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Rockford Metro Area Statistics Back to top

Population (2000): 320,204
Land Area (2000): 2,059.046 square kilometers
Water Area (2000): 16.093 square kilometers

Urban/Rural	Population	Percent
Urban	569,196	88.46%
Rural, Farm	9,048	1.41%
Rural, Non-farm	65,180	10.13%

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Rockford Metro Area Employment Information Back to top
Rockford Metro Area Labor Force By Month

Year	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Year	Labor Force	Employed	Total	Percent	Rate
1990	159,784	150,879	8,905	5.57%	56
1991	160,225	148,351	11,874	7.41%	74
1992	162,625	149,266	13,359	8.21%	82
1993	163,327	150,311	13,015	7.97%	80
1994	166,616	157,679	8,937	5.36%	54
1995	166,375	159,687	6,688	4.02%	40
1996	168,520	160,847	7,673	4.55%	46
1997	171,872	163,997	7,875	4.58%	46
1998	170,284	162,926	7,358	4.32%	43
1999	171,349	163,774	7,575	4.42%	44
2000	168,515	160,683	7,832	4.65%	47
2001	166,155	156,092	10,062	6.06%	61
2002	163,709	151,580	12,129	7.41%	74
2003	162,431	149,293	13,138	8.09%	81
2004	163,949	151,708	12,241	7.47%	75
2005	166,366	155,336	11,030	6.63%	66
2006	171,687	162,149	9,538	5.56%	56
2007	176,892	165,776	11,116	6.28%	63
2008	179,397	164,536	14,860	8.28%	83

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 1990	157,427	144,748	12,679	8.05%	81
Feb 1990	156,104	146,707	9,397	6.02%	60
Mar 1990	156,051	147,397	8,654	5.55%	55
Apr 1990	156,559	148,651	7,908	5.05%	51
May 1990	157,848	150,284	7,564	4.79%	48
Jun 1990	162,525	154,773	7,752	4.77%	48
Jul 1990	163,052	151,150	11,902	7.30%	73
Aug 1990	162,000	153,214	8,786	5.42%	54
Sep 1990	161,251	153,565	7,686	4.77%	48
Oct 1990	162,220	154,462	7,758	4.78%	48
Nov 1990	160,746	152,707	8,039	5.00%	50
Dec 1990	161,624	152,891	8,733	5.40%	54

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 1991	158,812	149,328	9,484	5.97%	60
Feb 1991	159,716	145,781	13,935	8.72%	87
Mar 1991	160,181	145,398	14,783	9.23%	92
Apr 1991	159,401	149,682	9,719	6.10%	61
May 1991	158,122	148,483	9,639	6.10%	61
Jun 1991	163,651	152,296	11,355	6.94%	69
Jul 1991	161,245	150,534	10,711	6.64%	66
Aug 1991	162,670	146,176	16,494	10.14%	101
Sep 1991	159,421	148,449	10,972	6.88%	69
Oct 1991	160,249	148,393	11,856	7.40%	74
Nov 1991	159,340	148,260	11,080	6.95%	70
Dec 1991	159,893	147,429	12,464	7.80%	78

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 1992	157,795	143,544	14,251	9.03%	90
Feb 1992	161,608	142,013	19,595	12.13%	121
Mar 1992	159,521	145,788	13,733	8.61%	86
Apr 1992	160,384	147,004	13,380	8.34%	83
May 1992	161,993	148,807	13,186	8.14%	81
Jun 1992	167,773	153,146	14,627	8.72%	87
Jul 1992	167,526	153,728	13,798	8.24%	82
Aug 1992	165,093	152,604	12,489	7.56%	76
Sep 1992	162,942	151,868	11,074	6.80%	68
Oct 1992	164,058	150,776	13,282	8.10%	81
Nov 1992	160,947	151,063	9,884	6.14%	61
Dec 1992	161,865	150,851	11,014	6.80%	68

