Rockford, IL Social Statistics
Updated June 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
Number | Percent | |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 38,215 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 3,332 | 8.7 |
| Kindergarten | 2,296 | 6.0 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 17,849 | 46.7 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 8,320 | 21.8 |
| College or graduate school | 6,418 | 16.8 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 96,187 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 7,384 | 7.7 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 14,014 | 14.6 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 30,000 | 31.2 |
| Some college, no degree | 20,281 | 21.1 |
| Associate degree | 5,448 | 5.7 |
| Bachelor's degree | 12,196 | 12.7 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 6,864 | 7.1 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 77.8 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 19.8 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 116,020 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 32,686 | 28.2 |
| Now married, except separated | 57,450 | 49.5 |
| Separated | 2,646 | 2.3 |
| Widowed | 8,452 | 7.3 |
Female | 6,944 | 6.0 |
| Divorced | 14,786 | 12.7 |
Female | 8,503 | 7.3 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 3,062 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 1,576 | 51.5 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 109,946 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 13,352 | 12.1 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 33,938 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 3,504 | 10.3 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 81,783 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 17,515 | 21.4 |
Percent employed | 59.3 | (X) |
| No disability | 64,268 | 78.6 |
Percent employed | 77.5 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 19,592 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 7,451 | 38.0 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 138,274 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 72,912 | 52.7 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 61,512 | 44.5 |
Same county | 44,046 | 31.9 |
Different county | 17,466 | 12.6 |
Same state | 9,276 | 6.7 |
Different state | 8,190 | 5.9 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 3,850 | 2.8 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 149,704 | 100.0 |
| Native | 136,700 | 91.3 |
Born in United States | 135,864 | 90.8 |
State of residence | 97,440 | 65.1 |
Different state | 38,424 | 25.7 |
Born outside United States | 836 | 0.6 |
| Foreign born | 13,004 | 8.7 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 6,682 | 4.5 |
Naturalized citizen | 4,263 | 2.8 |
Not a citizen | 8,741 | 5.8 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 13,004 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 2,882 | 22.2 |
| Asia | 2,424 | 18.6 |
| Africa | 124 | 1.0 |
| Oceania | 24 | 0.2 |
| Latin America | 7,369 | 56.7 |
| Northern America | 181 | 1.4 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 138,274 | 100.0 |
| English only | 119,262 | 86.3 |
| Language other than English | 19,012 | 13.7 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 9,304 | 6.7 |
Spanish | 11,992 | 8.7 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 6,324 | 4.6 |
Other Indo-European languages | 4,523 | 3.3 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 1,561 | 1.1 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 2,200 | 1.6 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 1,298 | 0.9 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 149,704 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 163,143 | 109.0 |
| Arab | 315 | 0.2 |
| Czech1 | 766 | 0.5 |
| Danish | 847 | 0.6 |
| Dutch | 2,264 | 1.5 |
| English | 11,885 | 7.9 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 3,501 | 2.3 |
| French Canadian1 | 564 | 0.4 |
| German | 29,443 | 19.7 |
| Greek | 357 | 0.2 |
| Hungarian | 238 | 0.2 |
| Irish1 | 16,818 | 11.2 |
| Italian | 10,571 | 7.1 |
| Lithuanian | 829 | 0.6 |
| Norwegian | 5,394 | 3.6 |
| Polish | 4,948 | 3.3 |
| Portuguese | 45 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 321 | 0.2 |
| Scotch-Irish | 1,614 | 1.1 |
| Scottish | 1,811 | 1.2 |
| Slovak | 118 | 0.1 |
| Subsaharan African | 1,481 | 1.0 |
| Swedish | 14,720 | 9.8 |
| Swiss | 642 | 0.4 |
| Ukrainian | 304 | 0.2 |
| United States or American | 6,352 | 4.2 |
| Welsh | 693 | 0.5 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 94 | 0.1 |
| Other ancestries | 46,208 | 30.9 |
| (X) Not applicable. 1 The data represent a combination of two ancestries shown separately in Summary File 3. Czech includes Czechoslovakian. French includes Alsatian. French Canadian includes Acadian/Cajun. Irish includes Celtic. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000 Summary File 3, Matrices P18, P19, P21, P22, P24, P36, P37, P39, P42, PCT8, PCT16, PCT17, and PCT19 |
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