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Rockford, MI Profile


Rockford, MI, population 5,484, 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 the past decade the population of Rockford has grown by about 9%. Since 2005 Rockford's population 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
White96%
African American1%
Native American0%
Asian1%
Hawaiian0%
Other/Mixed2%
As % of Population
       

Age


Median Age
Population9.99
Males9.99
Females9.99
Vs. State Median Age
  
  
  
Males by AgeFemales by Age
Under 209.99%Under 20: 9.99%
20 to 409.99%20 to 40: 9.99%
40 to 609.99%40 to 60: 9.99%
Over 604.00%Over 60: 7.00%
Age Distribution
       
       
       
       

Size


Population by YearChange Rate
20004,632N/A
20014,7151.79%
20024,7701.17%
20034,8381.43%
20044,9331.96%
20055,0402.17%
20065,1572.32%
20075,2982.73%
20085,3901.74%
20095,4841.74%
Vs. State Change Rate
 
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    

Economics


Household Income
Median$50,562
Vs. State Median Income
    

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
2001108
2002256
2003167
2004186
2005161
200699
2007457
2008166
2009145
2010163
Vs. State Violent Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Murder, Man-Slaughter Forcible Rape Robbery Aggravated Assault
2001 0104
2002 0309
2003 1313
2004 0108
2005 0314
2006 0203
2007 01023
2008 0306
2009 0215
2010 0018

Property Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
20012,731
20023,398
20033,092
20043,424
20052,683
20063,129
20072,553
20081,789
20092,526
20102,045
Vs. State Property Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Burglary Larceny, Theft Motor Vehicle Theft
2001 18 101 8
2002 27 125 7
2003 36 112 0
2004 42 122 2
2005 21 110 2
2006 15 141 2
2007 20 110 4
2008 11 84 2
2009 12 126 1
2010 24 83 6

Location

Elevation693 feet above sea level
Land Area2.9 Square Miles



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