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 1993	158,734	146,700	12,034	7.58%	76
Feb 1993	159,301	145,115	14,186	8.91%	89
Mar 1993	159,519	146,350	13,169	8.26%	83
Apr 1993	159,008	147,618	11,390	7.16%	72
May 1993	160,776	148,566	12,210	7.59%	76
Jun 1993	167,495	151,793	15,702	9.37%	94
Jul 1993	167,331	152,672	14,659	8.76%	88
Aug 1993	166,228	152,193	14,035	8.44%	84
Sep 1993	165,253	151,506	13,747	8.32%	83
Oct 1993	167,420	152,979	14,441	8.63%	86
Nov 1993	164,515	153,464	11,051	6.72%	67
Dec 1993	164,340	154,779	9,561	5.82%	58

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 1994	162,528	151,374	11,154	6.86%	69
Feb 1994	162,516	149,081	13,435	8.27%	83
Mar 1994	162,351	151,768	10,583	6.52%	65
Apr 1994	164,277	155,334	8,943	5.44%	54
May 1994	166,480	157,801	8,679	5.21%	52
Jun 1994	170,591	161,170	9,421	5.52%	55
Jul 1994	168,764	159,639	9,125	5.41%	54
Aug 1994	170,126	161,804	8,322	4.89%	49
Sep 1994	167,424	160,029	7,395	4.42%	44
Oct 1994	169,113	161,596	7,517	4.44%	44
Nov 1994	167,891	161,605	6,286	3.74%	37
Dec 1994	167,326	160,945	6,381	3.81%	38

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 1995	164,865	157,050	7,815	4.74%	47
Feb 1995	163,530	155,815	7,715	4.72%	47
Mar 1995	164,837	157,360	7,477	4.54%	45
Apr 1995	165,497	158,355	7,142	4.32%	43
May 1995	165,594	159,315	6,279	3.79%	38
Jun 1995	168,839	162,378	6,461	3.83%	38
Jul 1995	166,741	160,352	6,389	3.83%	38
Aug 1995	165,575	159,091	6,484	3.92%	39
Sep 1995	167,404	161,412	5,992	3.58%	36
Oct 1995	168,832	162,785	6,047	3.58%	36
Nov 1995	167,465	161,931	5,534	3.30%	33
Dec 1995	167,320	160,397	6,923	4.14%	41

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 1996	165,875	154,414	11,461	6.91%	69
Feb 1996	165,472	154,394	11,078	6.69%	67
Mar 1996	165,744	158,059	7,685	4.64%	46
Apr 1996	165,217	158,431	6,786	4.11%	41
May 1996	166,910	160,209	6,701	4.01%	40
Jun 1996	171,040	163,757	7,283	4.26%	43
Jul 1996	172,327	164,618	7,709	4.47%	45
Aug 1996	170,636	163,908	6,728	3.94%	39
Sep 1996	168,963	162,668	6,295	3.73%	37
Oct 1996	170,626	164,265	6,361	3.73%	37
Nov 1996	169,330	162,877	6,453	3.81%	38
Dec 1996	170,094	162,562	7,532	4.43%	44

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 1997	168,846	157,459	11,387	6.74%	67
Feb 1997	168,254	159,730	8,524	5.07%	51
Mar 1997	169,464	161,494	7,970	4.70%	47
Apr 1997	169,233	162,658	6,575	3.89%	39
May 1997	171,203	164,972	6,231	3.64%	36
Jun 1997	175,270	165,170	10,100	5.76%	58
Jul 1997	174,648	164,728	9,920	5.68%	57
Aug 1997	174,049	167,027	7,022	4.03%	40
Sep 1997	172,184	165,569	6,615	3.84%	38
Oct 1997	173,449	166,870	6,579	3.79%	38
Nov 1997	173,137	166,668	6,469	3.74%	37
Dec 1997	172,721	165,616	7,105	4.11%	41

