Rockford

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  4. Rockford Employment Information
  5. Rockford Family Information
  6. Rockford Education Information
  7. Rockford Business Information
  8. Rockford Public Benefits Information
  9. Rockford Criminal Information
  10. Rockford Immigration & Civil Rights Information
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Rockford Legal Resources Back to top

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Rockford Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 174,085
  • Land Area (2000): 281.981 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 4.084 square kilometers
  • Average Daily / Average High Temperature In Fahrenheit (Celsius) In January (1961-1990): 18.2186 (-7.7) / (-17.8)
  • Average Daily / Average High Temperature In Fahrenheit (Celsius) In July (1961-1990): 73.2186 (22.9) / 83.8186 (28.8)
  • Average Annual Heating Degree Days (1961-1990): 6,969
  • Average Annual Cooling Degree Days (1961-1990): 702
  • Average Annual Precipitation (1961-1990): 36 inches
Rockford Population By Year

Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population
1999 144,646 2002 152,307 2005 153,048
2000 147,281 2003 151,703 2006 153,738
2001 150,877 2004 152,446 2007 155,713

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Houses (2000): 73,437
Very Low Income (VLI) Owner Households (2000): 5,052
Very Low Income (VLI) Renter Households (2000): 10,355
Rockford Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 169,970 97.81%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 363 0.21%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 3,446 1.98%

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Rockford Employment Information Back to top
Rockford Labor Force By Month
Year Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
1990 75,545 70,016 5,529 7.32% 73
1991 75,831 68,475 7,356 9.70% 97
1992 76,674 68,282 8,392 10.94% 110
1993 76,882 68,573 8,309 10.81% 108
1994 77,361 71,286 6,075 7.85% 79
1995 76,535 72,126 4,410 5.76% 58
1996 77,230 72,210 5,021 6.50% 65
1997 78,421 73,328 5,092 6.49% 65
1998 77,625 72,734 4,891 6.30% 63
1999 77,215 72,255 4,960 6.42% 64
2000 74,640 70,453 4,188 5.61% 56
2001 73,185 67,742 5,443 7.44% 74
2002 71,219 65,470 5,749 8.07% 81
2003 70,479 64,093 6,386 9.06% 91
2004 70,295 64,431 5,864 8.34% 83
2005 70,525 65,281 5,244 7.44% 74
2006 71,804 67,286 4,518 6.29% 63
2007 73,982 68,791 5,191 7.02% 70
2008 75,198 68,277 6,921 9.20% 92
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 73,905 67,214 6,691 9.05% 91
Feb 2008 74,044 67,858 6,186 8.35% 84
Mar 2008 74,784 68,514 6,270 8.38% 84
Apr 2008 75,079 69,197 5,882 7.83% 78
May 2008 75,128 68,868 6,260 8.33% 83
Jun 2008 76,050 68,763 7,287 9.58% 96
Jul 2008 76,265 68,500 7,765 10.18% 102
Aug 2008 76,077 67,783 8,294 10.90% 109
Sep 2008 75,448 67,792 7,656 10.15% 101
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Dec, 2008 -- -- -- --% --

Rockford Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Metal Manufactuing 4,457 10.77%
2. Construction 3,295 7.96%
3. Machinery Manufacturing 2,813 6.80%
4. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 2,567 6.20%
5. Accommodation and Food Services 1,934 4.67%
6. Health Care 1,682 4.07%
7. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 1,553 3.75%
8. Educational Services 1,480 3.58%
9. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 1,473 3.56%
10. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 1,282 3.10%
11. Public Administration 1,165 2.82%
12. Finance and Insurance 1,025 2.48%
13. Truck Transportation 992 2.40%
14. Repair and Maintenance 916 2.21%
15. Food and Beverage Stores 876 2.12%
16. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 777 1.88%
17. Other Transportation 775 1.87%
18. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 753 1.82%
19. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 751 1.82%
20. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 551 1.33%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 6,750 17.62%
2. Educational Services 3,973 10.37%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 2,481 6.48%
4. Finance and Insurance 2,126 5.55%
5. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 1,633 4.26%
6. Metal Manufactuing 1,572 4.10%
7. Social Assistance 1,504 3.93%
8. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 1,312 3.43%
9. Department and Other General Stores 1,091 2.85%
10. Public Administration 991 2.59%
11. Personal and Laundry Services 941 2.46%
12. Machinery Manufacturing 924 2.41%
13. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 896 2.34%
14. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 837 2.19%
15. Food and Beverage Stores 803 2.10%
16. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 801 2.09%
17. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 635 1.66%
18. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 545 1.42%
19. Other Transportation 540 1.41%
20. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 538 1.40%

