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Rockford, IL Profile


Rockford, IL, population 157,280, 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 the past decade the population of Rockford has grown by about 2%. Since 2005 Rockford's population has grown by about 3%.

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
White73%
African American17%
Native American0%
Asian2%
Hawaiian0%
Other/Mixed8%
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 607.00%Over 60: 9.99%
Age Distribution
       
       
       
       

Size


Population by YearChange Rate
2000151,815N/A
2001151,655-0.11%
2002152,2330.38%
2003153,1240.59%
2004152,968-0.10%
2005153,0630.06%
2006154,2300.76%
2007156,4001.41%
2008157,2660.55%
2009157,2800.01%
Vs. State Change Rate
 
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    

Economics


Household Income
Median$37,667
Vs. State Median Income
    

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
2001748
2002768
2003N/A
2004N/A
2005N/A
20061,197
20071,354
20081,405
20091,305
20101,455
Vs. State Violent Crime Rate
    
    
 
 
 
    
    
    
    
    
Year Murder, Man-Slaughter Forcible Rape Robbery Aggravated Assault
2001 11-446672
2002 20-518631
2003 12-500732
2004 8-509714
2005 19-537764
2006 191325551135
2007 211136331342
2008 201255821482
2009 211125961332
2010 211104951646

Property Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
20017,729
20028,172
20037,946
20047,096
20056,603
20067,311
20075,988
20086,271
20095,449
20104,997
Vs. State Property Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Burglary Larceny, Theft Motor Vehicle Theft
2001 2,502 8,143 1,017
2002 3,234 8,015 1,197
2003 2,996 7,895 1,164
2004 2,607 7,112 1,099
2005 2,371 6,758 977
2006 2986 7476 778
2007 2681 5983 660
2008 2867 6262 733
2009 2459 5697 450
2010 2375 4992 438

Location

Elevation740 feet above sea level
Land Area45 Square Miles
Water Area0.6 Square Miles



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