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 1998	168,692	159,854	8,838	5.24%	52
Feb 1998	168,391	159,633	8,758	5.20%	52
Mar 1998	169,340	161,485	7,855	4.64%	46
Apr 1998	168,387	162,434	5,953	3.54%	35
May 1998	168,918	163,110	5,808	3.44%	34
Jun 1998	172,656	165,698	6,958	4.03%	40
Jul 1998	173,862	164,746	9,116	5.24%	52
Aug 1998	171,790	165,200	6,590	3.84%	38
Sep 1998	170,946	164,092	6,854	4.01%	40
Oct 1998	171,379	164,538	6,841	3.99%	40
Nov 1998	168,409	161,534	6,875	4.08%	41
Dec 1998	170,632	162,783	7,849	4.60%	46

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 1999	168,234	160,654	7,580	4.51%	45
Feb 1999	168,259	159,885	8,374	4.98%	50
Mar 1999	168,253	161,068	7,185	4.27%	43
Apr 1999	169,743	162,911	6,832	4.02%	40
May 1999	170,983	164,287	6,696	3.92%	39
Jun 1999	174,792	166,887	7,905	4.52%	45
Jul 1999	175,362	165,065	10,297	5.87%	59
Aug 1999	173,120	165,667	7,453	4.31%	43
Sep 1999	170,684	163,673	7,011	4.11%	41
Oct 1999	172,049	165,267	6,782	3.94%	39
Nov 1999	172,190	165,135	7,055	4.10%	41
Dec 1999	172,523	164,788	7,735	4.48%	45

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 2000	168,596	159,899	8,697	5.16%	52
Feb 2000	167,714	158,538	9,176	5.47%	55
Mar 2000	168,091	159,420	8,671	5.16%	52
Apr 2000	167,786	160,874	6,912	4.12%	41
May 2000	167,131	160,111	7,020	4.20%	42
Jun 2000	170,688	162,999	7,689	4.50%	45
Jul 2000	170,504	162,687	7,817	4.58%	46
Aug 2000	169,382	159,457	9,925	5.86%	59
Sep 2000	167,158	160,348	6,810	4.07%	41
Oct 2000	168,341	161,964	6,377	3.79%	38
Nov 2000	168,298	161,136	7,162	4.26%	43
Dec 2000	168,491	160,762	7,729	4.59%	46

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 2001	167,629	158,472	9,157	5.46%	55
Feb 2001	166,348	156,384	9,964	5.99%	60
Mar 2001	166,727	156,876	9,851	5.91%	59
Apr 2001	165,987	157,240	8,747	5.27%	53
May 2001	164,889	156,585	8,304	5.04%	50
Jun 2001	168,675	159,297	9,378	5.56%	56
Jul 2001	168,070	158,169	9,901	5.89%	59
Aug 2001	166,206	154,863	11,343	6.82%	68
Sep 2001	165,254	155,092	10,162	6.15%	61
Oct 2001	165,391	154,692	10,699	6.47%	65
Nov 2001	164,450	153,275	11,175	6.80%	68
Dec 2001	164,230	152,164	12,066	7.35%	73

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 2002	163,530	150,188	13,342	8.16%	82
Feb 2002	164,506	150,838	13,668	8.31%	83
Mar 2002	163,882	150,697	13,185	8.05%	80
Apr 2002	163,164	151,069	12,095	7.41%	74
May 2002	163,272	152,072	11,200	6.86%	69
Jun 2002	166,090	153,758	12,332	7.42%	74
Jul 2002	165,425	153,065	12,360	7.47%	75
Aug 2002	165,055	152,897	12,158	7.37%	74
Sep 2002	162,770	152,079	10,691	6.57%	66
Oct 2002	162,910	151,708	11,202	6.88%	69
Nov 2002	161,666	150,502	11,164	6.91%	69
Dec 2002	162,241	150,090	12,151	7.49%	75