Rockford Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 3,981 9.62%
2. Other Production Occupations 2,725 6.59%
3. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 1,879 4.54%
4. Other Installation / Maintenance 1,728 4.18%
5. Other Sales and Related Occupations 1,696 4.10%
6. Other Management Occupations 1,589 3.84%
7. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 1,557 3.76%
8. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 1,536 3.71%
9. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 1,409 3.41%
10. Engineers 1,389 3.36%
11. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 1,248 3.02%
12. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 1,101 2.66%
13. Vehicle Mechanics 1,050 2.54%
14. Top Executives 1,031 2.49%
15. Assemblers and Fabricators 934 2.26%
16. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 768 1.86%
17. Other Construction Trades 761 1.84%
18. Business Operations Specialists 680 1.64%
19. Operations Managers Non Finance 642 1.55%
20. Carpenters 612 1.48%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Other Office and Admin Support 2,366 6.18%
2. Secretaries and Admins 2,071 5.41%
3. Other Production Occupations 1,757 4.59%
4. Other Sales and Related Occupations 1,435 3.75%
5. Registered Nurses 1,411 3.68%
6. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 1,397 3.65%
7. Cashiers 1,327 3.46%
8. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 1,292 3.37%
9. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 1,253 3.27%
10. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 1,152 3.01%
11. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 1,122 2.93%
12. Health Technologists and Technicians 1,099 2.87%
13. Other Management Occupations 1,084 2.83%
14. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 1,065 2.78%
15. Child Care Workers 976 2.55%
16. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 960 2.51%
17. Assemblers and Fabricators 949 2.48%
18. Customer Service Representatives 937 2.45%
19. Waiters and Waitresses 792 2.07%
20. Business Operations Specialists 782 2.04%

Rockford Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 72,181 54.18%
15-35 hours 16,588 12.45%
1-14 hours 3,933 2.95%
No regular hours 40,523 30.42%

Rockford Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 3,264 4.27%
5 AM-5:29 AM 2,669 3.50%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 4,841 6.34%
6 AM-6:29 AM 6,071 7.95%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 8,966 11.74%
7 AM-7:29 AM 9,381 12.29%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 12,441 16.29%
8 AM-8:29 AM 6,076 7.96%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 3,156 4.13%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 3,356 4.40%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 1,483 1.94%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 843 1.10%
Noon-3:59 PM 7,615 9.97%
4 PM-11:59 PM 6,194 8.11%

Rockford Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 2,160 2.83%
5-9 10,502 13.75%
10-14 17,309 22.67%
15-19 17,677 23.15%
20-24 12,886 16.88%
25-29 3,198 4.19%
30-34 5,156 6.75%
35-39 507 0.66%
40-44 759 0.99%
45-59 2,119 2.78%
60-89 2,388 3.13%
At least 90 1,695 2.22%

Rockford Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 373 0.49% 63,359 82.98%
30-44 310 0.41% 6,112 8.00%
45-59 199 0.26% 1,920 2.51%
At least 60 361 0.47% 3,722 4.87%

Rockford Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 233 0.30%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 9,229 11.80%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 63,846 81.63%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 24 0.03%
Color 4 Box Other 434 0.55%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 1,243 1.59%
Color 6 Box Walked 1,347 1.72%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 1,857 2.37%

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Rockford Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 68,507 (169,133 people)
Families (2000): 44,466 (136,571 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 16,215
People at same address in 1995: 88,035
Rockford Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 6,974 10.18%
$10,000-$14,999 4,596 6.71%
$15,000-$19,999 4,583 6.69%
$20,000-$24,999 4,718 6.88%
$25,000-$29,999 5,018 7.32%
$30,000-$34,999 4,522 6.60%
$35,000-$39,999 4,498 6.56%
$40,000-$44,999 4,455 6.50%
$45,000-$49,999 3,464 5.06%
$50,000-$59,999 6,474 9.45%
$60,000-$74,999 6,763 9.87%
$75,000-$99,999 6,244 9.11%
$100,000-$124,999 2,887 4.21%
$125,000-$149,999 1,088 1.59%
$150,000-$199,999 1,055 1.54%
$200,000 or more 1,187 1.73%

