Rock Island

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  2. Rock Island Statistics
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  4. Rock Island Employment Information
  5. Rock Island Family Information
  6. Rock Island Education Information
  7. Rock Island Public Benefits Information
  8. Rock Island Immigration & Civil Rights Information


Rock Island Legal Resources Back to top

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Rock Island Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 3,076
  • Land Area (2000): 1.590 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.000 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 1,015
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Rock Island Employment Information Back to top
Rock Island Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 84 13.23%
2. Accommodation and Food Services 55 8.66%
3. Other Transportation 45 7.09%
4. Repair and Maintenance 41 6.46%
5. Educational Services 40 6.30%
6. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 34 5.35%
7. Personal and Laundry Services 32 5.04%
8. Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries 25 3.94%
9. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 23 3.62%
10. Public Administration 23 3.62%
11. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 22 3.46%
12. Truck Transportation 20 3.15%
13. Nonmetallic Mineral Manufacturing 19 2.99%
14. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 17 2.68%
15. Finance and Insurance 14 2.20%
16. Pharmacies and Drug Stores 13 2.05%
17. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 13 2.05%
18. Utilities 13 2.05%
19. Food and Beverage Stores 12 1.89%
20. Apparel / Piece Goods and Notions, Wholesale 10 1.57%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 155 21.74%
2. Educational Services 114 15.99%
3. Food and Beverage Stores 73 10.24%
4. Public Administration 50 7.01%
5. Accommodation and Food Services 31 4.35%
6. Other Transportation 28 3.93%
7. Private Household Services 26 3.65%
8. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 26 3.65%
9. Finance and Insurance 25 3.51%
10. Social Assistance 23 3.23%
11. Pharmacies and Drug Stores 20 2.81%
12. Personal and Laundry Services 18 2.52%
13. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 16 2.24%
14. U.S. Postal Service 16 2.24%
15. Other Direct Selling Estab 15 2.10%
16. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 12 1.68%
17. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 11 1.54%
18. Info Services and Data Processing 10 1.40%
19. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 8 1.12%
20. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 8 1.12%

Rock Island Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 81 12.76%
2. Customer Service Representatives 45 7.09%
3. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 39 6.14%
4. Vehicle Mechanics 35 5.51%
5. Other Installation / Maintenance 30 4.72%
6. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 29 4.57%
7. Cashiers 28 4.41%
8. Other Construction Trades 27 4.25%
9. Other Management Occupations 27 4.25%
10. Other Production Occupations 25 3.94%
11. Other Office and Admin Support 19 2.99%
12. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 19 2.99%
13. Printing Workers 18 2.83%
14. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 17 2.68%
15. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 15 2.36%
16. Other Healthcare Support 15 2.36%
17. Business Operations Specialists 14 2.20%
18. Bus Drivers 14 2.20%
19. Personal Appearance Workers 13 2.05%
20. Drafters / Engineering / Mappers 12 1.89%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Cashiers 66 9.26%
2. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 62 8.70%
3. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 48 6.73%
4. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 48 6.73%
5. Other Office and Admin Support 46 6.45%
6. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 37 5.19%
7. Bus Drivers 36 5.05%
8. Customer Service Representatives 31 4.35%
9. Health Technologists and Technicians 30 4.21%
10. Other Sales and Related Occupations 30 4.21%
11. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 27 3.79%
12. Counselors / Social Workers / Etc. 21 2.95%
13. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 21 2.95%
14. Registered Nurses 21 2.95%
15. Child Care Workers 19 2.66%
16. Communications Equipment Operators 18 2.52%
17. Personal Appearance Workers 18 2.52%
18. Secretaries and Admins 16 2.24%
19. Other Financial Specialists 13 1.82%
20. Assemblers and Fabricators 11 1.54%

Rock Island Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 1,216 52.21%
15-35 hours 245 10.52%
1-14 hours 70 3.01%
No regular hours 798 34.26%

Rock Island Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 59 4.52%
5 AM-5:29 AM 42 3.22%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 61 4.67%
6 AM-6:29 AM 63 4.83%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 190 14.56%
7 AM-7:29 AM 186 14.25%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 238 18.24%
8 AM-8:29 AM 81 6.21%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 77 5.90%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 29 2.22%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 39 2.99%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 34 2.61%
Noon-3:59 PM 100 7.66%
4 PM-11:59 PM 106 8.12%

