Rockford, IL Profile

Rockford, IL, population 152,916, is located in Illinois's Winnebago county, about 53.2 miles from Aurora and 57.6 miles from Madison.

Through the 90's Rockford's population has grown by about 8%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Rockford has grown by about 2%.

Rockford's property crime levels tend to be much higher than Illinois's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Rockford tend to be about the same as Illinois's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	48%
	Females	52%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	73%
	African American	17%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	2%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	8%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	34.40
	Males	32.80
	Females	36.00

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	15.00%	Under 20:	14.00%
20 to 40	14.00%	20 to 40:	15.00%
40 to 60	12.00%	40 to 60:	12.00%
Over 60	7.00%	Over 60:	10.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	150,115	N/A
2001	150,535	0.28%
2002	151,255	0.48%
2003	152,391	0.75%
2004	152,457	0.04%
2005	152,916	0.30%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$37,667

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	748
2002	768
2003	N/A
2004	N/A
2005	N/A
2006	1,197

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Murder, Man-Slaughter	11	20	12	8	19	19
Forcible Rape	-	-	-	-	-	132
Robbery	446	518	500	509	537	555
Aggravated Assault	672	631	732	714	764	1135

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	7,729
2002	8,172
2003	7,946
2004	7,096
2005	6,603
2006	7,311

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Burglary	2,502	3,234	2,996	2,607	2,371	2986
Larceny, Theft	8,143	8,015	7,895	7,112	6,758	7476
Motor Vehicle Theft	1,017	1,197	1,164	1,099	977	778
Arson	34	37	-	-	0	25

Location

Elevation	740 feet above sea level
Land Area	45 Square Miles
Water Area	0.6 Square Miles