Rockford Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 20,289 29.60%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 18,879 27.54%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 3,380 4.93%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 10,215 14.90%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 447 0.65%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 8,557 12.48%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 148 0.22%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 3,989 5.82%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 57 0.08%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 1,495 2.18%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 16 0.02%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 1,056 1.54%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 18 0.03%

Rockford Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 53,913 29.73%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 24,029 13.25%
Public Assistance 2,916 1.61%
Retirement 10,743 5.92%
Self Employment 6,440 3.55%
Social Security 18,924 10.44%
Supplemental Security 3,249 1.79%
Wage / Salary 52,633 29.02%
Other 8,504 4.69%

Rockford Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 18,328 56.85%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 13,913 43.15%

Rockford Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 7,060 10.98%
Color 1 Box Married 36,108 56.16%
Color 2 Box Never Married 19,310 30.03%
Color 3 Box Widowed 1,818 2.83%

Rockford Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 9,520 13.36%
Color 1 Box Married 36,329 51.00%
Color 2 Box Never Married 17,291 24.27%
Color 3 Box Widowed 8,098 11.37%

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Rockford Education Information Back to top
Rockford Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 8,853 6.89%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 20,717 16.12%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 40,864 31.79%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 28,261 21.99%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 7,150 5.56%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 14,818 11.53%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 7,869 6.12%

Rockford Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 2,400 1.38% 1,394 0.80% 3,794 2.18%
Kindergarten 1,970 1.13% 658 0.38% 2,628 1.51%
Grades 1-4 8,316 4.78% 2,198 1.26% 10,514 6.04%
Grades 5-8 8,096 4.65% 1,848 1.06% 9,944 5.71%
Grades 9-12 7,541 4.33% 1,905 1.09% 9,446 5.43%
Undergrad college 4,754 2.73% 1,541 0.89% 6,295 3.62%
Graduate or professional school 764 0.44% 385 0.22% 1,149 0.66%
Total 33,841 19.44% 9,929 5.70% 43,770 25.14%

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Rockford Business Information Back to top
Wholesale trade sales (2002): $1,479,282,000
Retail sales (2002): $2,041,196,000
Accommodation and foodservices sales (2002): $244,921,000
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Rockford Public Benefits Information Back to top
Rockford Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 147,375 87.03%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 21,970 12.97%

