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Rockford, IL (Illinois) Houses and Residents

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $133,000 (it was $79,400 in 2000)
Rockford:

$133,000
Illinois:

$251,600
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $86,300 - $188,000

Mean price in 2022:

Detached houses: $140,050
Here:

$140,050
State:

$310,164

Townhouses or other attached units: $427,021
Here:

$427,021
State:

$286,230

In 2-unit structures: $117,833
Here:

$117,833
State:

$299,638

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $84,323
Here:

$84,323
State:

$330,907

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $116,816
Here:

$116,816
State:

$318,887

Mobile homes: $68,414
Here:

$68,414
State:

$78,855

Total population: 149,123 (All urban)

Houses: 65,252 (59,129 occupied: 34,411 owner occupied, 24,718 renter occupied)

% of renters here:

42%
State:

33%

Housing density: 1,165 houses/condos per square mile

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2022: $88,240.

Median contract rent in 2022: $728 (lower quartile is $541, upper quartile is $888)


Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2022: $748


Median gross rent in Rockford, IL in 2022: $920

Housing units in Rockford with a mortgage: 21,717 (1,095 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 835 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 852

Median household income for houses/condos with a mortgage: $82,261

Median household income for apartments without a mortgage: $62,906

Median monthly housing costs: $926

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Rockford, Illinois Age and Sex of Residents
Median year house/condo built: 1963

Median year apartment built: 1963

Household type by relationship:

Households: 145,835
  • Male householders: 26,343 (9,258 living alone), Female householders: 32,786 (11,708 living alone)
  • 21,413 spouses (20,839 opposite-sex spouses), 4,862 unmarried partners, (4,478 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 42,226 children (40,215 natural, 463 adopted, 1,548 stepchildren), 3,245 grandchildren, 2,511 brothers or sisters, 2,007 parents, 0 foster children, 2,592 other relatives, 4,277 non-relatives
  • In group quarters: 3,573

Size of family households: 14,383 2-persons, 7,592 3-persons, 5,302 4-persons, 4,104 5-persons, 1,782 6-persons, 630 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 20,966 1-person, 3,756 2-persons, 194 3-persons, 348 4-persons, 72 6-persons.

15,167 married couples with children.
15,828 single-parent households (2,905 men, 12,923 women).

78.9% of residents of Rockford speak English at home.
14.5% of residents speak Spanish at home (67% speak English very well, 19% speak English well, 11% speak English not well, 3% don't speak English at all).
2.1% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (68% speak English very well, 20% speak English well, 10% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all).
2.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (70% speak English very well, 17% speak English well, 11% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all).
2.3% of residents speak other language at home (73% speak English very well, 14% speak English well, 10% speak English not well, 3% don't speak English at all).

Foreign born population: 15,129 (10.4%)
(46.6% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

6.3
State:

6.4

Median number of rooms in apartments
Here:

4.5
State:

4.1

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Rockford, Illinois
  • Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Rockford, Illinois
  • 129no bedroom
  • 9611 bedroom
  • 7,4182 bedrooms
  • 17,0733 bedrooms
  • 7,5074 bedrooms
  • 1,3235+ bedrooms
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Rockford, Illinois
  • Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Rockford, Illinois
  • 1,226no bedroom
  • 6,7101 bedroom
  • 9,0852 bedrooms
  • 4,9383 bedrooms
  • 2,4084 bedrooms
  • 3515+ bedrooms
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Cars and other vehicles available in Rockford in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Rockford in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • 1,276no vehicle
  • 11,6301 vehicle
  • 14,2332 vehicles
  • 5,6783 vehicles
  • 1,3384 vehicles
  • 2565+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in Rockford in renter-occupied apartments
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Rockford in renter-occupied apartments
  • 5,715no vehicle
  • 12,7301 vehicle
  • 4,8592 vehicles
  • 1,3643 vehicles
  • 504 vehicles
  • 05+ vehicles
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Rockford, Illinois
  • Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Rockford, Illinois
  • 1291 room
  • 562 rooms
  • 6523 rooms
  • 2,6204 rooms
  • 6,9455 rooms
  • 8,4696 rooms
  • 4,4977 rooms
  • 4,1488 rooms
  • 6,8959+ rooms
Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Rockford, Illinois
  • Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Rockford, Illinois
  • 1,1631 room
  • 1,3282 rooms
  • 4,4173 rooms
  • 5,3204 rooms
  • 5,7655 rooms
  • 3,1566 rooms
  • 2,1117 rooms
  • 5498 rooms
  • 9099+ rooms
Year house built
Median 2022 house/condo value by year built
Median house/condo value by year householder moved into unit
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders
Owners and renters by unit type in Rockford, IL
  • Rockford, IL household income distribution

  • Distribution of median household income in Rockford, IL in 2022
  • 4,459Less than $10,000
  • 6,937$10,000 to $19,999
  • 5,748$20,000 to $29,999
  • 5,879$30,000 to $39,999
  • 4,313$40,000 to $49,999
  • 4,706$50,000 to $59,999
  • 5,744$60,000 to $74,999
  • 6,902$75,000 to $99,999
  • 5,951$100,000 to $124,999
  • 2,238$125,000 to $149,999
  • 2,842$150,000 to $199,999
  • 3,410$200,000 or more
  • Home value of owner - occupied houses in 2022 in Rockford, IL

