Rockford, MI Profile

Rockford, MI, population 5,062, is located in Michigan's Kent county, about 12.1 miles from Grand Rapids and 57.5 miles from Lansing.

Through the 90's Rockford's population has grown by about 23%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Rockford has grown by about 9%.

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

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	48%
	Females	52%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	96%
	African American	1%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	1%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	2%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	31.50
	Males	29.00
	Females	33.60

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	20.00%	Under 20:	17.00%
20 to 40	14.00%	20 to 40:	16.00%
40 to 60	11.00%	40 to 60:	12.00%
Over 60	4.00%	Over 60:	7.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	4,626	N/A
2001	4,715	1.92%
2002	4,773	1.23%
2003	4,849	1.59%
2004	4,948	2.04%
2005	5,062	2.30%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$50,562

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	108
2002	256
2003	167
2004	186
2005	161
2006	99
2007	457
2008	166

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0
Forcible Rape	1	3	3	1	3	2	1	3
Robbery	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0
Aggravated Assault	4	9	3	8	4	3	23	6

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	2,731
2002	3,398
2003	3,092
2004	3,424
2005	2,683
2006	3,129
2007	2,553
2008	1,789

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	18	27	36	42	21	15	20	11
Larceny, Theft	101	125	112	122	110	141	110	84
Motor Vehicle Theft	8	7	0	2	2	2	4	2
Arson	1	2	4	2	0	1	3	3

Location

Elevation	693 feet above sea level
Land Area	2.9 Square Miles