Rockford Government Finances By Year

Year Color 0 Box Property Taxes Color 1 Box Other Taxes Color 2 Box Intergov. Revenue Color 3 Box Utility Revenue Color 4 Box Employee Retirement Revenue Color 5 Box Other Revenue Total Revenue Salaries & Wages Total Debt Total Cash & Securities
1951 $1,175 $754 $466 $623 $37 $163 $2,464 $0 $2,017 $0
1952 $1,646 $824 $523 $832 $38 $394 $3,433 $2,060 $2,264 $0
1953 $1,646 $824 $523 $832 $40 $394 $3,435 $2,060 $2,264 $0
1954 $1,834 $831 $531 $923 $48 $770 $4,106 $2,227 $3,120 $861
1955 $2,008 $1,096 $626 $1,035 $51 $955 $4,675 $2,224 $3,670 $1,308
1956 $2,021 $1,967 $833 $1,415 $58 $1,126 $5,453 $2,605 $3,535 $1,302
1957 $2,294 $2,027 $539 $1,396 $73 $1,334 $5,636 $3,034 $4,933 $3,259
1958 $2,228 $1,906 $858 $1,229 $77 $1,184 $5,576 $3,056 $7,745 $4,097
1959 $2,666 $2,025 $670 $1,675 $98 $1,268 $6,377 $3,650 $10,220 $6,590
1960 $2,666 $1,799 $670 $1,675 $112 $1,495 $6,618 $3,650 $10,220 $6,657
1961 $3,275 $2,123 $783 $1,366 $124 $1,240 $6,788 $3,023 $10,854 $5,263
1962 $3,255 $2,320 $411 $1,665 $135 $1,329 $6,795 $4,025 $14,135 $8,639
1963 $4,295 $2,455 $914 $1,815 $163 $1,659 $8,846 $4,965 $13,605 $8,880
1964 $4,295 $2,455 $914 $1,815 $163 $1,659 $8,846 $4,965 $13,605 $0
1965 $4,404 $2,587 $934 $1,524 $163 $1,941 $8,966 $4,488 $15,214 $0
1966 $4,443 $2,803 $633 $1,805 $163 $2,019 $9,063 $4,674 $12,783 $0
1967 $5,215 $3,028 $284 $1,690 $234 $2,295 $9,718 $5,033 $13,443 $9,943
1968 $4,203 $3,335 $1,125 $1,776 $234 $2,017 $9,355 $5,563 $11,974 $0
1969 $4,981 $4,487 $1,430 $2,089 $234 $2,104 $10,838 $6,485 $10,466 $0
1970 $4,601 $4,536 $1,029 $1,968 $234 $1,663 $9,495 $7,219 $12,646 $9,702
1971 $6,415 $5,417 $3,178 $2,182 $234 $1,771 $13,780 $8,772 $13,549 $10,785
1972 $6,980 $5,740 $5,532 $2,228 $586 $2,220 $17,546 $9,333 $12,909 $15,862
1973 $6,803 $6,081 $6,585 $2,044 $586 $2,788 $18,806 $11,263 $14,884 $16,480
1974 $8,233 $6,805 $11,392 $2,111 $586 $2,996 $25,318 $10,589 $19,339 $23,133
1975 $8,519 $7,210 $9,568 $2,595 $586 $2,780 $24,048 $10,775 $17,173 $20,071
1976 $10,493 $7,483 $8,464 $2,869 $586 $2,840 $25,252 $14,260 $20,309 $24,580
1977 $10,543 $8,339 $8,786 $4,065 $1,799 $2,842 $28,035 $14,567 $23,936 $33,896
1978 $10,366 $9,295 $7,283 $4,221 $2,003 $3,831 $27,704 $15,600 $37,367 $48,806
1979 $10,366 $9,295 $7,283 $4,221 $2,003 $3,831 $27,704 $15,600 $37,367 $48,806
1980 $9,145 $11,276 $16,767 $4,690 $2,945 $3,414 $36,961 $18,700 $19,521 $43,124
1981 $9,921 $12,290 $15,996 $4,680 $3,728 $5,086 $39,411 $19,950 $19,848 $47,551
1982 $15,793 $12,992 $15,006 $4,193 $4,312 $6,180 $45,484 $21,325 $23,017 $53,949
1983 $15,928 $12,675 $16,482 $4,879 $6,372 $7,339 $51,000 $22,194 $31,336 $70,429
1984 $15,928 $12,675 $16,482 $4,612 $6,336 $7,629 $50,987 $21,602 $41,207 $86,845
1985 $20,488 $15,088 $15,872 $7,410 $7,433 $8,491 $59,694 $24,364 $50,503 $105,503
1986 $16,714 $15,463 $18,707 $7,603 $10,271 $15,221 $68,516 $22,488 $53,695 $116,516
1987 $17,562 $15,703 $17,929 $8,066 $10,088 $11,727 $65,372 $29,417 $61,858 $128,919
1988 $18,199 $16,150 $18,150 $8,439 $9,851 $10,728 $65,367 $26,430 $58,391 $130,989
1989 $17,907 $17,663 $18,311 $9,888 $10,929 $10,777 $67,812 $28,041 $68,623 $149,745
1990 $19,916 $15,430 $24,464 $10,361 $11,219 $12,754 $78,714 $30,214 $84,600 $185,513
1991 $20,960 $6,061 $36,094 $10,420 $11,029 $13,966 $92,469 $32,321 $90,916 $181,838
1992 $22,277 $6,902 $32,390 $11,988 $11,992 $14,337 $92,984 $34,323 $93,161 $185,999
1993 $22,277 $6,902 $32,390 $11,988 $11,992 $14,337 $92,984 $34,323 $91,684 $185,999
1994 $25,946 $7,042 $36,472 $12,113 $22,037 $15,069 $111,637 $36,698 $106,408 $208,059
1995 $28,500 $7,670 $45,677 $12,938 $10,324 $15,056 $112,495 $40,786 $105,706 $230,019
1996 $30,959 $8,128 $47,793 $14,462 $14,836 $16,294 $124,344 $47,604 $101,267 $229,278
1997 $32,789 $8,375 $51,266 $14,817 $12,918 $17,193 $128,983 $49,604 $98,251 $236,251
1998 $34,380 $8,720 $53,570 $14,848 $14,769 $18,732 $136,299 $51,586 $95,874 $263,645
1999 $35,561 $9,631 $61,122 $15,423 $16,352 $17,012 $145,470 $56,763 $93,070 $294,620
2000 $36,577 $10,378 $56,511 $17,057 $21,080 $24,686 $155,911 $64,667 $106,042 $321,781
2001 $37,153 $9,340 $63,622 $15,047 $14,087 $23,695 $153,604 $57,528 $111,259 $319,353
2002 $37,928 $10,862 $60,994 $16,152 $16,777 $20,331 $152,182 $63,687 $110,064 $302,164
2003 $40,238 $11,987 $65,724 $17,062 $13,112 $20,920 $157,056 $68,087 $108,492 $277,011
2004 $42,147 $10,458 $73,268 $16,465 $12,261 $19,357 $163,498 $68,173 $104,335 $303,261
2005 $44,847 $14,053 $82,567 $16,353 $17,804 $19,959 $181,530 $65,848 $114,290 $318,858
2006 $47,010 $15,070 $78,534 $18,510 $18,201 $19,247 $181,502 $69,481 $124,220 $330,845