  • Distribution of house value in Rockford, IL in 2022
  • 300Less than $10,000
  • 176$10,000 to $14,999
  • 36$15,000 to $19,999
  • 71$20,000 to $24,999
  • 326$25,000 to $29,999
  • 332$30,000 to $34,999
  • 547$35,000 to $39,999
  • 830$40,000 to $49,999
  • 524$50,000 to $59,999
  • 1,713$60,000 to $69,999
  • 2,093$70,000 to $79,999
  • 2,613$80,000 to $89,999
  • 1,971$90,000 to $99,999
  • 4,238$100,000 to $124,999
  • 4,504$125,000 to $149,999
  • 4,156$150,000 to $174,999
  • 2,649$175,000 to $199,999
  • 2,786$200,000 to $249,999
  • 2,052$250,000 to $299,999
  • 1,609$300,000 to $399,999
  • 542$400,000 to $499,999
  • 139$500,000 to $749,999
  • 149$750,000 to $999,999
  • 55$2,000,000 or more
  • Rent paid by renters in 2022 in Rockford, IL

  • Distribution of rent paid by renters in Rockford, IL in 2022
  • 231Less than $100
  • 387$100 to $149
  • 700$150 to $199
  • 395$200 to $249
  • 156$250 to $299
  • 802$300 to $349
  • 280$350 to $399
  • 556$400 to $449
  • 784$450 to $499
  • 1,872$500 to $549
  • 1,582$550 to $599
  • 1,101$600 to $649
  • 1,889$650 to $699
  • 1,700$700 to $749
  • 2,338$750 to $799
  • 3,127$800 to $899
  • 1,663$900 to $999
  • 2,685$1,000 to $1,249
  • 550$1,250 to $1,499
  • 206$1,500 to $1,999
  • 92$2,000 to $2,499
  • 133$2,500 to $2,999
  • 31$3,000 to $3,499
  • 90$3,500 or more
  • 1,368No cash rent
Time Leaving Home To Go To Work in 2022

Percentage of workers working in this county: 85.8%
Number of people working at home: 6,455 (10.4% of all workers)

Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2022

Travel time to work (commute)

  • Less than 5 minutes: 1,367
  • 5 to 9 minutes: 5,770
  • 10 to 14 minutes: 12,735
  • 15 to 19 minutes: 13,081
  • 20 to 24 minutes: 9,393
  • 25 to 29 minutes: 2,866
  • 30 to 34 minutes: 3,787
  • 35 to 39 minutes: 540
  • 40 to 44 minutes: 1,467
  • 45 to 59 minutes: 1,834
  • 60 to 89 minutes: 1,168
  • 90 or more minutes: 1,388
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Rockford

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 65,511 (80.4%)
  • Carpooled: 6,840 (8.4%)
  • Bus: 382 (0.5%)
  • Taxi: 1,486 (1.8%)
  • Walked: 762 (0.9%)
  • Worked at home: 6,455 (7.9%)
Class of Workers in 2022
  • Unemployment by race in 2022
  • Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
  • 5.7%Males
  • 3.1%Females
  • Unemployment rate for Black residents
  • 11.4%Males
  • 14.9%Females
  • Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native residents
  • 2.8%Females
  • Unemployment rate for Asian residents
  • 6.6%Males
  • 8.9%Females
  • Unemployment rate for other race residents
  • 5.0%Males
  • 8.5%Females
  • Unemployment rate for two or more race residents
  • 9.3%Males
  • 14.9%Females
  • Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino residents
  • 6.3%Males
  • 9.4%Females
Year of entry for the foreign-born population in Rockford, Illinois
  • Year of entry for the foreign-born population in Rockford, Illinois
  • 5,2732010 or later
  • 4,1052000 to 2009
  • 3,8641990 to 1999
  • 2,5271980 to 1989
  • 1,8151970 to 1979
  • 1,980Before 1970
Ancestries in Rockford, IL

First ancestries reported:

  • German: 5,761 (7.5%)
  • Irish: 3,379 (4.4%)
  • English: 3,260 (4.2%)
  • Italian: 3,227 (4.2%)
  • American: 2,791 (3.6%)
  • Swedish: 2,766 (3.6%)
  • Polish: 1,431 (1.9%)
  • Norwegian: 1,002 (1.3%)
  • European: 808 (1.0%)
  • Iraqi: 657 (0.9%)
  • Scottish: 608 (0.8%)
  • African: 593 (0.8%)
  • Nigerian: 267 (0.3%)
  • Egyptian: 252 (0.3%)
  • Scandinavian: 248 (0.3%)
  • Danish: 230 (0.3%)
  • Russian: 223 (0.3%)
  • Dutch: 203 (0.3%)
  • Greek: 196 (0.3%)
  • Kenyan: 187 (0.2%)
  • Scotch-Irish: 148 (0.2%)
  • Jordanian: 146 (0.2%)
  • Ukrainian: 141 (0.2%)
  • British: 140 (0.2%)
  • Eastern European: 138 (0.2%)
  • French: 129 (0.2%)
  • Czech: 120 (0.2%)
  • Croatian: 95 (0.1%)
  • Ethiopian: 92 (0.1%)
  • Yugoslavian: 86 (0.1%)
  • Welsh: 83 (0.1%)
  • Haitian: 72 (0.09%)
  • Lithuanian: 71 (0.09%)
  • Arab: 71 (0.09%)
  • Palestinian: 63 (0.08%)
  • Serbian: 55 (0.07%)
  • French Canadian: 52 (0.07%)
  • Cypriot: 42 (0.05%)
  • Northern European: 41 (0.05%)
  • South African: 36 (0.05%)
  • Jamaican: 36 (0.05%)
  • Maltese: 33 (0.04%)
  • Swiss: 33 (0.04%)
  • Barbadian: 32 (0.04%)
  • Moroccan: 31 (0.04%)
  • Hungarian: 30 (0.04%)
  • Pennsylvania German: 30 (0.04%)
  • Albanian: 29 (0.04%)
  • Portuguese: 29 (0.04%)
  • Ghanaian: 29 (0.04%)
  • Syrian: 24 (0.03%)
  • Czechoslovakian: 24 (0.03%)
  • Australian: 21 (0.03%)
  • Brazilian: 19 (0.02%)
  • Slovak: 18 (0.02%)
  • Lebanese: 17 (0.02%)
  • Iranian: 15 (0.02%)
  • Finnish: 14 (0.02%)
  • Slavic: 13 (0.02%)
  • Belgian: 10 (0.01%)
  • Slovene: 10 (0.01%)
  • Austrian: 9 (0.01%)
  • Bulgarian: 7 (0.01%)
  • Armenian: 6 (0.01%)
  • Alsatian: 6 (0.01%)
  • Turkish: 5 (0.01%)
  • Canadian: 5 (0.01%)
  • British West Indian: 5 (0.01%)

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

Mexico
Rockford:

43.7% (7,766)
Illinois:

34.7% (626,958)

India
Rockford:

5.2% (918)
Illinois:

9.2% (166,409)

Iraq
Rockford:

4.0% (707)
Illinois:

0.7% (13,214)

Tanzania
Rockford:

3.5% (619)
Illinois:

0.1% (1,833)

Philippines
Rockford:

3.0% (535)
Illinois:

5.2% (93,003)

Laos
Rockford:

2.3% (417)
Illinois:

0.2% (3,512)

China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan
Rockford:

1.9% (331)
Illinois:

4.1% (74,364)

Poland
Rockford:

1.8% (317)
Illinois:

6.9% (124,474)

Canada
Rockford:

1.8% (315)
Illinois:

1.1% (19,306)

Cuba
Rockford:

1.7% (296)
Illinois:

0.4% (7,171)

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

  • This state: 102,283
  • Other state: 25,238
  • Northeast: 1,904
  • Midwest: 12,251
  • South: 6,979
  • West: 4,104

86.0% of Rockford residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 39.1% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 75.8% lived in Illinois.


Rockford:

86.0%
State average:

88.3%

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 881
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 58
  • 5th and 6th grade: 50
  • 7th and 8th grade: 665
  • 9th grade: 1,256
  • 10th grade: 1,493
  • 11th grade: 1,705
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 1,188
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 14,712
  • Less than 1 year of college: 3,342
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 6,093
  • Associate degree: 3,288
  • Bachelor's degree: 6,427
  • Master's degree: 3,214
  • Professional school degree: 1,573
  • Doctorate degree: 560
Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 894
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 367
  • 5th and 6th grade: 384
  • 7th and 8th grade: 487
  • 9th grade: 938
  • 10th grade: 1,094
  • 11th grade: 1,314
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 993
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 14,937
  • Less than 1 year of college: 3,803
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 8,183
  • Associate degree: 5,559
  • Bachelor's degree: 7,426
  • Master's degree: 3,342
  • Professional school degree: 957
  • Doctorate degree: 179
Educational Attainment for Females
Rockford marital status for males
Rockford marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 42,076
  • One, attached: 1,998
  • Two: 5,553
  • 3 or 4: 4,060
  • 5 to 9: 3,333
  • 10 to 19: 3,115
  • 20 to 49: 1,421
  • 50 or more: 3,157
  • Mobile homes: 491
  • Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 48

Median worth of mobile homes: $9,999

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities in 2022: 2.0%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities in 2022: 3.0%

House/condo owner moved in on average 12 years ago

Renter moved in on average 3 years ago

Year householders moved into residence in Rockford
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Rockford, IL
  • 93.6%Utility gas
  • 4.9%Electricity
  • 1.0%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 0.3%No fuel used
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Rockford, IL
  • 67.6%Utility gas
  • 27.5%Electricity
  • 2.6%No fuel used
  • 1.2%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 1.0%Other fuel

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 1,955
Here:

12.3%
Illinois:

13.3%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 1,415
Here:

21.9%
Illinois:

9.9%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 955
Here:

20.1%
Illinois:

27.4%
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