Rochelle Metro Area

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  2. Rochelle Metro Area Statistics
  3. Rochelle Metro Area Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Rochelle Metro Area Employment Information
  5. Rochelle Metro Area Family Information
  6. Rochelle Metro Area Education Information
  7. Rochelle Metro Area Business Information
  8. Rochelle Metro Area Public Benefits Information
  9. Rochelle Metro Area Criminal Information
  10. Rochelle Metro Area Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  11. Rochelle Metro Area Counties
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Rochelle Metro Area Legal Resources Back to top

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Rochelle Metro Area Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 51,032
  • Land Area (2000): 1,965.369 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 11.486 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 20,420
Rochelle Metro Area Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 52,848 50.81%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 5,847 5.62%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 45,318 43.57%

Rochelle Metro Area Real Estate Lawyers provide services for home buying/selling, commercial real estate, leases, landlord tenant, construction, land use and zoning laws. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Rochelle Metro Area Employment Information Back to top
Rochelle Metro Area Labor Force By Month
Year Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
1990 25,537 24,243 1,294 5.07% 51
1991 25,598 23,950 1,649 6.44% 64
1992 25,826 24,110 1,716 6.64% 67
1993 26,161 24,370 1,791 6.84% 68
1994 27,020 25,636 1,384 5.12% 51
1995 27,349 26,090 1,259 4.60% 46
1996 27,483 26,354 1,128 4.11% 41
1997 27,871 26,792 1,079 3.87% 39
1998 27,657 26,653 1,004 3.63% 36
1999 28,027 26,910 1,117 3.99% 40
2000 26,995 25,819 1,176 4.36% 44
2001 26,224 24,846 1,378 5.25% 53
2002 25,827 24,196 1,631 6.31% 63
2003 25,611 23,832 1,778 6.94% 69
2004 25,916 24,287 1,630 6.29% 63
2005 26,668 25,196 1,472 5.52% 55
2006 27,504 26,075 1,430 5.20% 52
2007 28,182 26,565 1,617 5.74% 58
2008 28,230 26,032 2,198 7.79% 78
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 28,426 25,943 2,483 8.73% 87
Feb 2008 28,066 25,751 2,315 8.25% 82
Mar 2008 28,246 26,079 2,167 7.67% 77
Apr 2008 28,151 26,183 1,968 6.99% 70
May 2008 28,072 26,081 1,991 7.09% 71
Jun 2008 28,527 26,252 2,275 7.97% 80
Jul 2008 28,484 26,250 2,234 7.84% 78
Aug 2008 28,232 25,957 2,275 8.06% 81
Sep 2008 27,868 25,796 2,072 7.44% 74
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Dec, 2008 -- -- -- --% --

Rochelle Metro Area Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 3,036 11.17%
2. Metal Manufactuing 1,536 5.65%
3. Machinery Manufacturing 1,476 5.43%
4. Educational Services 1,230 4.53%
5. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 1,212 4.46%
6. Food Manufacturing 1,102 4.06%
7. Utilities 1,068 3.93%
8. Public Administration 938 3.45%
9. Truck Transportation 874 3.22%
10. Printing and Related Manufacturing 870 3.20%
11. Accommodation and Food Services 780 2.87%
12. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 766 2.82%
13. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 744 2.74%
14. Repair and Maintenance 712 2.62%
15. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 696 2.56%
16. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 626 2.30%
17. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 612 2.25%
18. Finance and Insurance 582 2.14%
19. Health Care 578 2.13%
20. Warehousing and Storage 502 1.85%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 3,708 16.52%
2. Educational Services 2,994 13.34%
3. Finance and Insurance 1,370 6.10%
4. Accommodation and Food Services 1,352 6.02%
5. Public Administration 748 3.33%
6. Metal Manufactuing 720 3.21%
7. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 694 3.09%
8. Social Assistance 692 3.08%
9. Personal and Laundry Services 628 2.80%
10. Food and Beverage Stores 580 2.58%
11. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 524 2.33%
12. Department and Other General Stores 498 2.22%
13. Printing and Related Manufacturing 484 2.16%
14. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 462 2.06%
15. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 460 2.05%
16. Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries 452 2.01%
17. Miscellaneous Nondurable Goods, Wholesale 412 1.84%
18. Other Direct Selling Estab 380 1.69%
19. Food Manufacturing 316 1.41%
20. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 310 1.38%