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 2003	161,378	147,328	14,050	8.71%	87
Feb 2003	162,185	147,164	15,021	9.26%	93
Mar 2003	161,216	147,260	13,956	8.66%	87
Apr 2003	160,596	148,240	12,356	7.69%	77
May 2003	160,429	148,307	12,122	7.56%	76
Jun 2003	164,526	151,053	13,473	8.19%	82
Jul 2003	164,435	151,255	13,180	8.02%	80
Aug 2003	164,148	150,273	13,875	8.45%	85
Sep 2003	162,588	150,086	12,502	7.69%	77
Oct 2003	162,489	150,214	12,275	7.55%	76
Nov 2003	162,522	150,279	12,243	7.53%	75
Dec 2003	162,654	150,052	12,602	7.75%	77

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 2004	162,505	147,960	14,545	8.95%	90
Feb 2004	162,108	147,767	14,341	8.85%	88
Mar 2004	162,572	148,540	14,032	8.63%	86
Apr 2004	161,757	149,959	11,798	7.29%	73
May 2004	162,657	151,231	11,426	7.02%	70
Jun 2004	165,797	153,718	12,079	7.29%	73
Jul 2004	167,242	154,534	12,708	7.60%	76
Aug 2004	165,819	153,596	12,223	7.37%	74
Sep 2004	163,760	153,029	10,731	6.55%	66
Oct 2004	164,650	153,615	11,035	6.70%	67
Nov 2004	163,898	153,213	10,685	6.52%	65
Dec 2004	164,618	153,328	11,290	6.86%	69

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 2005	163,374	150,800	12,574	7.70%	77
Feb 2005	162,894	149,868	13,026	8.00%	80
Mar 2005	162,800	151,235	11,565	7.10%	71
Apr 2005	163,940	153,496	10,444	6.37%	64
May 2005	165,281	155,281	10,000	6.05%	61
Jun 2005	168,928	158,277	10,651	6.31%	63
Jul 2005	169,016	158,426	10,590	6.27%	63
Aug 2005	168,954	158,153	10,801	6.39%	64
Sep 2005	166,740	156,887	9,853	5.91%	59
Oct 2005	168,110	157,240	10,870	6.47%	65
Nov 2005	167,467	156,686	10,781	6.44%	64
Dec 2005	168,883	157,678	11,205	6.63%	66

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 2006	167,282	155,339	11,943	7.14%	71
Feb 2006	167,552	155,498	12,054	7.19%	72
Mar 2006	167,764	156,731	11,033	6.58%	66
Apr 2006	168,058	158,426	9,632	5.73%	57
May 2006	169,203	160,626	8,577	5.07%	51
Jun 2006	174,013	164,549	9,464	5.44%	54
Jul 2006	174,199	164,612	9,587	5.50%	55
Aug 2006	175,073	165,478	9,595	5.48%	55
Sep 2006	173,039	164,902	8,137	4.70%	47
Oct 2006	174,110	166,499	7,611	4.37%	44
Nov 2006	174,687	166,853	7,834	4.48%	45
Dec 2006	175,260	166,273	8,987	5.13%	51

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 2007	173,944	162,465	11,479	6.60%	66
Feb 2007	172,858	161,612	11,246	6.51%	65
Mar 2007	173,804	163,514	10,290	5.92%	59
Apr 2007	174,446	164,767	9,679	5.55%	55
May 2007	175,062	165,842	9,220	5.27%	53
Jun 2007	179,674	169,154	10,520	5.86%	59
Jul 2007	178,621	167,657	10,964	6.14%	61
Aug 2007	178,006	166,664	11,342	6.37%	64
Sep 2007	178,260	167,945	10,315	5.79%	58
Oct 2007	180,387	165,405	14,982	8.31%	83
Nov 2007	178,225	167,598	10,627	5.96%	60
Dec 2007	179,415	166,690	12,725	7.09%	71