Year Color 0 Box Education Color 1 Box Financial Control Color 2 Box Public Buildings Color 3 Box Public Health Color 4 Box Transportation Color 5 Box Parks & Recreation Total Expenses
Color 6 Box Protective Services Color 7 Box Welfare Color 8 Box Interest On General Debt Color 9 Box Utilities Color 10 Box Employee Retirement Color 11 Box Other
1951 $0 $87 $46 $380 $349 $0 $2,701
$802 $0 $27 $234 $182 $594
1952 $0 $170 $48 $382 $324 $0 $3,794
$960 $0 $25 $717 $196 $972
1953 $0 $170 $48 $382 $324 $0 $3,799
$960 $0 $25 $717 $201 $972
1954 $0 $157 $55 $357 $1,150 $0 $4,959
$1,060 $0 $31 $951 $217 $981
1955 $0 $132 $54 $318 $1,490 $0 $5,818
$1,210 $0 $30 $1,116 $219 $1,249
1956 $0 $249 $73 $379 $1,866 $0 $7,146
$1,418 $0 $36 $1,412 $228 $1,485
1957 $0 $269 $64 $429 $1,721 $84 $7,236
$1,685 $0 $86 $1,190 $237 $1,471
1958 $0 $236 $68 $462 $3,127 $0 $8,255
$1,665 $0 $173 $934 $238 $1,352
1959 $0 $247 $0 $450 $1,463 $62 $8,625
$1,862 $0 $254 $1,640 $247 $2,400
1960 $0 $247 $0 $450 $1,463 $62 $8,640
$1,862 $0 $254 $1,640 $262 $2,400
1961 $0 $202 $0 $521 $1,869 $142 $8,656
$2,038 $0 $158 $1,022 $255 $2,449
1962 $0 $273 $68 $520 $1,782 $433 $10,884
$2,058 $0 $156 $1,817 $283 $3,494
1963 $0 $246 $0 $513 $2,427 $456 $11,280
$2,236 $0 $421 $1,345 $297 $3,339
1964 $0 $246 $80 $513 $2,427 $456 $11,280
$2,236 $0 $421 $1,345 $297 $3,259
1965 $0 $261 $74 $565 $1,806 $166 $10,768
$2,412 $0 $374 $1,704 $297 $3,109
1966 $0 $458 $99 $461 $1,211 $170 $10,024
$2,650 $10 $240 $1,526 $297 $2,902
1967 $0 $289 $126 $613 $1,564 $171 $12,869
$2,849 $0 $347 $2,989 $384 $3,537
1968 $0 $288 $124 $685 $2,544 $103 $12,379
$3,146 $0 $273 $1,233 $384 $3,599
1969 $0 $394 $103 $754 $1,953 $87 $14,042
$3,718 $0 $340 $1,312 $384 $4,997
1970 $0 $908 $169 $840 $1,912 $196 $14,213
$4,270 $0 $321 $1,349 $384 $3,864
1971 $0 $1,102 $241 $1,037 $1,721 $171 $17,764
$5,160 $0 $354 $1,345 $384 $6,249
1972 $0 $964 $193 $838 $1,924 $223 $19,824
$5,455 $0 $559 $1,418 $566 $7,684
1973 $0 $1,302 $107 $636 $3,433 $261 $23,836
$6,506 $5 $619 $1,447 $566 $8,954
1974 $0 $1,556 $401 $621 $3,415 $176 $25,389
$7,102 $7 $816 $1,551 $566 $9,178
1975 $0 $1,513 $0 $546 $3,778 $2,823 $32,398
$8,428 $0 $789 $1,680 $566 $12,275
1976 $0 $1,940 $700 $321 $3,199 $100 $29,482
$9,772 $0 $851 $2,413 $566 $9,620
1977 $0 $1,284 $950 $244 $5,661 $15 $30,297
$11,219 $0 $1,317 $2,790 $1,047 $5,770
1978 $0 $2,123 $125 $4,881 $7,807 $181 $36,659
$9,821 $0 $471 $3,803 $1,123 $6,324