Rock Island Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 0 0.00%
5-9 15 1.15%
10-14 138 10.57%
15-19 282 21.61%
20-24 452 34.64%
25-29 97 7.43%
30-34 139 10.65%
35-39 20 1.53%
40-44 19 1.46%
45-59 58 4.44%
60-89 85 6.51%
At least 90 0 0.00%

Rock Island Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 0 0.00% 984 75.40%
30-44 37 2.84% 141 10.80%
45-59 0 0.00% 58 4.44%
At least 60 17 1.30% 68 5.21%

Rock Island Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 178 13.44%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 1,057 79.83%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 16 1.21%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 54 4.08%
Color 6 Box Walked 0 0.00%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 19 1.44%

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Rock Island Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 985 (3,122 people)
Families (2000): 770 (2,841 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 204
People at same address in 1995: 2,242
Rock Island Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 134 13.60%
$10,000-$14,999 98 9.95%
$15,000-$19,999 95 9.64%
$20,000-$24,999 88 8.93%
$25,000-$29,999 82 8.32%
$30,000-$34,999 48 4.87%
$35,000-$39,999 60 6.09%
$40,000-$44,999 49 4.97%
$45,000-$49,999 42 4.26%
$50,000-$59,999 74 7.51%
$60,000-$74,999 86 8.73%
$75,000-$99,999 81 8.22%
$100,000-$124,999 42 4.26%
$125,000-$149,999 6 0.61%
$150,000-$199,999 0 0.00%
$200,000 or more 0 0.00%

Rock Island Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 184 19.15%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 200 20.81%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 21 2.19%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 195 20.29%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 4 0.42%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 158 16.44%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 103 10.72%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 1 0.10%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 44 4.58%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 51 5.31%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Rock Island Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 830 31.02%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 86 3.21%
Public Assistance 68 2.54%
Retirement 147 5.49%
Self Employment 132 4.93%
Social Security 304 11.36%
Supplemental Security 120 4.48%
Wage / Salary 793 29.63%
Other 196 7.32%

Rock Island Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 263 64.46%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 145 35.54%

Rock Island Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 58 5.71%
Color 1 Box Married 547 53.84%
Color 2 Box Never Married 356 35.04%
Color 3 Box Widowed 55 5.41%

Rock Island Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 205 15.11%
Color 1 Box Married 590 43.48%
Color 2 Box Never Married 418 30.80%
Color 3 Box Widowed 144 10.61%

Rock Island 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.


Rock Island Education Information Back to top
Rock Island Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 229 10.30%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 558 25.10%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 830 37.34%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 295 13.27%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 119 5.35%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 154 6.93%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 38 1.71%

Rock Island 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 50 1.63% 11 0.36% 61 1.98%
Kindergarten 53 1.72% 0 0.00% 53 1.72%
Grades 1-4 209 6.79% 25 0.81% 234 7.61%
Grades 5-8 201 6.53% 11 0.36% 212 6.89%
Grades 9-12 196 6.37% 7 0.23% 203 6.60%
Undergrad college 82 2.67% 25 0.81% 107 3.48%
Graduate or professional school 5 0.16% 18 0.59% 23 0.75%
Total 796 25.88% 97 3.15% 893 29.03%

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Rock Island Public Benefits Information Back to top
Rock Island Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 2,455 78.26%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 682 21.74%

Rock Island 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.


Rock Island Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Rock Island Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 480 15.60%
10-19 Years 546 17.75%
20-29 Years 377 12.26%
30-39 Years 403 13.10%
40-49 Years 416 13.52%
50-59 Years 376 12.22%
60-69 Years 321 10.44%
70-79 Years 128 4.16%
80-89 Years 26 0.85%
90+ Years 3 0.10%

Rock Island Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 1,412 45.90%
Color 1 Box Female 1,664 54.10%

Rock Island Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 1 Box African-American 2,960 96.23%
Color 0 Box Caucasian 40 1.30%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 34 1.11%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 27 0.88%
Color 2 Box Asian 7 0.23%
Color 6 Box Other Race 4 0.13%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 4 0.13%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 0 0.00%

Rock Island Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. Jamaican 272 48.23%
2. United States Or American 116 20.57%
3. African 78 13.83%
4. Bahamian 34 6.03%
5. Irish 24 4.26%
6. Belizean 17 3.01%
7. German 13 2.30%
8. Trinidadian And Tobagonian 10 1.77%

Rock Island Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 2,887 98.94%
2. Chinese 17 0.58%
3. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 14 0.48%

Rock Island Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 2,955 94.02%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 71 2.26%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 117 3.72%

Rock Island 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.
Rock Island 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.