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Month	Labor Force	Employed	Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 2008	176,955	161,975	14,980	8.47%	85
Feb 2008	177,537	163,529	14,008	7.89%	79
Mar 2008	179,243	165,108	14,135	7.89%	79
Apr 2008	179,594	166,755	12,839	7.15%	71
May 2008	179,213	165,960	13,253	7.40%	74
Jun 2008	181,228	165,708	15,520	8.56%	86
Jul 2008	181,308	165,076	16,232	8.95%	90
Aug 2008	180,421	163,346	17,075	9.46%	95
Sep 2008	179,071	163,369	15,702	8.77%	88
Oct, 2008	--	--	--	--%	--
Nov, 2008	--	--	--	--%	--
Dec, 2008	--	--	--	--%	--

Rockford Metro Area Employment By Industry

Male, with percent of employed male population
1.	Metal Manufactuing	16,914	10.29%
2.	Construction	15,512	9.44%
3.	Machinery Manufacturing	13,176	8.02%
4.	Transportation Equipment Manufacturing	11,124	6.77%
5.	Accommodation and Food Services	6,580	4.00%
6.	Educational Services	5,610	3.41%
7.	Professional / Scientific / Tech Services	5,402	3.29%
8.	Health Care	5,278	3.21%
9.	Admin, Support, and Waste Management	5,112	3.11%
10.	Miscellaneous Manufacturing	4,852	2.95%
11.	Public Administration	3,920	2.39%
12.	Truck Transportation	3,864	2.35%
13.	Finance and Insurance	3,834	2.33%
14.	Repair and Maintenance	3,678	2.24%
15.	Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers	3,522	2.14%
16.	Computer and Electronic Manufacturing	3,426	2.08%
17.	Food and Beverage Stores	3,178	1.93%
18.	Other Transportation	2,964	1.80%
19.	Food Manufacturing	2,862	1.74%
20.	Arts / Entertainment / Recreation	2,286	1.39%

Female, with percent of employed female population
1.	Health Care	24,534	16.82%
2.	Educational Services	15,662	10.74%
3.	Accommodation and Food Services	9,104	6.24%
4.	Finance and Insurance	8,900	6.10%
5.	Metal Manufactuing	5,712	3.92%
6.	Social Assistance	5,374	3.68%
7.	Admin, Support, and Waste Management	5,096	3.49%
8.	Professional / Scientific / Tech Services	4,852	3.33%
9.	Department and Other General Stores	4,418	3.03%
10.	Machinery Manufacturing	4,028	2.76%
11.	Transportation Equipment Manufacturing	3,722	2.55%
12.	Personal and Laundry Services	3,528	2.42%
13.	Public Administration	3,514	2.41%
14.	Food and Beverage Stores	3,378	2.32%
15.	Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations	3,156	2.16%
16.	Computer and Electronic Manufacturing	2,972	2.04%
17.	Miscellaneous Manufacturing	2,706	1.86%
18.	Real Estate and Rental and Leasing	2,180	1.49%
19.	Arts / Entertainment / Recreation	1,934	1.33%
20.	Construction	1,918	1.32%

Rockford Metro Area Employment By Job

Male, with percent of employed male population
1.	Metal Workers and Plastic Workers	16,080	9.78%
2.	Other Production Occupations	10,852	6.60%
3.	Other Installation / Maintenance	7,870	4.79%
4.	Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers	7,446	4.53%
5.	Other Sales and Related Occupations	6,666	4.06%
6.	Other Management Occupations	6,332	3.85%
7.	Engineers	6,126	3.73%
8.	Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching	5,884	3.58%
9.	Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers	5,504	3.35%
10.	Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance	5,108	3.11%
11.	Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact	5,052	3.07%
12.	Assemblers and Fabricators	4,340	2.64%
13.	Vehicle Mechanics	4,334	2.64%
14.	Retail Sales, Not cashiers	4,306	2.62%
15.	Top Executives	3,870	2.35%
16.	Other Construction Trades	3,542	2.16%
17.	Business Operations Specialists	3,012	1.83%
18.	Carpenters	2,858	1.74%
19.	Operations Managers Non Finance	2,806	1.71%
20.	Computer Specialists	2,460	1.50%