Rochelle Metro Area Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Production Occupations 1,988 7.32%
2. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 1,610 5.92%
3. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 1,410 5.19%
4. Other Installation / Maintenance 1,404 5.17%
5. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 1,162 4.28%
6. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 1,094 4.03%
7. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 978 3.60%
8. Other Management Occupations 938 3.45%
9. Vehicle Mechanics 910 3.35%
10. Farmers and Farm Managers 854 3.14%
11. Other Sales and Related Occupations 826 3.04%
12. Engineers 742 2.73%
13. Other Construction Trades 712 2.62%
14. Carpenters 628 2.31%
15. Other Material Moving Workers 624 2.30%
16. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 604 2.22%
17. Operations Managers Non Finance 504 1.85%
18. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 488 1.80%
19. Top Executives 484 1.78%
20. Business Operations Specialists 480 1.77%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Secretaries and Admins 1,342 5.98%
2. Other Office and Admin Support 1,302 5.80%
3. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 1,126 5.02%
4. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 978 4.36%
5. Other Production Occupations 810 3.61%
6. Registered Nurses 800 3.56%
7. Health Technologists and Technicians 688 3.06%
8. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 680 3.03%
9. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 676 3.01%
10. Other Sales and Related Occupations 666 2.97%
11. Cashiers 632 2.82%
12. Waiters and Waitresses 570 2.54%
13. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 558 2.49%
14. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 542 2.41%
15. Other Management Occupations 530 2.36%
16. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 510 2.27%
17. Assemblers and Fabricators 508 2.26%
18. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 500 2.23%
19. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 498 2.22%
20. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 494 2.20%

Rochelle Metro Area Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 44,904 56.86%
15-35 hours 9,568 12.12%
1-14 hours 2,574 3.26%
No regular hours 21,928 27.77%

Rochelle Metro Area Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 2,534 5.29%
5 AM-5:29 AM 2,870 5.99%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 2,867 5.98%
6 AM-6:29 AM 5,031 10.50%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 5,816 12.14%
7 AM-7:29 AM 6,723 14.03%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 6,695 13.98%
8 AM-8:29 AM 3,499 7.30%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 1,415 2.95%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 1,084 2.26%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 906 1.89%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 362 0.76%
Noon-3:59 PM 4,253 8.88%
4 PM-11:59 PM 3,849 8.03%

Rochelle Metro Area Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 3,878 8.10%
5-9 7,862 16.41%
10-14 7,016 14.65%
15-19 5,687 11.87%
20-24 6,115 12.77%
25-29 3,252 6.79%
30-34 5,621 11.73%
35-39 1,399 2.92%
40-44 1,494 3.12%
45-59 2,542 5.31%
60-89 1,629 3.40%
At least 90 1,409 2.94%

Rochelle Metro Area Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 30 0.06% 33,780 70.52%
30-44 28 0.06% 8,486 17.71%
45-59 36 0.08% 2,506 5.23%
At least 60 78 0.16% 2,960 6.18%

Rochelle Metro Area Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 144 0.29%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 4,693 9.36%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 40,973 81.71%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 330 0.66%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 172 0.34%
Color 6 Box Walked 1,592 3.17%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 2,243 4.47%

Rochelle Metro Area Employment Lawyers handle cases involving employment contracts, severance agreements, OSHA, workers compensation, ADA, race, sex, pregnancy, national-orgin, sexual orientation and age discrimination, sexual harassment, hours & wages and overtime issues. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Rochelle Metro Area Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 38,458 (100,834 people)
Families (2000): 28,198 (86,730 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 13,002
People at same address in 1995: 57,621
Rochelle Metro Area Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 2,472 6.30%
$10,000-$14,999 2,684 6.84%
$15,000-$19,999 1,791 4.57%
$20,000-$24,999 2,165 5.52%
$25,000-$29,999 2,629 6.70%
$30,000-$34,999 2,658 6.78%
$35,000-$39,999 2,567 6.54%
$40,000-$44,999 2,465 6.28%
$45,000-$49,999 2,290 5.84%
$50,000-$59,999 3,744 9.54%
$60,000-$74,999 5,262 13.41%
$75,000-$99,999 4,593 11.71%
$100,000-$124,999 2,116 5.39%
$125,000-$149,999 836 2.13%
$150,000-$199,999 518 1.32%
$200,000 or more 442 1.13%

Rochelle Metro Area Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 4,341 22.52%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 6,196 32.14%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 642 3.33%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 2,910 15.09%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 81 0.42%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 3,056 15.85%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 31 0.16%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 1,373 7.12%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 10 0.05%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 426 2.21%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 2 0.01%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 207 1.07%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 3 0.02%

Rochelle Metro Area Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 32,465 29.76%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 16,687 15.30%
Public Assistance 742 0.68%
Retirement 5,784 5.30%
Self Employment 5,720 5.24%
Social Security 10,227 9.37%
Supplemental Security 942 0.86%
Wage / Salary 30,993 28.41%
Other 5,534 5.07%

