 or 4: 39
  • 5 to 9: 30
  • 20 to 49: 11
  • Mobile homes: 26

Median worth of mobile homes: $294,787

Year householders moved into residence in Rock Island
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Rock Island, FL
  • 91.4%Electricity
  • 3.4%Utility gas
  • 3.2%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 1.1%No fuel used
  • 0.8%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Rock Island, FL
  • 96.7%Electricity
  • 3.3%Bottled, tank, or LP gas

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 36
Here:

8.1%
Florida:

11.7%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 7
Here:

3.4%
Florida:

9.7%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 25
Here:

23.4%
Florida:

21.0%
School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students
School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Noninstitutionalized Residents with Employment Disability