Female, with percent of employed female population
1.	Other Office and Admin Support	9,162	6.28%
2.	Secretaries and Admins	8,316	5.70%
3.	Other Production Occupations	6,156	4.22%
4.	Teachers, Pre/Primary School	5,748	3.94%
5.	Registered Nurses	5,744	3.94%
6.	Other Sales and Related Occupations	5,414	3.71%
7.	Cashiers	5,170	3.54%
8.	Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service	5,008	3.43%
9.	Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching	4,882	3.35%
10.	Retail Sales, Not cashiers	4,478	3.07%
11.	Health Technologists and Technicians	4,230	2.90%
12.	Other Management Occupations	4,128	2.83%
13.	Assemblers and Fabricators	3,910	2.68%
14.	Customer Service Representatives	3,582	2.46%
15.	Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health	3,524	2.42%
16.	Metal Workers and Plastic Workers	3,488	2.39%
17.	Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing	3,378	2.32%
18.	Child Care Workers	3,350	2.30%
19.	Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance	3,172	2.17%
20.	Waiters and Waitresses	2,938	2.01%

Rockford Metro Area Hours Worked Per Week In 1999

Hours Per Week	Population	Percent
35 or more hours	280,454	57.29%
15-35 hours	61,332	12.53%
1-14 hours	14,587	2.98%
No regular hours	133,168	27.20%

Rockford Metro Area Time Left For Work

Time	Population	Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM	14,645	4.92%
5 AM-5:29 AM	12,223	4.10%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM	19,572	6.57%
6 AM-6:29 AM	25,649	8.61%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM	34,998	11.75%
7 AM-7:29 AM	38,835	13.03%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM	47,640	15.99%
8 AM-8:29 AM	23,430	7.86%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM	12,139	4.07%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM	11,234	3.77%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM	5,199	1.74%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM	2,621	0.88%
Noon-3:59 PM	26,270	8.82%
4 PM-11:59 PM	23,504	7.89%

Rockford Metro Area Length Of Commute In Minutes

Minutes	Population	Percent
Less than 5	8,971	3.01%
5-9	38,356	12.87%
10-14	56,688	19.03%
15-19	59,320	19.91%
20-24	52,320	17.56%
25-29	18,196	6.11%
30-34	26,712	8.96%
35-39	4,419	1.48%
40-44	4,723	1.59%
45-59	10,498	3.52%
60-89	10,046	3.37%
At least 90	7,710	2.59%

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

Minutes	Population (public)	Percent	Population (private)	Percent
Under 30	836	0.28%	233,015	78.20%
30-44	662	0.22%	35,192	11.81%
45-59	398	0.13%	10,100	3.39%
At least 60	1,064	0.36%	16,692	5.60%

Rockford Metro Area Type Of Commute

Type	Population	Percent
Bicycle	658	0.21%
Car / truck / van, carpool	33,408	10.91%
Car / truck / van, solo	254,935	83.24%
Motorcycle	86	0.03%
Other	1,700	0.56%
Public transportation	2,960	0.97%
Walked	4,212	1.38%
Worked at home	8,298	2.71%

Rockford 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.

Rockford Metro Area Family Information Back to top
: 245,194 (629,654 people)
: 170,814 (527,552 people)
: 71,699
: 333,900
Rockford Metro Area Household Income in 1999

Income	Population	Percent
Under $10,000	18,646	7.57%
$10,000-$14,999	13,786	5.60%
$15,000-$19,999	14,324	5.82%
$20,000-$24,999	14,773	6.00%
$25,000-$29,999	16,042	6.51%
$30,000-$34,999	15,666	6.36%
$35,000-$39,999	14,681	5.96%
$40,000-$44,999	15,276	6.20%
$45,000-$49,999	12,946	5.26%
$50,000-$59,999	26,011	10.56%
$60,000-$74,999	29,911	12.15%
$75,000-$99,999	28,595	11.61%
$100,000-$124,999	12,450	5.06%
$125,000-$149,999	4,715	1.91%
$150,000-$199,999	4,416	1.79%
$200,000 or more	4,039	1.64%