Rochelle Metro Area Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 13,191 54.28%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 11,111 45.72%

Rochelle Metro Area Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 3,687 9.23%
Color 1 Box Married 25,673 64.29%
Color 2 Box Never Married 9,585 24.00%
Color 3 Box Widowed 989 2.48%

Rochelle Metro Area Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 3,622 8.86%
Color 1 Box Married 26,230 64.18%
Color 2 Box Never Married 7,006 17.14%
Color 3 Box Widowed 4,010 9.81%

Rochelle Metro Area Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Rochelle Metro Area Education Information Back to top
Rochelle Metro Area Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 4,021 5.32%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 9,515 12.59%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 27,555 36.45%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 17,876 23.65%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 4,758 6.29%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 7,907 10.46%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 3,956 5.23%

Rochelle Metro Area Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 1,312 2.57% 470 0.92% 1,782 3.49%
Kindergarten 1,251 2.45% 176 0.34% 1,427 2.80%
Grades 1-4 6,417 12.57% 340 0.67% 6,757 13.24%
Grades 5-8 6,965 13.65% 204 0.40% 7,169 14.05%
Grades 9-12 6,583 12.90% 224 0.44% 6,807 13.34%
Undergrad college 2,817 5.52% 264 0.52% 3,081 6.04%
Graduate or professional school 510 1.00% 178 0.35% 688 1.35%
Total 25,855 50.66% 1,856 3.64% 27,711 54.30%

Rochelle Metro Area Education Lawyers represent colleges, school districts, other educational institutions, and students in the practice of education law. They handle issues related to No Child Left Behind, special education, and disability rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Rochelle Metro Area Business Information Back to top
Rochelle Metro Area Businesses Changes By Year
Year Color 0 Box Business Births Color 1 Box Business Deaths
2003 80 76
2004 86 67

Rochelle Metro Area Business Lawyers provide services for corporations, LLCs, partnerships, contracts, franchising and business litigation. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Rochelle Metro Area Public Benefits Information Back to top
Rochelle Metro Area Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 94,855 92.83%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 7,329 7.17%

Rochelle Metro Area Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Rochelle Metro Area Criminal Information Back to top
Correctional Institution Population (2000): 82
Rochelle Metro Area Criminal Lawyers represent defendants in municipal, state and federal criminal proceedings. These lawyers commonly handle cases involving DUI/DWI (drunk driving), drug possession, gun crimes, traffic tickets, violent crimes, sex crimes, theft offenses and white collar crimes. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Rochelle Metro Area Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Rochelle Metro Area Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 7,210 14.13%
10-19 Years 8,095 15.86%
20-29 Years 5,190 10.17%
30-39 Years 7,509 14.71%
40-49 Years 8,121 15.91%
50-59 Years 5,895 11.55%
60-69 Years 3,980 7.80%
70-79 Years 3,127 6.13%
80-89 Years 1,585 3.11%
90+ Years 320 0.63%

Rochelle Metro Area Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 25,310 49.60%
Color 1 Box Female 25,722 50.40%

Rochelle Metro Area Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 47,057 92.21%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 3,066 6.01%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 369 0.72%
Color 2 Box Asian 209 0.41%
Color 1 Box African-American 204 0.40%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 89 0.17%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 19 0.04%
Color 6 Box Other Race 19 0.04%

Rochelle Metro Area Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 35,219 35.28%
2. Irish 13,931 13.95%
3. English 10,760 10.78%
4. United States Or American 7,562 7.57%
5. Swedish 5,831 5.84%
6. Italian 3,812 3.82%
7. Norwegian 3,707 3.71%
8. Dutch 3,304 3.31%
9. French Non-Basque 3,143 3.15%
10. Polish 2,975 2.98%

Rochelle Metro Area Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 90,486 92.75%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 5,159 5.29%
3. German 538 0.55%
4. French 344 0.35%
5. Arabic 182 0.19%
6. Italian 172 0.18%
7. Polish 140 0.14%
8. Other Indic 136 0.14%
9. Other West Germanic 64 0.07%
10. Other Slavic 48 0.05%

Rochelle Metro Area Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 99,587 95.74%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 1,678 1.61%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 2,748 2.64%

Rochelle Metro Area Immigration Lawyers help clients navigate through the federal immigration process. They help workers secure temporary visas (H1-B, fiances obtain K-1 visas, and permanent immigrants apply for Green Cards or citizenship. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.
Rochelle Metro Area Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Rochelle Metro Area Counties Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
Ogle County    

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