1979 $0 $2,123 $125 $4,881 $7,807 $181 $36,659
$9,821 $0 $471 $3,803 $1,123 $6,324
1980 $0 $1,666 $165 $40 $7,160 $220 $42,111
$12,510 $0 $807 $4,317 $1,438 $13,788
1981 $0 $2,198 $192 $43 $8,494 $0 $47,459
$14,805 $0 $928 $5,477 $1,734 $13,588
1982 $0 $2,677 $431 $42 $7,529 $0 $45,773
$16,122 $0 $1,157 $5,808 $1,969 $10,038
1983 $0 $2,705 $423 $33 $13,042 $0 $57,696
$16,748 $0 $1,518 $7,618 $2,071 $13,538
1984 $0 $2,648 $333 $26 $9,996 $0 $54,429
$16,693 $0 $2,116 $6,405 $2,449 $13,763
1985 $0 $3,625 $350 $0 $8,986 $0 $61,249
$16,798 $3,480 $3,137 $7,164 $2,704 $15,005
1986 $0 $4,775 $381 $29 $16,657 $6,858 $80,674
$18,584 $3,185 $3,068 $8,682 $3,044 $15,411
1987 $0 $3,842 $341 $32 $19,369 $0 $79,869
$20,847 $3,377 $3,092 $13,316 $3,401 $12,252
1988 $0 $3,892 $369 $31 $15,600 $0 $78,005
$21,277 $3,470 $3,789 $12,296 $3,879 $13,402
1989 $0 $4,388 $422 $36 $15,177 $0 $75,019
$21,874 $3,356 $3,597 $10,498 $4,563 $11,108
1990 $212 $4,753 $441 $40 $17,811 $222 $91,500
$24,673 $3,299 $4,320 $17,400 $4,774 $13,555
1991 $183 $6,142 $0 $40 $19,012 $0 $98,766
$25,553 $3,621 $4,943 $16,147 $5,152 $17,973
1992 $312 $5,805 $0 $78 $13,987 $0 $97,089
$31,062 $3,682 $5,644 $15,601 $5,449 $15,469
1993 $312 $5,805 $0 $78 $13,987 $0 $97,089
$31,062 $3,682 $5,644 $15,601 $5,449 $15,469
1994 $0 $6,727 $0 $371 $24,201 $0 $125,720
$34,427 $4,864 $3,784 $19,216 $7,070 $25,060
1995 $0 $7,423 $0 $457 $19,176 $0 $116,235
$40,198 $5,531 $2,080 $8,365 $7,505 $25,500
1996 $0 $6,678 $0 $468 $17,045 $0 $125,051
$42,125 $5,541 $3,361 $12,731 $7,979 $29,123
1997 $0 $6,087 $0 $270 $19,664 $0 $129,050
$38,972 $6,203 $4,049 $13,473 $8,658 $31,674
1998 $0 $6,345 $0 $368 $17,890 $50 $132,999
$39,977 $5,886 $3,829 $14,124 $9,476 $35,054
1999 $0 $6,656 $0 $212 $19,424 $612 $144,760
$45,242 $6,790 $3,082 $13,481 $10,368 $38,893
2000 $0 $7,030 $0 $0 $23,598 $134 $152,365
$48,180 $8,021 $4,040 $9,967 $11,171 $40,224
2001 $0 $5,919 $0 $82 $20,216 $139 $159,892
$55,725 $12,122 $5,603 $10,562 $11,881 $37,643
2002 $0 $6,442 $0 $87 $24,023 $0 $166,295
$58,318 $12,058 $5,925 $13,982 $13,003 $32,457
2003 $0 $7,910 $0 $97 $34,658 $0 $176,505
$60,010 $10,357 $5,583 $11,599 $13,857 $32,434
2004 $0 $10,923 $0 $99 $27,463 $1,572 $171,950
$58,825 $12,248 $5,113 $11,977 $14,339 $29,391
2005 $0 $11,012 $0 $139 $47,502 $0 $205,004
$64,493 $10,812 $5,275 $10,516 $15,364 $39,891
2006 $0 $9,900 $555 $137 $28,941 $0 $199,851
$69,481 $14,356 $5,366 $11,002 $17,129 $42,984