Rockford Metro Area Household Type

Type	Population	Percent
Nonfamily, 1 person	31,174	25.43%
Family, 2 people	35,526	28.98%
Nonfamily, 2 people	5,366	4.38%
Family, 3 people	19,376	15.81%
Nonfamily, 3 people	722	0.59%
Family, 4 people	17,747	14.48%
Nonfamily, 4 people	253	0.21%
Family, 5 people	7,928	6.47%
Nonfamily, 5 people	91	0.07%
Family, 6 people	2,707	2.21%
Nonfamily, 6 people	24	0.02%
Family, 7 or more people	1,642	1.34%
Nonfamily, 7 or more people	21	0.02%

Rockford Metro Area Household Income Type

Type	Population	Percent
Earnings	201,891	30.29%
Interest / Dividend / Rent	94,351	14.16%
Public Assistance	7,547	1.13%
Retirement	37,251	5.59%
Self Employment	26,183	3.93%
Social Security	62,371	9.36%
Supplemental Security	9,271	1.39%
Wage / Salary	196,740	29.52%
Other	30,862	4.63%

Rockford Metro Area Family Type

Type	Population	Percent
No children under 18	73,514	54.53%
With children under 18	61,299	45.47%

Rockford Metro Area Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)

Type	Population	Percent
Divorced	23,915	9.90%
Married	145,550	60.28%
Never Married	66,285	27.45%
Widowed	5,712	2.37%

Rockford Metro Area Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)

Type	Population	Percent
Divorced	29,838	11.60%
Married	146,249	56.84%
Never Married	55,987	21.76%
Widowed	25,247	9.81%

Rockford 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.

Rockford Metro Area Education Information Back to top
Rockford Metro Area Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)

Degree	Population	Percent
Less than 9th grade	26,656	5.66%
9th-12th grade, no diploma	66,613	14.15%
High school diploma or equivalent	157,907	33.54%
Some college, no degree	109,507	23.26%
Associate degree	28,897	6.14%
Bachelors degree	54,379	11.55%
Graduate or professional degree	26,804	5.69%

Rockford Metro Area Population In School (3 or older)

School Level	In Public School	Percent	In Private School	Percent	Total	Percent
Nursery or preschool	7,538	2.35%	5,846	1.83%	13,384	4.18%
Kindergarten	7,576	2.37%	2,427	0.76%	10,003	3.12%
Grades 1-4	33,434	10.44%	7,551	2.36%	40,985	12.80%
Grades 5-8	32,911	10.28%	6,260	1.96%	39,171	12.23%
Grades 9-12	31,107	9.71%	6,063	1.89%	37,170	11.61%
Undergrad college	18,053	5.64%	5,412	1.69%	23,465	7.33%
Graduate or professional school	2,812	0.88%	1,542	0.48%	4,354	1.36%
Total	133,431	41.67%	35,101	10.96%	168,532	52.63%

Rockford 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.

Rockford Metro Area Business Information Back to top
Rockford Metro Area Businesses Changes By Year

Year	Business Births	Business Deaths
2001	844	867
2002	718	741
2003	614	594
2004	666	619

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

Rockford Metro Area Public Benefits Information Back to top
Rockford Metro Area Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999

Above/Below	Population	Percent
At Or Above Poverty Level	573,147	90.75%
Below Poverty Level	58,386	9.25%

Rockford 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.

Rockford Metro Area Criminal Information Back to top
: 801

Rockford 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.

Rockford Metro Area Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Rockford Metro Area Population By Age

Age	Population	Percent
0-9 Years	47,300	14.77%
10-19 Years	46,900	14.65%
20-29 Years	39,575	12.36%
30-39 Years	48,739	15.22%
40-49 Years	48,808	15.24%
50-59 Years	36,677	11.45%
60-69 Years	22,851	7.14%
70-79 Years	18,808	5.87%
80-89 Years	8,889	2.78%
90+ Years	1,657	0.52%

Rockford Metro Area Population - Male/Female

Male/Female	Population	Percent
Male	157,104	49.06%
Female	163,100	50.94%

Rockford Metro Area Population By Ethnicity

Ethnicity	Population	Percent
Caucasian	256,353	80.06%
African-American	29,390	9.18%
Hispanic/Latino	24,425	7.63%
Asian	4,922	1.54%
Multiracial	4,136	1.29%
Amerindian	670	0.21%
Other Race	229	0.07%
Pacific Islander	79	0.02%

Rockford Metro Area Top Specified Ancestries

Rank	Ancestry	Population	Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1.	German	165,206	27.37%
2.	Irish	82,501	13.67%
3.	Swedish	62,885	10.42%
4.	English	60,840	10.08%
5.	Italian	45,062	7.47%
6.	United States Or American	31,903	5.29%
7.	Norwegian	30,376	5.03%
8.	Polish	26,208	4.34%
9.	French Non-Basque	18,034	2.99%
10.	Dutch	12,700	2.10%

Rockford Metro Area Top Languages Spoken At Home

Rank	Language	Population	Percent Of Reported Languages
1.	Only English	536,446	89.73%
2.	Spanish Or Spanish Creole	38,637	6.46%
3.	Italian	2,829	0.47%
4.	German	2,758	0.46%
5.	Laotian	2,704	0.45%
6.	Serbo Croatian	1,852	0.31%
7.	Polish	1,822	0.30%
8.	Scandinavian	1,407	0.24%
9.	French	1,300	0.22%
10.	Vietnamese	1,138	0.19%

Rockford Metro Area Citizen Type

Type	Population	Percent
Citizen by birth	603,301	93.76%
Naturalized immigrant	14,153	2.20%
Not a citizen	25,970	4.04%

Rockford 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.

Rockford 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.

Rockford Metro Area Counties Back to top

Alphabetical | By Population

Boone County

Winnebago County

Rockford Metro Area Cities Back to top

Alphabetical | By Population

Belvidere	Harrison	Rockford
Bonus	Lake Summerset	Rockton
Boone	Laona	Roscoe
Burritt	LeRoy	Seward
Caledonia	Loves Park	Shirland
Capron	Machesney Park	South Beloit
Cherry Valley	Manchester	Spring
Durand	New Millford	Timberlane
Flora	Owen	Winnebago
Garden Prairie	Pecatonica
Harlem	Poplar Grove

Today on Verdict

Can a Public High School Punish a Student for Asking a Question that Refers to “Illegal Aliens”? Part One in a Two-Part Series

In this first of a two-part series of columns discussing a recent incident at a North Carolina high school where a student was suspended for using the term “illegal alien” in class, UC Davis Law professor Vikram David Amar and Illinois Law professor Jason Mazzone explain the relevant First Amendment case law surrounding student speech in public K-12 schools.

Rockford (174,085)	Poplar Grove (3,313)	Capron (961)
Belvidere (26,797)	Owen (3,066)	Harrison (713)
Machesney Park (20,759)	Pecatonica (2,998)	Boone (710)
Loves Park (20,044)	Lake Summerset (2,061)	LeRoy (542)
Roscoe (15,284)	Bonus (1,926)	New Millford (541)
Cherry Valley (11,953)	Seward (1,792)	Laona (489)
Rockton (9,519)	Durand (1,787)	Timberlane (234)
South Beloit (5,397)	Manchester (1,595)	Flora
Winnebago (5,142)	Shirland (1,108)	Garden Prairie
Harlem (4,699)	Burritt (1,026)
Caledonia (4,201)	Spring (1,001)