Rockford Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


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Correctional Institution Population (2000): 748
Rockford Crimes Per 1,000 People By Type And Year


Year Color 0 Box Aggravated Assault Color 1 Box Forcible Rape Color 2 Box Murder / Manslaughter Color 3 Box Robbery Total Violent Crimes Color 4 Box Arson Color 5 Box Burglary Color 6 Box Larceny / Theft Color 7 Box Motor Vehicle Theft Total Property Crimes
1999 5.475 0.000 0.118 3.270 8.863 0.242 20.471 54.575 6.181 81.468
2000 4.719 0.000 0.075 3.429 8.222 0.292 16.689 53.496 5.900 76.378
2001 4.454 0.000 0.073 2.956 7.483 0.225 16.583 53.971 6.741 77.520
2002 4.143 0.000 0.131 3.401 7.675 0.243 21.233 52.624 7.859 81.959
2003 4.825 0.000 0.079 3.296 8.200 0.000 19.749 52.042 7.673 79.464
2004 4.684 0.000 0.052 3.339 8.075 0.000 17.101 46.653 7.209 70.963
2005 4.992 0.000 0.124 3.509 8.625 0.000 15.492 44.156 6.384 66.032
2006 7.383 0.859 0.124 3.610 11.975 0.163 19.423 48.628 5.061 73.111
2007 8.618 0.726 0.135 4.065 13.544 0.539 17.218 38.423 4.239 59.879
2008 4.373 0.366 0.058 1.721 6.518 0.231 8.606 18.881 2.408 29.895

Rockford Law Enforcement Employeess
Year Color 0 Box Officers Color 1 Box Civilian
2004 32 293
2005 31 301
2006 32 304
2007 31 304

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Rockford Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 25,810 14.83%
10-19 Years 24,247 13.93%
20-29 Years 23,405 13.44%
30-39 Years 25,409 14.60%
40-49 Years 24,824 14.26%
50-59 Years 18,822 10.81%
60-69 Years 12,374 7.11%
70-79 Years 11,832 6.80%
80-89 Years 6,137 3.53%
90+ Years 1,225 0.70%

Rockford Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 84,135 48.33%
Color 1 Box Female 89,950 51.67%

Rockford Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 123,782 71.10%
Color 1 Box African-American 27,183 15.61%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 16,193 9.30%
Color 2 Box Asian 3,484 2.00%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 2,825 1.62%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 391 0.22%
Color 6 Box Other Race 179 0.10%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 48 0.03%

Rockford Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 35,880 24.82%
2. Irish 20,029 13.85%
3. Swedish 17,528 12.12%
4. English 14,404 9.96%
5. Italian 12,153 8.41%
6. United States Or American 8,097 5.60%
7. Norwegian 6,539 4.52%
8. Polish 5,828 4.03%
9. French Non-Basque 4,041 2.80%
10. Dutch 2,696 1.86%

Rockford Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 140,457 87.26%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 12,726 7.91%
3. Laotian 1,069 0.66%
4. Italian 1,035 0.64%
5. Serbo Croatian 684 0.42%
6. Polish 677 0.42%
7. German 653 0.41%
8. Scandinavian 471 0.29%
9. Vietnamese 420 0.26%
10. French 391 0.24%

Rockford Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 160,022 92.08%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 4,721 2.72%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 9,036 5.20%

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